For Reasons Unknown

This isn't what I'd call a productive day. It's insanely hot today, and luckily enough I didn't have to go into work. The gallery is usually freezing and I wear a jumper year round when I'm at work, but the thought of walking to and from train stations was a bit disgusting. So I've been hiding out at home with the AC blasting. I've only gone outside twice, for boring things like hanging washing out and collecting the mail.

It's one of my best buddies birthdays at the end of the month, and I was hoping the mailbox might contain the presents I've ordered for her, but no luck. Although I did get an awesome surprise postcard from said buddy. It made me smile so much. It was from a silly little place we stopped at on a roadtrip many years ago. When I saw the date on this photo, it was hard to believe it was SIX years ago!

Other awesome mail this week included Picasso tickets. Considering that I spend ALL day looking at art, I'm actually pretty excited for this. To be honest, I think I'm more excited about a trip to Sydney, seeing different art (most exhibitions stay up for at least three months... it's easy to get bored with it), and having mad chats with my awesome arty buddy and Sydney hotel-mate.


So it's been a super lazy day. But, I did manage to order some film (waaay too much), so there will be ridiculous amounts of photos happening in Sydney. Hooray! My poor digital cameras have been neglected lately. I forgot how much fun it is to take a picture and actually have to wait before you can see it.

Still can't give up the good old iPhone though ;)

Hotter Than Hell

Ugh, summer. I'm really not dealing well with this heat. It's such a love/hate thing with me and this season. I hate feeling hot, I get sunburnt easily, work is always super busy. I hate the beach. Well, I hate sand, but love swimming in the ocean, but I think that might just be a by-product of growing up in a beach town and not having a swimming pool. I hate summer clothes, open toed shoes, and having the sun stream in my windows before 5am. I like hot tea, cardigans, wooly scarves, and not having to use the air conditioning.

BUT! Most of my favourite memories are from summers. Hanging out with my family at Christmas, road trips, and lazy afternoons with friends.
And of course there was that one year where, thanks to spending a whole season in another hemisphere, I managed to experience three summers in one year. Wonderful memories, but I didn't get to wear a single coat all year!


I've finally got a day off to do some major catching up on my to-do list (which is more like a book full of post-it notes). It's already 4.30 in the afternoon and I've barely touched it. I should probably prioritise with some of the things that are on that list of resolutions. I think some epic long overdue emailing, cutting out some colours and packing should be the most productive way to spend the rest of this afternoon. And drinking more water, of course.