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Creativity Corner
Yeah, I know it’s been nearly a month since I posted anything, but life is back to its usual whirl of busyness, and sitting down at a computer to do anything other than work hasn’t got high enough up the list of priorities. So, some pretty pictures of crafty things to make up for it:…
From my travel journal: Tuesday 19 April 2011, 4.30 pm
It’s Wednesday in New Zealand, 11.30 am, which means that theoretically I should be home by now. The observant among you will have noticed that the date at the top of this entry doesn’t say Wednesday though. That’s because I’m still in America. In Los Angeles airport, to be exact. And the reason I’m an…
The Secret Convention Project Revealed
Well, sort of revealed. Revealed in a friends only sort of way 🙂 What I’ve been working on for the convention is lots of little pocket-sized ballycumbers: They’re pretty simple, just made out of snow-foam and pipecleaners, but I think they look quite good, and will make a great goody-bag gift. Unfortunately, I ran out…
From my travel journal: Monday 4 April, 7.45 am
Ventura. Happy birthday Mum! The view from my motel room. A small hedge separates the carpark from a multi-lane road, busy with traffic (all going the same direction – right must lead towards work for everyone). That’s not the freeway, though – that lies beyond, a concrete monster towering over the road, I don’t know…
May I be soppy for a moment?
I spent today ushering at two of our graduation ceremonies. I always love taking part in graduation – all those happy students and proud parents remind you what working at the university is really all about. I always feel myself swelling up with pride as I watch the students cross the stage to receive their…
Progress Report
It’s just as fiddly as I remembered it, but I’m slowly making progress. (Oh, and Yetzirah, I do sometimes use the multi-needle trick, but I don’t think I have enough needles to cover all the colours just in one of those swirls in the border!) My other creative project for the weekend was baking a…