HRY LOVE

I know this girl. She's one of my only friends I can eat cake with mid afternoon, midweek and not feel as though I'm a fraud at life. She knows the freelance life. She lives it too.

We like to dream a lot. We talk way more than we do. We have many half formed ideas sitting and weaving their way through our conversations. The ideal home, job, child, cake, meal, day, wardrobe, holiday, packing list, kitchen, life - they've all been covered that more than a few times, always growing and refining themselves as #thedream each time they are spoken out. 

We're as bad as one another at going all the way with action plans. 

We like to sit, find comfy places to settle in. We've gotten really good at that. We like things to be honest.

We admire glamorous women, but really, would always go for whoever was laughing the loudest and wearing flats with their hair not quite done.   

We crave simplicity and get seriously blissed out at brief moments of experiencing it...driving out of the city, staring at the ocean, early mornings, sitting & sharing around a table, BABIES, love, a great novel, crisp air. 

We love love. Actually, we need to talk about this more. 

We are learning to value our skills. When they undervalue her work I'm always dying to send an eff yourselves email to who ever is responsible. Instead we bitch about it and drink some tea and eat cake. We're ladies after all. 

All the love heart eye emojis for you HRY. When I'm not so sleepy I'll tell you some more. xxx

Photos: various taken from Capture The Castle by Hannah Rose Yee 

classic

Almost better than dancing at Oxford Art Faxtory on a Friday night is getting photo booth at Oxford Art on a Friday night. These people make family a non biological term. Love

providing

The very man who caused the gathering by his farewell to our sunny country...doin doubles with Steve yew


Just some spokes n shit

Oh boyy-ys - ring a ding ding, time for a gin



MEAT///Salting the MEEEAT

My hat's bigger than yours

Ca-ute!

Ssthteve- you're pretty.



Apparently this is how you say "more beer" in Macedonia or something.


The spread




Howyoudoin. Dan, such a smooth criminal.

I could show you how the afternoon carried through to the night but you know, I wanna keep this PG you guyz. And also, I think Bert, Chris Starkes alter ego, is something that needs to be experienced first hand...sometimes pictures just aren't enough.

Beyond blessed to have a world that brings me such an array of good humans to share life with. I mean, seriously, these guys are "work" colleagues - that feel far more like family and each have such solid, individual, genuine, grass roots character that simply can't be bought, pretended or replaced. The afternoon was long and lazy filled with the most delicious food, sunshine, chats, laughs, a touch of mischief and a good dose of karaoke to top it off. More of these please.

Photos: The thing is, things get a little hazy when you're swimming in a pool of creative talent...so credit goes to some/one/all of the following: Youeni provides, Kyle Haus, Tim Ashton, Wolfganged, Rachel Kara

fffiesta

A midweek mexican feast is promised.

It's not a party without some kitchen woes.

Whoever said a microwave can't cook 50+ tortillas at once was wrong.

Sangria! Putting the fie (Spanish for 'guarantee'..I looked it up) in fiesta since forever.

Aodhannn. Notice gun to head action in background.

People hurt my head...time to climb stairs.

My steadfast companion and his burritos.

Freedom! You taste so sweet and you are so free.

We talked of rhyme & reason whilst straddling a rooftop wall before progressing to a derelict couch. Great night had by us :)

The end.

Sorry about the slow posting. Lots to come x

Photos: Rachel Kara