2013 really has been an extraordinary year. I have been privileged to have so many amazing opportunities presented to me. It has been one of the busiest and most stressful years of my life, but also the most rewarding. The tough times have been outweighed by the most glorious of moments. It has been a… Read More Two Thousand and Thirteen
I have recently been considering alternative options for the storage and transportation of my still relatively new DSLR camera. After travelling to India with my camera in a traditional black camera bag, I was tired of having to carry and keep track of two separate bags everywhere I went. Previously, I carried my camera, an… Read More A Solution
I finished this blouse on Christmas Eve, all ready to wear on Christmas Day. I had actually cut out the fabric around 6 months ago, but this week I finally got around to actually sewing the top. I have always admired the classic style of a crisp Peter Pan collar, so it was time I… Read More Peter Pan
Today marks a significant milestone, it is now exactly one month until I will depart Australia and leave behind everything I have ever known, to journey across to the other side of the world. In just one month, I will be on a plane to Germany where I will begin my year long adventure as… Read More One Month
This month, I was invited to a 1920s style, Great Gatsby themed birthday party, I then lept at the opportunity to begin sewing my own dress based on the era. My first mission was to source some shiny, glitzy, over the top fabric, which would be suited to the Great Gatsby theme. I ended up… Read More Great Gatsby
After I received my green Rotary blazer at the 2nd briefing weekend, it was then presented to me once again by my local Rotary club. The club president gave the presentation, and I was then asked to say a few words. I thanked the club immensely for sponsoring me, and spoke to them about my… Read More Blazer Presentation
There is something about a flower crown which makes one feel inexplicably joyful. It is just not possible to feel otherwise. The handmade markets were recently held in Canberra over the weekend. This event is a culmination of artists and designers from around the Canberra region, who gather together under one rooftop sell their wares.… Read More Bountiful Blooms
The second briefing weekend for Rotary District 9710’s youth exchange program was recently held in Murrumbateman. This weekend was the second opportunity for all the inbound and outbound exchange students in our District to gather together and discuss all aspects of Rotary Youth Exchange, and to prepare the outbounds for our impending departure. Similar to… Read More 2nd Briefing Weekend
