morning song

My gorgeous little sister, Amy, is moving to Brisbane to live with me this weekend coming. Something I've been waiting for for awhile now. The little one has a pet Budgerigar, Sturt, who will also be taking residence here. There is one problem, minor though it is - I feel it is time for Sturt to have a cage upgrade. Of the arty, vintage kind above... merely to fit in, and feel comfortable.

Where can I find one in which he can sing his glorious morning song?

chin up darling

Whilst searching for some quirky book images for The Book Club's blogspot, I came across this lovely image. I couldn't resist sharing it on here.

I love old photographs... chin-up, back straight, cheeks tight ladies!

a fresh page

Perhaps it's a little late, however I wish you all a Happy New Year! I began mine in Aotearoa this year... the Land Of The Long White Cloud - New Zealand. The festivities took place at a beach bach at Urenui and my adventure carried on for two weeks, exploring the North and South Islands. A natural wonder around every corner, the scenery was breath-taking, with the Fox Glacier being my favourite natural enchantment. I have many pictures to share with you.

For now, I'd like to introduce a project close to the hearts of a couple of good friends and I - The Book Club. Established in 2009 when I was at home in Inverell. The Book Club currently consists of three members; Janelle and I (founding members) and Jake, and it has enlightened us, literally, and provided endless hours of entertainment, bubbling conversation and a fine wine or three.

The idea was to gather our close friends, or anyone that was interested to participate. Very soon, we will all be in different locales - with Janelle in New Zealand, myself in Brisbane and Jake soon to be mixing some sick beats in Byron Bay. Hence the need for a way of corresponding, sharing our views, news and keeping up to date with The Book Club itself, and so I have begun to create a blogspot especially for it. Although it is currently needing some TLC, I am endeavouring to have it underway within the next week or so. This is where you'll find it:

http://www.thebookclubest09.blogspot.com/

Here you'll find details on the Book Club list, what's been recently read, what the Clubber's are currently reading and who is a member. Within a short time I hope to have a synopsis on the books read in 2009 aswell as the current book underway. Once everyone knows about it there will be plenty of room for reviews, comments, list suggestions and other input.

I'm a little excited, being the uber cool bookworm I am... so stay posted here or there!

2010... time to turn a fresh page.

x C

{Image sourced via google images}

sense of calm

Good morning to you.

This very moment I am working on my final uni assignment for the year, and whilst I am pottering away I am listening to a CD that I made on the 21st February 2007. Now I know that is quite some time ago, but listening to it is truly making my night (well, wee hours). I must have been in a good place in my life then, so I thought I should share the track list with you and see if you get the same fulfillment.


Calm - 21 Feb 2007

Lifeline - Brooke Fraser
Explain - Sarah Blasko
Pictures (Tonite Only Remix) - Sneaky Sound System
Always On This Line - Sarah Blasko
You Can Sleep While I Drive - Melissa Etheridge
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
Early Winter - Gwen Stefani
Dear Mr President - Pink
The Garden's End - Sarah Blasko
For You - Sarah Blasko
Crying - Roy Orbison
Lonely - Shannon Noll
Science Is Golden - The Grates
Trouble Sleeping - Corinne Baliey Rae
Songbird - Eva Cassidy
Dream A Little Dream - Tom Bennett & k.d. lang
Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
Other Side Of The World - KT Tunstall
Breathe In Now - George

1.30am now, and my morning continues...

buzzing with delight

It has been far too long since my last post. And what a period in my life it has been! Exciting, challenging, upsetting, unruly, ecstatic... and the list goes on. But now I feel it is the time to settle, to plan and to conquer. I'm in a Piscean daydream reverie today, with lunchtime escapes into The Secret Life of Bees and musings of owning my own book shop/boutique design studio and redezvousing with Jas at The Dust Jacket...

My positivity is oozing into my work here in the MAPGraphics studio...

wishing you a wonderful day!

x

my sound of now

As I sit here in my lounge room, perusing and contemplating, my thoughts are accompanied by Dallas Green's (aka. 'City and Colour') latest album. Bring Me Your Love. What I need right now.

Check him out.

http://www.cityandcolour.ca

i wish

I was just reading Taza's blog and apart from that - my day was full of quite intense thoughts. Thoughts of uncertainty, of excitement, of having another cup of coffee, of wishing I was in the Glasshouse Mountains enjoying the view and the soft spring breeze.

My life is, again, in transition. More so than it has been in a while I guess. Only months ago, the very words of this cute image is what I WISHED for. I now feel like... it's getting there.

It's a strange feeling, when you know you're in between places. The place you've known and held onto for so long, the bit in 'limbo' or the present that doesn't quite make sense, and the unknown - what is to come. Curiosity and nervousness... and a pinch of excitement just about sums up my feelings at the moment.

Where to from here you say? I can't possibly tell you anything, but put one foot in front of the other... and follow your heart. It's always more truthful than your mind.

x to life with love.

image courtesy of http://www.taza-and-husband.blogspot.com
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