Life's Too Short To Drink Bad Coffee

i’ll take you away

girlhardlyworking — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 06:13:42 +0000

you do often feel like floating on clouds this time of year. beach days, boats cruising the harbour, parties, dinners and dresses.

times like this shouldn’t be once a year.

julia is my inspiration today. x.

Oracle Fox

girlhardlyworking — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:03:42 +0000

My new blog crush Oracle Fox.

girlhardlyworking — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 10:38:04 +0000

Losers Weepers

girlhardlyworking — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:58:57 +0000

Sydney-siders, it’s that time of year. Where you dust off your piggy banks, stuff those money purses full of saved up weekend allowance, and make your way with a few empty calico bags for those lucky purchases. No, I’m not talking about hitting up the new Pitt Street Westfield (though that must be done!)

I’m talking about our favourite markets. Finders Keepers. On tonight (Friday) 6pm-10pm and all day Saturday at Carriage Works. Make sure you head down to see some pretty little designer delights!

Go. Now.

Bohemian Days

girlhardlyworking — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:41:04 +0000

When the weather is in between and you don’t know whether to wear gumboots or sandles, resort to European fashion. Not sure of the logic behind this, but it makes me happy.

So I thought I’d feature my favourite blog. Bohemian Musings. She’s wonderful. I always look forward to some inspiration straight from Hamburg.

drinking for your health

girlhardlyworking — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:49:59 +0000

remember when everyone started freaking out about reusing water bottles? my science teacher once told me reusing your bottle can cause infertility. well here’s an article from the ABC about reusing water bottles and what the best and safest practices are.

Choosing a bottle

If you want to err on the side of caution, Moore suggests you avoid drinks bottles that have the recycling codes of 3 or 7, particularly for children.

The best bottles to use and reuse are those with the recycling codes 2, 4 and 5. 2 and 4 are made from polyethylene and 5 is made from polypropylene.

“There’s absolutely nothing in polyethylene or polypropylene that could be classified as dangerous”, says Moore. But these bottles are more expensive to make, so while they are likely to be found more and more in reusable bottles, PET is likely to be the plastic of choice for single-use bottles for a while to come.

You can also check that reusuable bottles say they are ‘BPA-free’, as some bottles may be made of number 5 plastic but use polycarbonate linings or mouthpieces.

Another rule of thumb is to use clear plastic rather than coloured or opaque because they eliminate small potential risks from colouring agents added to the plastic, says Moore.

And while stainless steel or aluminium bottles are often considered a safe bet, these still have some issues, says Moore. Stainless steel can corrode a little over time and while the released iron won’t harm you, it’ll add an unpleasant taste to your water.

Aluminium can also corrode and release aluminium salts into the water. One way of stopping this is to use a plastic liner, which takes you to square one. Glass is a good, but often impractical.

“In the end you’ve got to balance all the issues. I would think that many bottles are safe to use, even PET ones. The only one I would advise against are PVC and polycarbonate,” concludes Moore.

Professor Michael Moore is also Chair of Water Quality Research Australia. He spoke to Katherine Nightingale.

girlhardlyworking — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:33:29 +0000

i wanted to feel something so i stood on a cliff

i wanted to try sleeping so i hid in the dark

you made me want to dance so i did it under the moon

girlhardlyworking — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 05:04:18 +0000

i dream with unicorns and you sleep with giants.

we’d make a great pair.

let’s travel the world together.

via ffffound

pillows and blue walls

girlhardlyworking — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:38:04 +0000

i never want to wake up. today i slept for an extra hour because i set my alarm to pm, not am. i didn’t mind.

weheartit

girlhardlyworking — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:02:51 +0000

what do we do when it falls apart. you know. your hope.

when it stops being your life support. that thing. you placed your hope in. it will one day break.

unless it is forever.