GG Withdrawal

Totally missing Gossip Girl! Preview of the new episodes:

living next to a pub=BAD

Ok I am SO behind on SO many things! I haven't drawn the winner for my blog "contest," sent the like 5 packages I'm supposed to send, started my essays, etc. I promise to get back to business ASAP!

The sad thing is that my door was broken this weekend so I was essentially a prisoner in my own room (my roommate was gone). Instead of staying in and doing homework I had friends come sit in my room while I went out (it was that or prop the door open). Very bad!

Image overload: Beautiful Tasmania

Here are the highlights from my Tasmanian adventure!

Wine Glass Bay:


Keep sailing and you'll hit Antarctica:


view from our hike back:


Wallaby on the beach:


Port Arthur (penal colony/settlement during the 1800s):


2nd most haunted house in Australia (at Port Arthur):


Feeding a kangaroo:


Kangaroo fam:




Cradle Mountain:


View from Cradle Mountain hike:

I'm loving...

the new Vineyard Vines Leland tote! The inside is an anchor pattern!

Another great anchor find!

Amy at Flamingos and Flip Flops emailed me this Anchor Cami from Target. Unfortunately it is no longer available online (darn gmail not forwarding!)

I think I need another anchor tote...

One of my readers sent me a link to this site, seabags.com
All of the bags are custom made from recycled sails! How cool is that? The bags come in a variety of sizes and patterns.

WOW!

I was starting to get a bit suspicious when bloggers kept saying they had emailed me but I wasn't getting any emails! My emails to nauticalbynature@gmail.com are supposed to forward to my other gmail account. Some of them do. But like 30 of them (from as early as February) did not! I have written back to pretty much everyone and want to apologize for not writing sooner. I will be posting your finds for me (thanks for thinking of me while you were shopping!) later today.

PLUS this is my 100th post! So I am copying Preppy Pink Crocodile's idea and doing a give away! Comment on this post if you want to be entered. I will send the lucky winner something from AUSTRALIA!

EDIT: The last day to comment is APRIL 3 (US time)

Finally!

My care package from my mom arrived with Easter candy (better late than never!), my Lacoste headband, J.Crew popover fleece, Vera Bradley elephant laptop case (which was supposed to be for Christmas!) AND two bags of Parmesan goldfish!

Godiva chocolate eggs!



Note my favorite anchor tote in the background ;)




Yes, I am forced to do photo shoots in the bathroom!



Plus here are the two dresses I have bought here. The first is by Pilgrim , one of my new favorite labels. The other I got at some random cheap boutique- no clue who it is by.



detail closeup:

anchor rainboots on SALE

These adorable rain boots are on sale at urbanoutfitters.com

Here


While you are there check out this anchor bandana:

I love this nautical bracelet from J.Crew

Back from Tassie

Just got back from Tasmania and had an amazing time! I'll give the full report this weekend (with photos from this trip and Rip Curl Pro). For now here is a picture of the Drunken Admiral in Hobart and one of me outside the restaurant.




(bad photo of me but I just had to have a photo of the anchor!)

Happy Easter/See you next week!

As of Easter Sunday I am in Tasmania for my Easter vacation! I will be back on Friday. Hope those of you who celebrate Easter have a great holiday weekend!



Ironically the Cadbury Egg factory in Hobart is closed on Easter so I won't be able to visit :(

Surfs up

Today I am off to the Rip Curl Pro surf competition at Bells Beach.

Have a great holiday weekend everyone!

short shorts and a mini skirt

One of the best parts of studying in Australia? I'm going to have 2 summers in 2008! These Lacoste checkered shorts and mini skirt are perfect for when I come home (and there's a Lacoste in the mall near me here!).





My Melbourne shopping update will be coming very soon so stay tuned!

time for a new watch?

I am loving these pink and brown Juicy Couture watches:



this one may a bit too difficult to read




Those are little hearts on the band!


I have always worn watches pretty much 24/7 and have the tan to prove it. My current watch is in pretty bad shape (dirty, smelly, discolored-any watch obsessed person knows what I'm talking about) though I just don't think I could wear something this nice on a daily basis.

My current watch:

The band is no longer that pretty pink :(