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Central Australia - Uluru, Kings Canyon and more

This vast outback region has been on my travel list for years, and I finally made it there on a camping tour. It’s a truly special part of Australia. (more…)

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#Australia #camping #Central Australia #holiday #Kings Canyon #MacDonnell Ranges #nature #Northern Territory #personal #photography #Red Centre #sightseeing #travel #trip #Uluru

Obsession - Film Review

I finally watched this horror movie, a rare example of a genuine word-of-mouth phenomenon, and thought that the hype was mostly justified. While not especially scary, it’s well-acted, disturbing and darkly funny. (more…)

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#cinema #Curry Barker #film #films #horror #movie #movies #Obsession #opinion #review

The Snowman by Jo Nesbo - Book Review

Another gritty, twisty and nasty entry in the Harry Hole series. It could be pure recency bias, but I thought it was one of Nesbo’s best. Continue reading The Snowman by Jo Nesbo – Book Review

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#book #books #crime #detective #fiction #Harry Hole #Jo Nesbo #opinion #reading #review #The Snowman #thriller

Quote of the Day - Handmade

As a graphic designer, I work on a computer all day long, but I do love this quote from the Westwood I Kawakubo fashion exhibition I saw a while ago.

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#art #fashion #quote #quotes #Rei Kawakubo #wisdom

Mountain artwork finished!

The artwork is now completed, framed and hanging in my Mum’s dining room. The sky was a bit trickier to do than the mountains; I had to scrap a couple of completed sections because the balance just wasn’t right and the fabrics I picked were too dark or too light, or too shiny and reflective. At this point I know better than to go, oh no that’s not too bad, it will do. Gut instinct is always right…

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#applique #art #artwork #collage #craft #fabric #hobby #media #progress #textile

The Stranger - Film Review

I never read the original 1942 French novella by Albert Camus, but this stylish, beautiful and unsettling adaptation casts a haunting spell of its own. Continue reading The Stranger – Film Review

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#Benjamin Voisin #cinema #drama #film #films #foreign language movie #François Ozon #French cinema #movie #movies #opinion #review #The Stranger

A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck - Book Review

This flimsy but intriguing novella mixes horror and philosophy for a mind-bending take on the afterlife. I enjoyed its ideas if maybe not the execution. Continue reading A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck – Book Review

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#A Short Stay in Hell #book #books #fiction #opinion #reading #review #Steven L. Peck

Top Ten Tuesday - My Favorite Books by My Favorite Authors

This week’s topic from That Artsy Reader Girl was a fun challenge. Not only do you have to pick your favourite books by your favourite authors, you also have to decide who your favourite authors actually are. It made me realise that a great deal of my best-loved books are by the authors that I haven’t really explored beyond one or two of their works. Because I’m a stickler for self-imposed rules,…

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#book #books #list #My Favorite Books by My Favorite Authors #reading #Top Ten Tuesday

MSO: Storm & Serenity @ Hamer Hall

The absolute stars of this Melbourne Symphony Orchestra concert, featuring music from Mozart, Beethoven and more, were the most animated conductor I’ve ever seen, and a big beautiful shiny horn. Continue reading MSO: Storm & Serenity @ Hamer Hall

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#Arts Centre #Bach #Beethoven #classical music #concert #Hamer Hall #Melbourne #Melbourne Symphony Orchestra #Mozart #music #opinion #review #Storm & Serenity

Top Ten Tuesday - Book Titles with Flower Names

May Flowers is this week’s theme from That Artsy Reader Girl, so here are some books that have a flower name in the title. Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Book Titles with Flower Names

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#book #book cover #Book Titles with Flower Names #books #flowers #list #reading #Top Ten Tuesday

"It" - Film Review

I watched my first silent film, a 1927 romantic comedy starring Clara Bow, the It Girl of the flapper era. Continue reading “It” – Film Review

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#cinema #Clara Bow #film #films #It #movie #movies #opinion #review #romantic comedy #silent cinema

Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings @ Collingwood Town Hall

This intimate musical celebration was a lovely way to mark the 25th anniversary of Peter Jackson’s epic trilogy and its iconic score. Continue reading Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings @ Collingwood Town Hall

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#Candlelight concert #Collingwood Town Hall #concert #live #live music #Melbourne #music #opinion #review #The Lord of the Rings

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky - Book Review

A sci-fi novel of staggering ambition and scope, Children of Time captivates with its incredible world-building and epic grandeur, if not with prose and characters. Continue reading Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky – Book Review

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#Adrian Tchaikovsky #book #books #Children of Time #fiction #opinion #reading #review #sci-fi #science fiction

Cat and Plum Blossoms by Hishida Shunso

I love minimalist Japanese paintings of cats and this soft and delicate artwork is just gorgeous. The puss looks like it’s trying to tuck in its paws on a chilly spring morning.

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#animal #animals #art #artwork #cat #Cat and Plum Blossoms #cats #Hishida Shunso #Japan #Japanese art #pet #pets

New Music 04/2026 - Lucrecia Dalt, Sister Irene O'Connor

My two most recent purchases are a couple of odd birds from a Colombian experimental musician and an Australian nun. Continue reading New Music 04/2026 – Lucrecia Dalt, Sister Irene O’Connor

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#A Danger to Ourselves #album #album review #experimental #Fire of God&039;s Love #folk #Lucrecia Dalt #music #opinion #pop #review #rock #Sister Irene O&039;Connor

Project Hail Mary - Film Review

If Project Hail Mary was a dog, it would probably be a Golden Retriever. I had a delightful time at IMAX Melbourne with this fun, energetic and big-hearted cosmic adventure that combines goofiness and smarts. Continue reading Project Hail Mary – Film Review

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#film #films #movie #movies #opinion #Phil Lord and Chris Miller #Project Hail Mary #review #Ryan Gosling #Sandra Hüller #sci-fi #science fiction

Cléo from 5 to 7 - Film Review

I dipped my toes into the French New Wave cinema with this delightful classic from filmmaker Agnès Varda, an effortlessly elegant snapshot of 1960s Paris that I couldn’t wait to rewatch. Continue reading Cléo from 5 to 7 – Film Review

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#Agnès Varda #cinema #Cléo from 5 to 7 #film #films #foreign language movie #French cinema #French New Wave #movie #movies #opinion #review

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