Mount Wellington. October 2012.
My Top Five Things!
- Chips!
- Beaches!
- Peace and quiet!
- Eggs!
- Books!
Lost inside an adorable illusion and I cannot hide, I'm the one you're using, please don't push me aside, we could've made it cruising, yeah.
Yes it is Theme Thusday again, and today we are talking GLASS . I've three possible hooks to hang my [glass] hat on with this theme. First, the photo! Yes, it is the river again from an odd angle in an interesting light. You can just make out the bottom, which should tell you that I'm right on the shore. In some ways, the distortion of the stones below the surface reminds me of ye olde glass windows, what they call "cylinder blown sheet glass". You can still find some of this around Hobart these days. Thw second link comes from a trip I took to Venice a few years back. You're probably aware that Venice was (is?) a glass-making centre of excellence. If you have ever been there and taken the tour of the glass factories, you might be familiar with the sheer amount of coloured glass that sits at the bottom of the water there. These fragments of glass have been worn down and had their edges dulled by their time in the water, which makes them ample keepsakes for the ...
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chips - my out-of-date collection puts franny & roddy's to shame. in fact, they come here for their chips now. they're probably my chips your drowning in.
beaches - right across the road from home and work
peace and quiet - no kids at this address
eggs - apparently you now have a few dozen of mine but it still hasn't put a dent in my pile
books - do e-books count? i just re-read catch 22 and was amused that the final chapter wasn't the coma-like death dream i've always thought it was but actually real. i think.
books: yes, everyday
peace and quiet: I need it, enjoy it right now (a day off, but kids in school and kindergarten)
eggs: can go without
beaches: that's what I miss here most