Monday, August 31, 2009
dotty!
Went to the 'Walking in my Mind' exhibition at the Hayward Gallery on Friday night - the highlight was the Yayoi Kusama Dot Obsession room which has been on all the posters and publicity for the exhibition. It was very cool - polka dots on all these huge inflatable shapes. There were also some other shapes on the balcony outside and she's also decorated some of the trees alongside the river. We weren't allowed to take any photos inside so I've picked this photo up from Flickr.
The idea of the exhibition was all about the minds of artists - and some of them were crazier than others! Most of them were very interesting though, but I wouldn't want to get to know Thomas Hirschhorn who had created a cave of packing tape, empty cans, porn and books about slavery. Very unsavoury!
The idea of the exhibition was all about the minds of artists - and some of them were crazier than others! Most of them were very interesting though, but I wouldn't want to get to know Thomas Hirschhorn who had created a cave of packing tape, empty cans, porn and books about slavery. Very unsavoury!
walking!
On Saturday Megan and I walked from Pulborough to Amberley in a walk that wasn't part of the London Loop (for a change!). It was a lovely opportunity to get a bit further out of the city and also to see the South Downs. It was a lovely day - there were a few threatening clouds at one stage but it mostly stayed sunny. We had a nice lunch at the Rising Sun in Nutbourne, joined by a set of very inquisitive chickens!
We managed to make our way through a paddock that had some threatening 'Bull in the Field' signs, saw loads of rabbits and then climbed a very steep hill up to the Downs. There were quite a few gliders all around, and we could see right out to the sea.
We managed to make our way through a paddock that had some threatening 'Bull in the Field' signs, saw loads of rabbits and then climbed a very steep hill up to the Downs. There were quite a few gliders all around, and we could see right out to the sea.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
A return for a good reason!
I know I've been really slack on this blog for a few months - hey, nearly a year! I'd been a bit unsettled by the whole centipede incident in Greece where I'd blogged about the centipede infestation in my room in S**i, the island I was staying on. The owner of the accomodation had a Google alert on S**i and was a bit twitchy about me saying that there were creepy crawlies dropping on me in the middle of the night! I think she over-estimated how wide-spread my readership was!
But as I've decided to return to NZ at the end of the year, I thought this would be a good opportunity to blog about my last few months here, and also how I find the return to Godzone! One thing I'd like to record (for any of my friends here who are also returning to NZ) are the bits and pieces I've been doing to move myself and my stuff, and all the logistics etc.
But as I've decided to return to NZ at the end of the year, I thought this would be a good opportunity to blog about my last few months here, and also how I find the return to Godzone! One thing I'd like to record (for any of my friends here who are also returning to NZ) are the bits and pieces I've been doing to move myself and my stuff, and all the logistics etc.
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