August-itis

Where did the year go? We're almost 3/4 of the way through...Sydney has become that much colder...complain or don't complain, at least I get to go coat shopping and wear them all without having to think about 4 seasons in one day :)The last few weeks has been crazy hectic with the National Concerto & Aria Competition in QLD, followed by the 'Rising Stars' Concert Series - Chris and my debut at the City Recital Hall. All I can say is that place has such great acoustics, not to mention a piano which is so devine to play on - Steinway of course...it's one of those pianos which I say anything...

LBD time

Aloha! Time for a little black dress revamp....I always like to stay away from the black and i'm getting an amazing hot pink Leonardo Salinas dress on Monday but I can't resist the simple black dress...funk it up with colored heels or throw it on with ballet flats, these are some of my fav at the moment: 1. Karla Spectic, from maximillia.Love the back! Not to mention her heels! 2. Simple, casual or chic, and so sass & bide! Love the frills!!! :) Signing out for now :) I'm off to QLD next week for comps, then back for concerts in Sydney....

Tiger Airways never again!

So I book a tiger flight because it's the cheapest one out by far...I was already hesitant because it is a low-cost carrier but I thought, heck, try it once. it could be alright like Virgin. In the booking process, you had to purchase your SEAT. yes, $5 for a seat. I thought to myself - now, if i didn't buy a seat, what would happen? stand? obviously that was not an option. Standard seats were $5 and premium seats were $25. Then of course, there was baggage fees and then creditcard fees. What started out as $98 became $130 but that is beside the point. What came next was TOTALLY UNECESSARY! I...

Singing & Songwriting Workshop

I can't help but mix work with play sometimes so here is a spot of marketing for those who aren't aware already :)SINGING & SONGWRITING WORKSHOPSYDNEY EDITIONSATURDAY JULY 18th 2009Want to write your own songs and be the complete performer?Want to know what makes a good song structure?How important is stage presence?Want good foundations to good techniques?Led by Gold-record songwriter, and Australian Idol 2008 Finalist - Thanh Bui along with one of Australia’s top concert pianists Van-Anh Nguyen, this exclusive one-day singing and song-writing...

on the hunt for the patent bootieee

Oh boy oh boy oh boy! does one get excited when winter comes along and it's all boots and coats...and don't forget the hot chocolates with melted marshmallows :) Anyways, I'm on the hunt for the black patent so here are some of the boots i'm loving: 1. Sergio Rossi - GisellaIt's conservative but killer heel and beautiful leather!2. Christian LouboutinFine fine fine is all that comes to mind. Peep toe, layers and just absolute bliss!3. Givenchy ankle heels/bootsI love the stitching detail an criss-cross strap. Subtle but oh so fine!4. Gia Lorenzi11cm...