Life proceedeth apace

[lirion]

First things, please, admire the new iconage, made by the ever talented silverblue. She did me a gorgeous 'sketch' in full size (can be found here) and gave me an icon sized one. Isn't it pretty?

Other stuff. My BPAL addiction has not abated (Caution, as I got complaints last time I linked them, the link takes you addictive places :)) Their Halloween scents are still up, I must nab myself some of the yumminess. And their Yule scents are out. oh my.

- As a side note, I have no trouble with the fact that BPAL have Yule scents up already, instead I'm excited like the traditional kid in the candy store, and yet I can still find it within myself, as noted today, to bitch at the crass commercialism of Christmas decorations and cards and what have you being out in stores already. Go figure, aka, hooray double standards I guess. Though with BPAL (mm, smell that justification) it can be honestly said that I'm excited about new limited Edition scents. I'm the person who almost always has to try the new novelty flavour of something, so the LE scents are like mana from heaven - or grade A crack depending on your point of view. I think next time anyone asks me what I want as a present I'll have to have a BPAL wishlist somewhere :P

Anyway, there are many that I want!! Want I tell you. You know the addiction is bad when you're dreaming about it... Well, oddly, not so much the perfumes, but the phoenix emblem. There was one in my room last night. in black and white. Almost art deco in style really. it was perched in most unflamelike state upon the bookshelf in my bedroom. That would be the bookshelf that does indeed happen to have a lovely black and white scarf thrown over it...

Nae gave me a lovely perfume bottle for my birthday, I'm thinking I might need tos tart a collection of them to keep up!

Horseriding is rearing (ouch, no that pun wasn't intentional) it's very pretty heading my life again. Unfortunately more by hearing of others glorious experience of same than by doing any myself. But since at last count it was 4 in the last week that I've heard tell of, I can tell I'm going to have to rectify this situation in the near future. There's nothing akin to the feeling of a good horse. I hadn't realised quite how much I'd been missing it either.
Anyone got recommendations of places to go with good horses? I know a good enough trail riding place, but...

In other news, the premixed Teqila and Lime by Cuervo packs more of a punch than you'd expect from what's normally lolly water. And by god it's easy to drink. More please! However chocolate tequila doesn't taste as good as one might hope - it might if they'd used dark chocolate. Though now of course I'm wondering if you could infuse your own in similar fashion to vodka infusions. But the lime one was smoother than expected.

Speaking of chocolate, trampoline do a Chocolate Chilli icecream I actually like! - the flavor combination doesn't generally work for me. Maybe it's the addition of cinnamon as well? They also do a Chai flavored one that rocks.

Comments

[txxxpxx.livejournal.com]

The early introduction of Christmas is an interesting one. Personally I do not like it when stores intorduce it too early. I think it adds fuel to the fire of Crassmas/Commercialmas. However as one that needs to prepare well in advance I actually relish the opportunity to get what I need (or perceive I need) early. The way I look at it is I will support stores who specialise in Christmas. Christmas Cave, Oswald Sealy, etc etc etc. It is their business to service that need. It is what they are set up to do. Other commercial retailers however, in my opinion, should wait until December. Whenever I have set up a commercial Christmas I have always insisted it occur 1st December, or occassionally on the week-end before (which coincides generally with the first Sunday in lent).

But really, it is a highly subjective thing & I guess every-one will make up their own mind.

FYI your handmade gift is ready for you. Will need to figure out when han-over can occur.

:)

[lirion.livejournal.com]

There are definite arguments for Christmas season starting early when it's for reasons of sentiment rather than materialistic.

So when there is feeling going into it I have no issue. But things like Easter Eggs in the stores on Boxing Day - I don't care how early Easter is! - make me very very angry!

Ooooo, I look forward to it, danke!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_nightflower_/]

I love BPAL too. Problem is, I can never figure out which scents to order! There are so many! And I am usualy a signature scent kinda girl!

[lirion.livejournal.com]

My trouble is the one I'd like as my signature was a Limited Edition :(

I could order forever I think. So much good stuff! It's soooo addictive too

[shadow-5tails.livejournal.com]

Bulk order?

*grin*

[twilight-dew.livejournal.com]

My mum and I go riding at Blinkbonnie Equestrian Centre - they're really good and the horses are lovely (and exceptionally well looked after too!) I don't think they do trial rides regularly, but they do lessons. The website is: http://www.blinkbonnie.com.au/

xx

[lirion.livejournal.com]

ooo, ta. If I ever get the time and the money for regular lessons again i'll keep that in mind. Love love love riding

[shadow-5tails.livejournal.com]

Tonimbuk Trails in the Bunyip State Forest was my pick for riding for many years - Asagwe and I stayed down there for most of a week one time, and were really impressed by how well they looked after their horses. Been some years since I was last there, but I'd happily try them again.

I've also heard good things about Uncle Nev's (I think?), up near Mt Disappointment.

And I'm thinking that it's high time I organised a ride...

As for the BPAL thing, I have a lot more sympathy for places that do mail order - particularly internationally - getting in early on the Christmas thing. When your shipping may take weeks, it's not that long 'til the silly season. When you just have to walk into the local supermarket, you can wait.

Also, is it can be Chai Ice-cream time now plz?

[lirion.livejournal.com]

Cool, ta for recommendations. And yes, please do organise a ride :)

And then I'll organise one, and we'll have lots of riding! :)

Good point re mail order, particularly long distance mail order. Also I think it's the fact that the scents are specially crafted for the season and around the moods of it that means it's not offensive to me...

We will have to have an ice cream date :)

[shadow-5tails.livejournal.com]

It's getting to be the weather for it again, at least. For riding and ice-cream both!

[penguin2.livejournal.com]

Waaah! I tried to get on the BPAL mailing list (since we featured their Good Omens range in the 'zine a few months ago, and then your fervent endorsement an' all) but the stupid bot refuses to accept that my email addy exists. Stupid bots grr arrgh.

[morgan303.livejournal.com]

Collingwood Children's Farm do riding lessons, and the instructors are quite good. If you want to take it seriously, I'd suggest Wandin Riding Academy. That's where I learned and they're excellent. Back in the day their school horses were fabulous, too, which is important. I see no reason why that would be different now (although of course all the horses will be).

CCF have some sort of arrangement/relationship thing with Uncle Nev's and seem to regard them quite highly.