thoughts about valentines day

photo by uloni

“I love you but you didn’t bring me flowers.” Your love is hanging on flowers! You are seasonal, conditional, demanding and bargaining. Love is not a bargain. Love is not a business. It cannot be bought and sold. It has no condition. When you put a condition on love, it evaporates. © The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan, July 16, 1982

Yes I am a day late. But that doesn't really matter, because my thoughts about Valentines Day totally agree with this wonderful quote of Yogi Bhajan. I heard some ladies complaining during the day of the 15th of February, that their beloved man hasn't send a message yet and saw some other girls stressing about gifts and buying tasteless cards. Not enough of this silliness: They had to ask me what we will be doing on Valentines Day. Uhm!? We just came back from a 3 week uber-romantic holiday to Australia, we went for a delicious SPONTANEOUS dinner out on friday night and yes: We don't do Valentines Day. Not in general. But only when we want to do it. And that is far more often than once a year.

back to reality

Liv in Melbourne photo by Dave After a wonderful holiday the usual London stress has fully kicked in, and hardly left me any time for Blushless projects. It's still pretty rough winter weather over here and I am hardly spending anytime outdoors. I hope that Dave and me soon get to update our private blog with all the wonderful holiday pictures. But for now we don't even meet each other at home. We are both fully engaged in work and work projects. Lots of exciting engagement and pregnancy news among my friends kicked in and I feel slightly out of touch. My new day job is taking up all my time, which is ok, because I really have to work loads and for my new make-up artist career there is lots of training and projects coming up as well. It seems like I have to structure my time a bit differently and becoming clear of my focus. It's a new year and I really have to work on a career that allows me to survive on it. That's my big goal for 2011.

The Wedding Journal Show, Dublin

Blushless dresses available here

My dresses have been on a trip as well... While I have been in Australia, my dresses have been on the catwalk in Ireland. Ireland's Wedding Magazine "The Wedding Journal" is hosting weddings shows in different locations. They have been so kind and just sent me a few photos of the presentation. Babysteps for my label. Tiny steps. I always knew that fashion design is not the easiest business, but without a partner it's almost impossible. Something needs to happen, I am looking for advice. Life surprises me all the time with good things as well as not so good ones.

I've found a cake for you, in Sydney

photos by Liv cake by Sweet Art Hey! I am back, safe and sound. I got myself a tan and had the best holiday of my life. I loved Australia, every part that I have visited. Mostly the weather and all the fresh fruit. I really like it warm. Now I know more than ever within a few years time, I want to live in the sun.

one piece of rock

ring by Andrea & Joen This agate ring was carved out of one single piece of rock. All natural stone, not dyed or otherwise artificially manipulated. Carved stone rings are supposed to be very comfortable and light weight. I wanna rock one.