Sunday, April 29, 2012

Day 119- the importance of democracy


28 April 2012- This was local government election day across Queensland.  I really appreciate how election days fall on Saturday in Australia, it makes things much easier.  Our local booth was in the local Anglican church hall, not much of a queue to vote, but you can see one of the side effects of the Saturday vote- young observers.
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Day 118- Camo ducky


27 April 2012- At my Mum's for a birthday dinner (g's).  She is back into clay again, and has recently made this quirky duck
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Day 117- Cacti


26 April 2012- We ended up at a Mexican place for dinner and I snapped this cacti as we waited for our food.
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Postcard 82- Finland


Received 23 March 2012 from Finland as part of the March alternative round robin- a promotional card for the Helsinki Book Fair, this time for 2011!  I have a 2010 version, I wonder if I will end up with the 2012 version one day. sender id: nediam_nori
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Postcard 81- Netherlands


Received 23 March 2012 as part of the march alternative round robin this card shows Jip en Janneke, two famous children characters from the Netherlands. sender id: Poekje
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Postcard 80- Australia!


Received 23 March 2012 as part of the March alternative round robin, this card was sent by an australian postcrosser, despite the USA picture. sender id: aussiebear
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Day 116- puzzle pieces


25 April 2012- some of the pieces from the current puzzle project.  I like that there are different shapes in this, I hate puzzles where all of the pieces are the same shape and are not cut exactly. so you get false positive matches
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Day 115- Happy birthday bear


24 April 2012- I received this bear for my latest birthday.  It's a singing bear with a song that many may find annoying. 
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Day 114- the other tenant


23 April 2012- The photo is blurry, because it is hard to capture a scurrying spider.  This guy lives in my office and goes out for a stroll on my wall in the afternoons
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Day 113- lunch


23 April 2012- A very lazy day recovering from the trip, a home variant on antipasto
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Day 112- Alley lamp


21 April 2012-  This lovely and elaborate light was at the dead end part of an alley, it must have been more functional once.  Several pairs of shoes decorated it.
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Day 111- Someone's taking a picture


20 April 2012- I did take quite a few pictures this day, but it was fun to take a picture of someone else taking a photo
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Day 110- Coffee


19 April 2012- After I wa done with my work stuff we went and had a coffee at one of melbourne's many cafes.  very nice
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Day 109- Melbourne sky line


18 April 2012- the view from the first hotel room.  A nice sky line view of Melbourne
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Monday, April 23, 2012

Day 108- Brisbane and iphone apps

 

17 April 2012- A photo of Brisbane through Hipstamatic, then played with in Percolate
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Day 107- puzzling times


16 April 2012- We bought this puzzle two years ago, it is a picture by one of my favourite illustrators/artists- Colin Thompson- he writes very interesting childrens books
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Day 106- Waterloo bay


15 April 2012- We went for a walk on Wellington Point- this is looking towards Brisbane, where there is a pretty big rain storm.  Where we were standing was sunny.
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Day 105- doughnut


14 April 2012- Breakfast at the markets- fresh doughnut (so much better than the big chains) with chocolate sauce and strawberries.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Day 104 - Sewing tins


13 April 2012- Two of my sewing tines- one for needles and cutters, the other for the actual project (it's very small)
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Postcards 69-79 China

Received 21 March 2012 (i think) from China.  This was a surprise, as I received this package of 10 cards (and three coins) from someone I sent a card to.  He was so impressed by the card I sent, he sent these.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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