Dirtbag_Gypsy

09/06/2020

Anyone who knows me knows I like to do it myself, in typical kiwi fashion I decided to make my own apron. ⠀
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I went to spotlight found my chosen fabric, then decided I had better get a pattern and do it properly as this is for work. ⠀
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I gotta say patterns are extremely overwhelming nothing makes sense. I finally decided to trust my gut and do what feels right. I mean what’s the worst that can happen... 🤣⠀
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Watch this space to see how it turns out!⠀
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@ Adelaide, South Australia

08/06/2020

We have all had to adapt during covid and DirtbagGypsy is no different. ⠀
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Instead of a food cart where I sell food on the streets, I am offering precooked meals delivered to your door. ⠀
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I had a test run this week and I gotta say DirtbagNachos is looking a lot fancier then the days I would cook it for the Dirtbags around the camp fire. ⠀
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07/05/2020

Heya
I made the decision to start my own business in December last year. Since then I have been desperately telling myself I will be set up in 6 weeks, then something happens and I tell myself another 6 week.
Well i'm finally happy to say I actually see a light growing at the end of the tunnel. In just under 2 weeks I will be able to order what I need to get started. For now I'm just trying to make sure I am as prepared as possible for the day DirtbagGypsy can finally open.
• You will be able to order my SmashThat loose leaf tea blends (I will take photos when I get them made up)
• I will also be offering Precooked DirtbagNacho to a few suburbs in Adelaide. Which I deliver and you heat up when you want to eat it.
• For those who are not in Adelaide I will have the base sauce jarred up and you can make them at home.
• Lots of exciting things are about to happen.
• If you live in Adelaide and want me to deliver to your suburb just comment below and I will let you know which suburb will be my guinea pig.

I hope you all are staying safe and sane during lockdown 🌞❤️🌈

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01/03/2020

Here’s my beautiful handmade practice poi.
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When I was a kid in school I went to a marae (Maori meeting house). We made our own poi and learnt some movements(not that I remember anything).
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When I was asked to do workshops and teach people, I was hesitant. After relearning that poi originates from NZ I realised I had a chance to share something from back home.
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Performance poi and Maori poi do have a lot of differences in the way they are used. I still wanted to create something that incorporated both the poi I made as a kid and the poi I had since learnt to use.
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This is what I came up with.

When I made them as a kid we used old magazines and plastic bags. So I decided to reuse all the funky materials from old clothes, sheets and scarves. I Attached it to a long string to allow for the movements of the modern style of poi.
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If your interested in getting a set for yourself send me a PM I can show you what I already have made up or you can put in a special order and I will make them to your favourite colours.

01/03/2020

Heya Guys. Sorry I disappeared on here for a while. Everything got so super busy, then the anxiety of not posting has been making it rather hard to make a post and share it.

At the start of the month I Finished my business course, somehow that included my 112 page Business plan.

I had not 1 but 2 performances in Nhill over 2 weeks. Over that time I hit my first kangaroo in 3 years of being in Australia, rather scary experience.

When I got back from one of them I decided I may as-well try to get a loan. I applied at the bank, peer to peer, and finally a non-profit group who offer low interest loans.

For the first time in my life it appears that I may fit in all the boxes. This group helps women and children in bad situations and is helping to get work equality for women.

They didn’t like how impersonal the NEIS Business plan was (gotta day I agree) so I wrote a new 30 page business plan and handed it into her last Monday.

Since then it’s been a bit of a struggle, i’ve been so incredibly busy for the last 2 months. Having the workload slow right down while I’m waiting on funding, my brain has just been non-stop stressing. Have I done everything that I need to do, is it all enough for me to receive this help, is this really happening?

I should hear back from the group either with good news or hopefully at least a timeline of what to expect for the process this week.

If it’s bad news or is going to take longer to find out then it will be time to give myself a kick up the arse, and start working on plan C.

Somehow I’m going to make this happen, I just need to have faith in life, in my determination and perseverance and one day I will wake up and it won’t be a dream.

23/02/2020

Even as an adult dressing up is fun! Gotta say face paint still feels odd tho.
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23/02/2020

Fire is my element. I love the sound of it, I love how it warms me up, and I love how it moves.
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23/02/2020

Homemade Ropedarts made with love.
Pm me for your very own set.
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23/02/2020

Only space I could find to spin was on top of a wall.
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23/02/2020

At the Nhill festivities I did a workshop for the kids. They had an absolute blast.
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23/02/2020

30/01/2020

They a great source of vitamins and minerals. Containing Vitamin B6, C, K, thiamine, niacin, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, fiber, folic acid, potassium and more.
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This makes Eggplant great for digestion, heart health and bone health while also increasing brain function.
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17 days to go on kickstarter after that I can turn this dream into a reality. For more information check the link in my bio.
Cheers for all the sharing, support and kind word I have already recieved
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