Boulevard of Bumps

A couple of drifters left town for the weekend. So I moseyed on down GOMA to admire the glittery delights of APT7. These Lalava lashed cyclinders left me feeling a little homesick for Samoa, eventhough they were created by a Tongin artist from New Zealand. These interpretations of lalava lashing patterns are currently inspiring two little ladies going for an arts grant. Standing in the PNG spirit house brought on a serene sense of belonging and ideas for displaying all the beautiful billums gifted to DSG over the past two years. Delightful island Marys' were carved to sit atop a Head in PNG. The fine mat of the islands starred in this interpretation of the Pieta.  This whimsical work reminded me that I was in the city, a long way away from Island life.

Saturday night my good friend and I went on down to Chinatown to celebrate the year of the Water Snake. Promising to bring good things for the coming year and put an end to the disasters which occurred last year. Shimmering, shaking dragons visited the restaurant, bringing good fortune, thundering drums and cymbals. Brides to Be took full advantage of this auspicious evening to celebrate their upcoming nuptials. I slithered into some big shoes in this cool shop. And took in the visual feast that is Chinatown, from the decorative laser cut public seating. To the dolly girls giving out small red and gold packages. Bring on the Water Snake Luck.

This week marks the second week for the boys return to school in Australia, well a return for one and a new start for the other. As the school year approached Smiley turned off his food for several days, then while shopping for back to school books he suddenly doubled over in pain and broke out into a cold sweat!  The Officeworks assistant offered him a chair, but it turned out he was just hungry and not having a severe reaction to the back to school hype, like I was.  Seemed he was over his fasting and ready for feasting. I was starting to feel nervous, once the boys were back at school, I was to begin finding work. Two days before the start of school I bumped into an old work mate at Coles, who recommended me for a job.  Could I be so lucky!   The night before school I tackled the boys haircuts myself as making a hairdresser's appointment was just a bit too hard.    I should have made an appointment, ...