Changes.

Hello everyone there in blog land.
I have definitely dropped off the radar over the past week or so, and I am sorry! Writing has taken a backseat in the face of some very exciting job prospects; some writing related, some not, but all very different and new! My stomach has been in a constant state of butterflies, I've just been buzzing.
I feel like I'm on the edge of a new life, like this is the last stage in the transformation of Chryssie that I've been going through for the past six months.
I'm in such a good, balanced place right now -- life is all sunshine!
It's funny, sometimes I look over the past few years of my life; a lot of growing up was done, a lot of mistakes were made, and though some days I wish I had done things differently, I know that if I had I wouldn't be in the place I am right now.
Everything happens for a reason, and I guess beyond that all you can do is hope for that amazing shot at a second chance.
Until then, I guess all there is to do is hold your head high, keep smiling, and be content with the person you now are.

All my love (and some freshly baked choc-chip cookies!)
Chryssie Danger xo

P.S. Cross your fingers for me!

Sunset.

The sky was amazing last night.



Make sure you look up!

Penelope.

"Time is no longer measured by days or hours; time moves between when I last saw you, and when I will next."

Book Plan.

Not much writing got done today in the case of actual words, but I did manage to get my whole book plan together!

Book Plan. from Chryssie Danger on Vimeo.

Rainy Days. (33,172)

So today was a very wet and rainy day in Melbourne, which means perfect Winter weather to snuggle up with a cup of tea and do some wonderful book work.

It also means Winter snacks!

Personally, I am severely addicted to Tiny Teddies, more specifically, the chocolate-dipped honey ones.

However, this guy does not seem too happy that I've eaten all of his friends!

Sorry, buddy! You've got to try and not be so delicious!

My Cup of Tea.

Last night, I dreamt of polka dot dresses and floral jackets. It must have been listening to Lisa Mitchell and swimming through images of beautiful clothes right before bed!

Today, I made a trip to my local T2 store (check it out here). It is just such a happy place for me; I love walking through the hazardously tall towers of teacup + saucer upon tea cup + saucer, the endless shelves filled with yummy smells -- I could just live there!

My point in going there, was however to stock up! My tea supplies were severely dwindling, which is likely to happen when you drink at least six mugs of tea a day (this may raise to 8 or 9 in Winter, or when I'm on a particularly good writing streak).

My absolutely favourite tea to drink is Sencha Vanilla -- a green tea which tastes like dessert with a little bit of honey!

But in addition to that, I also bought:

Fresh Chamomile,

and a beautiful Rose Tea!

Chinese have been drinking rose tea for centuries; rumour has it it supposedly makes you more beautiful!

Now; my tips for making the perfect cup of tea:

* use water that is almost boiling, but never actually boiling -- water that is too hot scorches the tea leaves and turns them bitter

* always use honey instead of sugar -- melts beautifully into the brew, and is much better for you!

* tea always tastes better with company, and even more so when there are cookies or cupcakes involved!

All my love, and extra-huge cups of tea,

Chryssie Danger xo

A Weekend In The Country.

The weekend just past saw me and some of my close friends venture three hours outside of Melbourne city for a few days in the rollicking wide spaces of the countryside.

Why, you might ask?

Well, for the same reason everyone always uses; I had a late-night toga party in a farmhouse to go to of course!

In all reality, it was my best friend's birthday, and being a country girl whose family is in possession of a beautifully large country estate (that photo above is actually of their farm), there was plenty of space for an all-night ancient feast, where there was no worry about bothering the neighbours, and no concern about a lack of space to spend the night!

The only ones who may have been bothered would have been the dairy cows, who we went to visit in the morning.

However, they seemed A-OK with the loud music and many strangers who had been running around in bedsheets (in fact, I suspect several of them may have been rather jealous they weren't invited!).

We spent our day riding around on quad-bikes, or rather, with four of us squished all on one quad bike together; I attempted driving it at one point, but had my legs up on the start of the bonnet so my country girl could do her thing and navigate the gears (I'm afraid my quad-biking skills aren't too advanced yet).

We then drove down the Victorian coast, and stopped off at two wonderful places; firstly a place with one of the greatest names I've heard for a long time -- The Thunder Cave. It's basically a large gaping hole that has been eroded by waves through a cliff; the rough oceans and high winds rushing through do actually sound a lot like a thunderstorm. Very very impressive. I didn't get a shot of the cave, but as the coast stretches around there, there was a very tall and frighteningly steep fallen "bridge" of earth.

I can just imagine my characters (especially Penelope and Orlando, who jump off a very similar cliff in an excerpt I posted to my older blog not too long ago), leaping off the edge into a churning ocean. It's wonderful to come across places in real life where you've already imagined your characters being, it just makes them, and the story, seem all the more real.

Sunset was upon us as we drove further, and stopped off at a Victorian landmark; The Twelve Apostles. You can read about them here. I've never been there before, and it was lovely to see an image I've seen a thousand times actually be right in front of me, and at a perfect time of day, too!

It was a very very small holiday, but getting away, even just hours from home, even for a weekend, just reminds me how important it is to take yourself out of the routine of everyday life, to get out of your comfort zone and meet new people and do new things, how invigorating and inspiring it can be.

The part of my mind that wanders to the worlds I create in words definitely got a happy jolt, and I'm itching to get a good deal of writing done over the next couple of days!

Until then, welcome to my new blog home, I hope you like it here!

All my love,

Chryssie Danger x