A long awaited and highly deserved Return to Op-shopping (oh and blogging - hi!)

As part of my reward for not op-shopping for about 3 months, I went to my favourite strip in Belmont and went crazy! Over the five-all-next-door-to-each-other adventure, I managed to get some real gems, including these super kitsch teensy swan vessels. The biggest vases at the back are only about 15cm high, and the rest are just for jewellery and Tchotchke's (daym I love that word). They are all very lucky little things as soon they will be filled with adorable succulents and cacti, and apart from the plastic apricot guy on the right (can't part with him!), will be making their way to Osier customers! I'll post here when they're available on my facebook page, and due to there being plants involved, they'll only be available to my local fans here in Perth - sorry dudes!

p.s. I find it hilarious/awkward that the one on the left is a tourist momento from Cronulla... obviously it's back from before the place became famous for all the wrong reasons...

Hello :)

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for still being here when I decided to come back from my journey to hell! (read as final weeks of uni semester). It was a really hard slog this half-year, mostly because I have lost all sense of discipline and self control when it comes to computer time. I don't know why its so hard to switch off the computer/log out of facebook/turn off the tv and actually DO SOMETHING. I've been speaking to my crafty friends about this too and a lot of them are having the same problem as I am. I achieve nothing, feel guilty/crappy about it, and gain a sore neck and back from it... so why is it so appealing to me?

One of the reasons is that I've trained my mind into a cycle of distraction. I literally and honestly cant concentrate on one thing for more than 10 minutes now without getting antsy and wanting to do something else - be it checking facebook, google reader or making a cup of tea (for those that don't know, I drink about 7 cups a day). And by not pushing through and forcing myself to do the task at hand, I reinforce the behavior and so it goes on...

So I've decided to take action. I'm making a commitment. I'm taking a small first step, because then it wont seem so overwhelming. I WILL SUCCEED at this small step, and in doing so, will give myself the endorphin rush of actually DOING something for once.

And that small step was this post. Because I've been meaning to get back into blogging since the 6th, and I've finally managed on the 18th. And you know what? I feel great at having written the longest post I've EVER written. It is a self-absorbed rant on an uninteresting subject, on a blog which I have purposely kept from being any deeper than a puddle. But its going to lead to better things, more interesting content in the future, and an enthusiasm for getting off my butt and ACHIEVING. And I'm super excited about it.

Oh, and one more thing. I'd like you to join me on your blogs (yes, the ones you've been neglecting!), your facebooks, or your twitter. Write a post on something you've been putting off. And then I want you to DO IT. You know why? Cause it feels super :)

While I'm here, I'm going to commit to my next procrastination job. I'm going to go measure up my Dads spare living space for a mezzanine addition. Right now.

Seeya :)

Happy Birthday Mum

(for last Thursday). Love you!!

I went through her old albums and borrowed some photos to scan (but then i forgot to scan them so had to photograph them on my bed, hence the weird texture-y background. I didnt find the favourite picture of her, so I'll have to show you that some other time.

no date - i played with that doll when i was little too! (except bald, lol)

no date - i assume first day high school? awesome satchel, brougues and boater.

no date - SUCH an awesome photo

1980 - on the right, 9 years before i was around. love those shorts!

.....

This will be my last blog post for a while. I've closed most of my shops, and wont be doing any markets except MOTL and Perth Upmarket. Masters is JUST TOO TIME CONSUMING AND HARD, and I'm really struggling to do much other than do all the shit I have to do now I'm out of home, and all the uni work I have to do, plus sleep. So blogging and OSIER are taking a break, because instead of being a wonderful relaxing fun thing to do, its become an unwonderful stressfull unfun thing to do.

So I'll see you all on June 6th, first Monday of the between semesters uni break.

xxL

Fail.

sorry blog. will write to you soon.

lots of love,

uni student.

Another late night, another blog.

Here's my latest non-contribution to the blog world; rollerskatingbooks

I think I have something like 10 blog addresses now, its getting rediculous.

Guess what this post is about.

Yup, the new year :)

Well I've been really happy with 2010; met lots of lovely people, became firm friends with a few, and finally got the haircut of my dreams :)

I've only got a few resolutions. But they're really important, so I must stick to them. This is my first year to make resolutions, so we'll see how I go.

1. spend less time on my laptop. honestly, this baby takes up waaaay too much of my time. So i'm gonna restrict myself to four hours a day (yes i now this is still a lot but believe me i spend waaaaaay more than that on here at the moment) unless I'm doing uni work or its a Made on the Left emergency (we have quite a few). This will equal more time getting real life stuff done, and less time thinking or planning (or blogging) about getting stuff done.

2. eat healthier. this will actually be a lot easier, as i'll be cooking all my own food (which I LOVE to do) once i move out in feb, and I won't be moving house every Wednesday, so I can organise things in advance and freeze. Gonna be really yummy... looking forward to it!

3. start some form of regular exercise. i haven't exercised for about three years, to tell the truth. disgusting, i know. but i've taken positive steps, such as doing up a vintage bike and getting a helmet, plus signing up for rollerderby training - yes i know its dangerous and i'll always have bruises but no other team sport appeals to me except netball and i cant be bothered finding a team.

4. stop being so shy around boys.


xx Lauren


p.s. yes, yes I did spend my first minutes of 2011 playing with sparklers in my friend's backyard. are you going to judge me??!!

p.p.s. the photo is by me, but of crafty friend Jacquie... we went to Peta's house and ate yum stuff (including cupcakes) and talked and drank wine and champers. Excellent.

New Blog

Hi All,

Just thought I'd let you know about the picture blog I've started, to help me sort out my book tattoo. I've just been posting things with books in them that inspire me.

Sweet Indecision

Its got quite a bit of nudity (female just now, but maybe male into the future) so if you're not comfortable with that, maybe give it a miss.

xx Lauren

Day 1 : Hello from RADelaide

EDIT - i know its late but my photos wouldnt upload yesterday *blows rasberry*

So yeah. Got up at 6am for the plane/s. Right now I'm on the brother's laptop 'cause mine's flat (from watching Ghost in the Shell with the other brother) - and on hella slow internets. So we'll see if the pic upload actually works.

15 minutes later...

these boxed different hands depending on what button you pressed.
yay tourist shops in airports.

xx Lauren

p.s. my Mum wants a mention so here it is.

He's a bit strange

But has a velvet voice so he can get away with it I suppose. The "I'm off my tits" head bobbing weids me out something chronic though. Kind of like David Grey (Mr Bobblehead - go look up a video of him and you'll see what I mean), but much much much much cooler.

I would like to let you all know that the reason I have seen this is because my Dad is a fan. No other embarrasing stories behind that knowledge. Unlike a friend of mine who confessed his first concert ever was Savage Garden because he was obsessed with them. And he hadnt been to any live music since then (this was four years ago, and we are 21. You do the math).

But onto strange lead-singer antics with awesome music...

I always feel idiotic once I find out what the lyrics to a song actually are. This is one of them - I've just been kind of mindlessly humming along whenever this comes on the radio, and then I find that he's singing about "blood-buzz" - hipster vampire reference? Maybe?

I really have no idea. It's 12.24 and usually that isnt late but I have an infected sinus and throat from severe hayfever (the devil isnt a red dude with horns, its heavily brut-ed teenage boys - one of which lives in my house. that and flowers.) which means that I need much more sleep than normal but I cant cause I have a 2500 word assignment due at 4pm tomorrow and I've only written... *goes and does wordcount tool* ... 251 of them. So the knowledge that I probably will be getting very little sleep, in addition to knowing I have a vintage market I'm supposed to be ready for by now that on on Sunday and my little brother (the one that doesnt smother himself in hayfever inducing "deoderant") wont give me the commodore to lug my vintage things down to Freo makes me want to go to bed extra bad.

Gosh I wish I had written this many words in my essay instead of procrastinating here. It's now 12.39.

Sorry to have freaked you all out with my mind-spew, I seem to have a habit of doing that (my facebook friends know what I'm talking about). But I think this is the most pretentious blog post I have ever written - so feel free to deride me in the comments if you wish - or ignore this post entirely perhaps. I won't get mad.

I'm a bit strange. Perhaps Mr The National and I can have a late night chat. Once I finish this essay...

Inspiration - 1st June

Ellen Page. Bikes. Heeled Oxfords. Cool Dresses. White Buildings.

Reminds me that I need to fix my freecycle bike (its an indi 500 flamingo.. cool name huh?) have a vintage photoshoot with my acornsvintage dresses and wear my newly aqquired white heeled oxfords. And to relax now that Architecture studies are over for the time being.

Haha, blogged three times in the last 6 hours. Shows you how much I missed it during uni.

R.S.I., Lineweights and Caffeine

I miss you blog.

Will write to you soon, after my building is finished. xx Lauren

Perth Upmarket Piccies from last Sunday

Broken 80-year-old windows, meeting internet friends in the flesh and catching up with other friends was my day. Plus a big hello to all those who came up and were brave enough to say "Hi, I read your blog" You make my day people, you really do. Particularily one super-well dressed lass who I awed over so much I think she might have gotten a little embarrased. Sorry about that well-dress-girl. I meant to take a picture of you but I wasn't at my stall when you came back for your rocking-horse-ring. Nevermind.

Read Dropstitch's post HERE, she took a snap of my cacti/succulent table. :)

Louise is Awesome.

A while back someone commented on my blog.
I didn't know them, and they wern't from the Perth scene, which is where most of my blog readers are from.

I check her blogs out.

...And I find that she is COMPLETELY AWESOMELY TALENTED!

Check out how awesome she is HERE and HERE.

But yes, forthright and not at all shy little me asks her if she'd like to do a swap for one of her devine papercuts... urgh I love papercuts. And she accepted ever so nicely.
And this is what she sent meeeee!



Thanks again Louise, you're a champ.

Awesome People that Like my Stuffs

...and no, they are not awesome because they like my stuff, their awesomeness title comes from the fact that the things they do themselves are very special!

Like Kersey, who very kindly featured me on her pretty blog; who has cleverly mastered the art of book binding, something which I am still yet to try (I'm rather too intimidated by it to tell the truth)


And the very talented Amanda who writes a beautiful looking blog called Calico & Co. (runs off the tongue nicely doesnt it!) Head over there to have a gander, and look at the other lovely people she featured alongside my Twenty Kisses Brooch.


xx Lauren

OSIER featured in indie blog Unboring

Waaaaay back in September, might I add, but I thought it was cool all the same. Plus this blog is kind of a scrapbook of OSIER's development over the years (this is its fourth year! how exciting).

The feature mentions how I price my items too low, thats probably the FIRST time I've ever had someone say that... usually I think I'm pretty good. I think I might know my target market and competition better than they do however...

Something to think about in any case.

Happy New Year and Oops.

Hiya All,

First, Happy New Year and all that :) hope its a good one for ya!

Secondly, to celebrate new beginnings and all that, I gave myself a new blog address, as you can see above in that address bar of yours. Not so really-really-really long winded anymore is it?

But unfortunately it seems to create problems for those of you who have feeders and subscriptions and whatnot. Sorry folks! The only thing that seems to be working at the moment is re-linking, re-subscribing and re-doing. Thank you all for your patience, and in the meanwhile, I have put up a redirection page at the old blogarino.

No Opinion, Just Stunned.

I know lots of you may think I've had my head in the sand for the past year or so, but I only stumbled across this amasing person today.

Tavi Gevinson.

13 years old, sits at fashion shows seats away from Anna Wintour and Gwen Stefani. And her favourite label is Comme des Garcons. Which I simply dont have the capacity to even look at as fashion; coture at its most extravagant I just look the other way and let the people who know about such things look instead.

I'm not sure wether to be impressed, sickened, saddened, happy, wildly jealous or excessively greatful.

On a slightly less confusing note, the best thing that came from this whole experience is learning about a tv series called Freaks and Geeks (one of her favourites), and that one of the characters is Sweets from Bones. But younger. Much younger.