West End Markets, Cupcakes, Brisbane Winter Festival & Silly Poses

Cupcake parlor = amazeballs

My baby Julius & I went to the West End markets on Saturday to do our fruit & veggie shopping. This is Julius in his sexy grocery bag as a backpack haha. We listened to some live music, had a chicken gyros and it was a whole heap of fun =)

Afterwards, I met my friend Kathi for dinner at 3 Monkeys (as usual) and then we decided to check out the Brisbane Winter Festival. It is nuts to see people skating outside in Brisbane. It looked really beautiful. 

Kathi has been obsessed with the 'burnt orange' colour for a while now and she finally found her perfect burnt orange accessory in her jacket. She was delighted haha. I like yellow. And jumpers & tights. Clearly. It was a great day =)

Down to West End last night for a chicken Gyros.

Last night I had yet another date with my friend Kathi, this time we ate Gyros instead of going to our usual restaurant 3 monkeys. 

I wore a red leotard from American Apparel, some vintage shorts, tights & little bootie wedges from Rubi.

Later on I met my little sister for a Bax Brenner fix. I was relatively good.

Three Monkeys + West End + Iphone + Kathi = Happy Hayley =)

My beautiful friend Kathi and I have a Three Monkeys tradition. All I really do with the girl is eat. But I love her like my right arm...We have our weekly iced mochas (only on soy of course) and I generally get nachos or cake (we all know how much I love cake), but this week I switched it up and had a chicken pesto and sun dried tomato Turkish bread sandwich.

It was fan-fricken-tastic =)

Monkeys in 3 Monkeys... go figure...

Yesterday....

Yesterday was so 'Productive'. I had a few things to do and for once I achieved them all, which is kinda a big deal because I am the biggest procrastinator of all time.

I decided to wear my mums vintage maxi skirt, a belt that I picked up in Singapore & my crazy MJ shoes. 

This photo kinda reminds me of the ring for some reason, but I'm not brushing my hurrr =S

Anywhooo..... So I went and had coffee with one of my favorite people in the world, Nina. I had a Creme Brulee on soy (as usual), she had a plain iced coffee, we shared a few secrets and lies and it was delightful. Then  I moved on and did my groceries because I had planned to cook spaghetti that night. 

I strolled down West End... And went and did the second last thing on my list - posting my ebay items. On the way I passed through the cutest little book store. I love novelty items and this place was full of them. I am currently saving up for 'Insults & Comebacks For All Occasions' and 'Excuses & Lies For All Occasions' because I think it will make me a better person haha...

Finally I got home and did the last thing on my list. 

Make a kick ass spaghetti bolognaise 

I wanted to make spaghetti that my boyfriend would love but wasn't too bad for my thighs so I altered the traditional recipe a little and added capsicum & zucchini and slow cooked it for an hour an a half so the veges werent obtrusive  

The Recipe

1 Onion (diced)

1 Teaspoon of olive oil

1 Teaspoon of butter

500g of lean mince

1 Small Zucchini

1/2 a Capsicum  

I can of peeled whole tomatoes

1 can of diced tomatoes

1 little yogurt tub of tomato paste

3 cloves of garlic

1 cup of beef stock

3 table spoons of tomato sauce (and then add to taste) 

1 Tablespoon of mixed Italian herbs

Salt & Pepper to taste

Sprinkle of white sugar

Parmesan cheese on the top

tadaaaaaa =)