Pine Apples - print exhibition

You are officially invited to:

but if you cant make it, thats ok, its coming to Brisbane.

I have included two terribly iconic QLD images - the brush turkey and ibis coat of arms, and a view of sugar canes at Childers.

days off

I'm currently watching Home and Away - the early years. Its on seven 2. But I've also done my usual seven things at once, washing, ironing, vacuuming, removing old nail polish, eating breakfast, watching telly, reading blogs ... you know, the usual. And now I am cooling down in the air con, trying to get back into the swing of blogging, and well everything. Christmas holidays were a little too good.

Right now I am in the midst of transition. I have cut back my hours at work, and will be finishing up in a month. We are also organising our wedding, and getting our heads around the next year, which will involve a big trip overseas.

Its really nice to have the extra days off. Last Wednesday I realised I could get along to the Lifeline bookfest. But being in transition I am not settled enough to splurge. I found two lovely Dick Bruna pieces - Cinderella, and a counting frieze. It was lovely to come home with only a couple of treaures, but knowing they really are treasures. Not like last years uncontrollable purchasing!

As I come closer to finishing in Cleveland, I've taken to looking for unusual things to keep me entertained. Last week someone put detergent in the fountain. Rad. Later today I am heading into the city to check out the City Library. I have an exhibition coming up there, and this is my first consult with the exhibitions manager. I think I may check out the Wednesday market at Brisbane square while there.

Mia's for coffee on the verandah

This is another well overdue post. Mia's! Love it. Beautiful queenslander come gift store/cafe. Sit outside in the breeze while you eat lovely snacky cakey things. Spend all your pocket money on the jewellery and homewares. No kidding but i did half my xmas shopping here! Oh its in cooperoo. Google it and take a mate.

Open doors

Long time no blog. Penning this from the dentists waiting room. I have been given a lovely new laptop, and i promise not to spill wine on it. I have set up a igoogle home page which means my google reader is waiting for me every time i web. Its super easy now to while away time reading blogs. Not that it was hard before. I have caught up on what i missed over christmas. I an enjoying lurking and not posting. However there is much to tell. The bear and i got engaged! We did some travelling, including torquay, vic. And now it is back to work. I am counting down because i am finishing up at Redlands and moving into some freelance projects. So much to tell. Pics: christmas chick, hot rod bear, lil, doors.

Torquay!

Just a quick post. In torquay for new years. Camping by the beach. Swimming, visiting wineries and brewerys, eating fresh local mussels and cheese. Having a ball! Happy new years to all my lovely blog readers!