Confessional Friday

Thank the Lord that it's Friday again!! I never gave you guys an update of last weekend because I completely failed in terms of taking photos so I didn't want to bore you all with a worded description of my weekend; these two were the only photos that I actually took from last weekend....

Baba, Bonnie and I cheesing away before Bonnie and I headed off to watch a movie.

Baba and I 

There were a couple of other photos taken but the subject/s may or may not have been sleeping at the time ;) But let's get to confessing shall we...

1. I confess that I had to wear my Baba's shoes to the movie theatre last Sunday because I was determined to not wear my heels to watch a movie haha They didn't look that bad and it was dark so it didn't matter haha..

By far the comfiest shoes I've worn. 

2. I confess that I've been craving diet coke with lots and lots of ice for weeks (17 days, not like I'm keeping track or anything haha) but I can't convince myself to buy one

3. I confess that I'm addicted to American Horror Story, I'm playing catch up so I'm only up to season 4 but my golly do I love it!!

4. I confess that I absolutely adore my nan's (my mum's mum) era and I get extremely jealous when I hear stories about life back then.

5. I confess that I have a weird fear that I'm either going to go bald one day or that I'm going to grow a mustache or begin to resemble an oompa loompa from a scene in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory



I'll never quite get over the feeling of weightlessness that comes over me after confessional Friday so it's time for you ladies (and gents!!) to confess.



Lots of love

Jordyn xx

Confessional Friday

Can I get a hallelujah that this week is over?! I can't be the only one who started praying for the sweet arrival of Friday on Monday right? Well let's start this weekend off right by doing a little bit of confessing....

1. I confess that a customer at work recognised me because of my "dancing skills" in the car whilst waiting for the traffic lights to go green.

2. I confess that I got really offended a couple of weeks ago when someone told me that they walked out on 'Motley Crue' during their concert in May this year.

3. I confess that I got extremely excited today when I found out that I have many new readers in Russia and the United States because a large majority of my views originate from Australia.

4. I confess that I'm a hoarder of hair products! I convince myself that I need more than one bottle of something and end up walking out with three five bottles of the stuff.

5. I confess that I've already started playing Christmas carols in my car even though we haven't even reached the end of October, I think it's safe to say that I LOVE this time of the year!


Start confessing guys to make me feel a little bit better ;)


Lots of love

Jordyn xx

This Weekend Consisted of.....

A little of this and a little of that.

I pretty much spent a large chunk of the weekend working, sleeping and dreaming of my upcoming time off within the next week ;) I did however go out on Friday afternoon/night with my cousin Bonnie to Garden City for dinner and a movie. We both were originally planning to watch 'The Visit' but the movie theatre wasn't playing it on the night that we were both free so we made last minute plans to watch 'Everest' instead and it did not disappoint. At the beginning we both had our doubts but by the end, we were both on the end of our seats with watery eyes (even though a certain someone probably won't own up to it but I saw what I saw haha). Once the movie was over, we took a little walk around the restaurant area and after a couple of free test tries we decided on a place called 'Schnitz'. If you know me well then you know that I typically don't like Schnitzel but after trying out this place, I can safely say that I've been converted to a Schnitzel lover; oh and the chips were yummy too! After eating dinner, we headed off to San Churro's for a little dessert and we stayed there for a couple of hours and got to the point where we were staying longer than family's who had come in quite a while after us and the staff were clearing our plates and looking over to see if we had left but a good conversation was happening so were weren't moving ;) Believe it or not, after dessert we headed off to Starbucks to get a hot chocolate and lazed around on the beach chairs in the entertainment part of Garden City with more conversation and a whole lot of laughter. 6 hours later (7.5 hours for other people haha) we said our good bye's and called it a night and I'm already counting down until the next time because oh my lord, was that a lot of fun. Sadly, there were no photos taken because I was too occupied listening, talking and laughing to pull out the camera!

My Saturday and Sunday was relatively boring and really was filled with sleeping and working so nothing too interesting there but I would happily re-do this weekend again because the good parts with my loved ones were better than good and it makes me sad knowing that I can't go back to re-live it but they've certainly made for great memories.

I hope you all had a great weekend filled with your loved one/s as well :)

Lots of love,

Jordyn xx

Confessional Friday

Is it just me or did that week just fly by?! But I will admit that during the week I was counting down until this day; does that count as my first confession? ;)

Let's do this...

1. I confess that I secretly wish to marry someone famous or wish that I had a well-known talent just so I can go on the Ellen Show
2. I confess that I'm mortified whenever someone tells me that I look like my dad because what girl wants to hear that they look like a man?
3. I confess that I hate anyone that comes into my work for food after 9:30 pm
4. I confess that I slipped over a grape in WoolWorths and an older lady (with a walker haha) had to help me up
5. I confess that I ate two lots of dessert (different types and different restaurants, oops ;) ) when I went out with my cousin tonight and we both felt like more not long afterwards haha.

I feel a lot better now so it's time for you to take a weight off of your shoulders.... start confessing..

Lots of love

Jordyn xx

Weekend Happenings

This past week was a very busy one but when the weekend popped around, I was more than looking forward to my one day off. Yes, you read that right.... one day off! At the moment, work has been hectic! We're running low on senior staff so that means extra hours and double shifts, which means that if I want a day or two off then I have to roster it off in advance and then pray that I can actually get it off! Anyway, let's  get back to the weekend... I ended up doing an open on Friday morning meaning that I finished my shift at 10:30 in the morning leaving me with the rest of the day to do housework laze around ;) At around 2, I packed a little go-bag and headed towards to Gold Coast to spend the night with my sister. We had already made plans with my cousin Bonnie and her friend to go to Fright Night, which is a Halloween night held on every Friday and Saturday night through the month of October. Before we headed to that, Al and I decided to take their little puppy Beatrice (a.k.a. Bebe) to the dog park....

 A little photo before we left. 

We tried to get Bebe in one of the photos. I'll let you decide for yourself as to whether we were successful or not haha

Now this is a better one! We may or may not have used a treat to try and get her to somewhat look in the direction of the camera ;) 

Look at them all! It was dog heaven 

Once we got back from the dog park, we got ready and headed off to MovieWorld to meet Bonnie and Tori all the while knowing that we were about to spend the next 5 hours terrified! The funniest thing that happened was that Alex had watery eyes before we even got into the theme park and had two girls ask her what was wrong and if she was okay! Hay fever will do that to you ;) 

I didn't get that many photos from Fright Night because my sanity mind was elsewhere but here are the ones that were taken anyway....

Alex with a demon, also know as Kyal who happens to be her boyfriend. I think this is a frame-worthy photo.   

This is some seriously bad lighting but just appreciate the smiles haha

The only group photo from the night so from left to right: Alex, Me, Bonnie and Tori

On Saturday morning, I tagged along with Alex and Kyal for their traditional Saturday morning Sushi followed by a Nutella and Oreo Crepe with Chocolate Fudge Sauce and Ice-cream (it tastes as good as it sounds!)

Third wheeling it, which surprisingly doesn't bother me like one would safely assume haha

Saturday afternoon was actually spent cleaning, which is what I should've done on Friday ;)

Sunday morning was yet another open followed by lunch at my Baba's house (dad's mum). After that, I headed over to one of my nearest and dearest's place for a much needed catch-up and nap ;) Sadly yet thankfully, no photos were taken and I think Rach can back me up on that one haha 

I hope you all had a fun and family filled weekend! 

Lots of love, 

Jordyn xx

A Papua New Guinea Adventure

To celebrate the end of my high school education, my mum, sister and I decided to go on a cruise instead of doing the typical "schoolies" trip to the coast. When Alex graduated we went on a 7 day cruise around the Pacific Islands on a P&O cruise ship so I knew that when it was my turn to graduate, I'd want to do the same thing. A few days after graduation, we dragged carried our over-packed suitcases to the Port of Brisbane and waved good bye to my nan and pop and said hello to our new home for the next 12 days. Instead of going on a P&O cruise ship, we went on a cruise line called Princess Cruises, which was actually quite a nice ship and had a similar layout to the P&O cruise line. However the one main difference is the age group! When Alex and I arrived on the ship, a crew member turned to us and said that we were the youngest passengers on board so far, which wasn't a good sign considering the fact that we were among the final passengers to board. I will admit though that being one of the 11 passengers under the age of 25 (true story, it was proven!) had it's advantages: the crew knew us by name a lot quicker, we were always referred to as the dancers because they were around the same age as us but that's gotta be a compliment right? Anyway, back to the trip.... We stopped at a number of different ports within Papua New Guinea and the first thing that you notice is the heat and humidity! A wall of heat smacked you in the face the moment you stepped foot off of the ship and my golly was it uncomfortable but the scenery and culture made it completely worth all the sweating. Just a quick little side note that I learnt from this trip and some advice that I'd like to pass on to my fellow readers, if you are blonde like myself and decide to head to a part of the world where blonde hair is not common then fully prepare yourself for continuous stares and hair touching from the natives; My sister was the first one to notice but I started to get used to it after an hour or so. The entertainment on this cruise was incredible, whether is be the dancers or musicians; however, there was a questionable banjo player on board but all the older ones loved him so maybe it's just a young thing ;) I think I'm just going to stop rambling now and share some photos instead so if you're not at all interested then I suggest that you either stop now or learn to love it because it's happening regardless haha

Alex and I standing with Kay and Ross a.k.a "Mum and Dad". Al and I hung out with these two more than anyone else. They were such great company and we certainly miss them a lot! 

Us with just Kay. 

Our room steward Jerry and I on the last night. He knew our names by the first day and would always sing when walking down the halls 

Al and I getting "tipsy" with our non-alcoholic cocktails haha what can I say, we like to live life on the wild side ;)

Cheesing away for the billionth time in 12 days 

Al and I with Sue, our other guardian angel. 

Sorry Alex but you're in yet another one (and the next 2). Just be thankful that I didn't pull out the photo of you with a snorkel ;) 

Practicing our cha cha dance moves on the main floor of the ship 

Dressing up in our heels and dresses for a formal night 

One of the islands that we had the privilege of visiting, I believe that this one was one of our favourites

A view of our home away from home.

I'm the worst person when it comes to remembering which island each one was so this was one of those that we holidayed at haha 

There are so many more photos that were taken but they're on another phone so sadly, they won't be making an appearance on this blog. We were supposed to be going on a scenic tour during the last few days at sea before heading home however, one of the passengers on board became incredibly ill resulting in the ship going as fast as possible to get to Australian waters in order for a helicopter to transport her to the hospital; it was at this time that we all saw one of the biggest sharks we've (well I've.. ) seen!!

This was for sure the holiday of a lifetime and there were definitely some struggles that arose (a.k.a sharing a room with someone who snores or rocks their foot to sleep or talks or murmurs in their sleep - all the same person by the way haha) but there were so many incredible memories that were made that will forever be remembered. We met some amazing people (and some who weren't so amazing but that's bound to happen) who gave us a different perspective of life by sharing their story with us. I highly recommend this cruise for anyone that's looking for a unique holiday and if I were you, I'd go as soon as possible before the culture is ruined by tourism.

P.S. I finally finished my bedroom, well almost! There are a few little design-y bits and bobs still missing but stay tuned for a little before and after post

Lots of love,

Jordyn xx

Confessional Friday

So I thought that I might start a little Confessional Friday series where every Friday, I'll confess what's on my mind or anything odd about me so here it goes.....

1) I confess that I have an abnormal fear of cops. I know what you're thinking: "doesn't everyone?!" But honestly, even I think it's ridiculous how much I fear those guys and gals! Just yesterday I saw a random car on the side of the road and completely convinced myself that they were waiting to arrest me haha

2) I confess that I fall in love with movie/TV characters quicker than Homer eats a box of donuts. I think I can thank my sister for that one, we were known to have (and still have) quite the imagination!

3) I confess that I secretly want to buy numerous wigs because I'm constantly changing my mind of what type of style/length/colour of my hair. I got to live the life of a red head at the beginning of this year but recently made the change back to blonde, even though I love the blonde life, I can't seem to forget that fiery red.

4) I confess that technology is not my best friend! I mean I certainly appreciate it but one of my favourite parts of going on a holiday/cruise is that there is no reception or wi-fi and no TV (unless it's a movie under the stars) and it always makes me feel less stressed and more connected to myself and others.

5) I confess that I just chose to eat directly from a Milo tin instead of having a proper lunch and I have absolutely no regrets! It doesn't get more Australian than that ;)

Your turn... :)

Lots of love,

Jordyn xx

Turning 18

It's an odd thing to say but I dreaded my birthday this year! Maybe it was the realisation that my childhood was over or the fact that I had to work or maybe it was because it was the first birthday I had to have without seeing one of my favourite people but all I know was that I was no where near enthusiastic nor excited for its arrival. On the morning of my birthday, I woke up to a message from my sister wishing me the happiest of birthdays followed by a quick phone call from my dad. When I walked down the hallway, I was greeted by my nana and mum holding presents and cards; for those of you who don't know, I adore getting cards and I find myself more excited to read the sweet words than I am to unwrap the presents. Sadly, my mum had to head to work not long after I woke up so I got to spend the day with my nana. We decided to make a quick stop to spotlight to pick up ribbon for my room; I'm in the process of redecorating my room (I plan to do a before and after post on the transformation if I ever finish it!). After that quick uneventful trip, we headed home to watch a movie before I had to go home and get ready for work. I'll admit that going to work wasn't that bad but this might have to do with a surprise visit from my mum and neighbours, they all came in with a cake and sang happy birthday, I was slightly embarrassed but there was cake so I was a happy gal ;) even though it was a short visit, it was much appreciated and needed if I had any plans on enjoying the night. As a child of divorced parents, one thing that happens when it's someone's birthday is that there are many celebrations for the upcoming event, I had 6 events in my honour so I'm just going to do a quick summary of each one .....

- lunch at my Baba's house (dad's mum)

- cake at my nana's house the night before my birthday

- the surprise visit at my work 

- family lunch with my mum's side of the family 

- dinner with my dad's side of the family 

- birthday brunch with one of my closest friends

And to answer the question I know that you're all dying to ask: yes, there was cake at each one and yes I was sent home with the leftover cake ;) 

You ready for a spam of photos? If you're not, I'm sorry but you're gonna have to deal with it haha

Celebrating with one of my closest friends over High Tea at a place called Whiskey Business. I highly recommend it. 

We were too embarrassed to ask someone to take a photo of us so we ended up heading (read: waddling haha) to the car to take a selfie, that's class haha

Cutting the cake at my Nan's house on the night before my birthday. This was probably my favourite cake, anyone who knows me well knows that red velvet cake is my life. 

A surprise visit was made while I was at work, I was thankful for this because everyone was nice to me after that because they realised that it was my birthday so thank you to my neighbours for the idea ;) 

Cutting the Lamington cake in between serving. See that coconut? A lot of that ended up on the bench and floor when I blew out the candle haha

Cutting my second red velvet cake after having lunch with my mum's side of the family.

Cousin selfie + the addition of Willow the dog

I just realised that I'm holding my sister's arm for some unknown reason, I'll have to call her about that haha 

Not the best photo with my Baba but we're both "smiling" so it'll have to do haha

This photo is self-explanatory but thanks Alex for doing what you do best ;)

I've had this post written and ready to go for a month now but our internet decided to stop working until the middle of last week and then my computer cord broke but I'm back and have a few posts lined up and half-written so stay tuned for that.

Lots of love,

Jordyn xx