Tidying up the backyard
19 Dec 2010 Leave a Comment
in Lady Business Tags: bribie island, canberra, cupcakes, dairy-free, exercise, garage sales, global knives, gluten free, kitchenaid, noritake, sugar-free, sydney
So after almost five months of living out of my suitcases and three months of being an intrepid gypsy I finally have a place to call home.
I’ve realised during the last few months that I’m not one of those people who is all cool with not having a place to call my own. Sure if I didn’t have to go to work or function in the daily world I’m pretty sure I could go on being a gypsy for months on end. However, when you’re attempting to start a new job, settle into a new country and start a business it’s actually really difficult to get any kind of focus when you’re moving every few days and living out of your car basically.
But now I’m into my own space – a little two bedroom unit in West End. West End is a bit of an eclectic mixture of people and has great food and bar options. Hilariously I’m living above a cupcake shop called “The Cupcake Parlour” so this little place is meant to be.
Sure my furniture and the bulk of my stuff is yet to turn up out of storage in Melbourne but the most important piece of detail is that I have a place to rest my weary head and unpack my suitcases and toiletries bag. Pure indulgence. I am thankful I have such great family and friends who have hosted me over the last few months particularly since I’ve arrived back in Brissie and I hope to return the favour soon. Luckily I do have a spare bedroom so visitors more than welcome – once the spare bed actually turns up!
Now I’m in and can get back into a routine I’ll be thinking about Lady Business and associated ventures in more earnest again. I’ve been steadily accruing vintage crockery and all things cake party through eBay, vintage stores and garage sales and have quite a collection of Noritake stuff now. I joyously unpacked the candy apple red Kitchenaid today and the global knife set and I’ve been admiring both at random points throughout today.
I’m aiming to have a trial high tea party sometime in January – there’s even a possibility of an Australia Day soiree at the Casa del GG to trial Lady Cakes Parties – underground restaurant – so stay tuned for details there.
I have some bits and bobs to try and tidy up (or start) business wise that I’d hoped to do in December but truthfully I moved countries. Again. For like the fourth time in ten years. And that’s not even counting the times I’ve moved interstate within Oz. So I’m giving myself some slack and realising that I don’t need to race through this at a frantic pace (as I normally would just to get it done) as I can take some more thought out time and actually get a little plan together.
So for now I’m staring at a mound of clothes, shoes and handbags that have made it so far as to come out of the suitcases and boxes and are now taking up the majority of available floor space in my bedroom. Maybe I’ll start hanging up stuff tomorrow? I’m somewhat alarmed at the volume of items given that I had thought that most of my clothes, shoes and handbags were in storage… but I guess I’m a total female after all and it’s to be expected.
OK – I gotta go fall down. It’s been a big weekend on lots of levels and this is one tuckered out lil missy.
Big love,
GG ox
