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Poppy Gets a Life
www.poppygetsalife.com
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Join me as I rediscover my life after spending two years in the world of corporate power heels and 80 hour weeks.
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Etsy Business Card Book

During the epic job hunt of October, I was meeting and greeting so many new people that my wallet and bags were soon overflowing with business cards. (I must admit, I also have a penchant for collect...

16 dec 11

Why Im changing my Twitter name

The US is much more progressive than Australia when it comes to integrating social media into the workplace. Or at least, the places I have been interviewing and the company I will be working are cer...

15 dec 11

A tourist in my own town

Again, Ive been really slack. The cliched stresses of apartment hunting in New York nearly brought me undone, and I havent felt in the mood to write much in the last two weeks. The story has a happy ...

14 dec 11

A coastal Thanksgiving

A friend told me the other day that every five or six weeks you need to make sure you get out of the city and take a break from the madness of New York. It wasnt that long ago that I was in the heart...

21 nov 11

First celebrity encounter. WITH CONVERSATION.

Today at the Brooklyn Flea Market: Ed Westwick (aka Chuck Bass): “Your food is dripping everywhere.” Me: “Oh, sorry. Did I get any on you?” Chuck Bass: “Doesn’t matter. Is it good?” Me: “Yeah, it’s p...

21 nov 11

The upsides of solitude

Moving to a new city where you know fewer people can make for a surprisingly peaceful life, even if your new home is one of the more bustling metropolises in the world. Where previously almost every ...

15 nov 11

New York Etiquette...?

The taxi driver has loaded my bags into the back if the cab and my SmartCarte trolley is causing a traffic jam on the sidewalk outside JFK airport. I look at it anxiously, waiting for a gap in the pe...

05 nov 11

This is New York

Its sometimes hard to not to feel overwhelmed by the current of the city, but, at the same time, if you are persistent and determined - anything seems possible. So, even when you have a meltdown beca...

04 nov 11

Happy Halloween!

Hand-carved pumpkins in the Abingdon Square, just around the corner from my new apartment

02 nov 11

What do Craigslist, the author of Charlottes Web and a Nikon camera have in common?

The last ten days have been full on. American, in-your-face, loud, bright, and truly fabulous. I almost feel like Im not able to write compellingly about my New York experience just yet because Im st...

20 oct 11

New York millinery

I bought a hat today. Its a real New York hat, the kind Id feel somewhat affected wearing in Melbourne. Anthropologies Minim Rancher brimmed hat. I purchased the camel-coloured version. Its...

17 oct 11

Welcome to the West Village

Ive been in New York for almost a week now. Its been exhilarating, exhausting, and a little bit unreal. Im based in the West Village with V&C, who are generously letting me stay while I find my f...

16 oct 11

Continuing the food theme: British delights

Do you have memories of food you ate as a kid that somehow never taste as good as an adult? Somehow, the food I ate on holidays in England as a child still tastes as good as I remember. Its some form...

04 oct 11

What Im reading: American fiction

Given my upcoming move to the States, Ive decided I need learn a little more about my soon-to-be adopted country. Ive recently finished reading The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, a novel of manners...

02 oct 11

Tokyo Bikes

I havent written a post about bikes in a while, and Ive been feeling a little sad because I had to sell my lovely Ruby Belle. She went to a good home though, and Ill have the fun of picking out a new...

30 sep 11

Dashing through London

After landing in London I jumped on the Piccadilly Line tube and headed over to Earls Court to visit an old friend from Melbourne who has worked at a fancy-pants law firm near Fleet Street for the la...

28 sep 11

Last minute breakfast at St Ali

On Saturday morning before I flew out to London* I dropped into Melbourne institution St. Ali for breakfast with my housemate J. We were on our way to buy boxes to pack up my stuff to put into storag...

22 sep 11

Hmm...

Do you think if I live in New York until Im old, Ill look like this?! (Dont worry mum, I will come home eventually, I promise!) Image credit. Get my updates via email

14 sep 11

Four week countdown!

This time in a month, Ill be in New York! The countdown begins! Im actually kind of excited about the fact that I havent gotten a job or an apartment yet - it will make my first few weeks all the mor...

12 sep 11

Oops... Its been a while.

Hello, my lovelies! I know, I know, it has been far too long. And this time, Im not going to make false promises that regular programming will resume soon - but I am thrilled to be able to give you a...

04 sep 11

La Belle Miette Macarons

Yesterday, a new friend gave me these colourful macarons from La Belle Miette as a gift. They are a "thank you" for helping to organise some meetings at my Real Life job. I have them sitting ...

03 jul 11

Another whirlwind trip to the US

Sorry for the absence my dears! Here is a brief synopsis of my last three weeks: Week 1 Decide I need to take a spontaneous trip to New York to follow up on some job leads. Cue a crazy week prior whe...

29 jun 11

Miru Kim: Reclaiming New Yorks urban underbelly

My little sister N recommended I check out this TED talk a week or so ago, from the TED Under 30 Series.  We were on the phone chatting about New York, and somehow got onto Miru Kim, a photograp...

08 jun 11

Pre-emptive nostalgia

Now that my relocation to New York is becoming more and more real, Im starting to get sentimental about Melbourne. Ive only been living in Middle Park for just over four months, but Im completely tak...

05 jun 11

New York... My new home?

My trip to New York over Easter was more than just an exciting city-break tacked onto a business trip. I went there to figure out whether I could live there. Doing my due diligence: driving down Fift...

31 may 11

Coach Loves Poppy

In 2009 American luxury handbag manufacturer Coach brought out a younger collection of clothes and accessories called Poppy. Targeting a more youthful, edgy crowd, the Poppy collection is designed to...

25 may 11

Trend Prediction: Hunter Wellingtons

One of the key purchases I made prior to heading over to Japan in March was a sturdy pair of Hunter Wellingtons. I bought them from a store which was mainly merchandising urban street shoes on the co...

18 may 11

The Viceroy Hotel, Santa Monica

I was in Los Angeles for meetings, and meetings alone. I was unfortunate enough to have a slight relapse in my flu somewhere between leaving JFK and landing in LAX, and managed to completely los...

11 may 11

New York, through an overexposed viewfinder

Magnolia Bakery, New York trash, and spring daffodils at night; West Village Intersection of Wall Street and Broadway, Financial District (FiDi) Chinatown in the rain and low-lying clouds Posing, Cen...

08 may 11

And a sneak peak...

So, I couldnt help but upload one photo tonight. Its not even of New York or Los Angeles specifically, but it captures the All American Date. Dont they just look picture-perfect? Photo taken at Frank...

05 may 11

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