The countdown is on.....

You all know how I get excited about things - right? When I get excited about thing(s) I like to start a countdown. This isn't your average countdown, not like the countdowns you see on myspace or on any mag website. This is The Bella Countdown. I write numbers in my diary and also have a verbal countdown. It usually goes a little something like this: '20 sleeps, 20 sleeps, 12 sleeps, 12 sleeps!!!' where I also jump up and down like a hysteric child in a lollie shop. My boyfriend only knows this form too well.

What I am about to start now is a Blog Countdown. I will countdown to the things I am looking forward to. The first will be:

My Birthday/Party: The 11th of August 2007 (for all of my close friends thinking 'what a bitch she hasn't invited me yet' dont worry I am in the process of getting invites ready as we speak).
How long? 26 sleeps!

AND

Spring: September 1st 2007
How long? 46 sleeps

And there will be more to come! If you want something posted as on Bella's Blog Countdown leave me a comment. It only takes 5 seconds and ANYONE can leave me one you don't have to be a member of blogger.

Peace Out,

Girl Next Door xx

I just had to post this...

pic of Eva on her wedding day last Sat (7th of July). Such a hot dress, and shoes and oh I just want to be her!

Girl Next Door xx

Rehab, a new album and time to chill

Grinspoon will be releasing their new album next week 'Alibis and Other Lies'.
For those of you who didn't know I LOVE Grinspoon, my boyfriend LOVES Grinspoon and my boyfriend's besties LOVE Grinspoon.

You should have seen me Feebs (my bestie)and I one night at the pub. A random band was playing 'Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills' and we were the only ones on the d-floor. Loving. It. From what I can remember we were going pretty crazy til my boyfriend and his friends rocked up and we realised that one of the bar tender's had so blatantly spiked our drinks. But that's a while other story..... My point is near...You can imagine what happens at their concerts. The boys go crazy in the mosh pit up the front and I hang up the back and dance like there's no tomorrow. It's sweet as sugar.

Their new album promises to be diverse while still keeping to their rockish-style adding in their taste of poppy tracks (I heart these) and 'even a tinge of country' What the? but for those fans out there who were fans of thier earlier sound, then you'll heart their new album too, 'It offers some of the heaviest songs we've ever done and some of the softer ones'says our boy Phil.

So that's all the fanbase covered but how's our mate Phil doing after he recently joined the Hollywood cult of doing his stint in rehab? 'I'm fine ... really well'.
Grab their new album 'Alibis & Other Lies' next week at all good retailers and if you can't get enough of them still, tune into an interview on Enough Rope with Andrew Denton to air on the ABC on July 23.

Love to you all,

Girl next Door xx

Postcards from my new home...

Hey blog-dudes and dudettes,
Now that I'm back from my well-deserved holiday (to tell you the truth I was getting a little bored..but loving spending time with my mummy)it's time to get back into working mode. A new desk, new email address and new group of friends to play with all day; I couldn't be happier. Apart from those first-week-hiccups things are going swimmingly (you know, no computer for 3 days, no phone, me being quiet..).
My office is in the heart of the city just minutes away from Pitt St Mall (v. dangerous!)and minutes from my fave sushi train. What more could a girl want?!?!
Hope you're all well and good. Post me a comment to let me know what you guys have been up to.
And guess what? it's exactly ONE month til my birthday. Even though I am excited I'm a bit sad too. I don't want to turn 22. It just doesn't sound good anymore. 21 was so cool and exciting. But now I'm just sad.....oh well on the bright side, I do have presents to look forward to from my mummy.
Peace Out

Girl next Door xx

A couple of things....

Firstly I wanna know how in God's name did Nicole Richie get pregnant?
I mean don't get me wrong, she's my favourite little ano in Hollywood - but pregnant? How does Size zero cover being able to grow another person inside you. Anyways congrats to her and Joel I hope they'll be very er happy together (aren't they broken up?)?

Don't think this little stunt is going to get her out of going into the slammer either - oh no. The L.A Police Dept has confirmed that if infact she does get sentenced to jail this will not affect anything. What A-holes though - do these people have hearts? Guess not....

Also word on the street has it that if you're in the area of the Northern Beaches this Saturday (7th July). There is a monster garage sale going on! Clothes, books, shoes, jewellery, mags, CD's, hats, tiaras and heaps more but it won't cost you an arm and a leg (maybe just your arm!) So follow the signs to Ruskin Rowe in Avalon (2107) and grab yourself a bargain! Please beware that there is a steep driveway to walk up... consider it your workout for the day!
You may even end up recognising the hostess!


Girl Next Door xxx

P.S Pic courtesy of celebitchy.com. This is the one that confirmed pregnant rumours about Nic.

Time to Spice up your life (again)!!

Everyone's favourite girl band are back... The one and only Spice Girls have just reunited and are set to tour! Pencil in January 17th and say you'll be there to go back in time and re-live the 1990's, platform shoes and all.

I was 12 when I was first introduced to the fab 5. The first album I ever bought was Spice Girls Wanna Be, I can remember watching Spice World over and over and over and over again. I could quote the whole movie at one stage and even though most people said that it was possibly the worst movie they'd ever seen, I begged to differ.

These girls paved my teenage years for me. My locker was stamped with Spice Girls posters, keyrings, every piece of merchandise that was humanly possible for me to afford...I had it (I won't mention waiting every birthday to receive the next edition of the Spice Girl doll to my collection)! 9 years later and I still listen to their boppy tunes on my i-pod whilst I'm working out (but that's totally between you and me).

With Scary, Baby, Posh, Ginger & Sporty I can't wait to see them perform.
There's one thing in particluar that stood out in my mind when I was watching their movie, Baby (Emma Bunton) says "Is everyone still going to be calling me Baby Spice evenwhen I'm.....30?" Guess we'll have to wait to January 17th....

Girl Next Door xx

Trust yourself

My arms are killing coz I just did a Body Pump class at the gym, but I secretly love it! Wow I am feeling so happy and in my element at the moment. Being on holidays has really been the best thing for me! As most of you know I really needed a break after the last couple of months, leaving GF, leaving vega and now about to start a new job at Women's Day and Weekly (yes that's right I scored a new one!) I really couldn't be happier. And do you know one of the coolest things about the fact that I am about to start a new job? Drum roll please............. there is a gym at my new work! YAY!!!
But I think the main reason I am feeling so happy is that I trusted my instincts. I had issues before of trusting what my intuition was telling me. But now I know that listening to that little voice inside my head and that gut feeling is really what gets us through the obstacles in lives. Don't be afraid to trust yourself.

Girl Next Door xx