Day Eleven.

30 Day Challenge

Day 11.

A Photo Taken Of You Recently.

Being an aspiring Make Up Artist sometimes makes it hard to find people who really inspire you, let alone get to meet them. Luckily for me, I got to meet one of mine.

Nicole Thompson is an Australian MUA and represents MAC Cosmetics on an International Level. She is currently a Senior Make Up Artist and lands herself in the most amazing jobs ever. I know that recently she was just in Milan and now to Paris (if I'm not mistaken). She's definitely where I want to be in possibly 4 years time. 

I got the chance to watch her do her magic last year at IMATS and sat there in pure amazement. I got the chance to see her again this year for IMATS 2011 along with her Body Art team.

Oh Nicole, I'll be your apprentice if you'll have me!

P.S. Nicole and I definitely have the black and pink thing going on.

Day Ten.

30 Day Challenge

Day 1o.

A Photo Of You Taken 10 Years Ago.

21 years ago.

Taken on my First Birthday =)

Day Nine.

30 Day Challenge

Day o9.

A Photo You Took

Haylee and I after doing each others faces for Fashion Catwalk.

We all had a choice as to which make up look we wanted to go for:

Birds of Paradise, Gothic Lolita and Futuristic.

I think it's clear both Haylee and I chose Gothic Lolita! She did my face and I did hers.

I think I'm gonna have to start rockin' the pink brows outside of make up school!

I'm quite in love with it and the black lip. She also did love hearts on top of the brows.

My concept was sort of to go against the "perfect" doll-like features of a traditional Gothic Lolita.

I wanted unbalanced eyes and eyebrows. She had plum coloured brows and dark glossy eyes.

I'm thinking of turning this theme into a full photoshoot!

Day Eight.

30 Day Challenge

Day o8.

A Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad.

Sad for the most part.

Doesn't this speak volumes?

Day Seven.

30 Day Challenge

Day o7.

A Photo That Makes You Happy

This photo doesn't just make me happy - it also makes me hopeful.

After being demotivated for a couple of years, I've finally found my drive again.

The above applies to what I need to do to stay happy, to reach my goals and to overcome.

Day Six.

30 Day Challenge

Day o6.

Whatever Tickles Your Fancy

Dip Dye-ing my hair Purple for the warmer months.

To this sort of purple instead =)

Day Five.

30 Day Challenge

Day o5.

Your Favorite Quote

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”

- Dr. Seuss

Day Four.

30 Day Challenge

Day o4.

Your Favorite Book

Post Secret

by Anyone in the whole world.

Collected by Frank Warren

Imagine having secret or a thought, something you really wanted to say and let EVERYONE know but was too afraid to do so. Post Secret allows everyone, and I mean EVERYONE to spill their secrets on a postcard which they design themselves and send it off and gets published in either the blog or the book. There you go, your secret really hasn't gone anywhere but at the same time, the whole world can see and they'll never know who it is.

The Post Secret books contains all the designed postcards. When Frank Warren came up with the concept, he didn't put any limitations to the content of the card. Whether it be something related with fear, death, sex, criminal acts, secret desires, hopes and dreams and anything they are embarrassed about, it'll be heard. The only thing they ask for is that its honest, a real secret that no one knows about.

If you want to send a postcard, send it to the address on their book cover (displayed above).

- A sample of someone's entry.

- Jazmine xx

Day Three.

30 Day Challenge

Day 03.

Your Favorite Television Program

DARIA

I remember coming home from school and looking forward to watching Daria on Friday (or maybe it was Thursday?) afternoons! I definitely didn't understand all the pop culture references back then, but I loved her. I've watched each episode, all six seasons probably 12 times now, I know pretty much all the words to the Daria Musical episode and each time I watch it, I find something new to laugh at. I remember going to Queensland and getting told off for not wanting to go out because Daria was on!

Favorite Character: Jane Lane

Favorite Episode: "Daria!" (Musical episode)

GILMORE GIRLS

Definitely love this show as I pretty much see my relationship with my mum with the closeness that Lorelai and Rory have. Even though my mum consume excessive amounts of coffee each day and I'm not your model academic daughter, I can relate to their lives and their relationship with each other. I love the fast-talking-ness of this show and all the pop culture references and of course the humour. Oh, and I will always love Logan and Rory together.

Favorite Character: Lane and Lorelai.

Favorite Episode: Kiss and Tell, Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days, The Long Morrow

THE O.C.

Yes, I STILL love The O.C.! And yes, I did buy those singlets from Supre that says "The O.C." and yes, my friends and I called each other "Cooper" and "Sum". I loved Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody and will always remember the line "Who are you?" "Whoever you want me to be." As unrealistic as some of the story lines can be, it is pretty much how Orange County is, or how privileged kids act. I'm glad Summer and Seth got married and was too in love with the show to care about Mischa Barton's acting skills. The only thing I loved more about the show was its killer soundtrack. But the one thing I hated was when "Lack of Colour" by Death Cab for Cutie was played on one of the episodes, every teenybopper all of a sudden thought they were top shit for listening to indie music!

Favorite Character: Seth and Summer.

Favorite Episode: The Heights, The Heartbreak, The Rainy Day Women

THE HILLS

Reality T.V. show is my ultimate guilty pleasure. Everyone says its pointless and unrealistic but I'm just so entertained by it! One of my favourite celebrities is Lauren Conrad and maybe the show IS staged, but I really do admire her. I think it's because I see a bit of myself in Lauren and I admire the fact that she has kept herself clean through her years in the limelight. She's worked hard to be where she is, and some part of me gets motivation from her. Plus, I love L.A.!

Favorite Character: Lauren and Whitney.

Favorite Episode: Paris Changes Everything; New City, New Drama

Other Favorites:

Sex and the City, Friends, Skins and Keeping up with the Kardashians.

- Jazmine 

xx

Day Two.

30 Day Challenge

Day 02

Your Favorite Movie

Couldn't decide on just ONE movie, so I picked the ones I tend to watch the most.

- Jazmine

xx

Day One.

30 Day Challenge

Day o1.

Your Favorite Song

Your Hand In Mine (With Strings) by Explosions in the Sky.

I've been listening to this instrumental band for about 6 years now.

Seen them once live, and soon again since they are touring Australia.

I can listen to this song all day, no matter what mood I'm in =)

30 Day Challenge.

• Day 01 - Your favourite song
• Day 02 - Your favourite movie
• Day 03 - Your favourite television program
• Day 04 - Your favourite book
• Day 05 - Your favourite quote
• Day 06 - Whatever tickles your fancy
• Day 07 - A photo that makes you happy
• Day 08 - A photo that makes you angry/sad
• Day 09 - A photo you took
• Day 10 - A photo of you taken over 10 years ago
• Day 11 - A photo of you taken recently
• Day 12 - Whatever tickles your fancy
• Day 13 - A fictional book
• Day 14 - A non-fictional book
• Day 15 - A fanfic
• Day 16 - A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
• Day 17 - An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
• Day 18 - Whatever tickles your fancy
• Day 19 - A talent of yours
• Day 20 - A hobby of yours
• Day 21 - A recipe
• Day 22 - A website
• Day 23 - A YouTube video
• Day 24 - Whatever tickles your fancy
• Day 25 - Your day, in great detail
• Day 26 - Your week, in great detail
• Day 27 - This month, in great detail
• Day 28 - This year, in great detail
• Day 29 - Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
• Day 30 - Whatever tickles your fancy

Let's hope I get to keep this up ! =)

- Jazmine xx

Back to Black.

In Love with this Black Dress.

The back, the bow and the way it flows <3

Nothing Better

The Book Kitchen, Surry Hills

Berry and Pomegranate Iced Tea

Cookbooks

Bourke Street Bakery Book

Serendipity and Tea with Jane Austen Books

Sourdough Bread with Crabmeat Omelette with Shitakke Mushrooms and Asparagus.

Sourdough Bread with Avocado, Persian Feta, Poached Egg and Rocket

(Chorizo in the side)

The Book Kitchen Menu

Bourke Street Bakery

Carrot Cake and a Mocha

Tarts

Devonshire Street

Gluten Free Wall

and a series of shots of me and the boyfriend.

Today marks Dave's 23rd birthday and since I couldn't spend night time with him due to school, I decided to take him on a mini birthday date to Surry Hills. The Book Kitchen was our first stop! The food was delish and the place certainly did have character. Double points for playing the album "Give Up" by one of my favourite bands ever, The Postal Service. They played the album the whole time we were there which made our food experience even more awesome!

We finally got the chance to eat at Bourke Street Bakery together. Dave said he was full and didn't want anything but he ended up not being able to resist the carrot cake!

Just before heading off, we decided to take a few silly shots in the car! If theres anyone who's good at making ugly faces together, it would be Dave and I.

Happy Birthday, Baby!

Lovely Bones.

The Lovers of Valdaro.

Believed to be no older than twenty years of age when death occurred.

Over 5,000 years old. Locked in an eternal embrace.

Tragically, their story is unknown.

Ironically, they were found in the city of Mantua. In Italy.

The city Shakespeare chose to set the story of Romeo & Juliet.

Diana Agron

YES. PLEASE.

NOW.