mirror man

Today I saw a man in a mirrored jacket walking down the street outside my work and instead of it making me happy, it made me sad.

mellow yellow fundraiser

F-L-A-S-H daisy!

that's punny!

So part of organising a fundraiser is doing some amazing, eye-catching posters on the cheap. I am failing at this miserably. BUT Lankwood and I are having fun coming up with names for the gig. As unrepentant lovers of puns, the rich world of literature has provided us a with a smorgasbord of possibilities. Among our favourites are:

1. A Clockwork Pigeon
2. The Day of the Pigeons
3. A Tale of Two Pigeons
4. The Pigeon in the Rye
5. Where the Wild Pigeons Are
6. The Very Hungry Pigeon
7. Tomorrow When the Pigeons Began
8. Charlie and the Pigeon Factory
9. It was the best of Pigeons, it was the worst of Pigeons
10. The night Max wore his Pigeon suit

Then there's the book covers ...

pigeons pigeons EVERYWHERE!

Pigeons are taking over the world. Or at least Melbourne. Or, okay, maybe just our lives. But, and call me self-centered, it feels like the world.

Not only has Lankwood been talking up a feathery Pigeons storm on the radio, we are also organising a fundraiser for late in October. So while this will mean some extra dollars to print the book and throw a launch party for the kids and authors, it also means that I get to meet the guys from Suitcase Royale. *small crush*

I told you kids' literacy projects are fun!

One of the best parts of this experience has been meeting new people who are equally motivated by working with kids, writing and books ... or maybe it's just the beers we buy them. We're very inspired by the creativity and enthusiasm of the people helping us out and it really keeps the project rolling. So right now I need to give big props to Lowbrow Productions aka Jacquie and Rachel the talented girls who are helping us to pull this fundraiser together. Lowbrow are HOT!

yellow submarines and 60s dive suits

Tonight I wish I was a member of the Calypso; smoking a pipe with Jacques Costeau and sailing the oceans of the world. Sometimes I would be wearing a fetching yellow-striped wetsuit. Sometimes I would be playing with the boat's dachshund. But most of the time I would be soaking up the sun, enjoying the beauty of nature and marveling at what lies beneath. All while modeling an eye-catching red beanie perched atop my head.

when inertia strikes

My list of things to do is as long as my arm but when I sit in front of my computer ready to work, inertia floods over me. Instead of crossing things off my list I stare blankly at my screen or take yet another look at one of the ridiculous fashion blogs I am addicted to.

Now it is night and my list of things to do lies unmarked beside me. Evidence of my remorse for a wasted day.

I think I'll go read a book.