6,768 Miles Apart

While Diana basks in the sun and spends Christmas with her family, I will be wandering big foreign cities wrapped in woolly jumpers, looking at landscapes covered in snow. We wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a fun New Year's Eve. We can't tell you enough how much we enjoy and look forward to your support and comments since this project of ours started in April this year. 6,768 Miles Apart is taking a well-deserved break from now until 20 January 2010. Though it's a long break, Diana and I are working on an amazing comeback that we hope you'll all look forward to. One clue: there'll be POLAROIDS!!!

My pictures on the left, hers on the right.

6,768 Miles Apart appears every fortnight.
Our pictures are no longer limited to the morning.
But our focus remains the same.
Read how it started here.
Look at the archives here and here.
We were featured here.
We also love Naomi and Marie from the transatlantic lens project &
Adeline and Astrid from Her - Der

Postcard and Polaroid Grab!

In a few days I will be winging my way to the other side of the world. You can find me skulking in the streets of various large and small cities in China, Italy, France and Switzerland.

You want a postcard from an exotic destination to waste a couple minutes of your time while you lounge in front of the tv, trying to not to think about how much you've eaten over the holidays?

Then email me at ondressingup@gmail.com/twitter me (note my updates are protected) with your mailing address & I'll send you a postcard from a surprise location!!! ALSO three lucky folks will get a POLAROID - also from a surprise location. *Entries close 5 pm, 25 December 2009 NZ time ;)*

UPDATE! Thank you Sher, Natelle and Andrea for leaving your address. I have deleted your comments just for Christmas internet safety ;) *muah*

♥Click on the picture to be taken to the photo source♥

define good

Dear Santa,

Last time I tried to contact you in 1994, I had to leave a voicemail message 'cos you were busy saddling the reindeers. Damn you. I know you're busy but I had important requests. So here we are again. There's the internet now. You can't escape my wishlist. Fool.

xoxo

ana b.

1. safe travel

woman and dog; world globe: original source unknown; man snow Paris: original source unknown; travel things

2. hugs in the sunshine

pola hug

3. thick scarves for the snow in Europe

Julia Pott on Etsy

4. curly hair and the ability to look good in hats

original source unknown, here, here, here

5. and a woodchuck.

Catherine's Animals

brief christmas hiatus

UPDATE: 6,768 Miles Apart - Diana and I's photographic collaboration - is being hosted by Diana this fortnight here. I think this set is one of my favourite examples of serendipity.

You may have noticed that I'm not around much on the internet these days. Forgive me. The holiday season is full of real-life distractions. There's nothing I would like better than to hang out on the blogosphere with my favourite ladies but it can't be helped. So apologies for the slower rate of posting and lack of commenting. If you need to get hold of me, DM me on my twitter (but note that I protect my updates!) or email me at ondressingup@gmail.com.

more than shelter

Perhaps I'm overly-sentimental, but some of my clothes contain such potent memories. I remember how I felt on the days I wore it, what people said, the way the fabric fluttered around me as I danced. I sometimes look at a dress and a tidal wave of memories wash over me based on everything that happened the one night I wore it. For this reason, I've had some items of clothing since I was 12 or 13. Because, contrary to what others might say, clothes are more than just things which shelter us from the elements - clothes are part of our lives, they're precious and they mean so much.

P.S. I'm wearing Marie's heart locket which features Marie's very own photo. It was love at first sight when I saw it. Visit Marie's etsy shop The Blue Balloon for photos, necklaces, notecards, and gift tags.

P.P.S I'm still listing clothes on Trademe here. Take a look!

♥ Dress from Valleygirl ♥ Heart Locket from Marie! ♥ Location: Lady Norwood Rose Garden, Wellington Botanic Gardens ♥

don't worry about a thing....

...transmission has been delayed. Stay tuned! I will be back shortly. In the meantime, watch Zombieland and browse my Trademe store. Great new listings tomorrow, including some fab two-toned Topshop heels and a gorgeous Trelise Cooper top! You'll have fun. Promise.

xoxo

ana b.

♥ Location: Petone, Wellington, New Zealand. November 2009 ♥

6,768 Miles Apart

Dear Diana,

I know its Thanksgiving where you are. Your email means everything to me. You are one of the most inspiring women I know, and at the same time, don't know. Thanks for you.

♥ ana b.

My pictures on the left, hers on the right.
6,768 Miles Apart appears every fortnight.
Our pictures are no longer limited to the morning.
But our focus remains the same.
Read how it started here.
Look at the archives here and here.
We were featured here.
We also love Naomi and Marie from the transatlantic lens project &
Adeline and Astrid from Her - Der

fairweather friends

Friendships are often portrayed with reference only to the good - laughter, support, cooperation, altruism. But like everything else, it has its dark side - envy, bitterness, manipulation. Diana, Andrea, and I were talking on Twitter about the rifts that personal success can bring to what you thought were long-held friendships. You expect your friends to celebrate and support your success and when they don't, it leaves you bewildered, angry and confused. I don't believe that this is because they aren't really your friends at all - friendships, just like romantic relationships, aren't all about the good. So this leaves me to thinking - how do we navigate the negatives of friendship? Are you friends only with those who you think are equal with you? And when this balance starts to change, is the friendship in trouble?

P.S. Sorry to lower the tone but I have plenty of clothes, accessories and shoes still up and ready to find its way to you on Trademe here. Icon on the sidebar too!

♥Blue cardigan from Valleygirl ♥ Black top from Glassons ♥ Floral tights from Cotton On ♥ Flats from Topshop ♥ Bag from Equip ♥

Wheeling and Dealing on Trademe

Hi folks!

My New Zealand readers will be familiar with Trademe. For those overseas, Trademe is New Zealand's version of Ebay. Visit my Trademe store by clicking here or the collage below and have a look at the unloved things sitting in my wardrobe waiting for you to cherish them and shower them with love and affection. New listings every day until The Patient Photographer finally gets the space in that wardrobe that he so desperately needs ;) And BTW, there's a super sweet Karen Walker strapless dress you folks might just like here.

FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS WITHOUT TRADEME ACCOUNTS: Please send me an email at ondressingup@gmail.com with the item/s you are interested in and how much you are willing to pay in your local currency. We might be able to work something out.

self-help shame

UPDATE: 6,768 Miles Apart - Diana and I's photographic collaboration - is being hosted by Diana this fortnight. Click on the picture below to be taken there!

My workmates and I were forced to attend a seminar about Marcus Buckingham's book "Strengths Finder". We spent thirty minutes answering a timed questionnaire with delicious questions like "When given a choice would you rather clean or rest?" and "Are tears a part of your life?". This recent brush with the self-help/self-improvement genre reminded me of a couple of years back when I braved embarassment at the public library by checking out a self-help book entitled "Why You're Still Single". If you're thinking of reading this book, I'll tell you the answer now - you're still single because you're reading this book rather than throwing back those cocktails, shimmying into your Freakum Dress, and showing those folks all the goodies you've got to share. Trust! Go on...share your self-help book shame.

♥ Blouse and clutch are thrifted ♥ Skirt from Glassons ♥ Pearl bracelet and ring gifted from mother ♥ Chain & leather bracelet from Diva ♥ Sunglasses from Cotton On ♥