I’m Certainly Glad To See You Again.

MCA Zine Fair.

Yesterday (a few hours before the amazing double rainbow) I had a wander around the annual MCA Zine Fair. It was, as the poster said, zinetastic. There are so many talented, funny, lovely creatives out there!

So much good stuff to choose from! By Dudley Redhead.

Brooches and The Joy of Public Transport by mechelle b.

Assorted goodies, by Kitiya. (Big Hair Forever!)

One of my faves. Little Fish by James Shackell.

Can’t resist a recipe zine! Scrupmtch, by Esther.

Biblioburbia, by Vanessa. Awesome!

Spoonful, by the lovely Anthea. Beautiful, as always. Love what you DO what you Love.

Double Rainbow.

As I was heading home from Newtown this afternoon, I spied my first ever double rainbow! I spent the rest of the journey thinking about silver linings. There is mostly always at least one, I think.

Downton Abbey.

Season Two of Downton Abbey starts in Australia tonight (I know, we’re frightfully behind). Whether you’ve seen it already, thinking it might be time for a second viewing, or are delving in to it just now, I thought you might enjoy a round-up of some of my favourite Downton blogs, bits, bobs and sundries (and there are so many good ones to choose from!).

*spoiler alert!* Just images, nothing that hasn’t been in the ads (do they have to give everything away? sheesh).

::: Charles Carson, Butler of Downton Abbey, & Co.

::: Behind the scenes.

::: What is a weekend? From Fall asleep with the TV, darling, via Oh, hello friend & Downton Paper Dolls.

::: Abbey of Thrones & Downton Abbeyonce. Brilliant.

::: Yes. One of my favourite moments from Season One.

::: Sisters. I love them all (yes, even Edith).

It’s gonna be the details that define us.

Life is made up of (mostly) small moments, choices made, even unconsciously, paths forged and followed, turns taken (or not). Sometimes it’s hard not to second guess when things don’t go how we’d like but the details that led to the outcome are usually so small, and anyway, most of the time we’re doing our best, being ourselves, and what will be, will be.

Yes, this introspection was prompted by a quote from Dawson’s Creek. Don’t judge me. This Tumblr is addictive.

Moving on.

I had a speedy visit to BrisVegas last weekend. I was walking down the street and then Bam! There this was. I like it.

::: Speaking of colour, here are some lovely prints. I’m considering this one.

::: I want to try this Pasta with garlicky broccoli rabe sometime very soon.

::: A conversation with no one and yet with everyone.

::: Beautiful photos of spring in the mountains.

::: An old favourite I’m humming along to.

Dandelions, Pomegranates, Words & Light.

It’s been a little while between posts, hasn’t it? Apologies, lovely readers. Life is a wee bit busy and topsy turvy, and I’m hoping that everything will turn the right side up soon, and stay there for a while.

In the meantime, I have some beautiful things for you.

::: A ceiling filled with two thousand REAL dandelions by German artist Regine Ramseier.

I could just stop there, honestly. Amazing.

::: Pomegranates No.4. Splendid. They’re in season here, so they’re on my mind!

::: What colour is your language? This extract from Great Expectations is 84.2% old English (in the pink). From Ideas Illustrated via The Economist (click through for more – it’s fascinating!)

::: I love how Thea has captured the light in Sydney. She is always inspiring me to stop and pay attention and be creative every day.

 

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Antlers.

By Design Depot ::: via My Modern Met ::: I love this concept!

Heaven is Full of Books.

I was just idly looking at beautiful things on the ever inspirational My Modern Metropolis (as you do) when I saw these photos of a bookstore built in a 13th Dominican church in Holland. Wow. This is properly gobsmacking.

I need to go to Holland. Right now.

Yeah!

Yeah! Notecard set by Ship & Shape Fine Goods ::: via Poppytalk

 

Happy Friday 13th. Happy weekend! Some lovely people are coming in the morning to install new Venetian blinds in my flat and I am ridiculously excited at the prospect. Yeah!

 

Autumn.

Hello lovelies, and greetings from Canberra, where I have been catching up with the fam, eating, drinking, relaxing and watching many movies (including The Godfather, for the first time. Wild).

I took this picture a couple of weeks ago at the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens, but it’s only this weekend that I’ve really felt like it’s Autumn, don’t you agree? Even after all these years living in the Southern Hemisphere it’s still strange to me – I think it will always be hardwired into my brain that Easter means Springtime, new life, daffodils, bunnies and the like. Not that I mind, not really. I love this time of year too. Last night, as I was out walking, the air was crisp and I could smell woodsmoke – one of my favourite things.

I have some good stuff for you.

::: Properly gorgeous wildlife photography.

::: Banksy on advertising.

::: The Dandy Portraits.

::: The Book of My Enemy Has Been Remaindered.

::: Mini Operas, a world-wide search for new creative talent.

::: A bicycle made for two (raccoons).

::: Ira Glass on Storytelling, by David Shiyang Liu: