I've been slack, no excuses.. its already February! I have been working a couple a days a week at Michel's Patisserie (my uncles shop) for a while now, I tell you, all those cakes and pastries are very tempting! I didn't think I'd go back to working that fast (I mean its only a few days a week..) but the money sure helps with the art supplies. The art is going well, slowly but steadily... one of these days I'll get around to posting a pic or two of my work and face public scrutiny! Working with acrylics, then with oils.. thought I'd stick to oils, but now am considering going back to acrylics again..just trying different things out on canvas I guess.

I've also got a small freelance job for Nature Foundation SA, which is pretty cool, they are a not for profit organisation protecting native endangered animals and restoring agricultural land to native bushland. Am pretty busy with that, then comes along an ad I saw for a casual/freelance graphic designer at a publishing firm producing various trade mag titles. It pretty much suits me to a T, so I applied for it. I sent the application at around midnight and amazingly I got a call back in early arvo the next day to come in for an interview! Suddenly its a mad rush to get my portfolio done; the visuals done for the Nature Foundation!!! My poor painting has taken a back seat ... am feeling a bit bad about it actually because I really want to spend more time doing it. But a casual graphic design job would really be ideal and also the freelancing helps. (House renos and art = $$$)

On another note, Caroline my friend whos been living in Nanjing, China for a while now has come back to visit! Unfortunatley, her husband couldn't come back as well, as they're getting ready for the big move to beijing- pretty exciting stuff.

And, Ben, if you're reading this, IM GOING TO REALLY MISS YOU! But I will come and visit in melb and check out your tres luxurious apartment in the Melbourne docklands!

Oh yeh and had a great time at the BDO and after party! Thx RIO!