tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32760342002152913182024-03-13T11:06:35.819+11:00pocket full of ryeGeorgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06889320239602525983noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276034200215291318.post-43396039288484407132010-07-02T15:19:00.002+10:002010-07-02T15:22:43.417+10:00minimal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLkVww9PtWzUDDg2ZifnzBHJTEOPa95DWhiOg5hewK4iSkCLafuggyvy85xL-1d3gF79fj9uWh8F3dFJINIaEqXuqjqKzLOrmeHT8CMpu1usJ10nP0-K5fyoukYZ8MND0SEaWZ0KzGk9X/s1600/aclockworkorange.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLkVww9PtWzUDDg2ZifnzBHJTEOPa95DWhiOg5hewK4iSkCLafuggyvy85xL-1d3gF79fj9uWh8F3dFJINIaEqXuqjqKzLOrmeHT8CMpu1usJ10nP0-K5fyoukYZ8MND0SEaWZ0KzGk9X/s320/aclockworkorange.jpg" width="223" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSo_zNNiX-wGdSJZDHYf1WcCYmcpaN0tb8s658JaiFK7uEwHeaDDnU8n0Q_lIsVyUO7FVZ5Yq6gUv6qgmzKIDsUTlMKnANAdvUxweiQNyRNP6uqzUGaoo6xfe1gRQhEqQzo6Ep6sYx2-nt/s1600/cube.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSo_zNNiX-wGdSJZDHYf1WcCYmcpaN0tb8s658JaiFK7uEwHeaDDnU8n0Q_lIsVyUO7FVZ5Yq6gUv6qgmzKIDsUTlMKnANAdvUxweiQNyRNP6uqzUGaoo6xfe1gRQhEqQzo6Ep6sYx2-nt/s320/cube.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBJuUtEv8t8FQI6gPvfNGI2fi5-ZM02GFe-hwHVNemrFq5jbjAyoIoOIYNrqcihixvoZ9ZUhYSq9-nGH1MzIrBcG7verm2uK0hyDUAMwAgyBWgBxLd6Z5uZwFIzJUWvaSILGU2nvgVgVR/s1600/Hexagonall4+edward+s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBJuUtEv8t8FQI6gPvfNGI2fi5-ZM02GFe-hwHVNemrFq5jbjAyoIoOIYNrqcihixvoZ9ZUhYSq9-nGH1MzIrBcG7verm2uK0hyDUAMwAgyBWgBxLd6Z5uZwFIzJUWvaSILGU2nvgVgVR/s320/Hexagonall4+edward+s.jpg" width="222" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMx7SOm92YO_OSN28-thIRjRizcyd77TcvEO0GfLWmJ97Onw34x680BzRMXqy0z-Wjdoj8RI6eBVT6tVbIfWOnL4zCVA7EyuZjq8IvzM2xkqJ5WmJ5oh2xiSpPGV0aeltTqtryBcYI9it/s1600/Hexagonall+robocop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMx7SOm92YO_OSN28-thIRjRizcyd77TcvEO0GfLWmJ97Onw34x680BzRMXqy0z-Wjdoj8RI6eBVT6tVbIfWOnL4zCVA7EyuZjq8IvzM2xkqJ5WmJ5oh2xiSpPGV0aeltTqtryBcYI9it/s320/Hexagonall+robocop.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrc31xj99hUIHpdt6JDXp3nqMcwMfPShL0B7UX9GmT6bMiv-GaJND9qvu9OwmjMaOLNtymzWx6GjoNhud1Z7sKML8NxePGm_hqBJAaNCN0iXR20VvKkDpcgi0-JmKVF4VI5SAImF0BjY3M/s1600/Hexagonall7+lord+of+the+rings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrc31xj99hUIHpdt6JDXp3nqMcwMfPShL0B7UX9GmT6bMiv-GaJND9qvu9OwmjMaOLNtymzWx6GjoNhud1Z7sKML8NxePGm_hqBJAaNCN0iXR20VvKkDpcgi0-JmKVF4VI5SAImF0BjY3M/s320/Hexagonall7+lord+of+the+rings.jpg" width="222" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfRudibs2Qvk8ft92mL6D_TzYw8BPQGZUXm9URlCrxbTcpPbBckA8ZXQXX3T7Soog1mIISMOtNTcxRyHQSw1ZaUZ1IvTTCumsT7h4L2QgEQ7oMkZ9aAaqnBP3kFSkyWLmfS5TunEc6Tsy/s1600/28dayslater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfRudibs2Qvk8ft92mL6D_TzYw8BPQGZUXm9URlCrxbTcpPbBckA8ZXQXX3T7Soog1mIISMOtNTcxRyHQSw1ZaUZ1IvTTCumsT7h4L2QgEQ7oMkZ9aAaqnBP3kFSkyWLmfS5TunEc6Tsy/s320/28dayslater.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Futura Condensed Extrabold', Helvetica, 'Helvetica Bold', 'Arial Black', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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If you want to give it a crack, <a href="http://www.masterchef.com.au/black-forest-cake.htm">here</a> is the recipe I used. I adapted it to 3 layers in the end because 10 was just becoming <i>insanely out of control</i> - and this cake had to be bus transportable, but don't worry, 3 layers will still have you reclining post-cake on the couch in a delicious, chocolately daze.</span><br />
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K and I headed over to Cockatoo Island with some friends to see the <a href="http://www.bos17.com/">Biennale of Sydney</a>.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">I think we might all have enjoyed romping round the island and checking out its various buildings, amusing signage and industrial wonders a teensy bit more than the actual Biennale exhibits (with the exception of the green room and <a href="http://www.aes-group.org/tfot.asp">AES+F</a>'s <a href="http://www.aes-group.org/tfot4.asp?number=03">Feast of Trimalchio</a> - a nine channel animation of over 75,000 photographs - which was incredible!). </span><br />
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Ana Pascal: Did you like the cookies?<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Outside in the natural world, the plants were putting on a display - I don't think I'll ever get tired of photographing the changing leaves. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">We also consumed some damn fine meals (and drinks) - Yum cha at Marigold, delicious red wine at a new wine bar on Curlewis Street, Bondi and home-made lasagna to round things out on Sunday night, bless this eating weather! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">I'm already dreaming about the long weekend!</span>Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06889320239602525983noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276034200215291318.post-63485271625254900402010-06-03T12:01:00.005+10:002010-06-06T20:25:35.141+10:00giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Today I am excited to announce that I have a giveaway from</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.buyster.com.au/">Buyster</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, a fantastic Australian based online shop which sells everything from kitchenware to kids toys. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><i>Update: Geoff is the lucky winner, congratulations! Thanks everyone for your comments!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If I were a more regular heel wearer, these <a href="http://www.maryamnassirzadeh.com/designer-img-view.php?pro_id=174&&pr=403&&cat=SHOES&&searchtext=">beauties</a> would be winging there way over to my door as we speak but I think I may have to do a spot of saving first (<i>and walking practice!</i>) It's rare to see such interesting sandals amidst the usual sea of gladiators! They are reminding me a little of side braid and plait hairstyles. I do love a modest wooden platform - so stable, so pretty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here are some other lovely shoes to lust after by <a href="http://www.rachelcomey.com/">Rachel Comey</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Be-still my beating bank account!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm already lusting after some of <a href="http://www.kansascouture.com/2010/04/clean-well-lighted-place.html">these</a> for next spring. Methinks American Payless must be a hell of a lot better than the ones we have in Sydney - or maybe I'm just not looking hard enough...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now that it's getting colder in Sydney I'm feeling more justified in enjoying those autumnal delights, such as baking to warm up (the oven is the best heater) and planning movie outings. Here are a couple of upcoming films that are tickling my fancy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is certain to get all those biological clocks ticking</span>!<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhYiQNmI1VI"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Chloe</span></a></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I know this is a remake of the French film, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348853/">Nathalie</a>, but with Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson and Atom Egoyan directing, you just <i>know</i> it's going to be good. Although I would probably watch Julianne Moore cleaning out her oven!</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Even Amanda Seyfried looks miles away from her usual saccharine fare. </span><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A beautiful reminder, especially when all those doubts and money worries creep in</span>!</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I need to stick <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45327001/live-what-you-love-letterpress-print-in">this</a> right above my desk.</div></div></div>Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06889320239602525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276034200215291318.post-7493391940972766792010-05-06T11:23:00.016+10:002010-05-13T12:54:44.421+10:00tree love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4E3LCibzhVEuq5qATMKCGwWrdsFpXdw371iaPFBBUvmi3FJSWrsJ7UGhDJ3nFu6BryW6UfDxJgiO_ALTlfN01o1r0mYqCgBHIkUHOD_VJiGBvmBRnY1GnNpxPCkI0vuBk-KlCfKZmred/s1600/David+Harban+-+Tree+VI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4E3LCibzhVEuq5qATMKCGwWrdsFpXdw371iaPFBBUvmi3FJSWrsJ7UGhDJ3nFu6BryW6UfDxJgiO_ALTlfN01o1r0mYqCgBHIkUHOD_VJiGBvmBRnY1GnNpxPCkI0vuBk-KlCfKZmred/s640/David+Harban+-+Tree+VI.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">Aren't these images above glorious? These artists all make me look differently at the world on my morning walks</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06889320239602525983noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276034200215291318.post-48070501751230227262010-05-05T14:14:00.007+10:002010-05-05T14:23:41.261+10:00something cheery<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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hope all is well out there. <br />
it's a little rainy today, but I'm not complaining because it makes being inside, working in my dark study <b>completely delicious</b>.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I don't quite know where April went but I'm embracing May and all it's lovely coolness, clothes layering and comfort-food wonderfulness because, although I know it's only Autumn, I am going to defeat Winter this year with cheerfulness. Here goes...</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This is going to be me this Winter, happy as a lark, having found the perfect layered outfit of choice in which to enjoy decadent treats. Happy days!</span></div></div>Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06889320239602525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276034200215291318.post-56939519422041983572010-04-20T14:57:00.020+10:002010-04-20T15:11:53.468+10:00This time last week...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEEQk6hiF_IYNZQucXmf_e0O1AA-4CmHoY7KqhhW8zNvUYmDOzqVGWHVOB4Vq5KPXKS9e-K_0G8KhQLvI1EHJxlKoNViekkX1t1jQ2uPPaoI8NXn2Wxn5cgWDJ3cEnUdDMwgX_C3Afqd7/s1600/reuters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEEQk6hiF_IYNZQucXmf_e0O1AA-4CmHoY7KqhhW8zNvUYmDOzqVGWHVOB4Vq5KPXKS9e-K_0G8KhQLvI1EHJxlKoNViekkX1t1jQ2uPPaoI8NXn2Wxn5cgWDJ3cEnUdDMwgX_C3Afqd7/s640/reuters.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">...I had no idea that an Icelandic volcano called Eyjafjallajokull even existed, let alone had such an exquisite name, let alone could change the course of so many people's week!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Whilst I sit here in unseasonably sunny, warm and fine weather in Sydney, it all seems like something out of a dreadful movie plot, like - Dante's Peak 2, The Grounding of the Skies, or something like that. Incidentally, having worked with geologists a few years back and getting to know a bit of technical stuff, that movie became one of my all time favourite dreadful films - it's so flawed it's awesome!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">But anyways, here I am still missing my man K who, as it turns out, looks to be on an adventure in Austria for the week, courtesy of the volcano and Emirates etc etc. The Milan furniture fair is so last week!</span></div><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For some reason this whole thing keeps reminding me of our trip to Japan a few years ago when we climbed a volcano in Kama-kochi. Our friend Matt called his mum from the summit and I can just remember him yelling down the phone: "I'm on a volcano[pause]... a volcano [pause]....a VOLCANO!" (Clearly even volcanoes aren't free from bad reception).</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The other amusing volcano incident occurred when we drove into the national park in a taxi. As we drove up through a really long tunnel, our driver merrily conversed in Japanese to Matt, who sat in the front seat.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">All we could hear was japanese, japanese, japanese and then Matt saying, "Oh my GOD!"</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"What, what?" K and I asked from the back seat.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"You don't want to know!" Matt said, almost hysterically laughing. "I'll tell you when we get out of this tunnel."</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So when we emerged from the tunnel, Matt told us how the driver had been telling him that the tunnel had been built in part of the volcano and that several years earlier there had been an incident when lava had flooded the tunnel killing many people. Naturally this was horrifying to hear, minutes after having been in said tunnel. I just kept saying, "So, we were just in the volcano?"</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Yes," Matt replied.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"In the volcano?"</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Yes."</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"IN the volcano?"</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And so on...</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Top picture via <a href="http://www.reuters.com/">Reuters </a></span></div>Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06889320239602525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276034200215291318.post-7014302445859546712010-04-13T15:02:00.005+10:002010-05-28T16:19:24.665+10:00thinking sydney, dreaming milan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBm5xxItAxzDXZZeJ61IcB3SJxIXOk8cLnD9WgvjOPDaIGqT-KKJhCnXeoeKxflVD5kCoUbQ-yEd3QF3ElH5sFS2SoGPHOV2J_tqoFJYkcKyUm63_9Yk74kelPkyP4TdCOldbPNdiRRHP/s1600/milan-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBm5xxItAxzDXZZeJ61IcB3SJxIXOk8cLnD9WgvjOPDaIGqT-KKJhCnXeoeKxflVD5kCoUbQ-yEd3QF3ElH5sFS2SoGPHOV2J_tqoFJYkcKyUm63_9Yk74kelPkyP4TdCOldbPNdiRRHP/s640/milan-small.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsO6XuCEKnxrEjDphGwLXnl_zhJRFLrqafuN6GBQ_xyasRFAwCvOcE0MjYdLV88niD4kjVx3XTbnvEZ_8rwRMa1K3mdTkbXQcl1wEklnTNgZIbAROqLVPOFhXMQaj1o96Lar__ZPRLxOG/s1600/IMG_3683-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsO6XuCEKnxrEjDphGwLXnl_zhJRFLrqafuN6GBQ_xyasRFAwCvOcE0MjYdLV88niD4kjVx3XTbnvEZ_8rwRMa1K3mdTkbXQcl1wEklnTNgZIbAROqLVPOFhXMQaj1o96Lar__ZPRLxOG/s640/IMG_3683-small.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;"> I'm minding the roost at the moment whilst K is over in Milan for the Milan International Furniture Fair. My mind is full of espressos and brioche con marmelata, beautiful people, lofty apartments and of course wonderful design - aaah to be in Italy right now...</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Until <a href="http://autumnproducts.blogspot.com/">my favourite designer</a> returns home I'll have to settle for vicarious pleasures. I'll be tuning into <a href="http://www.thedesignfiles.net/">The Design Files</a>' coverage of the Fair and telephone relays with K of course.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you're lucky enough to be over there, make sure you drop by <a href="http://www.b-line.it/home-en.html">B-Line at Salone del Mobile </a> (where K will be) and say hi!</span></div>Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06889320239602525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276034200215291318.post-43286927435346845172010-04-09T14:10:00.007+10:002010-04-09T14:28:14.498+10:00rumpled beds<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfK5HMnMGFCvM3O2t6FAv9mxBPxpXXkE7P8kktTMEV2tHvaslXevwF-p0eh88E74lLAqkNB6biYTZf5iTFzH2Nkh8UNeEroTSBt3ukX5PveMEAZuodstdLSDsx1fRdh7mRmIUofFAqykR/s1600/unmadebedsmall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfK5HMnMGFCvM3O2t6FAv9mxBPxpXXkE7P8kktTMEV2tHvaslXevwF-p0eh88E74lLAqkNB6biYTZf5iTFzH2Nkh8UNeEroTSBt3ukX5PveMEAZuodstdLSDsx1fRdh7mRmIUofFAqykR/s640/unmadebedsmall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have this thing for rumpled beds. </span></div></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">They're so evocative.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Just looking at them tells a story of the adventurous sleep you had over the passage of the night. And then during the day they reflect your absence while you're off doing other things.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My dreams having been getting increasingly crazy of late. K says I should write them down but I insist that they're just ludicrous - all chasing and running and blind alleys and being back in school, and make no sense to anyone but me and even then, not much at all.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As a result I've really been enjoying checking out other people's inspiring bedrooms and makeover projects. Maybe if the room is beautiful, the dreams will come, or something like that. Here are some rooms I would love to dream in.</span></div><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. <a href="http://adesertfete.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-03-29T18%3A10%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=30">A desert fete </a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 and 3. <a href="http://www.remodelista.com/posts/hotels-lodgings-restaurants-maison-couturier-in-veracruz">Maison Couturier in Vera Cruz</a> via </span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.remodelista.com/">Remodelista </a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4. <a href="http://www.remodelista.com/posts/house-call-jane-cumberbatch-in-london">Jane Cumberbatch's</a> house via Remodelista </span></div></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span>Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06889320239602525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276034200215291318.post-56965699026159358922010-04-08T09:22:00.000+10:002010-04-08T09:27:03.484+10:00coming soon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZU2oOfqu0f2e-gVkjy7zh1hhJXipLIqb25Nn9DPmjMgssSsEwmoJwtsVZ3b4h74W-atT2_0HCCp-DWYgD8kqUg3-n-ZdJUPxx0k5aF8v7TrrmO8nVrp9ARZSS3BlGOctnrvt6MJIe2K3Y/s1600/i+am+love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZU2oOfqu0f2e-gVkjy7zh1hhJXipLIqb25Nn9DPmjMgssSsEwmoJwtsVZ3b4h74W-atT2_0HCCp-DWYgD8kqUg3-n-ZdJUPxx0k5aF8v7TrrmO8nVrp9ARZSS3BlGOctnrvt6MJIe2K3Y/s640/i+am+love.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0hb_yB6K2WhcQjI_4Rce4_GfDnuKFEdC5pIo5Z0zqFFo4lM41HgraZwsi0PbqJASfwBcoBBk4x9_t462HWaTMJ03-fJbwvU24Up2HiSmpoMtnqxDZ2_2iw12cseHrlqFjatbGOwY3Acx/s1600/Blue+Valentine+promo+movie+poster+AFM+2009+collider.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0hb_yB6K2WhcQjI_4Rce4_GfDnuKFEdC5pIo5Z0zqFFo4lM41HgraZwsi0PbqJASfwBcoBBk4x9_t462HWaTMJ03-fJbwvU24Up2HiSmpoMtnqxDZ2_2iw12cseHrlqFjatbGOwY3Acx/s640/Blue+Valentine+promo+movie+poster+AFM+2009+collider.com.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's been a while since I've really yearned for a film to come out but I think these two might just be the contenders I've been waiting for.They look just beautiful, if the promo pics are anything to go by.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tilda Swinton - need I say more? I'd watch her watching paint dry she's that intriguing, and she seems so authentically herself (two lovers and all)!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And since Wendy and Lucy, I've become more of a Michelle Williams fan. Ryan had me at Half Nelson.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Roll on the Wintery weather when going to the movies makes you feel like you're in a movie yourself.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Images from <a href="http://www.iamlovemovie.com/">I am Love</a> and <a href="http://www.collider.com/">Collider</a></span></div>Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06889320239602525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276034200215291318.post-88166714858335652702010-04-05T11:09:00.000+10:002010-04-05T11:32:19.987+10:00ode to autumn<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">These amazing <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/albumleaf/">artworks</a> by Korean illustrator <a href="http://www.chuneunsil.com/">Chun Eun Sil</a> make Autumn such a lovely prospect. They are like a beautiful, whimsical dream.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Via <a href="http://blog.krisatomic.com/?p=364">Krisatomic</a>)</span></div>Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06889320239602525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276034200215291318.post-47705635251081434302010-04-04T16:27:00.001+10:002010-04-20T15:10:16.005+10:00like a playground<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8vyrXMvCZsqei7Lj03Ivi08tMyk6nLmxnH-TQrkGEkKkmXG801KD2KKg5TJBcnBAalyFmA-cZJxAYeSdOE4kqoXismomwCNvsNOIS0K8kaV9Ja6lNblpFIX9ZWFhL-Fi9xmQlml4OoHP/s1600/orchid-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8vyrXMvCZsqei7Lj03Ivi08tMyk6nLmxnH-TQrkGEkKkmXG801KD2KKg5TJBcnBAalyFmA-cZJxAYeSdOE4kqoXismomwCNvsNOIS0K8kaV9Ja6lNblpFIX9ZWFhL-Fi9xmQlml4OoHP/s640/orchid-small.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As many things as there are to do, </span><span style="font-size: small;">sometimes the nicest thing can be to explore your own neighbourhood. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This morning we went for a run/walk down by the water and spotted all sorts of funny things, and a lot of dogs. Feeling good about our exercise efforts, we promptly scoffed some Lindt chocolates and hot cross buns from Bariloche, the lovely Argentinian Bakery in Glebe (a<i>n Easter egg/hot cross bun hybrid was also attempted</i>).</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A couple of Gin and tonics ushered in the afternoon and a there were a few attempts at snoozing, but this weather is almost too delicious to sleep it away. Roll on holiday Monday!</span></div>Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06889320239602525983noreply@blogger.com0