inspired by: Sia - Chandelier.

i don't feel like i have the right foundation to get into the political arguments that might stem from this video (despite having a background in art history & theory); i just want keep it simple and say that this has .moved.me.

this girl is so gloriously unselfconscious, it makes me wish i had something to focus on so wholeheartedly and with such passion (even for just 3 minutes and 52 seconds). she is incredible. my favourite bit is sitting at the little table- i could watch it on repeat.

making connections: game of thrones.

i just love making little discoveries with images on the internet or with photos i may have taken and somewhere down the track connecting them to memories i've had or noticing that i was subconsciously inspired by something i had seen earlier. this latest unearthing is oh so exciting and one of the best examples of the small thrill of happenstance in my recent history. ready?! when we were in Morocco in late 2012, we went on a trip into the Sahara desert and one of our first stops was to the Aït Benhaddou Kasbah (castle). there was a set being built in front of it at the time and i've only just realised after watching the last episode of Game of Thrones series 3 two days ago (just in time for the first instalment of season 4) that they were building the gate that all of Khaleesi's freed slaves walk through in the final epic moments of that last episode. ahhh!  i was so excited to have figured this out!

*i remember arriving here and my eyes welling up a bit. i felt so overwhelmed about how far away from home we'ed come (that everything is new, safe/unsafe feeling) and looking onto this gigantic real life sand castle, that didn't seem real at all. and there were freakin' camels in the distance and donkeys inside the kasbah. it was a very raw, very special moment.

 

the inside was filled with room upon room of discarded objects that were left in the castle by previous owners, all covered in desert dust.

getting my Khaleesi on; checking out the view.

news from heaven...

fleetwood mac to reunite in 2013!!!!  i just died.

listen to stevie share the good news here: 

instalo.ve.18.

the instawe.ek in review:


this is not elizabeth arden's red door:

beautiful sourdough loaf for spinach dip:

poor little gorgeous gorman umbrella that i had to return:

cupcakes i ombred (is that a word?) for a surprise party. i chose blue for the ocean:

a special cupcake for my storm surfer:

2 shots from the best little hole-in-the-wall cafe in the city- marlowe's way:

cutest ever bunny backpack:

best dressed in the city:

xo:

crazy cactus flowers that remind me of star-bellied sneetches (dr.suess):

my ever sunny and inviting sunroom:

canada day at the beach, i mean ice rink, i mean...:

a historic moment (for me):

my first sale on etsy happened 5 minutes (honestly!) after i opened up shop, with a second not long after. fingers crossed the stone will keep on rolling along...


this is what i first sold:

 

if you're reading this now, could you please 'like' my shop: little nicki on facebook. your support would mean so much!!!! i would also love it if you would find me and follow me on instagram @little_nicki_

i'm always looking for more interesting photo takers to follow back. fun :)

hey, neighbour!

i thought it was kind of cool to stumble upon my neighbour Apples on the web today (thanks Joanna). though i have only met her a couple of times (and sidenote *: 3 of my favourite summer dresses i bought off of her on her side of the road sale), i wouldn't expect anything different from her casual, eclectic home. my favourite bit is the wrought iron bed...i still need to invest in one of those.

here

decorate my everyday.

i love little surprises like this, spotted while walking around newtown: