I am a 26 year old kiwi woman living in Auckland, New Zealand. My life has been an eventful one so far with highs and lows and everything in between. I am by no means a tech savvy girl and this is my first foray into the world of blogging. I am excited to share my serendipity moments with others and experience delightful chance encounters with other like minded individuals. Sometimes the simplest of pleasures are right under our noses, whether it be a new recipe,beautiful piece of music,great book or even a new friendship that we are yet to discover.
Here is wikipedia's definition for the word 'serendipity' - Serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally stumbles upon something fortunate, especially while looking for something entirely unrelated.
So my objective with this blog is to do just that!
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Moet & Chandon are putting on a bit of a party at Sale St Bar. Come listen to Farmer Pimp & Velvet Sound Society plus there’s $12,000 worth of Champagne to give away. Things kick off from 7pm, Thursday 29th July.
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[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]The boys & I decided to play around with Gaga’s Poker Face and take it down a notch. Here is a rough sample of our version.
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Velvet Sound Society flip contemporary Pop & RnB songs on their head and turn them into stripped down acoustic/Jazz sounds - nothing fancy, just good music….
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Clean White Love - Lisa Mitchell
This is the cutest video. You know how new love makes everything feel good & you have the whole ‘glass is half full’ outlook on everything?…. this song/video reminds me of that, the carefree innocence of experiencing something new for the first time and not worrying about anything else but being in that moment. Beautiful!
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THE VELVET SOUND SOCIETY AT SALE ST. | The A List →
So it was my 27th Birthday and decided to celebrate the night my band Velvet Sound Society was playing at Sale St bar. Check it out!
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[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]This is a little taste of what my band plays. Its our cover of an original song called ‘High & Dry’ - hope you enjoy it!
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Meet my dog Lincoln. He has to be the coolest pooch around & by far the most handsome French Bulldog I have ever seen!
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Live & Love….
A few months ago a friend of my brothers Dad passed away and although it was sad he had spent the last three months of his life battling stomach cancer and during that time he made peace with the world and said his goodbyes to those he loved. At his funeral his three sons spoke along with many of his friends and colleagues about a man who lived life to the fullest. He loved his wife and three sons and managed to run a successful business that employed over 100 staff. Everyone that got up to speak spoke of his integrity and the loyalty he showed not only in his business but with his friends and family. His eldest son Cam spoke about how grateful he was that his dad showed him that after 30 years of marriage you can still be madly in love with someone.
It touched me so deeply and really brought home the fact that no matter how busy our lives can get and how successful we become its what we take with us and leave behind that counts. Not the material wealth but the love we give and receive.
We never know when our time is up but we can choose to live everyday with purpose and meaning. To honour ones self by living consciously and graciously is a powerful thing. Being conscious of how our actions affect those around us and being gracious enough to accept we are all imperfect and only human. At the end of the day we can only be responsible for how we choose to live our lives but in doing so we also have the ability to make an impact on other peoples lives sometimes without even realising it.
Just by living, living with honesty and integrity and compassion you may have touched the life of someone else in a lasting way. This is the legacy we leave behind and this is the gift that my friends Dad left behind for his friends, family and even strangers who had followed his journey for the last few months of his life on his blog http://mikesbigadventure.wordpress.com/ (I encourage you to take a little time to read Mikes blog)
He put everything into perspective for me. Life is so precious and we can never take a single moment for granted.
My wish for you is that reading Mikes blog will give you something meaningful, something worth remembering when our lives get too busy that we lose sight of what truly matters the most.
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