Summer reading.

Summer holidays are the best time to get some reading done. I've recently finished D.H Lawrence's 'The Virgin and the Gipsy' which was brilliant. Lawrence has an expert way of expressing underlying thoughts and feelings common to all human beings without being too general. I've now begun Terry Pratchett's 'Hogfather' as I watched the tv-movie adaption last week. I'm only 20 pages or so in but again- brilliant.
But for some bedtime lazy reading, I'm going with the new issue of 'Country Style', so many pretty Christmas themes.

A small sketch I did by the creek in Bright today.

Bright

The glorious view from our cabin verandah. We can hear the creek rushing by as we fall asleep. It's been far too long since I've been here.

Holiday

Quick sketch of Simon Amstell while on holiday in Bright. Incredibly beautiful.
My feet are in the creek, I have a copy of Dumbo Feather (from which I saw the photograph of Amstell), and my gorgeous family with me. I also have some delicious 'James Squire' apple cider. Everything would be perfect if I had just remembered my eraser.

Brave

I recently bought Disney/Pixar's film 'Brave' on DVD. I adored it when I saw it at the cinema and I'm over the moon to finally own it myself. Merida is Pixar's first princess, and she's absolutely gorgeous. The red, bouncing hair, brilliant Scottish accent, and bubbling, passionate personality, are all traits that just make her one of the most admirable cartoon princesses marketed in film. Another quality of the film that I loved was the fact that it wasn't a love story. Merida doesn't need or even want to entertain the idea of marriage at her young age and doesn't need a 'love interest' to turn her life around- she does so herself. Instead, it focuses on the fragile relationship between a Mother and daughter which I found to be painstakingly touching and accurate. It really added a surprising depth the film.                                                                                        

Stevie Nicks

Got this dvd/cd package of the best PF Stevie Nicks the other day on sale. Brilliant. Summer record.