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painting class
Last night I had my third painting class, which I’m enjoying immensely. In the first two classes, we just worked on colour charts: mixing paints, creating a tonal scheme, understanding how to match different colours for different effects. It felt … Continue reading
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working from home
Good news this month: I managed to land three freelance writing jobs in the last few weeks. My first ones! Hooray! The downside, though, is that it means I’ve unwittingly started doing the ‘working from home’ thing before figuring out … Continue reading
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Buying books?
A friend of mine put me on to booko recently. It’s an Australian site which surfs the web and finds you the cheapest online prices for books. Plenty of Moore College set texts are available. Interestingly, Amazon is not often … Continue reading
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Embracing the rain
My favourite thing about a rainy day is how it makes lazing around and doing nothing seem like perfectly legitimate behaviour. If the weather is warm, I always feel like I’m somehow wasting all that sunshine and being a spoil … Continue reading
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Perfect parenting: a myth?
Parenting can seem like a matter of formulas to the inexperienced. Raise a child a certain way, teach them good values and ta-da! A healthy and well adjusted adult eighteen years later. As our baby’s due date draws closer, I … Continue reading
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My breakfast table
Breakfast was a hurried affair when I had a full-time job – a piece of toast or bowl of cereal, coffee then straight out the door. Since I’ve stopped working, I’ve enjoyed taking my time in the mornings and breakfast … Continue reading
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