big day out

i kind of forgot to post these pics from the big day out last week. 'twas a very tiring big day out for this old lady, what with the sun scorching a hole in my noggin and the shirtless, head-bangers getting more aggressive and inebriated over the course of the day. but it was well worth the effort... bjork was so good! and arcade fire were also very amazing--such energetic, catchy tunes...

salvage

my friend james recently took me to this amazing fabric shop in auckland called salvage. they have an amazing selection of vintage fabric, buttons and patterns. i especially loved the old hand embroidered aprons and the bakelite belt buckles...

box o' birds

the andrew bird show last night was sublime. he is a brilliant performer and whistler extraordinaire. by the end of the night the audience was in complete rapture and most of the female fans were ready to make a nest with him and lay his eggs. i totally recommend seeing him if he happens to come play in your neck of the woods.

i found another crazy max parrish book. this one details the travels of the rambunctious baron munchausen. i think the cover is so very neat...

oh so lovely!

j came back from the states bearing xmas presents from janet and george. from top to bottom: an antique make-up mirror that janet found in her mum's button box; a beautiful handpainted victorian picture george found in an antique shop in cleveland; a shell bird brooch that also belonged to aggie (grandma H); a neat horsey pin; and the teddy my mum made for aggie--which was well crafted and dearly loved. lucky me! thank you j and g with all my heart!!

crimson season

it is a fresh new year and the pohutukawas are blooming like ruby fireworks.