Life is Big! Think small for a little: July 2013

Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Lime Cordiale... mmm tasty

EVERYONE should listen to this. These Sydney boys are just slightly incredible

Saw them perform at The Workers Club in Melbourne last month, and Im crushing hard for them!!

Epic Brother vocal duo and band, hella gorgeous to look at, incredible tunes.
bit of Reggae cum surf cum indie-pop-rock goodnesss.

Aghh so good.. how do I do them justice?
Whole body was aching the next day, hows that? ;)

Hot hot hot

Oli (vocals/guitars) directed this vid too!

and the lead singer Louis has mad art skills...
Ima call him Picasso's beached as bro.

LIME ART - instagram that shit

Lime Cordiale are touring round Australia again very soon too.
but im not gonna tell you the details, cus I want them for myself ... hehe

Check their website or facebook group if you must xo

http://www.limecordiale.com

https://soundcloud.com/limecordiale

https://www.facebook.com/limecordiale

Saturday, 27 July 2013

A non-florists guide to buying flowers.

Buying flowers, can't decided which ones... classic dilemma!

and Just to add to the pressure of choosing the right bunch of flowers for a gift....

Apparently theres a whole lotta meaning behind those buds!!!

take the LILY;

White Lily= majesty, purity, virginity

Stargazer Lily= ambition

Tiger lily= wealth, pride

Calla Lily= beauty, regal

the daffodil= chivalry, respect

a yellow chrysanthemum= secret admirer

a daisy= innocence, fidelity

Carnations

pink	gratitude
red	flashy
striped	refusal
white	remembrance
yellow	cheerful

general	Fascination; distinction; love
red	Deep romantic love, passion, "My heart aches for you," "Alas; for my poor heart!"
green	secret symbol of the followers of Oscar Wilde
white	Sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, faithfulness
pink	A woman's love, a mother's love, "I'll never forget you," "Always on my mind."
yellow	rejection, disdain, You have disappointed me
purple	Capriciousness, whimsical, changeable, unreliability
mauve	Dreams of fantasy
striped	No, refusal, "Sorry I can't be with you."
solid color	Yes, affirmative

hibiscus or orchid= delicate beauty

Marigold= desire for riches, pain and grief

(ironic double meaning?)

peony= healing, bashful balsamine= impatience

lisianthus= outgoing

sunflower= adoration, pure thoughts

lavender= distrust

lilac= first love

acacia= secret love

asparagus (foliage)= fascination

so dont be too offended if you get a bunch of asparagus on your first date... :P

rhododendron= beware!!

snap dragon= desire

Tulips= declaration of love!

pink	caring
purple	royalty
red	declaration of love
white	forgiveness
yellow	hopelessly in love
Violet	faithfulness

Roses= romance, love, all that jazz

pink	friendship
red	passionate love
red & white	unity
white	purity
yellow	zealous

red	True love
blue	Mystery, attaining the impossible, love at first sight
white	silence or innocence, wistfulness, virtue, purity, secrecy, reverence and humility
dried white rose	sorrow
black	Death, hatred, farewell, rejuvenation or rebirth
yellow	Friendship, jealousy, infidelity, apology, a broken heart, intense emotion, undying love, extreme betrayal
pink	Grace
dark pink	Gratitude
light pink	Desire, passion, joy of life, youth, energy
burgundy	Unconscious beauty
coral or orange	Desire, passion
lavender (violet)	Love at first sight
red and white together	United
red and yellow together	Joy, happiness and excitement
thornless	Love at first sight

MORAL OF THE STORY

Dont read into the meaning of flowers too much, because usually

WE JUST PICKED THEM BECAUSE THEY LOOK PRETTY !

(for me anything that smells good or is fantastically coloured is a winner :) )

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Get over Heartbreak in Half an hour!

lol jokes. thats impossible

but here's a mini playlist that could just sum up the emotional rollercoaster it is,
from rock bottom to FREEEDOM and the light at the end of tunnel ;)

enjoy xo happy hump day!