today was the day for the annual Ersten Tomaten Ritual: the ripest tomatoes were gently & ceremoniously picked from the stem, sniffed, then respectfully eatenRead More
Category: life
Well into the twentieth century, clothes were pricey and precious enough that they were mended and cared for and reimagined countless times, and most peopleRead More
oops, i haven’t posted here since may … & now it’s august! i’ve been rushing around a lot but i will save that for anotherRead More
may is a month of travelling for me; right now i’m briefly at home in munich, between berlin and nantes – enough time to washRead More
last night andy & i watched the final episode in the new zealand tv series outrageous fortune; we’ve been watching the boxed dvd set overRead More
i don’t like to proclaim firsts in anything unless i’m really sure something is a first; & today i had the unusual distinction of beingRead More
the first country i travelled to outside of new zealand and australia was india; i was 20 years old, living in sydney and trying toRead More
it was -6 degrees and snowing when i landed in munich on tuesday morning, having left a hot, humid brisbane 30-something hours before. the nextRead More
nearly a year has passed since the earthquake that devastated central christchurch, but the city is still a mess and the frequent aftershocks continue (althoughRead More
today i am celebrating the 6th anniversary of my bionic hip! the plan was to have a day at the therme – but once againRead More