Category Archives: Mon Atelier
Thank you 2013
I had a similar post at the beginning of the previous year and it felt like a good idea to recap some of the highlight moments of 2013. We started the year in one part of the world and ended … Continue reading
My book companions in 2013
I used to write small posts for each book in a Book Diary section of the blog but for the moment I have retired it. Each one of these books was a rewarding read and all these companions were sources … Continue reading
Photographic Prints
There is a reason why the headline of this blog is ‘Slowly getting there’. I seem to be like a turtle, slowly treading through various paths until I find my way. This time this concerns photography and the end result. … Continue reading
Watery Painting
I have a history of almost doing things. When I applied for university, I almost did Business Management. I ended up doing Computer Science. When we came to Australia I wanted to take a course different from anything I have … Continue reading
Eternal comfort of the spotless kitchen
Lizard and Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto The Lizard is a collection of short stories, which I picked up similarly to ‘The Firm’ at Lady Elliot during a storm. I don’t read enough short stories and I also don’t read poetry, … Continue reading
When Oswald cries …
The Firm by John Grisham We were on Lady Elliot Island, when Oswald, a cyclone has decided to accompany us for about half of our trip. I lived in Manchester, and I have never seen so much rain. As a … Continue reading
No vacancy
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov I briefly heard of the book, but nothing specific and I started reading it with a strong sense that it was a love story. What else would you guess from a title like that. In a … Continue reading
Photo Albums
This is officially the last post related to our wedding. It is only a year an a half now since we got married so it seems about the right time to wrap it up. I wanted to wait until we … Continue reading
Music for the soul
The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin This was an excellent book to start the New Year. It was a random choice from the pile of books we found while cleaning up Chris’ old room. The author Bruce Chatwin led an interesting … Continue reading
Postcard Revival
Here are our latest postcard additions. Chris found them in Paddington, Brisbane. The first one is part of the “Katchy” series by Inter-Art Co., Printed in England. The second is quite a pretty, action sequence of two ladies walking. I … Continue reading