Lately I have been thinking about how I spend time each day telling you lovely ladies about my life and the things I love, but we don't get too many opportunities to share with each other and learn more about one another's lives. I thought that we could have a virtual tea party today and make some new friends!! I recently installed Disqus commenting system, so we are able to reply to each other's comments, and actually have a nice little conversation. So, who's in?
Here are some questions that we can get started with!
1/ What did you order for our coffee shop date? Tea? Coffee? A specialty drink?
2/ Where did you grow up? Have you ventured far away from home?
3/ What is your dream job? Do you have it now or are you still working towards it?
4/ Stripes or polka dots?
6/ What does your ideal Saturday morning exist of?
I can't wait to hear your answers!! Mine are below :)
1/ Earl grey tea with soy milk and way too much sugar.
2/ A small island off the west coast of Canada. I have crossed the straight and moved
to Vancouver, BC. So I'm about 6 hours away from home.
3/ Freelance graphic designer & fashion journalist, and while I don't have the job now,
I am making some strides towards it!
4/ I could never decide. Ha!
5/ Iceland!
6/ Tea, a movie, and blogs, all while still snuggled in bed.
Hey Kendra, great idea! Here are my responses:
ReplyDelete1) Peppermint Tea from teapigs
2) I grew up in the South East of England and now live in Cambridge, about an hour from home
3) My dream job is to be a freelance crafter/designer/maker
4) Polka dots all the way
5) I've always wanted to travel to India
6) Cookery shows, PJs and toasted bagels or cake
:-)
This is such a great idea! :) I'm a biiiiig tea and tea parties lover.
ReplyDelete1. I ordered green tea (I usually drink green / white / rooibos) with the flavour of Japanese cherry.
2. I grew up in a small, romantic town in Novo mesto, Slovenia (well actually a few kilometers out of Novo mesto, in the countryside), now I live one hour away from Novo mesto - in Slovene capital, Ljubljana, because of my studies and boyfriend. But I usually return every weekend to Novo mesto, because I really like to change the environment a bit. Luckily, Slovenia's so small, that nothing's really far. :)
3. Hmmm. Probably something to do with diplomacy (I study International relations) or blogging (this year I started studying Journalism too) - I'm falling in love with blogging in photography lately and I love the freedom that it gives to you.
4. Stripes!
5. Provence (been there twice, but want to return), Middle East (when it's calmer), Indonesia, New Zealand,....
6. Tea, TV series, blog, under a blanket, while it's foggy and rainy outside.
By the way, the photo is really nice!
http://www.tamarasblend.com/
This is adorable!
ReplyDelete1. I ordered a hazelnut coffee with cream and two sugars. My favorite.
2. I grew up in a small town in upstate NY. Well, I suppose I'm still growing up, really, as I'm only sixteen. In my ideal world, though, I'll be going to college in NYC and studying abroad in Paris!
3. My dream job has something to do with writing, fashion, French, and graphic art--all things for which I have great passion. I would LOVE to be a writer for some fashion magazine or website in France once I've mastered the French language--it's a huge goal of mine. I'm going to do everything I can to reach that place!
4. Stripes. So classic, and they can be styled a multitude of ways...but then again, so can polka dots!
5. Paris, France...or maybe even Rome, Italy. I've got a love affair with classic European countries, haha.
6. Checking up on my favorite blogs, going out to a local bagel shop to pick up some bagels and coffee, and then heading to the book store for some new reads. :)
Gorgeous idea, and quite personal too.
ReplyDelete1/ Soy Chai Latte. Yummy!
2/ I gew up in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. I then moved to South Australia, then Victoria, and now my fella and I live in Western Australia. You can say I've strayed a bit! I'm happiest where we are now though in a coastal town on the South West coast.
3/ My dream job is to be a historian. I'm currently doing a Bachelor of Historical Inquiry & Practice at university so I'm on my way! In these modern times, so many people are doing more than one thing with their life, so I'd love to also own my own vintage boutique stocking my own designs and stunning one-off treasures.
4/ Polka dots. Some would say I'm a bit dotty myself :-)
5/ I'd love to go to Turkey. I'm planning a trip for the 100 year anniversary of the first landing by the ANZACs.
6/ Saturday mornings usually consist of quiet time, just me and my dog. My fella sleeps in alot longer than me so I make the most of the time catching up on my fave blogs, scouring eBay for some unique find and generally just hanging out. Late in the morning we usually head out for an adventure day trip.
Jess xx
www.autumn-april.blogspot.com.au
Hello!
ReplyDelete1) If I'm going out to a coffee shop, I get a soy latte. But at home, I drink green tea. I try to limit coffee to special occasions.
2) I grew up in Pennsylvania, but I live in Massachusetts now. I moved to Boston, MA for college, spent 5 years in the city, moved to a small town in the western part of the state, then moved back to Pennsylvania and am now back outside of Boston. Whew. Lots of moving these last few years.
3) I would love to be a full time writer. I did freelance for a little while, but now I run an online vintage shop. I'm trying to get back into writing.
4) Stripes!
5) I have so many! Right now I'm focused on getting to the western United States. Wyoming, Montana, Washington. And I'd love love love to get to Australia someday.
6) Coffee shop breakfast. Poking around at yard sales, or going on a hike. Fresh air.
I definitely recommend coming to see our beautiful country. I'm a bit of a patriotic Aussie :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute idea!
ReplyDelete1/ Non-Fat Latte, no foam
2/ I grew up in Miami, FL but just moved up to New York City this month
3/ My dream job is to work in advertising, preferably for a beauty company. I'm interning at an ad agency in the city right now so hopefully I'm moving towards that goal as we speak
4/ Stripes all the way. I'm actually wearing one of my favorite striped tops from J.Crew right now haha
5/ I'm currently obsessed with taking a trip to the Maldives
6/ Curlying up on the sofa, coffee in hand, and watching cooking shows. They usually inspire me to try out a new recipe that same afternoon.
xoxo
Melisa
www.mylittlesliceoflife.blogspot.com/
I love the idea!
ReplyDelete1. A warm chocolate (I can't drink anything really hot).
2. I grew up in Mexico City and still live here.
3. I study Communication & journalism and I found that I like different areas so I'm a bit lost there,maybe I can do a bit of all. I haven't done anything towards it yet, I'm really affraid of trying and fail. But I do know that I want a part of my life to be about traveling.
4. I love both, so I can't pick one.
5. NY, London, Paris, Hawaii,and I would love to visit Alaska or Patagonia and watch the Aurora Borealis /Northern lights.
5. Spend the day on bed, watching movies and ordering pizza, or going out as long as the day is cold and cloudy.
Ohh India! That is my boyfriend's absolute dream travel spot too. Great answers!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree about blogging giving you freedom! Your Saturday morning sounds amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteWow! I love that you want to study abroad!! Such great goals, and you'd look perfectly Parisian in your stripes! :)
ReplyDeleteSo many exciting moves! I've always wanted to visit Australia! It must be an amazing place to live! :) I totally agree about doing more than one thing with your life, I want to do the same thing.
ReplyDeleteThat's so awesome, what is your vintage shop called?? I'd love to check it out! Your Saturday sounds perfect :)
ReplyDeleteI think I'll have to get there some day!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the internship!! That sounds amazing! How is New York so far??
ReplyDeleteI also study Communication & Journalism! You totally can do it all :) Don't worry about failing, big dreams sometimes take big risks!
ReplyDelete1. Caramel Macchiato (layered).
ReplyDelete2. I'm an "Air Force Brat." I actually hate that term. I have no idea why I continue to use it. We lived all over, so I'm always searching for a place to call my hometown. My husband is a pilot in the Air Force, so I somehow managed to continue this lifestyle. I swore I never would when I was younger. One day, I'll have a hometown!! I know it:) Right now, it's wherever my parents live.
3. My dream job is to be a freelance writer for a fancy schmancy glossy mag. I don't currently have it, but maybe someday:) I feel like my blog is the closest thing I have to achieving the goal. I get to come up with my own content and be my own editor. It's quite nice:)
4. Both -- that's like picking a favorite child!
5. I dream of going to Bilbao, Spain, with my mom and sister for a girls only trip. Our dream is to see Frank Gehry's Guggenheim design. I will make this happen!
6. A cake donut, coffee, a clean house, and the company of my husband and dogs:)
This is such a great idea! I may have to try something like this on my blog.
you have such great plans!! i love that you want to work for a magazine, that's definitely one of my loves :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so fun and adorable! Here are my answers :)
ReplyDelete1, I ordered a lemonade, if they have it. If not then some sort of fruity iced tea. 2, I was born and raised in & around Honolulu, HI. I've traveled far & wide, but still call the same island home <3 3, For now (cause it changes often), my dream job is to own a small wedding & events company where I get to coordinate events and create some of the decor and maybe even some of the food & beverage items. 4, I'm moving into a stripes phase of my life, lol. 5, My dream travel destination is London! 6, My ideal Saturday morning involves sleeping in, a light breakfast, and catching up on Netflix or Hulu :)
Such a cute idea! Your blog is fast becoming one of my favourites!!
ReplyDelete1. Chai Latte for sure - that stuff is delicious (so what if it's a bit naughty!!)
2. I grew up on the sunny Gold Coast in Australia, and still live there. I work an hour away from home and make the commute each day because I like the place so much... Or maybe I just have a thing for bumper to bumper traffic?
3. I work in advertising at the moment (and love it) but one day I'd love to be a part of a marketing team for a film production company.
4. Polka Dots - I have a thing spots!
5. Italy... purely to eat and perhaps sight see... but mainly eat.
6. Sleeping in with the mister, followed by a cafe breakfast and bike ride. Lovely.
a wedding event company sounds awesome!! such a great dream! :)
ReplyDeletethanks kat!! your job sounds awesome, and that saturday is perfect :)
ReplyDeleteHello Love!
ReplyDelete1. Chai tea and almond milk
2. So happy to have grown up on the same beautiful little island as you! Ventured a little ways away, but love my visits home.
3. I am on my way to becoming the teacher I have always dreamed of!
4. Stripes!
5. New Zealand and Greece
6. Tea and breakfast in bed
I love tea parties, and think this should be a regular feature. xoxo
katie! i'm glad you like it :) come visit soon and we can have tea and breakfast in bed here!
ReplyDeletethis is such a cute idea//
ReplyDelete1. Chai tea latte. My fave.
2. I grew up in deep south Texas. I now live in Portland, Oregon.
3. I'm still working out what my dream job is, but I'm thinking it will be in PR, marketing, or event planning.
4. Both!
5. There's too many places I want to go to, but Switzerland is at the top of the list.
6. Sleeping in, brunch, and watching movies. :)
ohh, i think switzerland would be amazing!! and chai tea is another of my faves :)
ReplyDeleteThis is super cute :)
ReplyDeleteAs for me,1) A soy chai tea latte2) I grew up in the West Coast too, out in the Fraser Valley in BC, but now I'm out in Ontario. I miss the mountains, but other than that I love it out here3) I know it's nerdy but my dream job involves working with numbers all day (I love math...) so I'm on my way to becoming a chartered accountant4) Stripes all the way5) I'd love to see South Asia - Thailand, Indonesia etc6) Getting up early to go to the local farmer's market, then a big brunch with fresh fruit and juice
My shop is Forest Heart Vintage on Etsy :
ReplyDeletehttp://www.etsy.com/shop/forestheartvintage
It's a lot of menswear, but I'm slowly trying to incorporate more for the ladies!
1/ Chai latte or peppermint tea with stevia, depending on how healthy I feel like being.
ReplyDelete2/ I grew up in Sydney, Australia. I've traveled all over the US and Israel and plan to do Europe, Israel and Asia next year. I haven't lived overseas since living in St Louis when I was 12 - however we have been looking at a move to either the US or Israel for a while now.
3/ Full time graphic designer and photographer. I work as a photographer and retail assistant now since quitting my full time marketing job - I am studying graphic design and hope to combine photography and design full time soon.
4/ Impossible choice. They're equal in their perfection.
5/ New York Forever.
6/ Movies, blogging, breakfast - all on my comfy couch!
This is such a great idea and I love your answers! x
oh wow, that's awesome! the pieces are perfect :)
ReplyDeleteyumm, soy chai lattes are sooo good :)
ReplyDeletei love your dream job!! those are 2 of my passions as well :)
ReplyDeleteOh your blog is lovely! This is a nice idea, not so anonymous eh?
ReplyDelete1/ I'd have a trim flat white :)
2/ I am a London lass but I'm in New Zealand right now, so have ventured as far from home as I can!
3/ I am a teacher and it is not always a dream job ;) but it makes me happy and it's pretty travel-friendly
4/ Polka dots for the win!
5/ So many yet to see! I'd like to go back to Australia but to Broome as didn't make it there and to Hawaii, Samoa and some of the other Pacific Islands.
6/ Lots of tea, nice breakfast out and a walk on the beach :)
1. Skinny capucchino (or if I'm not sure how the coffee will be then a hot chocolate)
ReplyDelete2. Grew up in Sydney, Australia, till 16 then moved to Brisbane. Beautiful Queensland. Now live in Melbourne which I love.
3. Hmm dream job. Apart from the dream of getting paid for doing pretty much nothing which is impossible I think I'm working my job. I work with teenagers with eating disorders
4. Stripes all the way
5. Adore France especially the Burgundy region.
6. Local farmers market, big cafe brekkie, then walk on the beach
ohh that saturday sounds amazing! now i want to vist a beach :)
ReplyDeleteyour job sounds very interesting, and that saturday would be perfect!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea!
ReplyDelete1.) Iced Vanilla Latte.. mmmmm
2.) I grew up in a small town in Ontario about 45 min from Toronto. I have indeed ventured far from home.. I went to Queens University in Kingston, Ontario which is about 2 hours from home and now I live in small town Alberta to be with my boyfriend! I miss home so much!
3.) My dream job would be to work in fashion or in a quaint little bakery haha. Totally different ideas but I've always loved fashion and baking! I have a degree in Sociology and Buisness HR.. very different but I'm open to anything.
4.) Polka dots!
5.) Thailand would be an amazing experience.. completely different life and it has gorgeous scenery.. not to mention amazing food!
6.) Sleeping in, a great breakfast and spending time with my puppy and boyfriend!
<3 Melanie
iambornlippy.blogspot.com
I am aware that this tea party happened 3 months ago, however, I just found your blog yesterday and I wanted to fill in the answers to this :) Here goes:
ReplyDelete1. I ordered an iced coffee with nonfat milk and a couple pumps of mocha
2. I grew up in the Central Valley of California, and have ventured a relatively small distance.
3. I would love for my Etsy shop to take off, to write a cookbook, and mostly freelance.
4. Stripes for clothes, polka dots for accessories.
5. Pretty much anywhere in Europe...
6. Browsing the Ferry Plaza farmer's market with a coffee from Peet's :)