But it had to be done and after a good half hour with everything in the above photo (and then some), I was ready to meet the evil camera at the licencing office.  I was beyond devastated to discover that smiling has officially been banned in NSW drivers licence photos.  Then again, I suppose the face on my new licence will be a perfect match for the face I have when I’m driving in peak hour.  There will be no mistaking any of us then when the police pull us over for random licence checks.

My personal admin for the day done, it was time to hit the city to meet a friend for lunch.

Did you know that Marimekko are in Sydney?  They have a beautiful store on King Street that carries a range of the Finnish design house’s accessories, fabrics, women’s and children’s clothing and homewares.

I am in love with their dresses.  Each and every one of them.  The prints, the styles – the entire collection manages to be both timeless but far from boring.

I can’t wait for summer to return because I think a Marimekko frock or two will be in my fashion forecast for the season.

Dreams of summer in my head and the sun on my face, it was time for a brisk walk to Barangaroo where my friend’s office is.  I’ve read and heard so much about the redevelopment in the area but had never quite been able to place where exactly Barangaroo was.

The weather even inspired me to give my usual winter black and greys for some blue to match the sky.

Jacket – Zara, T – Bonds.

Jacket – Ralph Lauren, top – Mix Apparel, skinnies – Cotton On.

I have a new work lunch obsession.  Hot smoked salmon over a salad of blanched green beans and asparagus.  I like hot smoked salmon has the texture of poached salmon but with a decidedly more complex taste from the curing process.  At around $8 for a single serve pack, they’re not going to be an everyday lunch for me but it’s nice to have a splurge at work every now and then.  It breaks things up a bit when my usual rota of brown bagged lunches get boring.