OsLove

Well as our time here in Oslo comes to an end we look back with such joy at our time here. Honourable mention to our super host Adeline for a saweet week. Not only did she house us in her awesome apartment, but being a certified tour guide and knower of all things coffee and fun, made for some rad times. Boating, tram-ing, busing and walking around this beautiful city streets, museums and coffee shops has left our hearts filled with joy and our wallets emptier than when we came. This is a place we would come back to with PLEASURE...
-morgan

Forget Me Not

The other week, Morgan and I stumbled upon a little boutique/cafe called Forget me not. Shops like this are quite common in Australia, but here in France this was quite a rare find. We shared a pot of organic rose tea and had lovely chats about the world with Marie, the owner. If you're ever in Biarritz, try and find it, you'll love it.

-kim Forget Me Not
2, rue Simon Etcheverry
64200 Biarritz.

to be continued...

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Yesterday Kim and I celebrated 2 years of marriage. We went to a secondhand market and bought a record player, a polaroid camera, some gameboy games and french disney books. It was also the first day off we have had together for a while. On top of that the 1st of May in France is a public holiday when everybody brings each other a small bunch of lily of the valley. Its been the best two years of my life. This trip to France has forced us to become closer and closer each and everyday. I didn't think it could get any better. So heres to our marriage, and what the future holds.
To be continued...

happy birthday MORGAN!

So tomorrow is Morgan's birthday, and as a person who is pretty into birthdays, I'm super excited.

I'm pretty into Morgan as well and I love telling him why. So on the eve of his 24th birthday, I thought I would continue from last year and make a tradition of it.

Here are the 24 things I LOVE about MORGAN!

24. I love that he loves food like me.
23. I love that he values family and friends above everything.
22. I love the way he ties shoelaces.
21. I love his style.
20. I love the way he cooks me meals that taste incredible every single time.
19. I love that he has beautiful tattoos.
18. I love that he loves to quote things, even silly films I make him watch.
17. I love his taste in music ...
16. and his ability to always find talented new musicians for us to enjoy.
15. I love the he is the best person I could ever ask for to travel with.
14. I love the way he takes photos.
13. I love watching movies with him, because he has such great taste in movies.
12. I love the way he cuddles me.
11. I love that he lets me sing him stupid songs (sometimes).
10. I love that he has a collection of flannel shirts.
9. I love that he helps me to not eat too much candy.
8. I love that he lets me hold his hand while we drift to sleep.
7. I love the way he supports we when I don't understand anything go on since we got to France.
6. I love grocery shopping with him.
5. I love they way he lives his life daily.
4. I love his last name, and that it is now mine as well.
3. I love the way he loves people, with complete honesty.
2. I love his face.
1. I just really really love him.

And.. now it's your turn. If you are a *real life* friend of ours who read this, please comment below and share a little about what your favourite thing about morgan is.

Thanks and enjoy.
-kim

Scooter P*rn

As we were traveling through Spain I was drooling all over the beautiful scooters everywhere. It satisfy my love, we snapped photos of all the beautiful scooters we saw. Enjoy this series of photos I would like to title... "scooter p*rn".
-kim

gratitude

Back in December, I had the privilege of taking part in a 30 days of gratitude seminar. A little while ago I shared about a documentary this incredible mother/daughter team are making about the power of gratitude.

This seminar was excellent, but unfortunately due to the last few months being not quite normal (packing up our home and traveling the world) I didn't quite finish the 30 day challenge. I was thinking about this today, feeling a little bummed I didn't finish it and it reminded me of one of my favourite things Morgan and I do, and I want to share a little glimpse into that.

Each night before we drift to sleep Morgan and I ask each other what the best part of our day was. I love this. It is a great moment to pause and reflect on the 16 hours that have passed, and select one moment that made us smile, one moment that made the day worth living. Some days it can be tough to pick one thing because there are so many great things, and others can be really hard to think of something good. However, it is so worth it, to end the day sharing the great things we each have experienced and enjoyed.

I believe this has been so valuable in our marriage. Before we were both unemployed and spending all day everyday together, this was a great time in the day to spend time alone and share the highlight of our day. It's so easy to not quite communicate those little things that happen in the day, and I think there is real value in sharing them.

These moments we share always remind me of the things I am grateful for, and make me even more excited about what the day ahead might hold.

I hope this encourages you to share with people around you, the good things in life (however small or large) and take the time to encourage one another, that life is great and there are many beautiful things to be found.
-kim

love.

With the whole season of LOVE flying 'round at the moment, I thought I would take a quick moment to share a couple of things I think are rather remarkable and am LOVING right now.

- my friend kerrie-anne has just recently launched her new shop and has created some beautiful things. We carted one of her charming photo blocks around the world and it is sitting proudly on our new home.

- natalie has revealed her great new project print :: a year in film. I think this is such an incredible idea, and you should go check it out.

- diana shared a cute recipe to make vegan doughnuts. Now I just have to convince morgan to let me buy a doughnut pan so I can try it out.

- i have been inspired by emma in her challenge to make a loaf of bread every week, and tomorrow, im going to bake some bread.

- and finally evie did a great restyle/diy of a simple singlet which turned out awesome.

what are you loving right now?
-kim

our night at a silent film

To celebrate my last day working last Thursday, Morgan and I travelled out to The Majestic Theatre, to experience the wonder of a silent film. This theatre has been open for 90 years and has so much character. The film we saw was 3 Bad Men, a Western set in the American Gold rush. This was such a special experience watching this 1920's film with a live piano playing alongside it, to an audience that consisted of us and only 5 others.





We forgot to take a camera up, so just snapped these ones on the iphone. Our friend Derek visited earlier this year and took a couple of beautiful photos you should see. They capture it a lot better.
-kim

a to z

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I did a post about movies I love not long ago and it got me thinking, if I had to do an A to Z of my favourite films, what would it look like. So I wrote it out.

A} The Assasinations of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Redford. I find Casey Affleck an amazing actor. Simple yet captivating.
B} Big Fish. I'm a big fan of Tim Burtons film, this one is a beautiful tale without the blood and guts.
C} Control. I grew up listening to Joy Division. This is one of my favourite music/band movies. Sam Riley plays lead singer Ian Curtis too well.
D} The Departed. All star cast, all star soundtrack and all star director.
E} Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. One of Micheal Gondrys best.
F} Fight Club. Brad and Edward. enough said.
G} Garden State. Just watch it if you haven't.
H} Hook. Who didn't love Robin Williams growing up?
I} I'm Not There/Inception/Into the Wild/Inglorious Basterds. Too hard to pick, gun to my head....Inception.
J} Juno. All time feel good movie.
K} The Kid. Not the Bruce Willis movie, I'm talking silent film by the great Charlie Chaplin.
L} The Lord of the Rings. All three are the true movie watching experience.
M} Memento. Complex script/screenplay. I love it.
N} The Nines. Ryan Reynolds has a great screen presence.
O} Ondine. I couldn't understand Colin Farrell in parts, but who doesn't love a Irish movie about love.
P} Paris, Je t'aime. A bunch of beautiful short films set in Paris.
Q} Quintin Tarantinos Pulp Fiction. Q was very hard. Classic film.
R} Robin Hood (Disney). Best Disney film. Roger Miller as the rooster. Great.
S} Snatch. My favourite Guy Ritchie film.
T} Temple Grandin. A beautiful movie about Autism.
U} Unbreakable. Who doesn't wish they had a super power.
V} V for Vendetta. Poetically messing up the establishment.
W} Walk the Line. Incase you weren't already into Johnny Cash.
X} X-men. Like I said, who doesn't want super powers.
Y} Yellow Submarine. I had a confusing childhood.
Z} Zoolander. I do like comedies as well.

This was really hard to chose but looking back I think I am happy with the list. If you disagree with some or all of my choices let me know. I would love the challenge to watch movies I have not yet seen.
Enjoy
-morgan

our home.

For a while I have been wanting to do something like this. About a year ago I started reading The Selby and since have wanted to share a little virtual tour of what for the last year and a half we have called home. We have about one month before we start selling most of our possessions and clearing this little apartment to prepare for our one way trip to Europe.



When we first moved here, it was very scary, the apartment is built in the steepest street in Queensland, it is always dark and cool inside and when it rains, everything stays wet and the man who built it simply threw together with odds and ends from scrap shops. As Kim and I tend to collect a lot of treasure/junk we have filled this apartment very rapidly, with lots of beautiful things. Sadly, now we must sort, sell, throw out and reminisce of all our nick nacks.


Hope you enjoy our home as much as we do/did.
-morgan

blogs we love.

Its been a few months since our first edition of blogs we love so we thought it was time to share a few more of our favourite blogs at the moment. You can find a full list of goodies here.

Kim is lovin...

Little eco footprints
I came across Tricia's blog only a few months ago, and I have been loving her practical tips and the inspiring example she is to live a eco lifestyle. This blog is so real and relevant and not the superficial trendy "green" tips you usually see around.


Skunkboy Creatures
Katie from Skunkboy Creatures makes the most adorable plush toys and also puts out a delightful blog. I have been enjoying her sweet fashion, fun diys and general sharing of life.


Morgan is lovin...


Deathtron Mountains
At the beginning of the year I got a tattoo of any image Ghost Patrol designed. I have always been a big fan of his work, and always love hearing about his very ventures.


andrew & cassissa
Kim has read these guys blog for a while, so I am a bit of a late comer. To put it simply their photos are beautiful.

We hope this can help you find a couple of new blogs you will enjoy. We would love to hear some of your favourites blogs you are lovin at the moment. Please share...
- morgan and kim

newest member of our family

That's right, we'd like to introduce to you our newest addition... Canon 60D.



We have been thinking about getting a digital SLR for a while now, considering we only use film cameras, and last week we finally took the plunge!

All I can say is... I am in love. I feel like a grandpa at the digital revolution, getting giddy over the fact I can take a photo and view it immediately without waiting for the roll to finish and then sent off to get developed. Don't get me wrong, I still will be loyal to my Pentax K100, but boy oh boy, this Canon, is the start of something entirely different.

So don't expect the usually iphone snaps on here anymore, expect quality (as we try to master this digital beast) and expect alot more photos.

one question... which do you prefer... Digital or Analogue?

-morgan-

Instant

Guess who got to play with a friends Polaroid camera this weekend. Expired film...YES!



Hope you had a great weekend.
-morgan and kim-

one hundred.

Well this is our one hundredth blog post so I'm going to let you in on one of my favourite things....
MOVIES

Source: weheartit.com via Meg on Pinterest

Ever since I was young I've loved movies. Never really comedies... although I did love them. I was always about a script, something written like a book and something that visually blew my mind (and I'm not talking about special effects, I mean cut and put together well, beautiful cinematography).
So from time to time I thought I'd share some new films we've seen or some old favourites.

What better place to start then my top 7 movies (for each day of the week) in no particular order

1) Fight Club- I watched this young with few friends, it freaked them out a bit, but it sparked something within me. Since I have read most of Chuck Palahniuk books and watch nearly all of Edward Nortons films.

2) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind- This was the first time I took Jim Carey seriously. I am a big fan of Michel Gondrys music clips and thought this movie was amazingly beautiful.

3) Memento- What the hey... Any film by Christopher Nolan (Batman Begins, Inception, The Prestige etc) is amazing. I think he is my favourite writer/director. He turns a complex script into art on a screen

4) Into the Wild- To show I'm not all about weird, twisted movies I also like something that inspires you, although this movie is sad it makes me want to travel the world and sell all my possessions.

5) Lord of the Rings- All three shows that good blockbuster can be made and that a book can be translated to the big screen

6) Snatch- Although all of Guy Ritchies films are the same, the way they are put together with great shots, music and actors makes me laugh and appriciate the art of film.

7) Life is Beautiful- Although I was only 10 when I watched this movie, it changed my life. If you haven't seen it yet... do so now.

There you have it. I've left alot of movies out, and might have a new list in 6 months but this sums me up pretty good I think.

What's your favourite movie?

-morgan-

lonesome

Kim is away for the week so I'm in-charge of the blog while she is gone. I feel like Kevin from Home Alone.
A little while back kim wrote a sneaky post about me. So in her absence I am going to write 5 things I miss/like about her.



1- Kim talks and thrashes about in her sleep. Since we have been married I probably have had 5-8 nights un-awoken by either clapping, roaring, singing, mumbling and the odd elbow to the face. However this is one thing that last night I missed. The comfort of knowing she is next to me, even if it is telling me to pat the puppy dog.

2- Kim insist that we kiss before bed every night until we die. Track record 426 days out of 431 days (minus 5 nights apart when we have been working).

3- If you have seen photos of or know kim, you know how HUGE her smile is. In grade 2 she was awarded most infectious grin from her teacher, this is probably her greatest achievement in primary school. Every day I try and make her laugh or smile just to see it.

4- I do all of the cooking at home, but kim tries really hard to get into the kitchen, when she does, she bakes, and boy is her apple crumble good. It's her signature dish and it's amazing.

5- Kim challenges me to better not only my life, our marriage but the whole world around us. It doesn't matter if I'm going out to the letter box to check the mail, going to work in the morning or cooking her dinner, she always makes me feel like I can conquer the world. She is such a strong supporter and encourager and for this I'll always love her.

The list could go on, but I'll just tell her the rest of the list when she gets back.

-morgan

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blogs we love.

We thought it was well over due for us to share the blog love and let you know about a couple of our favourite blogs at the moment, so here goes...

Kim is lovin...

Pugly Pixel
Is there anything she can't do? Katrina creates amazing tutorials and web graphics which a really cool and inspire me to play with html and css more and more. She makes you feel like you can do it too, and thats so lovely to help feel a little more confident with nerdy things.


Natalie Creates
This blog is probably the only one i've been following for more than two years. Natalie shares great honest stories from her life, exploring gardening, simple joy and living sustainably. She takes lovely photos too...


Two
This is a new find but this blog shares two photos a week from two photographers who have a theme each month. The photos a simple yet so so beautiful.

Morgan is lovin...

The blue hour
I love to check in to this blog to be inspired by simple and beautiful photography or fresh cuisine ideas.


La Blogotheque
I have been a keen follower of la blogoteque for a while now, if you like music, then this is a must see site of live recordings


Todays Letters
I don't really regularly follow any blogs, but this is one I check every couple of days. We love them heaps.

We would love to know some of your blog loves.. What are you hooked on at the moment? What is inspiring you? or what are your long time loves? Please share...