One week to go!

Weekend explorations to hipster cafes in Sydney. Today we went to Excelsior Jones in Ashfield - coffee was great, food was okay.
We also watched 'The Lego Movie' and it was hilarious! I thought it was cleverly written.

I have ONE WEEK left until my move to London! I'm feeling less anxious these days and more excited now!

W-8 Syd: Wedge Espresso, Glebe

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. - Walt Disney

Attempting to do something new every weekend.

Creating balance

I've been creating daily and monthly to-do lists since December last year in preparation for my move. Lists always work for me because I like the satisfaction of ticking off each item, knowing what I need to do in writing and going onto the next task.
There are a few days when I slack off and move my list to the next day (can never get the procrastination out of me) but so far I've done okay. Since the beginning of this month I'm also exercising more frequently and writing a food diary to get back into it. Definitely helps as I feel more energised and not so lethargic.
My days are a lot more productive but I've realised everything is about balance. It's always nice to unwind now and then, go to a nice cafe and have a cup of coffee.

Here's to another work week, the return to the daily grind. Let's make the most out of it!

Bourke Street Bakery, Surry Hills

Bourke Street Bakery, Surry Hills
Go get the famous sausage rolls.

633 Bourke Street, Surry Hills (corner of Devonshire and Bourke Street)
7am-6pm Monday to Friday
7am-5pm Saturday and Sunday

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Also in other news, I got my UK visa and one-way ticket to London last week.  I'll be there for two years from April 2014 to 2016. I'm sh*t scared and excited at the same time.

I shall elaborate in a more articulate manner once everything sinks in.

In the meantime ...

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The Boat House, Balmoral Beach

Despite all the photos of the beach in the last few posts, I actually never go in the water. I'm not much of a beach person (I know, how un-Australian of me) and I can't really understand people who lie in the sun to get a tan.  It's so hot! I don't like the feeling of the hot sun rays hitting my skin, plus it doesn't help when I get weird blotches instead of a nice even tan (I did have a tanning phase in my early-twenties, never again). Then again, I prefer the cool season over summer.
I do appreciate the beauty of Australian beaches though! I love walking along the water and then stumbling across a nice cafe nearby for brunch, like we did at Balmoral Beach. Perfect way to spend a summer weekend.
Ah, how I long for the weekend. Just three more days to go.

All in a day's work

Here are some daily views I see on my way to and at work:

  

 

Taking photos during my lunch break - instagram dedication, no? ;)

These days I find that from the time I arrive home to bedtime (that's usually 7pm to midnight) these hours are so, so precious. I feel the need to make the most out of them. Such is the life of a 9to5er.

Oh well, at least it's a long-weekend this week! Yay for Australia Day!

The Good Living Growers' Market, Sydney

Darlinghurst Public School Fete

Stumbled across a very cute school fete after brunch at Bill's in Darlinghurst.

Birthday brunch at Bills

   

Two of my closest friends and I went to Bills in Darlinghurst on my birthday for brunch. This place has the fluffiest, most delicious hotcakes ever. Actually, every dish I've tried at Bills, including the pavlova, was really good! There was a lively school fete right opposite the cafe so we popped by after our meal. Will share photos soon. Oh, just realised that was exactly a month ago!
It was a hectic, anxious few weeks after my birthday. Fortunately, everything has settled down a bit.

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I discovered this quote today:

“So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.”                                                                                                   

 - Christopher McCandless, 'Into the Wild'