merry weekends

happy Sunday everyone!! And also happy lunar new year!!

My dad was back for the Chinese New Year and of course this meant lots of yummy adventures and me having to do absolutely nothing. This week, we went to the extremely famous (and extremely infamous for long times) The Grounds of Alexandria.

To be honest, I don't like this place. The foods not entirely great and really, the wait is not worth it. But my dad wanted to go so here we were, waiting in the sun for a table at this oh so famous cafe. Wow I sound quite bitter.

But the smell of intense meat really does put me off.



But I finally tried the strawberry tart which many do recommend. And yeah meh smeh. #notevensorry.

But this, ughhh I do recommend.

Hello the strawberry melon cake from Black Star Pastry! I don't even know. Simply amaze. And the hazelnut torte gave a nice sense of heaviness to balance the fresh from the watermelon.. Mmm maybe I should order this cake for my birthday.. mm



What did you get up to this weekend? What yummy things did you eat this new year?

sending you love, 

Coby.

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01/ I'm turning 21 soon (in two months to be exact). So maybe it's time to think about what I want to do for my 21st. I'm not really a big party person so I would like to have just something small, close and intimate. Just a few friends and some food. Perhaps a few pillows and a movie? This outdoor movie night from Antropologie looks just amazing though.



02/ I have many phases - with both things and relationships with the others around me. But the one phase that I keep coming back to is yoga. Around and around, I'll always come back to yoga. Not only as a workout but also as my place of peace. And for a while now, I've been loving the idea of going on hikes. Seeing how Australia has so many bushes, why have I never thought about this?

Whatever it is, it is never too late to start right? And just see how amazing are these shots by jyslakay; practising yoga in the complete stillness of this scenery. Ugh love.



03/ Look at these pictures and nothing needs to be said. Paperbark Camp at Jervis Bay and Wollemi Wilderness Retreat in the Blue Mountains are both so amazing. Look at these pictures and tell me you don't want to get married there.



Happy Friday everyone!

sending you love, 

Coby.

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welcome 2014

Good things:
it's a new year.

Have you made any resolutions? To be honest, I haven't made any this year because they will be exactly the same as last years. But maybe my most important one this year will be to allow myself some time to myself but also to allow myself time to spend with friends. Sometimes I find that I prefer being alone a bit too much and I neglect my social life. So this year, I will say yes to grabbing lunch over another episode of Grey's Anatomy.

Today, we just got back from our three day trip to Hunter Valley. It was a rather spontaneous trip. By spontaneous, I mean finding out we were going on new years eve, 2pm and leaving at 6pm sort of spontaneous.



But I'm glad it happened. The cottage we stayed in was super cute and there were rows and rows of grape vines (durh it was a vineyard but still). And on our first night, we went on an adventure and walked to the lake/swamp/large pool of water.




Overall, my new years was spent with friends, the new year's sunrise, confusing card games and lots and lots of food. Hope your new year was just as great as mine. And hope your year will be filled with lovely new adventures and may all your wishes come true for 2014!

sending you love as always, 

Coby.

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goodbye 2013, hello future.

first view of 2014 ~ Hunter Valley

For years now, I've always kept a schedule book where I use it as a diary and scrapbook at the same time. And flicking back through 2013's diary, I had written 'let 2013 be the best year yet' and ugh that could not have been more true at all.

What a year it has been.

it's always bittersweet to look back into the past and realise how fast time goes by and how much change. But the future is always so exciting. But 2013, thank you. For letting me keep my promise and being the best year yet. Thank you for giving me hope for a better future.

so perhaps maybe I should go through a list of my top memories of the year 2013.

In 2013 I...
began the year making friends and memories never to be forgotten
starting working out and loving it.
      had my first green smoothie
became an ABA therapist.
went to my first music festival.
ups and downs with William
     but I believe we are in this together for a really really long time
went clubbing for the first time
     ultimately decided to never drink again
The Power of Now became my life
     sleeping at 10:30pm, wake up 6am became my life
relationship with my parents became the strongest it's ever been
     they are my rock
picked up pole dancing
fell in love with puppies after puppies
but i know Charlie is (and always will be) our love
picked up my dslr again and blogging too
discovered my perfect macaron recipe
went to my first Boxing Day sales
     spent my life savings
creating stronger ties with Will's family
     and that makes us so much stronger

sending you love and best of luck for the year 2014, 

Coby.

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