We went to see The Brutalist last night, which felt appropriate.
Author: Kris
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National Museum of Australia
Muttaburrasaurus!
“They’re called MINERALS, Marie!”
Inexplicable post-modern architecture!
A restored paddlewheel steamer, cared for and exhibited by some friendly older guys
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Happy Valentine’s Day
I took my Valentine out for fancy cocktails and then to see Postmodern Jukebox in Canberra. ❤️ (Effie Passero blew the roof off every time she opened her mouth. Her voice is astonishing.)
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Early train from Central
It appears the 7:12 to Canberra hasn’t been affected by the industrial action. We’ve passed a LOT of commuters on platforms though that are clearly in for a Bad Day…
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Tragedy in Munich
Rodd saw the news but didn’t want to tell me, knowing I’d be upset. I probably rode my bike down that street a dozen times. This is terrible. 😢
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Controversial quilts
“The American Quilter’s Society refused to show two artworks in an exhibition centered around the color red after claiming they could be controversial… One quilt could be interpreted as depicting female anatomy, while the other references abortion access.” (Link courtesy of InarticulateQuilter.)
What absolute cowards. I actually went to that exhibition when it toured Australia at the Sydney Quilt Show last July. I saw the “Your Mother. Your Daughter. Your Sister. Your Grandmother. You.” quilt and felt it was both beautiful and powerful… but also, without the sign giving it context, it’s just a quilt made of red squares. I also saw quilts inspired by the Covid pandemic, school shootings, and climate change, and many of them were way more overt than this one.
Although to be fair, I don’t remember seeing the “Origin” work. Feels like I’d remember that. 😜
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Aubrey/Maturin novels
Okay, I saw the movie version but don’t remember much about it. I certainly didn’t think I was interested in reading the books… until now. 😂 (Link via Metafilter.)
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3D-printed overlocker waste tray
I bought my Singer overlocker many years ago (as an Aldi Special Buy!) and while it’s a great little workhorse, it doesn’t have a lot of fancy features… like a waste tray. For those who are unfamiliar, these specialised sewing machines use multiple threads to finish the edge of fabric and keep it from fraying. They also have a cutting blade that trims the edge as you go, and on mine, the bits of fabric and thread just fall straight down onto my sewing table. It’s annoying and messy.
Recently I had a thought: “I wonder if anyone’s designed a waste tray for it?!” Of course they have. I sent that link to my friend Bobbie, who also printed my pegboard spool holders, to see if he’d print one for me. “What colour do you want?” he asked. I figured red would match the logo nicely.
And here it is! Fits perfectly. How cool is that?
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Renovation update – raised terrace
I’ve been remiss in not sharing the last of the garden improvements! This raised terrace off the dining room consists of large tile pavers on a metal frame. This allows for better drainage, doesn’t impact tree roots, and can be removed if we ever sell the place. It also raises the level up closer to the new French doors, which should give us a great entertaining space next summer. Now we just need the fence to get replaced so we can get the landscapers back to do the planting, irrigation, and lights.
