I spent almost every day last month in New Zealand soaking up the atmosphere in the Auckland city library. I was addicted and have been suffering withdrawals ever since returning home.  I can't think of a better way to pass my time; hours spent in a literary haven. Miles and piles of books, magazines, audio books, cd's, dvd's...not to mention free internet. So...

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The perception of the color red, scientifically speaking, enhances the viewers metabolism and increases heart rate and respiration...  "Out of the ash I rise with my red hairand I eat men like air."- Sylvia Plath Flame haired beauties: Lily Cole, Julianne Moore, Karen Elson, Christina Hendricks, Grace Coddington, Regina Spektor and Deborah Ann Woll. Now pass me the hair dye, please.  ...

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If crying in your 3D glasses is wrong, then I don't wanna be right.  Pixar have done it again. A funny, clever, touching film that reduced me to a teary mess. Margaret Pomeranz gave it four and half stars and she doesn't even particularly like "cartoons". It's that good.  ...

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...magic. ...

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...with great haste, gusto and gall leadership has changed hands and we now have the first ever female PM running the country. Um, what? Shock and awe....but seriously. What. Just. Happened. Meet your new leader; Brava, Miss Gillard. ...

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salt on lips. sunscreen. sand. submerge in sea. serenade me with a song of summer. ...

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expressive. visually mesmerising. deeply melancholic.  I loved Tom Ford's directorial debut film. I loved his leading man. I loved the supporting players. I loved every meticulous frame in the film. A true masterpiece. I really don't want to say much else about the actual content of the film. I think it's more fitting to watch it and let the story naturally unfold before...

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Yes, Leah. I concur. Murakami, you are trippy and wonderful and confusing. Never change. Check out more of Leah's whimsical, witty thank you notes here ...

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What is a sure fire way to lift yourself out of the winter doldrums? Make a rainbow cake. Things aren't so bad once you have a multi-coloured cake sitting on your kitchen bench. Seriously. Or should i say un-seriously? This sweet treat is anything but serious. My friend and I followed a recipe for a basic vanilla cake with buttercream frosting and then...

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the boogey man is not so scary...when your best friend is a monster. *i am well aware that i may bit slightly older than the intended demographic for these Pajama Monsters but I care not. My inner child is whimpering at the very sight of such a handcrafted toy. Adorable to the max. ...

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this kid cannot get enough...  and i can't get enough of his smart vest ensemble. toddler chic. ...

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Like any respectable Melbournite I am a coffee lover. Coffee to me is like spinach to Popeye, honey to Yogi B. Bear, crack to Whitney Houston. I need it. I love it. So imagine my delight when serendipity landed on my door step and 'coffee-culture-cool' Proud Mary opened across the road from my apartment building. They are masters of the bean, touting various...

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Oh what a world we live in! I am a culprit of the ole' google and tweet. Guilty as charged.  They speak the truth at I Love Typography, check out more of their work here ...

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one part beige, one part whimsy by thefrockette featuring Burberry Prorsum coatsBurberry Prorsum Trench coat with knot shoulders, 1,595 GBPOctavia wooden wedges, $295Whiting & Davis Heart Clutch: Shoes, $124PLASTICLAND - Incognito Black Moustache Adjustable Ring, $9Karen Walker Eyewear 'Helter Skelter' - Vintage, 149 GBPVINTAGE CAMERA | curiosities | FLEA | Jayson Home & Garden, $150 ...

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Lipstick: MAC Russian RedHat: Vintage (Recycled Boutique)Red Stripe Top: Cotton On Body Lipstick: MAC Russian RedHat: Vintage (Recycled Boutique)Red Stripe Top: Cotton On Body ...

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PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard. I have been following this phenomenon for years and am fascinated with the alleged cleansing ability of anonymously confessing secrets to strangers. The postcards range from funny to moving and some very dark. Whilst perusing Auckland City Library on Tuesday I picked up the...

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The job i've been working on for over a year is coming to an end this Saturday. By Sunday i will a free agent, a clean slate...an unemployed person with no immediate plans. This is exciting. This is terrifying. But we've got to create a vacuum of space for opportunity to fill. Right? I sure hope so. I'm trying to subscribe to the...

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I have a really nice shower in my home with really good water pressure and lovely design but sometimes that doesn't cut it. Sometimes i'm too lazy to stand up in the shower. Sometimes the shower is too much work. What could be better than cleansing yourself in water and being able to lie down at the same time? The ultimate luxurious sloth-like...

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