Girls Over Brunch

I went a little crazy with online shopping the other day. Got home from a busy day at the office, switched on my laptop, and I haven’t left the couch since - except to make myself some dinner.

Amongst the things I picked up were these two pieces from ASOS.

They are the perfect additions to my Spring wardrobe I think.

I’m also still thinking if I should get this Fat Bird Print Bow Tunic too:

I know it’s similar to the top I bought, but I do love this style of tunics. And it’s so versatile! What do you think? Yay or nay?

So, it would appear that my friends and I are finally doing this!

As Jacqis mentioned in the last post, the idea of collaborating on a lifestyle blog with a bunch of close girlfriends have been floating about for more than a year. I guess many of life’s demands can sometimes take precedence over the very best intentions and ideas. I of course, am also that particular girlfriend who lives in Australia. :) However, I’m glad that we have finally stopped letting life get in the way and decided to JUST GET ON WIth IT!

My friendships are my most treasured possessions, especially the ones I share with the bunch of people who will be contributing to this blog in the days to come (I hope!). I just did the math as I’m typing this and incredibly, we have been friends for nearly 18 years! Along the way, we have laughed, cried, and occasionally argued. We have helped and encouraged each other in life’s many challenges and happy occasions…. In the early years, we relied on snail mail to catch up, especially with me being overseas majority of the time. Then it became emails, to msn, to blogging (on our private blogs), tweeting, and over facebook. Social media has been a godsend in many ways!!

This blog then, is simply another extension of our friendship - another way we interact and continue to develop our relationship. Except this time, we will be doing so in the public domain. We will be discussing about everything the way girlfriends often do, and hopefully no topic will be too taboo…

Lori

I need an avenue to write about girly interests and I have a bunch of close girlfriends who have blogged and I feel would be keen to explore a multi-author blog.

I conceptualised this idea about a year ago. Everyone was excited; we sent emails to discuss about the name (girlsoverbrunch! aka GOB), direction, theme of the blog, blog platform, hosting, etc. 

But we never got started..I can’t pinpoint exactly..it could be because we have never met and have a face-to-face discussion (one is currently living in australia), everyone was waiting for somebody to start first (I admit I was too engrossed over the technical details on setting up wp/tumblr accounts, choosing a theme, researching on the cheapest domain than to actually sit down and write), most of our private blogs are dying a slow death and perhaps, nobody feels commited enough to start.

Until now..since a year ago, I gotten pregnant, gave birth to a lovely daughter and currently enjoying my time with her. I am also in the midst of finding my next career, so I figure, there is no better time to do this except now! when I do have the time!