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^ metallic silver envelope.

So far today I've written one letter and painted the new letter holder folder (heh, rhymes) C bought me from Office Works (see above). I'm not entirely sure I'm happy with it, so I might paint over it entirely, but here is photographic evidence of how it looks so far. Our friend Chris dropped around earlier, and now I'm going to visit another Chris (who lives in my old flat) to borrow his seasons of Six Feet Under. I'm hooked. Hope your first and second days of the new decade have been relaxing (like mine).

Anew


This is where I spend a whole lot of my time; interwebbing, writing letters, making envelopes, blogging, painting, drawing, sitting around. I considered trying to count up all of the postcards on my wall earlier today, but gave up. There are a lot. See anything you've sent my way? I hope everyone rang in the new year with happiness and positivity. C and I danced around our lounge room a little bit at the strike of twelve, ha. We're thinking about going for a swim today at a place called the Bogey Hole.

I've started a little book in which to create something each day (that I remember to) in 2010. Here's the front cover, painted with acrylic paints and the back cover is a collage of ephemera (lots of bits and pieces from Chandlerguera);





Happy new year lovelies :)

Gift
So, I successfully purchased a camera today. The salesman was dodgy, but I came out of it without too much of a hole in my (mum's) pocket. I also picked up a new folder for holding mail, some Moleskine cahiers and a cute little notebook (for drawing something in once a day each day in 2010) among other things. Now, here's what I wanted to show you - this little bundle of joy arrived in my mail box this week from Arizona. Check out this mail bag! (it's already got some of my mail in it);





And here is what arrived in the mail bag;





Including postcards, magnets, bubblegum, delicious peach mints, scented bookmarks, a cupcake shaped notepad and various other wonderful miscellanea. I really can't thank Garci enough for such an incredible generous gift. It was overwhelming to open. The mail bag is made by a cute little place called Blue Q and it's made from 95% recycled post consumer material which definitely gives it another tick from me. It's going to come in ridiculously handy - I'm going to use it to store my 'mail kit' when I go away and put mail in when I go to the Post Office. I love it!





Definitely one of the best things the postman has ever delivered to me. I hope one day I have the funds to send something as equally awesome back her way.