New Years Goal

New Years is a time where people make resolutions - this year I've decided to not make resolutions to change things about myself because I don't think I ever stick to them. I've decided to create a list of things I would like to do in the year 2012. I figure if I write them all down then I can use this year to try and achieve as many of these things as possible.

50 things to do in 2012 (in no particular order):

1. Move out of home
2. Rescue and love a kitten from the RSPCA
3. Watch all seasons of Mad Men
4. Read 50 new books
5. Read the Lord of the Rings Trilogy
6. Watch all three extended edition Lord of the Rings movies in 1 day
7. Attend San Diego Comic Con 2012
8. Have a Mexican food dinner party
9. Watch a sunrise
10. Watch a sunset
11. Dye my hair blue
12. Get a tattoo
13. Fold 1000 Origami Cranes
14. Go on a roadtrip with friends
15. Spend a week without Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / any internet that isn't work related
16. Go Zorbing
17. Lay in a hammock
18. Have a fancy dinner party
19. Shoot a gun
20. Turn myself into a cartoon character
21. Swim with a dolphin
22. See a movie at the drive in
23. See a movie at the Rooftop/Outdoor Cinemas
24. See 5 musicals
25. Attend a sporting event in the USA
26. Watch the Godfather trilogy
27. Get my fortune told
28. Swim with Great White Sharks
29. Learn to say "hello" in 20 languages
30. Take pictures in a photo booth
31. Paint a picture
32. Write to my favourite bloggers
33. Watch all Harry Potter movies
34. Re-read all Harry Potter books
35. Have a Ryan Gosling movie marathon
36. Dance like a maniac
37. Use a hotel bed as a trampoline
38. Wear glitter eyeliner for a week
39. Buy a new pair of Irregular Choice shoes
40. Take a segway tour
41. Get a record player
42. Expand my record collection by 40
43. Update and re-design my blog
44. Build and sleep in a blanket fort
45. Watch 20 black & white films ("classics")
46. Go to or have a dress up party
47. Travel to 10 new cities
48. Take a photo every day for 366 days (using my iphone)
49. Go to a zoo
50. See 10 new bands live (not including support bands) 

There we have it. I have 52 weeks and it begins today.

Anyone else made any kinds of lists or resolutions for this year? I think having these goals are going to help make 2012 a fabulous year full of adventure and fun. 

Happy New Year!

 - Brooke

Christmas 2011

Christmas. Can we believe it's over already? I can hardly believe that Christmas has come and gone and it's almost 2012. 

I had a lovely time at home with family eating far too much food (which seems to be the norm) and enjoying watching nieces FREAK out with every gift they opened. I scored some amazingly thoughtful gifts including a Mocking Jay pin (!!!!!!), Griffindor scarf (!!!!!!!) and a silver globe necklace (that should hopefully arrive tomorrow) plus other awesome things.

This was one of the most relaxing Christmas's that I've had in the past few years. There weren't any dramas and my Grandma was super well and happy and LOVED the massive photo frames that we put together for her. Last Christmas she was really sick so it was extra special to have her happy and healthy this year enjoying Christmas lunch with the family.

I hope everyone else had an amazing Christmas and got some special gifts. I'll leave you all with my Christmas gift to you - THE HOBBIT TRAILER (IDK why I didn't post this as soon as I watched it - I still don't have the words to describe how happy/ecstatic/crazy this trailer makes me). Enjoy

 - Brooke

Christmas Wishlist 2011

Christmas Wishlist 1 by baaarooke featuring a heart necklace

It's that time of year again. CHRISTMAS WISHLISTS!!!

I'm actually dying for the Blue Galaxy swim from Black Milk (as I mentioned A LOT) but they don't have it in the shop anymore - I'm hoping I can score one on Thursday in their museum sale (fingers crossed). 

I don't have a huge wishlist this year - I could maybe add a few different things to this image but it was tough enough filling this small image. 

 - Brooke

Christmas is...

A FANTASTIC new Christmas song by the Killers (accompanied by an even more FANTASTIC new film clip).

I love everything about this clip - it feels like perfection (smiles, robots/aliens, cowboys & Mr Flowers) and it makes me want to dance around with it blasting through every room of the house. 

You can download this song now from iTunes, with proceeds from every sale benefiting RED - which is only a bonus for buying amazing music.

Here I was thinking I'd be solely listening to the She & Him Christmas album.

 - Brooke

Black Milk Obsession

Obsessed with Black Milk you say? I'd be inclined to agree.

It didn't take much and this is not the entire collection that I have acquired in the past couple of months (note: since September) and I'm sure I'll add to the collection again soon (since they're having a crazy museum - old collections - sale on Thursday). Currently I'm dying for a Blue Galaxy Swim, I could get the purple but I'm worried it'll clash with my purple hair. 

I'm so happy to have added Black Milk to my wardrobe - it adds a little bit of spice and colour and amazingness every time I wear them. 

I was contemplating wearing the outfit in the last photo to my work Christmas party tomorrow night - the theme is "A Touch of Christmas". I could always say I'm Jack Skellington and I'm trying to help Santy Clause :) I think I'm going to go with the Mario Watchmen Swim since my family had a less than encouraging response to my idea. What do you guys think? Should I be brave?

Is anyone else as excited as I am that it's December already? I'm so excited because that means it's now ok to blast my She & Him Christmas album without weirdness. 

Happy December friends

 - Brooke

P.S Mind the iPhone/Instagram photos (follow me @baaarooke) but this is about the only images I have of myself wearing these beautiful clothes.