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I have been roped in to give a workshop of basic journal binding at Haymarket and Ultimo libraries on the 23rd of January. The classes are for 12 to 18 year olds, but sneak in if you feel like it. I don’t care. For more details click the picture above, or check details below. I think that all the spaces have been booked out at Haymarket, but there are some still available at Ultimo. Or click here

Wednesday 23 January
11am–12.30pm
Haymarket Library
Book online or call 8019 6477
Wednesday 23 January
3pm–4.30pm
Ultimo Library
Book online or call 9298 3110

I will have a stall at the Eveleigh Artisans Market, Sunday the 3rd of February, 10am to 3pm. It will be the first for the year. I was supposedly going to do less of these things, but there are more events I will be at. Look in to…

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I wasn’t trying to be weird

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As I’m so busy these days, I spend my days watching daytime TV, and never miss TMZ. Recently they were making fun of hipsters, which is fair enough, and they flashed up this pictures of a bird with wooden legs that was on the cover of McSweeney’s, and it reminded me of that I had to do this picture.

7794108466_076e447c82Now I have no idea about the artist and what their intention are, but it got me thinking about the concept of being trying to be weird and different. So I don’t know if this is based on a real experience or if the artist was just throwing bits in their for effect. I kind of know about this because I annoy myself by doing it was too much.

But I have a friend who when we used to hang out years ago and I would try and be all arty and moody, he desperately tried to act normal, because he’d grown up in trying circumstances. And one of his stories was that he had some budgies in the back yard in cages. But the rats got in and ate them. But one poor little bugger survived but they’d eaten the legs off. So he tried to build a little set of wooden legs for it. Sadly it didn’t work and the little fella went to Budgie heaven. I just  thought it was the sweetest thing.

So I was just thinking, as much as I love this picture, is it based on a true story too. Not that it really matters in the end.

Job Search

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So I’d better try and make a good start to the new year. I really wasn’t placing much hope as when in the past I’ve said this is going to be my year, well it hasn’t gone to good. So this year I thought I’d play it cool, and it seems to be working. I’m trying to fool the universe.

So I’ve been having a little look around for jobs now that I’m halfway through my Library Assistant course. My favorite tutor was from a local library that I go to often, and wouldn’t mind working at. And they’ve just advertised a job that I can actually apply for. Most excellent. One of the the things that I remember in our interview training was that she said that it’s important not to do any creepy staring. Especially in panel interviews.

So that’s what I took away from my course.

No Creepy Staring.

I’m heading south next month

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Sticky Institute Zine Fair - February 10th Melbourne Town Hall

I’ll be heading south next month, to the Sticky Institute Zine Fair on Sunday February 10th, in Melbourne Town Hall.
For more information click on the picture.

So much for doing less this year.

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