What did I feel inspired about? Mostly I felt inspired about my summer wardrobe. The sunshine made me think sunshiney things about dressing in pretty dresses and cardigans. Big plans for the summer wardrobe now include sewing some tunic-style tee shirts (I'm going to cut them off a bunch of 80s tee shirts I picked up in various op shops) and knitting a "That Girl" cardigan in black sparkly cotton. Also, I'd like to sew some more super Ultra Minis in weave (as oppose to stretch-knit) fabrics.
I made a lovely blouse in the weekend from some op shop voile and some vintage crochet lace I've had forever. I'm planning to make another with some linen voile floral fabric that's in my now overflowing stash container at home, but before I can start I'll need more lace trim. Such a hardship shopping for lace trim.
Two things I am undecided about: sheer stockings and clogs. To clarify: I've kind of developed a crush on the idea of clogs, but I'm not sure where the crush came from and if it's misguided. Bex has already shared her opinion (which is, succinctly: "No") but my mind keeps wandering back... specifically I am interested in these clogs via Trade Me. I think I'd like a red and a brown pair. What do you think - am I seriously misguided here? I need help.
Also: the sheer stockings. What do we think of white sheer stockings? With shorts? And boots, but probably NOT the clogs. Probably.
I've never been inside the caravan store called The Princess's Bedroom, but I was stoked to see that there is a cute little food caravan that's opened up next door. I think I shall head there for a sausage sizzle sometime soon.
I also like the Kreuzberg Summer Cafe, which is at the other end of Cuba Street. Roll on summer, and eating outside in front of cute little temporary stores!
On Sunday night I had a conversation with my flatmate where I offered Sensible Advice about money (specifically - about using a credit card to pay for travel). I am notoriously much better at giving advice than I am at taking it, so I'm trying to do a better job of listening to myself when I'm telling other people what to do with their lives.
I am proud of a couple of things I said. The first was "If you are prepared to get yourself in debt and spend years paying it off, then you should also be prepared to save the same amount of money". The second was "If you have to get yourself in debt to do it then it's not really an opportunity."
I am ready to follow both of those pieces of advice, and Oh So Ready to be debt free.
Last bit: I am getting myself a Filofax. This is a direct result of reading two other blogger's peans to their Filofaxes and my slight exasperation with my poorly chosen diary for this year. My flatmate's response was "Will you get some shoulder pads to go with it?" but I laugh (ha! ha!) because I have big plans to use some blue check Swandri fabric and a cute 70s felt transfer that Liz gave me years ago to give the Filofax some serious pizzaz. I'm also quite in love with the idea of my increasingly epic organisation.
