My Interlude

International Politics student & human rights advocate living in Melbourne; Australia. Lover of pugs, sweet pear cider & tall men with facial hair.

I also like reblogging shit. Random shit.
scissorsandthread:

Coconut & Rose Body Scrub | The Beauty Department
This might be the most perfect beauty gift to give someone that I’ve seen in ages! Once you’ve layered your ingredients, the giftee (or you!) smushes it all up before rubbing it on. The coconut oil is at the bottom of the jar and looks ‘solid’ at room temperature. On top of that they have layered rose petals, then raw sugar and finally super moisturising jojoba oil!

scissorsandthread:

Coconut & Rose Body Scrub | The Beauty Department

This might be the most perfect beauty gift to give someone that I’ve seen in ages! Once you’ve layered your ingredients, the giftee (or you!) smushes it all up before rubbing it on. The coconut oil is at the bottom of the jar and looks ‘solid’ at room temperature. On top of that they have layered rose petals, then raw sugar and finally super moisturising jojoba oil!

If a man has an apartment stacked to the ceiling with newspapers, we call him crazy. If a woman has a trailer house full of cats, we call her nuts. But when people pathologically hoard so much cash that they impoverish an entire nation, we put them on the cover of Forbes magazine and pretend that they are heroes.
- B. Lester

A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. If you have good thoughts it will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.

—Roald Dahl, The Twits (via scapegoatedbyagirl)

(via dashainthetardis)

Anonymous asked: Did you enjoy South Africa? happy to be home? :)

I fell in love with South Africa; it’s such a diverse, complicated and amazing country. I do love Australia, but SA showed me a vibrant and daring way of living that makes Aus look almost bland in comparison.

I am happy to be home. I did miss my family & friends. And I missed things I used to take for granted, like being able to drive my car whenever I wanted. But I was undertaking such highly demanding and highly emotional work that after four days of being back in Australia I’m finding myself bored and impatient. When you’ve been working with refugees and jailed kids, people that whinge about trivial things like boys piss you off. Politicians spending too much money on escorts piss you off. The prospect of meaningless admin work five days a week for the next five months seems stifling. Every day in SA was an adrenaline rush & I don’t experience anything like that here.

Anonymous asked: Sup bro.

HEY MAN HOW YOU DOIN’.

Anonymous asked: "C - How long it's been since I've kissed someone"

About a week ;)

Anonymous asked: Oh and also: "G - The last person I said 'I love you' to."

Shuan. bcjkfvjkbgjkfs miss him so much. Mentor, brother, best friend.

Anonymous asked: Brutal Honesty Hour: A.

Am I in love? Oh, I’m always in love with something. A place, an idea, a person.

Anonymous asked: Answer T & V!

I’m assuming you’re referring to that “brutal honesty hour” thing I reblogged.

T: 5 things I love unconditionally.

  • Alfie (of course the dog is at the top of the list)
  • My family
  • My seven best girlfriends
  • South Africa
  • Melbourne

V: 3 big dreams.

  • To own that perfect little townhouse in one of my favourite inner-city Melbourne suburbs. Victorian style architecture but newly renovated. French doors leading out to a small but lavish little garden with a big tree. Floorboards. Fireplaces. Designer kitchen. Sigh <3
  • Become Foreign Affairs Minister. Or run AusAID. No biggie.
  • Meet Barack Obama.

Anonymous asked: You suck at replying to messages.

YEAH MAN I KNOW I KNOW I’M DOING IT NOW OKAY.

“Laura, let me tell you something. I have been to Bonnytoun more times than I can count and I have never seen them interact with a volunteer the way they interacted with you. You were the cool blonde girl with green eyes and tattoos. You got down on their level. You wanted to know who they were and they willingly told you. For the first time the boys were excited about our visit to Bonnytoun not just because they got out of class but because they specifically wanted to see somebody. You showed them the joy that it is to have a positive relationship with someone. You have done things in weeks that we haven’t accomplished in years and for that I thank you.”

(Bonnytoun is a maximum-security juvenile prison for boys aged 12 - 18.)

& queue bawling my my eyes out.