a comfy cot, a sarong and this note were waiting for me

It’s a strange and amazing experience—planning a shotgun weekend away to a country you’ve never been to before, buying a plane ticket to an island you probably couldn’t point to on an unlabelled map, packing your backpack with little more than your swimsuit, magazines and a toothbrush, hitching a drunken ride to the airport Friday after work and nearly missing your flight, arriving at your destination without a visa, hoping to find some guy named ‘Ketuk’ waiting outside the airport with your name on a placard and a smile on his face, cruising away from the hustle and bustle at a snail’s pace into a suburb that has even Ketuk turned around, breathing in and trying to freeze-frame the unfamiliar sounds and smells and sights, suddenly seeing a familiar figure on the side of the main street with his arms outstretched, jumping out of the cab into the warm embrace of your friends—and feeling like you’ve come home.

YESS WE CAN!

update from the lovely market moles

Word up friends of the Happy Yess! Market (located at DVAA)

Rain Rain Go Away

If the sun is shining, the Happy Yess! Market ... now located at DVAA 56 Wood St, is on THIS SUNDAY 3 April 2011. 2-6pm. BAM!

Even if it's torrentially raining, we're still having a market this Sunday.  Bring your gumboots and emergency ponchos and get involved. Monsoonal squall, you don’t scare me!

If there is a Cyclone over Darwin we may be forced to postpone.  Everyone start doing your anti-cyclone weather dance right now.

If you’re not sure, contact a Mole;

·         happyyessmarket@gmail.com

·         Clara: 042210324

·         Frances: 0431811969

·         Bry: 0414919302

Fun things that you should know for Sunday

We have about 20 really interesting stalls for you this weekend.  Selling all sorts of neat stuff and showing off the talents of Territorians.  On Sunday you should bring your;

·        Cashola.  There are no ATM facilities.  Plus I’m sure the stallholders will love you infinitely if you could break your pineapple before you arrive.

·        Treadly.  Tim might teach you how to fix it/ do it for you if you look hopelessly at him.

·        Sense of adventure. We have Hoola Hoop classes and filming of 60 second dance pieces for Fist Full of Films.

·        Picnic blanket and appetite.  This market there will be cake and home made dips.  Find yourself a possie on the lawn and picnic w your mates.

·        Fashionista friends.  Once again we’ll have second hand couture plus a mob of talented artists selling you their handmade jewls.

·        Eye for a bargain.  Everything is a bargain at the Happy Yess! Market. Art, craft, jewellery, fun activities and treats for a pinch.

·        Art critic moleskin notebook and beret.  The studios of DVAA will be open so you can see what the local artists of Darwin have been up to. The exhibition called “Butterscotch Clouds” will be showing.

·        Gumboots and emergency ponchos.  See above re weather.

·        Maraca’s and guitars.  We might still have a few spots for buskers.  Got talent?  Show me! Find a mole when you arrive and we’ll sort you out with a time to play.

·        Family.  Because we love your family and are a kid friendly event.

Please Please Please

Spam this message on to all of your friends.  The Happy Yess! Market is going large.

Email us at happyyessmarket@gmail.com if you want to have a stall at the next market (1 May 2011)

Have FUN!

--

The Happy Yess Market Moles

Bry, Clara and Frances 

x 

it was me.

i've been reasonably well-behaved year to year so, very fortunately, santa's always paid me a christmas visit. i just love it when santa gets it this right. 

this year mr clause brought me the lovely resin goodness of sydney-based, up-and-comers it was me.  effortlessly chic and locally handmade, it was me's bangles really stack up.  these hard-edged statement-makers are tempered by soft lace and dainty bow details, producing a city-meets-seaside affect i can't get enough of.  in less than 24 hours these ladies have already elevated a vintage t-shirt and cut-offs combo and my new favourite tlux black dress. carried by the likes of sydney's the corner shop, these bangin bracelets are quickly taking australia by storm.  for stockists or some online shopping visit it was me online. 

thanks it was me for making such perfect accessories. and, as always, thank you santa x

save the date

merry christmas, cyberspace!  this past month saw a brief hiatus from the market world as al and i finished up some projects at work and earnestly scoured the shops for presents for our loved ones.  after recharging our batteries at our respective family homes (loving the nsw/vic break from the top end humidity!) we're looking forward to the upcoming year and its lamp-loving opportunities.

2011 brings lots of lamp-loving-goodness as i love lamp preps for the next happy yess event (tba) as well as a few renegade market opportunities; save the date 8-9 january for a mega market lawn sale at al and tim's in fannie bay--more info to come!

for now, bestest wishes to you and yours and a happy, happy new year.  may santa fill your stockings and trees with all sorts of sweets and lovelies x