+ img cred.

In the Southern Hemisphere we're currently dipping our toes into Summer. Summer officially started 4 days ago, but I'm yet to see any signs of it yet. I grew up in the country, but my dad lived in the city and most second weekends we'd stay with him in his flat on Pacific Street (because it faced right onto the Pacific Ocean). There were two beaches - little beach and big beach. Big beach was my favourite, but my sister wouldn't swim there because when she was very young I told her that waves would eat her, and thus she didn't learn how to swim until she was much older. I moved to the city when I was 18 and I think I took living in a beachy city a bit for granted. Now I live in inland Tasmania, I really miss it. The sea breezes, hearing ships horns, the smell of sunscreen, sound of seagulls, beach culture and the ease of going down to cool off are all things I miss. Last January C's parents took us to the beach for the first time in Tasmania and it was wonderful. C and I had actually never been swimming together before and it was great fun and one of my favourite memories. So, this paragraph has really been just to say that I really miss the beach and I want to go visit it and I made a mix in its honour.


+ dwnld

I really like my street. It is tiny and one-way and neighbours put your bins out for you (still getting used to this) and today we got a Christmas card in the mail from "Kaye at No. 8". Today I took a (short) walk and tried to photograph some bits of it.














+ when I got home.

What do you like about your street?

...in December.


+ a delicious nanna's morning tea

 
+ doodling & all of my semesters textiles work ready to be marked at uni



+ i rode home and spotted these taped to our fence. sneaky boyfriend.


 
+ carting all of my stuff home from uni on my bicycle.


 
+ a trip to the raspberry farm with stuffed, crumbed mushrooms and raspberry chilli dipping sauce!


 
+ two corners of my living room


 
 
+ my 3 cats doing their thing



+ doodles.


 
+ watching the launceston cycle classic & playing scrabble with sweet visitors.




+ trying to stop biting my nails.



+ new sketchbook project pages & a tiny grater i found.





+ various delicious foodz.



+ my loungeroom.


 
+ whipped out the old sgt. peppers album to play on our newly acquired record player.


 
 
+ opshopping adventures.


+ sending mail.

Watching: Dexter & Misfits.
Buying: little xmas presents.
Listening to: The Weakerthans, Sondre Lerche, Matt Corby.
Visiting: cheese and raspberry farms.
Loving: my little house.
Making: collages and big plans.
Consuming: hot chocolates, cafe breakfasts, sushi.
Wanting: to spend time with family.

Of course, these are just my opinion. I do think people should wear whatever makes them feel good really - if you can rock socks and sandals, go you! Do you disagree/have any to suggest?

It is fun to imagine one orange fake tanned, socks and sandal wearing, speedo sporting, segway riding, bluetooth headset talking, mulletted, falling down pants and shoulder pad wearing person. I almost want to draw that!

+ Definitely bum bags/fanny packs as suggested by Puppy Love Princess.