I heart Illustrators
For me, it's not about making an illustration lifelike, it's more about giving them character, a soul that extends beyond the page...
View ArticlePost #42: Life List No.63 – Treating Myself to Miette
Welcome to the forty-second post of the Great Writing Challenge of 2012. Five days a week for six months, I will be given a topic to write about. The stipulation: it must be 250 words (or more), and...
View ArticleLiving it up in the Lake Conjola Sunshine
Three hours south of Sydney is a little slice of heaven called Lake Conjola. Small communities dot the lake, some with names that evoke the holiday spirit, like Manyana and Fisherman's Paradise. My...
View ArticleDoing Backflips in San Francisco
San Francisco is still a place that makes my heart do backflips. But there's much more to San Francisco than a bunch of buildings on a peninsular surrounded by water. There's a vibe, a magnetic field....
View ArticleEarly Morning Plane Spotting and Thoughts on MH17
Planes, for me, are inherent symbols of freedom and adventure. They're stunning pieces of man-made technology. I love to know where they're heading, thinking about who could be onboard and what they're...
View ArticleViewing the City Through the Eyes of Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Last weekend's Midnites for Maniacs was an evening devoted to the work of French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. I'd not heard his name prior to last week, but now I'm a big fan.
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