All posts for the month November, 2007

A blind man can see how much I love you

My home internet is down for a few days… the joys of someone running over the limit. I don’t think it was me. Just quenched the hardly reading/finishing of any fiction for months with a ripper I scored from the oppshop. Really weird but absolutely brilliantly written. Writing to make your mouth fall open and [...]

Illustration

It’s too early to list off new years resolutions, but I’m determined in some way next year to teach myself some illustration. I really think it would be a useful skill. Here’s the thing, I’m never very inspired to draw. I used to draw and draw quite reasonably back when I was 13, but it [...]

Look on, little girl

I was thinking about two moments that have happened during my week. While playing hotbox frisbee and cricket with work people, we were being closely scrutinised by an 8 year old girl who clearly wanted to join in. She was lurking in background of both our game and some guys playing soccer nearby. She was [...]

Indulge me

I’ve started vaguely thinking about the problem of being a self indulgent and if it’s a) appropriate in moderation, b) appropriate at all, c) alright if you don’t hit an extreme. Boundless have a reasonable article – thoughts semi began here, although it’s been highlighted through my recent recognition of how much money I’ve spent [...]

Explanation of absence

I should tell it all in pictures. Unfortunately I didn’t have my camera with me for a staff afternoon of hotbox frisbee and tippity cricket, or my cousin’s hens night – and rocking up to a rollerskating rink in 80′s bridesmaid/bride(for her) dresses, and skating with them on – now that was fun. Not exactly [...]