Moving out; a concept that was once so foreign to me but now seems to be slowly but surely creeping into reality. It won't be long before Ben and myself make that decision to leave home and it's terrifying but so bloody exciting. We've both decided that in the very near future our priorities will revolve around travel, travelling as much and as far as we can. But, moving into our own place or living with friends is definitely on the horizon. Even more so now that two of our favourite people have officially made that leap together! Yes-Fran and Matt are back on the blog (I do have other friends, I promise).
It's only been a few weeks in their new place, but Fran and Matt have moved in together and have already had to deal with adult things like locksmiths and washing machines! We visited their new place after they'd settled in and it was crazy to see two people's lives melded together within a small space. But I loved it! We played board games, went on a drive and ate butter chicken and it felt very grown-up (strangely).
Last week Fran, Matt and I went on a tiki tour in Matt's car to find some new and exciting photo spots in Wellington. This involved a lot of Fran and I squealing when we saw something we liked and Matt (the chauffeur) pulling over as fast as possible. It was interesting how many people looked at us strangely for simply taking photos in a suburban area. It's always been that way, but it's still funny to me that people found it so peculiar, it's 2019, c'mon!
We ended up stumbling across some incredible orange-tinted glass that we were practically drooling over and a couple of amazing little mid-century houses, one with an impressive succulent garden out front. I'm so pleased with how these photos turned out, I love the colours and the suburban feel of the houses and streets we were shooting. I never really have a plan for how my photos will turn out, especially when we're literally picking locations as we go. But after editing these images, I immediately got American suburbia vibes, or a young couple buying their first home?? Especially those photos of Fran and Matt outside the mid-century house, it looks like they've just been handed the keys!
If you follow me on Instagram (here), then you've probably seen my extensive photoshoots of Ben's waffles every time he makes them. I'm not usually a big fan of sweet breakfast foods like pancakes and waffles, but Ben does make a darn good one. For some reason, I find them so aesthetically pleasing and can't help but take hundreds of photos of them, super strange. But, I love how the waffle image melds with these shots in the final edit, it was a super random decision but I really like the way that the colours and unique texture complement the final images. I also love chopping things in Photoshop, such good fun!
As we're nearing December and the beginning of a new year, I find myself thinking more about what my future will look like. I truly can't wait for the day I have my own house (or pokey little apartment), for me, my space is my sanctuary and I'm bursting at the seams in my teenage bedroom, give me a kitchen to decorate!! But for now, I'll live vicariously through Fran and Matt's new exciting adult lives and hopefully learn a lot about paying bills and taking out the rubbish on time. Fran also took some super fun photos of me on this shoot, which I'll be posting soon...along with a very exciting announcement! Stay tuned!
See Fran here
See Matt here
Bella 🌼
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