Today I went for a bike ride to a place called Tailrace. A few months ago I was there and I saw a seal in the river. C was with me but he didn't see it and ever since, I've been trying to spot my seal again. I didn't see him today, but I had a lovely, long ride. Here is some photographic evidence of my journey.



And my always impractical riding attire;

+ handmade woollen hat from gallery in deloraine, cardigan & dress from vintage fair, petticoat courtesy of my nanna (it is 150 years old!), shoes from my step sister, necklace & ring from the niche & apron markets yesterday.

+ dot in time.



I'm aware that one of these posts (as well as an outgoing mail post) is well overdue. Letter writing in these parts is slow I must admit - uni and work are unforgiving time hoarders. Here is a selection of pretty things that my mail box has been receiving lately. Picture heavy apologies!


+ linsey.


+ garci.


+ sirpa.


+ marguerite.


+ bella.


+ viviana.


+ robyn.


+ greta.


+ mim.


+ jennie hinchcliff.


+ jennie hinchcliff.


+ jane boston.


+ linsey.


+ min.



+ lindsay.


+ elle.


+ marguerite.


+ rin.



+ em.


+ donovan beeson.


+ katie.


+ jaime (my step sister).


+ cataliya


+ missive maven.

Never is there a good mail day that I don't feel fortunate.

A month or two ago I started gathering bits and pieces for Andrea's Tacky Souvenir Swap. Tacky souvenirs are irresistible to me and being paired up with someone from the American South, I can only imagine what wonders that tacky souvenir package will hold. Tasmania is abundant with tacky souvenirs. I went into one of Launceston's souvenir shops and picked up an armful of things; a snow globe, a boomerang, a Tasmanian devil puzzle, an echidna figurine, a giant chocolate freckle shaped like Tasmania, etc. The ladies at the counter asked me if I was buying them for anyone in particular and when I told them that I was participating in a tacky souvenir swap predictably fierce replies ensued; "We don't sell tacky souvenirs!". I reassured them that their souvenirs weren't tacky (lied). I don't think they were really offended and were happy to take my $30 for their tacky souvenirs. Here are some of the bits and pieces I sent to my partner, Tiffany;

+ My cardigan, coat & wooly hat were no match for the icy Launceston wind today.


+ I met my sister's boyfriend Edward while I was back home last week and I told him I would send him a postcard with every nickname I could think of for him written on it. I drew it while I was on the plane home. Looking at it now, they all seem so lame. Haha.


+ The best laksa ever made, from Al-Oi Thai while I was back home last week.


+ When C and I got off the train when we first got into Newcastle, we spotted my friend Turk busking with his banjo underneath this sign.

...in April.

Watching... Portlandia, Peepshow, Laid.

Reading... Water For Elephants + Unseen Academicals (world's slowest reader).
Listening... Veckatimest - Grizzly Bear + Original Pirate Material - The Streets + Big Scary - Spring EP.
Buying... books; The Internet Is A Playground, Bike Snob, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World + a new vacuum.
Loving... Nanna's.
Wanting... these sweet panniers. These sweet shoes.
Smiling... at customers. I'm actually enjoying being back at werk!

Today is the first day of the 30 Days of Biking challenge, wherein you're invited to ride your bike every day for the month of April and document it online. I ride my bike every day to and from work and uni and to run errands but I'd like to take more recreational rides. I'm not going to attempt to write daily posts about my bicycling endeavours, though I'll try to update from time to time on my Twitter during April.