The Birth of NOVELLA

*Inserts drum role please* 

After weeks of drawn out planning and slaving away, ladies and gentlemen we finally did it!!

I ultimately and officially have a new blog which I am so so proud and excited for what is yet to come. 

Novella (meaning a short novel or a long story) is a place where I intend to share a corner of my life on the internet. 

From quirky cafes, thrift shop bargains or the impulsive and occasionally unnecessary Sephora trip’s; I wish to share this with you all. 

A massive massive shout out to my dear friend Daina for this beautiful drawing! How talented is she?!?! 

(I am going to try this thing where I tell you guys I will be posting once a week, maybe more depending on my schedule and I hope to swear by this and actually stick to it.) 

Stay with me guys, I’m just getting the hang of this blogging universe. 


Claire Louise xxx

20 Facts About Myself

1. My Name is Claire Louise.
2. I am an Australian student aspiring to fit into societies expectation
3. My birthday is May 28th
4. I have an unhealthy obsession with change.
5. I cannot wait to finish school to be able to travel the world, sit at unique little café's beside rivers and bridges and drink sweet juices whilst reading a book.
6. I have an intolerance to Gluten, which I don’t completely understand to what extent as it at this moment.
7. My greatest talent is the art of procrastination. Possibly one of the only things I will master in this lifetime.
8. I was lucky enough to travel to Italy earlier this year with my school. I can honestly say it was the greatest experience of my life. The sights I was fortunate enough to see, and the group of friends I have made I believe will stay with me forever.
9. I met one of my best friends at the young age of 4. She is one of the greatest souls I have ever met and although we don’t see each other as we would like to, whenever we do, it’s like we were never apart.
10. Earlier this year I completed my debutante ball. It was such a fun experience dressing up feeling beautiful for a night.  
11. I have a dream dictionary placed next to my bed so I can quickly research my dreams when I wake. I believe that your dreams play a strong part in setting out your life. They are a sneaky way in telling the future. 
12. Acoustic artiest with heartfelt lyrics are the greatest.
13. I love dancing. I wish I had pursued It and continued classes, it was something which brought me full contentment and joy, despite the fact I was not very good at it.
14. I have double jointed elbows. I guess that’s a cool party trick to pull out.
15. I have a sister whom is three years older than me. - She's like my personal taxi so I cannot really complain about her.
16. Being on stage fills me with a thrill, I love the idea of performing to an audience although it freaks the hell out of me. I like the idea that you have full control of your audience. 
17. There have been multiple occasions where I will stay up till all hours of the night to finish a book I have fallen in love with. Even if that means paying the consequences the next morning.
18. I love the feeling of making someone smile or laugh. Not only does it make yourself smile inside, but is a pain release in many ways than not.
19. I am a strong believer towards the saying that goes 'everything happens for a reason'. I live by the idea that there is no such thing as a coincident, everything that happens is just a chapter in your life.
20. I love Chinese foods. Satay Chicken could be declared the greatest food in the entire world I think.

Welcome Post

Just a Welcome Post

Hello there fellow bloggers. So this is it, my first blog post. WOO! This is so exciting. After months of pondering on making one of these, I thought hey what the hell. My name is Claire, and I am a student living in Melbourne, Australia. One day I aspire to be a media travel journalist. I hope that I'll be able to post each week, just to update y'all with my life, if anyone is interested. 

Love Claire Louise xx