Recently (and by recently I mean over the last month) I’ve had tea, brunch and all manner of meals in several interesting places. I am now straying away from the regular cappucinos and other coffees, especially after that near fatal road accident I had several months ago at a roundabout on a main road after I’d had a large latte (it wasn’t even that large). It really shot my nerves (as before that I’d not had a coffee in months), or rather electrified them.

Every month or few weeks (whichever comes sooner), Mum makes her famous pho, and I am one happy camper. They’re particularly good when it’s a freezing, dreary day, like today – the hot soup just sends warm fuzziness right through my belly and down to my toes. It’s sensational.

Mmm, makes me hungry again.

It’s also stocktake sales come June, so lots of “bargains” abound (don’t worry, retailers still make over 300% profit); I bought another pair of flats and a striped jumper. I was eyeing this pair of purple skinny jeans ’cause they looked a bit absurd (so naturally I am attracted to the weird), but I don’t think I could have pulled them off, so to speak… :P

Plus, the very successful annual Winter Masterpiece Collection for the NGV is here! This time it’s Art Deco: 1910 – 1939 direct from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Ever since my research for my typeface project last year, I’ve been obsessed with all things Art Deco (also partly influenced by The Great Gatsby studies the previous year). Won’t be able to see it until I get paid, which won’t be a while yet. Damn. Anyway, no hurry as it closes in …