I believe there are few small joys that compare to going to the mailbox and finding one of these, don't you agree?

Well, an actual package is better, of course, but our slot is small and the property's inaccessible, so more often than not I get a little blue card summoning me to the depot.

Luckily, it's only a couple of blocks away.

The woman who works there is starting to remember me. I'm sure it won't be long until she stops asking me for ID.

That will probably be the sign it's time to stop shopping online.

But until then, viva la visa!

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I think it would be fair to say that my skin has always had a strong rebellious streak.

From the adolescent acne that never went away, to oiliness, redness and sensitivity, my skin just seems to exist in a permanent state of anti-social angst.

But this winter, it's escalated to new levels of discomfort.

Extreme sensitivity, dryness, flakies, congestion, painful breakouts like I've never experienced before.

I blame this.

It's my end of the couch, in my corner of the lounge room (there's another 2-seater which practically sits unused, until Mr K kicks me off this one so he can stretch his legs out. But I always tell him he can't have my chocolate mink blanket as well, and take it with me…), directly under the Daikin split cycle air conditioner.

Or, as I prefer to call it, the Daikin Sahara Gobi Dehumidifier.

This thing will suck all the moisture out of the room in five minutes flat, leaving the air so dry you lose the ability to blink.

And my poor skin as desiccated as a dead leaf, that no amount of moisturiser can repair. And only clogged it up further.

I knew it was time to get my skin back to basics.

I knew just what to do.

The trusty old Aspirin Mask to the rescue.

***

Dear, dear salicylic acid. To me, you are the Patron Saint of Skincare. Your benevolent, restorative powers strip away the sins of the flesh, and pave the way for other skincare saviours.

I am eternally grateful to the Vogue Forums, where I first learned about the aspirin mask. As you can see, it changed my life.

Okay, so I know now that aspirin is actually acetylsalicylic acid, a derivative of salicylic acid, but whatever it's exact scientific definition, it's a weak acid that gently, but effectively, breaks down the dead skin cells and other detritus on your skin from pollution and all the crud we put on it that obscures our true, radiant, youthful beauty.

Or so I tell myself it's doing when I look as glamorous as this.

Yep, that's me in a pink nightie and faded black headband.

And here you were thinking you never get any fashion on Kiki Chaos.

So, here's how you do the simplest yet most effective purifying face mask you've ever tried.

1) Buy some aspirin. Or get it out of your medicine cabinet.

I like to use Disprin. A lot of people just use Home Brand aspirin, but I've tried it and find it leaves an icky residue on my face, which kind of defeats the whole purpose of the mask.

And for about a $2 price difference, it's still the cheapest mask I know.

2) Grind up 4 tablets into a smooth powder. I have a mini mortar and pestle I think I found at one of those discount stores, but you can use a saucer and the back of a teaspoon to crush them.

3) Add water a few drops at a time and mix until you have a fairly runny mixture, but not so runny that it will drip off your face. If you have very dry skin, I've heard you can use honey instead of water, but I've never done this. But raw honey (like Manuka) has its own beneficial beauty properties, such as being antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and tissue healing.

4) Use a brush or your fingers to apply it all over your face.

I don't like the feel of the scratchy natural bristles on all the mask brushes I've seen, so I got this soft synthetic paintbrush from Riot, and asked my chippie BIL to saw half the handle off and sand the end. I then touched up the black paint with a cheap Rimmel black polish.

Make sure you wet the bristles before applying the aspirin mix, otherwise they'll soak up all the moisture and clog the bristles, making it hard to spread. It should be a pretty thin layer.

5) Have a lie down, read a book, darn some socks for 10 minutes to let the mask work its magic and dry hard. Avoid the usual suspects who like to try to make you laugh and crack your face.

6) Rinse off with tepid water, and gently massage the powdered granules into your skin as you rinse, for extra exfoliation.

7) If like me, you poor thing, you have issues with clogged pores or blackheads, apply a pore strip to your nose and anywhere else you use them.

The aspirin mask is excellent at softening and loosening up any gunk in your pores, making the pore strips much, much more effective than applying them after regular cleansing.

8 ) Peel off and indulge your secret obsession with examining the pore strip and marveling at how well it worked. Don't lie. I know I'm not the only one.

9) Remove any pore strip residue with toner or water, and look at how your skin just glows. I bet it feels super smooth and awesome.

10) Take advantage of having brand new skin to apply your most beneficial serum or expensive moisturiser, as it will sink in perfectly.

***

I've also switched my cleanser and moisturiser to give my skin some of the really, really good hydrating it desperately needs.

I'm cleansing with the Oil Cleansing Method (another post for another day), and also only moisturising with pure Sweet Almond Oil, which I'm massaging in really well.

So far, so much better.

I'm also going to look into getting a humidifier to try to combat the parched atmosphere in the room where we spend most of our time.

***

Have you tried the aspirin mask? Do you find it works miracles for your skin too?

Oh, one thing that anyone with an aspirin allergy must know. You cannot apply it topically either, so sorry, this mask is not for you.

***

Interesting aspirin trivia I found while googling salicylic acid

Aspirin was first sold as a powder. The first Aspirin tablets were made in 1915. Interestingly, Aspirin ® and Heroin ® were once trademarks belonging to Bayer. After Germany lost World War I, Bayer was forced to give up both trademarks as part of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.

Fascinating, huh? Heroin is a brand name… who would have thought?

xx Kiki

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On Saturday I took advantage of the Melbourne sunshine and decided to get some much needed Vitamin D by doing my nails outside on the front doorstep.

I took off my socks and rolled up my pants and sleeves, just like my mother tells me, to get maximum exposure, because I'm worryingly low on Vitamin D after a very prolonged illness.

Anyway, I chose this Jessica Palladium polish that I've had in my stash for a while and, to be honest, kind of regretted buying.

It looks kind of greenish in the bottle, but I'd read another blogger raving about it and it was only $4 so I thought, what the hell?…

Wow! Shield your eyes… looking at Palladium is like looking directly into the sun.

This is the first Jessica polish I've tried, and now I get it. This stuff applies like an absolute dream. It might well be the easiest to apply nailpolish I've ever used.

This was a pretty thin formula, though, as you can see by the visible nail line. And that was four coats. But I'd be willing to try more from this brand, just to see if the formula's consistently good in application.

However, although I love gold in a nailpolish, it simply breaks my heart that my skin tone is just wrong for a full gold manicure.

Although it's not strictly a gold… it's more silvery. Maybe half silver, half gold? Although apparently palladium is similar to platinum. This is what it looks like…

Stunning. I want.

So, You know who Jessica Palladium reminds me of?

Boney M.

It's totally disco. Palladium is exactly the kind of nailpolish that would have looked amazing with their fabulous outfits and gorgeous skin.

Seriously, who doesn't love Boney M?

"Sunny! One so true… I love youuuuuu…"

Crank up your speakers cos you're going to want to dance to these disco babes. I wanna know if you can listen to Boney M and not feel like dancing

Ah memories… Boney M are part of the soundtrack to my childhood!

Oh, and how stunning is that black dress with the gold star bursts on it in that vid?? I want it so, so badly.

"Brown girl in the ring… tra la la la la…"

xx Kiki

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So, I split my favourite things into two posts.. the first one was Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens.

Of course, it's not exhaustive… just a snippet of the things that I love, or that make me smile on a regular basis.

First up, this silver and onyx ring.

I love this ring for so many reasons….

I love that I 'sort of' re-created it… it was actually a cheap, silver plated costume piece from Guess, and I took it to a jeweller and had it recast in solid silver. Apparently the onyx was real, so they kept that.

I love that it's really solid and heavy.

I love that it's kind of gothic looking.

I love that it's so 'me'. I think it's like my signature ring.

***

Another favourite is my Cheeki stainless steel water bottle. It comes with me everywhere.

I feel terrible about the amount of bottled water I bought before I got this. Even though I always recycled them.

I threw away so many half-full plastic bottles because I left them in my car and they got warm and all plastic-tasting. I love that I can leave this in my car and not worry about leaching chemicals, because it doesn't have a plastic lining like some do, which totally defeats the purpose of getting stainless steel for health reasons.

Plus, Cheeki bottles are half the price of Sigg… so if I lose it, like I did my Sigg about two weeks after I bought it, it won't burn as much.

You can buy them from Pulse pharmacies, and they come in a whole heap of designs.

***

This hand cream is not just a favourite. It's a deadset passion of mine.

It's simply not possible to find enough superlatives to describe how awesome this stuff is.

My mother was the one who introduced me to ego Skin Cream. She suffered from eczema when I was a kid, and this was the only hand cream that soothed her cracked, painful hands.

I think I've kept a tub like this next to my bed for most my life. And I've carried small tubes in my handbag for about ten years.

It's not as though I haven't tried other hand creams… I've probably tried them all. But practically none come even close when it comes to complete absorbency and total non-greasiness.

It sinks into your skin quickly, easily and without a single greasy finger mark left behind. And your hands are baby bottom soft.

I can't go a few hours without using this to moisturise my lips and my hands.

ego Skin Cream, nothing compares to you.

***

I think a lot of our favourite products are things that we've used for many years, because they just work.

Denman hairbrushes are the best I've ever tried.

I know Mason Pearson are supposed to be the best, but I've never understood why.

I've always felt like the bristles are tearing my hair. And aren't long enough to brush right through all the hair to my scalp. But the bristles on Denmans are spaced far enough apart to detangle without tearing. And they're smooth enough to not scratch your scalp.

I keep one of these small ones at home and one in my car. They last forever too. I bought mine in London in 1999 (you can buy them here though )

***

Blistex lip balm is pretty much acknowledged as one of the most superior lip products available.

And I agree.

The Blistex Lip Tone balm is perfection in a 2-inch tube.

No other tinted lip balm is as natural-looking as this one. They're either too bright pink or too bright/deep red. This one truly does just look like your natural lip colour, but better.

The formula is magical. Or at least, it was.

Before they went and…. yes. You guessed it.

Discontinued.

In Australia at least. Those were some very dark weeks after I found out.

So, naturally, I jumped on ebay, and heaved an enormous sigh of relief to find they're still making them in the US. I bought up in bulk.

And was disappointed to find the US-made formula is slightly thinner and a bit shinier than the Aussie formula.

But it's still better than any others I've tried.

I keep one in every handbag.

I panic if I don't have a tube of ego Skin Cream or Blistex Lip Tone nearby.

I live in fear of having dry lips. Clearly I don't have enough real problems.

***

I don't wear eye shadow very often. Not because I don't like it. I just don't know how to apply it properly.

But when I do, I use Too Faced Shadow Insurance.

Because my skin is quite oily and quick to shine, eyeshadow creases and slides off in no time.

So if an eyeshadow primer can make eyeshadow absolutely immovable on me, it will work for anyone. I adore it.

A lot of girls swear by Urban Decay's Primer Potion, but after seeing photos like this, showing how much unusable product is left in the ridiculously shaped packaging, I wasn't going to be bothered with it.

My tube of Shadow Insurance would probably last me the rest of my life if it didn't ever go off.

I really must get some eye makeup lessons.

***

And last of all my favourite things today is this brilliant cartoon by the genius, whimsical, cut-straight-through-to-the-marrow Mr Leunig.

I love Leunig's simple and pure insight into the human condition.

There's so much hope in this cartoon.

***

Enjoy your weekend!

xx Kiki

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According to Maybelline, a tube of their iconic Great Lash mascara sells every 1.5 seconds in the US (It might have something to do with the fact that it only costs $5 there, but more about that later).

That highly recognisable pink and green tube is widely reported to be the mascara most makeup artists swear by, and invariably ends up on Top 50 Beauty Products lists conducted by every women's magazine you can think of.

With such acclaim, you'd think its crown as Best Mascara Ever would be indisputable.

But it's not.

A lot of women think it's completely overrated. Or, much ado about nothing.

So, when the mascara I'd been using dried out recently, I decided to revisit this old classic (older than me… it was first released in 1971) that I haven't used since I was a teenager.

I actually believe Great Lash could have been my HG mascara. It's brilliant at lengthening and thickening and separating, applies like a dream and is everything that a mascara should be.

With the exception of one thing.

It always ended up under my eyes by 11am. But otherwise, I haven't been able to find a mascara that comes close in more than 10 years.

But I'm an optimist, and I hoped that they'd improved the formula's staying power in the last decade.

So, first up I thought I'd try their newer version – Great Lash BIG – which I picked up at the chemist for $10.

And then I looked around for the original to do a comparison. But, because of either my inner cheapskate or the fact that I know these sell for $5 in the States, I wasn't prepared to pay $17 for it.

So, I do what I always do when I get fired up about the exhorbitant taxes Australians pay on imports. I jumped onto ebay and picked one up from the UK for around $AUD 8.

So, comparison time.

Here's what the wands look like. BIG is on the left and original is on the right. As you can see, the BIG wand is shorter and the brush is definitely bigger, and the bristles thicker, than the original.

And here's a before shot of me without mascara.

My eyelashes are actually quite long naturally, you just can't see it because they're quite fair, and the tips are so blonde they're practically invisible.

And this is what they look like applied. Again, BIG on the left and original on the right.

So, apart from the fact that I applied the original to my lower lashes and not the BIG, what's the difference between the two?

As you can see, not much.

They're pretty much the same in terms of lengthening, thickening and separating.

But there is a HUGE difference in application. Unfortunately, BIG just doesn't cut it for me. This application took about ten or more strokes to get it looking like this. The mascara just doesn't seem to want to shift from the brush to your lashes. It's frustrating, and I don't have time for mascaras that take too long to apply.

The original, on the other hand, applies just as beautifully as I remembered. Three or four strokes and I was done.

But – and this is a very, very sad 'but' – it's still doing the panda eye thing

And it's the BIG that doesn't budge. Gah!

I do have a way to combat the smudges, though, and it's in the form of Benefit's She-laq.

This sealer is perfect for brushing over the outer corner lashes, which are the ones that cause the colour creep down my face.

But am I willing to add another product to my beauty routine just so I can use Maybelline's Great Lash again? Are the beautiful results and fabulous application worth it? Do I want to carry this in my makeup purse? Would it smash or spill?

Maybe I'm just in denial, and Great Lash really isn't that great, because of this pretty important drawback.

Sadly, I think it might just be back to Maybelline Full n' Soft for me.

xx Kiki

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Ahhh, I just love the name of this nailpolish brand together with the name of the colour.

Chi Chi High Heeled Housewife.

It's so…

Minus the red nailpolish, of course.

Because I think High Heeled Housewife is a cool, calm, sophisticated, twinset-and-pearls kind of woman. I'm thinking a Bree Van de Kamp type.

I actually reckon this colour with those shoes would look pretty damn sultry.

This is the first Chi Chi nailpolish I've tried and I was very impressed.

It applied so beautifully smooth and was very opaque in two coats. I practically never do just two coats. I always apply a third in every colour, just for good measure, but a third of HHH would have been completely unnecessary and wasteful.

I picked up my bottle of HHH at Myer on a clearance table, but I suspect it's been discontinued because I can't find it on the Chi Chi displays at Myer, Gloss or Target.

If it is discontinued, I don't understand why two nailpolish companies – Ulta3 and Chi Chi – would discontinue their very 'now' neutral colours, right when they're at their height of popularity?

I'm really scratching my head over that one.

But anyway, I'm quite sold on Chi Chi nailpolish now because it was such a good opaque formula. And I just adore a gorgeous streakless creme like this one.

I'm going to check out some other Chi Chi colours as soon as I get the chance

xx Kiki

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The thing about opshopping is that you tell yourself that because everything's cheap, you're not really spending money.

But it actually all adds up. So sometimes I try not to shop unless I'm actually after something in particular.

Luckily for my obsession, I've been after a couple of things recently – a couple of preserving jars, and teabag squeezers.

Mr K and I buy our coffee freshly ground from a local coffee store, but we don't have the right Tupperware to store it. So, while I'm waiting for a friend's Tupperware party, I thought I'd pick up a couple of preserving jars to keep our coffee fresh.

I was absolutely thrilled to come across one in gorgeous retro milk glass for $2.99.

Mr K was very suspicious about the ability of these jars to keep coffee fresh, but hopefully they're not called preserving jars for nothing. So far, so good

***

We tend to only drink real coffee on weekends because of the mess factor, so I drink a lot of tea.

A lot of tea.

And because I was so sick of burning my fingers using a teaspoon to squeeze out the teabags, I decided I needed a few teabag squeezers.

And I knew I'd seen them a million times in opshops. This was 50c.

Tell me… how did I live without these before?

I'm in love. No more scalded fingertips.

***

While rummaging through cutlery cast-offs, I came across this odd looking implement.

What on earth is it? It's only about as big as a teaspoon.

Maybe it's another type of teabag squeezer? A capers drainer?

It's a mystery to me. Which is why I had to have it. Hey, it was 50c.

***

Now, before you think I'm absolutely, certifiably insane for buying beauty products from opshops, let me just say this was completely sealed (little foil seal thing under the cap).

It's a tube of Li'Tya Cherry Adler Hydrating Gel for 99c. I've read about Li'Tya before… it's an Australian company that produces organic skincare using Australian native plants and knowledge from indigenous dreamtime.

I really like this gel. It feels lovely and light. It's not hydrating enough for me at this time of the year, but will be perfect for Summer.

If you're curious about Li'Tya, you can read about them here.

***

I also picked up a 1000 Hour eye lash dye kit for 99c.

I have very fair lashes so like to dye them, because I look like a different person without mascara! And even though doing them myself stings like hell, I refuse to let someone else do them now, because I've never met a beautician who didn't miss some of my lashes.

Refuse to pay $30+ for that anymore. 1000 Hour does a great job, and I never miss any lashes.

And I can deal with a few tears

This was a great bargain at 99c since it's $18.99 retail.

Maybe I'll do a dye job tomorrow…

***

I was pretty thrilled to come across these beautiful silver dangly earrings for $5.

For pretty good quality, heavy silver (but not too heavy to wear… just enough to know they're decent quality)

After a bit of a polish, they came up a treat.

I love them!

***

But nowhere near as much as I love these amazing, brand new suede Mina Martini boots.

I love the black and neutral suede that crosses over, the wedge heel, the shape of the toe, the three studs…

I especially love how they fit me like a glove. Oh yeah, and that they were $45.

These may be my favourite opshop find so far

***

Lastly, you may remember how I was getting a bit sick of the makeup purse that I sewed myself.

So I picked up this brand new Estee Lauder makeup purse - obviously from a gift with purchase – for $3.99.

It's nice for a change, and I like the bright blue and white floral pattern.

***

So, that's some of my latest opshopping haul. I'll save the rest for another time

xx Kiki

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Are you a Priceline Clubcard member? If you can easily lose an hour wandering around Priceline, I bet you are.

I've been one since the beginning. Not just because I'm related to the person who developed the Clubcard program, but because it gives me an excuse to spend lots of time in Priceline stores.

I don't buy anything at the chemist or supermarket that I can buy at Priceline, just so I can collect points. So tissues, makeup pads, sanitary stuff, shampoo, lower end makeup… all at Priceline.

Then I hoard all my discount 'cheques' and treat myself to something nice. Usually nail related of course

So, they're being particularly generous to their Clubcard members right now during their Pink Spot Sale. Look what I got for spending over $30 (I'm guessing it's $30 cos that's what I spent, but maybe it's less?)

It includes:

• A full size Revlon reed fragrance diffuser in Freesia scent, which is lovely and fresh smelling
  
• A Priceline pink loveheart handbag holder. I've already used this. I actually needed one for the handbag I'm using right now, so was thrilled to get this
  
• Two sample sachets of Revlon's new ColourStay makeup
  
• Some Moxie tampons
  
• An Australis eyeshadow in Deep Blue Sea
  
• A sample pot of Nivea's DNAge eye cream (I told you I never have to buy eye cream… everyone keeps giving me samples!)
  
• A fat blaster shake drink
  
• A full size bottle of Nature's Way Adult Smart fish oil chewable bursts in strawberry flavour
  

And while I was in the store (Chadstone) I also picked up a Cottons pad/tampon sample pack and a cute little sample bottle of Aveeno body wash to add to my showbag

Oh and I may have eaten …erm, just a few of the wrapped choccies from the bowl they had out for customers.

Priceline should do this for all their sales.

So if you have a Clubcard, get thee to your closest store before the 7th of June and stock up on tissues, shampoo, toothpaste, hairties…

xx Kiki

*Please Note: I was just informed via VF that this gift bag was only at the Chadstone store because they were having a store relaunch, and they don't have any more bags left now Sorry guys!

As an aside, isn't the new store layout 1 gazillion times better?? That old store was almost an insult to their customers.

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When my hair is freshly washed and blowdried, all the little baby hairs around my hairline stick up, giving me a very attractive cockatoo appearance.

I used to smooth them down with a little bit of gel until my Aunty M put me onto the KMS sea salt styling spray, which doesn't weigh down my hair and looks about a billion times better.

You probably know the ones; they became popular a few years back and are supposed to give your hair that 'just back from the beach' look (I wouldn't know though, because I avoid the beach because of, you know, sand).

When the KMS ran out recently, I was tempted to go out and buy the David Babaii Bohemian Beach Spray because I'm a sucker for a cute name and the adorable lion cubs in their marketing material.

Then I remembered a post on Not Martha's blog, where she made her own sea salt styling spray. And today I decided to give it a try.

All you need is:

- 2 teaspoons epsom salts

- 2 generous squirts of liquid hair gel

- Water

- Spray bottle

I just used the empty KMS bottle, tipped the salt in, added the gel and water and shook it until the salt dissolved.

And the result? I reckon it's just as good as the KMS one. Guess how much the KMS one cost? $45. On sale. I estimate this cost me about…hmmm… 20c?

Thanks Not Martha

xx Kiki

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Dear new ballet flats,

Why haven't you softened up yet? I've worn you about 5 times now and you're still tearing up my heels. Seriously, the skip-hoppy-tiptoe-wince walk you're making me do is so inelegant. Please, it's time to give a little.

Thank you.

xx Kiki

The only solution to sore feet are Uggs. Shamefully sold to Americans, so quite un-Australian now, but quality-wise, no brand does better. Good thing I live near the factory, cos the price skyrocketed post foreign ownership.

Aren't they aptly ugg-ly? But oh so soothing and warm.

* * *

This is the picture I messaged my sister from a changeroom today, asking her to tell me truthfully if I was too old for the jeans shorts/opaques look. She replied that I definitely am not and she would tell me if I was, and I guess I believe her. That's what sisters are for, right? Well, I do know one girl whose very competitive sister probably wouldn't hesitate to let her go out looking like mutton dressed as lamb, but luckily mine is very trustworthy!

This cautiousness with fashion is a totally new experience for me. I've never hesitated before – not even at 30 – but I hit 32 and bam! Self doubt and fear of looking tragic sets in. I don't like it. Not at all I bought the shorts, but only after I pulled my hair back into a ponytail.

I've got to stop writing about this. I'm freaking myself out.

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Although pet shops are despicable fronts for puppy and kitten mills, and I would never buy a pet from one, I cannot go past a pet shop without stopping to coochi-coo the adorable balls of fluff in their windows.

Most of the time their kittens and puppies are mixed breeds, but this one had mostly pure breeds. I was transfixed by these exquisitely regal-looking Tonkinese.

Like all of the '-ese' cat breeds, these are particularly good looking. A friend of mine has two (Bamboo… and I can't remember the other's name, but I think Bamboo is inspired) and is crazy about them, and I can see why.

However, I think the '-ese' cats tend to be 'talkers', and after my mother's Balinese turned out to be the loudest, clingy-est, in-your-face nutbag a person ever had the misfortune to be saddled with, I'm kind of wary of the 'talkers'.

Mr K has his heart irrevocably set on a Burmese though, so this picture left him unmoved.

The kitteh's weren't my only encounter of the fur-kind today. This is Astro, the elderly black Lab I saw wandering along Punt Rd – one of the busiest roads in inner Melbourne – this afternoon, and decided his adventures needed to be curtailed before he ended up a bag of bones under a truck.

Here he is looking very uncooperative as I try to take his photo. What is it with animals and cameras? Have you ever tried to take a picture of your cat or dog? They always duck and weave, trying to evade the lens. Even the kittehs above, separated by glass, looked put out when I took out my camera. I don't know how Rachael Hale does it. She must use a telephoto lens.

Look, it could be that Astro was just unhappy about being snapped wearing a pink collar, but sheesh, hound – I just saved your life. Undroop those ears for a second, will ya.

The woman holding him with a belt she made her friend take off is Sue, who helped me catch him when he slipped through a fence at the end of an alley. He kept wanting to go back there. We thought he was trying to hide. The council called his owner. Turns out it's where the dog lives. Slightly embarrassing.

Oh well, the owner was grateful anyway, and hopefully he'll fix the gap in his fence so he doesn't end up with a rug for a dog.

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Remember in my What's in my handbag? post I said I carry around nailpolish remover pads because I swatch alot of nailpolish? This is what happens when you discover Sportsgirl has a whole heap of new colours in their range.

I couldn't be bothered removing them all though, so spent the afternoon trying to hide my nails. But the sales assistant who sold me the shorts spotted them and said. "I love your nails!"

Come on, seriously? Maybe if I was a kindergarten teacher…

Absolutely loving the colours and quality of Sportsgirl polishes, though. They go on like a dream and most are opaque in two coats (though I always do 3 for depth, in any brand). Resisted buying them though, because SG have pretty regular sales and discount their polishes frequently too.

I can wait, even though the lavenders are calling my name.

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Have a lovely weekend everyone. It's going to be sunny in Melbourne tomorrow, so make the most of it, Melbournites… it may be the last we have for a while

xx Kiki

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