moleskin moments

from last night...

listening to Willie croon some old jazz ballads, sipping on some cool beer. this evenings meal bubbles gently in the oven - slowly cooking lamb chops in a rich tomato and garlic sauce.

with the strong smell of garlic on my fingertips i write this - relishing this feeling. this feeling of rest. enjoyment. creativity bubbling in my soul, like the tomato sauce in my delicious awaiting meal. a night spent with no tv; no static noise of distraction but just beautiful scents, relaxing tunes and sweet beer buzzing to my head.

after a few very busy days in my new job, i sit and revel in this feeling - following the lead of Willie, and his next melodic instrumental.

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wednesday - today

Jose Gonzalez drove me home from school this afternoon, with the splishing and sploshing of rainwater hitting the undercarriage of the car as i bumped over cracks and potholes. my school day quickly faded from memory as i dreamt of the chewy, salty ginger bickies i was going to make when i got home (they're baking themselves in the oven as i write...).

i had to stop at the shops to pick up the necessary raw sugar, ground cloves and ginger - it was a minor inconvenience - having to slosh through rushing gutters, in completely silly, inappropriate shoes. my feet now still a little damp, i sit, waiting for my afternoon tea and preparing myself for a night of peaceful creativity.

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the search is on...

after a fabulous day at the event that was Sangria and Lace, hearing what people think of my glass wares and being humbled and amazed at peoples enjoyment of it, i believe it is time in my glass career to purchase my own kiln. it will be a considerable step - and will make quite a dent on our bank account - but will hopefully see me making glass wares for many years to come.

there were a few times throughout Sangria and Lace where i would be talking to market goers about my work and i would have a really vivid realisation that i am doing something that i have dreamed of for quite a long time. this is a dream come true. a real dream - to work with warm glass - coming true. it is something i need to actively remember, as i sometimes winge about so many dreams never being fulfilled (see this post), but i need to be aware and grateful that this one is!

so, i'm in the market for a small glass work kiln...wish me luck

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things i did today:

sat clearing my eyes to see the sun coming through the clouds, on the back deck.

returned to my cup of tea, several times, as i got ready for my first day back at work after two weeks off.

coerced year 9 kids to do their school work (quite successfully i might add!)

tried to pick paint colours (exterior).

grocery shopped.

sat, daydreaming about my impending maiden trip down to Costco on Wednesday. eehehehehe

dreamt of cooking an italian sausage stew, laiden with loads of chilli and garlic.

cooked a spinach and fetta pie instead, with a big bunch of fresh vibrant silverbeet purchased on aforementioned grocery shop.

paint swatches:

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gulli·bili·ty n.

gullibility - tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived.

i am afraid that i can concede, after many years of fierce defense on my part, that i am - at times (i will allow only that) - gullible. it has come to my attention, in my current context of working in a male-heavy Industrial Arts staffroom, that i fall for jokes far too easy. or even at my wednesday night sanctuary of glass workshop, i am becoming more prone to falling.

can i interject!? when did this happen? the proud Berlach that amy is, considers herself a fairly knowledgeable soul, never predisposed to folly or the jokes of others. it is a humbling realisation.

it is enjoyable, to laugh with people, even if yours truly is the butt. i'm beginning to enjoy it and am trying to grow stronger in accepting such jocularity and jest. and besides, these folks i'm surrounded by are pretty darn hilarious! we play jokes on one another frequently and i try to have something ready for them as they walk in the door at the beginning of the day. it keeps the load lighter...

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. :work: .

i have been working of late, every day! (shock, i know! but to a young lass accustomed to casual work - it is a bit of a burden) i'm not so sure how i feel about that, considering the event i have coming up and the amount of pending glass projects in my studio incomplete. i would rather be doing other work, even doing some yard work.
i hope you enjoy doing your work - whatever that may be.

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my husband works, from home.

and i like it. its a new thing...lets say only a couple'months young. and i love that he has made the big step, starting his own engineering adventure (he just calls it a business!), and works from home. it has been particularly nice since i have been on school holidays...at home too.

things i enjoy about it:

being able to make him vanilla milkshakes and walk them down to his desk.

prepare him freshly cooked foods - like today, i took him down some freshly deviled eggs to snack on. he closed his eyes whilst enjoying them - not responding to anything i said...ahh.

being able to distract him so easily, and coaxed him into going and getting ice-cream in the middle of the day. bonus!

the fact that he can start dinner, if i'm going to be home late.

and of course, that he can keep my bestest canine companion company while i'm out at work.

would you/do you work from home? i think i should i start...

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wishing for a slower pace right now...

my work is feeling a little like this at the moment:

and seriously...this pic is from a staffroom at my school. and i'm pretty sure these things have been like this for YEARS. i will mention no departments names!

waiting, patiently for this:

and it is only 5 weeks away. argh, there is also a bit to organise for this too! it will all work out amy, it will - you just need to catch up = do some work. haha

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