We are staying at Great Ocean Road Cottages in Lorne / See previous posts for more details “here”...
We are staying at Great Ocean Road Cottages in Lorne / See previous posts for more details here and here / Day One – Saturday 27th October When you each arrive, please check in with reception where you will be asked to pay your $50 accomodation up front and will be shown to your cottage (they have a room list so you don’t have to worry) Make sure you have Jo’s mobile number with you in case you are late/lost Anyone who is in time for a 1pm lunch, grab some nibbles from the supermarket or bring your own- we’re having a BYO picnic on the beach. Meet at the BBQ area near the corner of Beal Street and The Great Ocean Road. After lunch is “Free play” kiddies to roam the shops, hit the beach, or go for a walk in the trees, pull out a good book, have a photo shoot… whatever really. Dinner is at 7pm at The Lorne Pub (where we will discuss day two) / Day Two – Sunday 28th October Breakfast in town or self catered for in our cottages. Depending on numbers, We can endevour to do the Erskine Falls walk and for those of us who are unfit/not interested in pretty trees, We can either hit the beach of jump in some cars and do a scenic drive of part of the Great Ocean Road. Let Jo know as you all leave to return to Melbourne so I don’t freak out that you were kidnapped and are being tortured under the jetty…. or something :) There is some great information on Lorne here Still want to come but can’t spend the night? / Why not join us for lunch on Saturday or head over on Sunday to join in the touristy activities? Cancelations / All rooms have now been booked and confirmed so payment will be required whether you attend or not. Please organise a direct debit / over the phone credit payment with Jo if this happens.
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/ It wouldn’t be a Melbourne Meet Up without the standard Toyota shot / Michael and Jess are crazy… / We decide to have some lunch between all the red wine / Jo took care of John’s baby but wasn’t allowed to breastfeed at the table / ...Oh yeah, Jo and Jess are also crazy / Jo is deep in though about something. Let’s not ask what, it’s probably “where’d that kid get a spiderman top from?” / Alateia’s hat was useful for our own personal busker / Wen finally got a hat (he’s wanted one for ages but he couldn’t find one that fitted) / Us girls went for a skip / Don’t mess with John Robb- he’s our resident sports photography expert and even showed us how to perve on members of the public at the Eureka Tower observation deck with his massive massive lens / Kisses from Alateia all around (notice she is reapplying for round two in the background) / Then Alateia went after all the boys cheeks with her red red lips / Awwwwwwwwwwwwww / Jo takes a bite out of Jess.. there must have been a reason / We started feeling really bad that Mel didn’t make it again so I’ve photoshopped her into an image / Allen’s just so cool :) / Adrian is invited to be a member of our secret society of people who drink lots of red wine and take photos… he has to check with his girlfriend first though / With a lens that big, John Robb is sure to have a disclaimer Get your Melbourne Christmas Drinks here
Good afternoon All! / Just a couple of pics of our wonderful surroundings from yesterdays Red Bubble Melbourne meet… / Please check out j…
Good afternoon All! / Just a couple of pics of our wonderful surroundings from yesterdays Red Bubble Melbourne meet… / Please check out journals by Mark German , Adrian Carmody & Jo O’Brien / / While I’m at it… A huge thank you goes out to all Melbourne Bubblers, friends and family who came and showed their support by attending the Hearts at War exhibition opening on Friday night. / Hugs and much love to you all! / / / / / / / / / / /
Here are a few pics from the night… from this thread here...
Here are a few pics from the night… from this thread here Paul, always smiling / and making faces… this is shot at 20mm on a FF / mmm chicken / chicken parma / ok he aint smiling here :) / I’m really bad with names so the next few pics won’t have captions ! / Allen / Allen’s friend, Calvin (or Kelvin?) / and why we met up… / allen took this of me with my backup camera… getting down on the rocks. / was bored, wasn’t inspired.. so i took pics of rocks. / Chris and I… / 30 second exposure from where I was where Allen took a pic of me. boats on the left are blurry since theyre sitting on water.. argh. / to the right / shooting stars! /
A gorgeously sunny afternoon saw the numbers swell at Wesley Anne, with our usual corner table struggling to contain the ranks. Username…
A gorgeously sunny afternoon saw the numbers swell at Wesley Anne, with our usual corner table struggling to contain the ranks. Usernames were proffered as wine was poured and pens uncapped, and with stories and poems forming a pile on the table in front of us like a pagan offering, it began. These meetings are quite a casual event. We spend some time chatting, getting to know each other, discussing Red Bubble and all who sail in her. We were greatly appreciative of the presence of the divine Mummified, who cruised in with her usual exuberance and take-no-prisoners attitude, spilling an armload of sample books onto the table and demanding our opinions. Giving a table of writers wine and then asking for their views on Red Bubble is an ambitious undertaking, but not a word was wasted as she scribbled everything in her magical little notebook, and then silently slid below the table before disappearing in a puff of ether…….. The theme of this meeting was ‘feast’, and such a delicious array of words poured forth…..glazed pears, salt and pepper tails, skin like rice paper, browning apples and black cherry beer (Paul, when you taste your first Kriek, I’ll hear your yells all the way over in Northcote!). The theme is merely inspiration, and provides a loose framework for the pieces we bring along. The theme for the next meeting is shoes & clothes…..make of it what you will. We’d also decided to bring pieces from other Red Bubble writers; words that kicked us in the heart and lingered in our heads for days; words that needed to be shared. It’s easy to get locked into your insular little Bubble world, where the less prolific or vociferous writers could get lost in the shuffle, especially now we’ve reached over 50,000 members. Hearing each other’s recommendations was a fabulous way of sharing the magic of this place, and had our pens flying. There’s now a forum here where you can leave your recommendations, or pick up new names to keep your fingers dancing over the keyboard at any time of the day or night. The meeting spun out into an evening of ink and imagination…..but if it’s gossip you’re after, well, my lips are sealed. I wouldn’t possibly tell you about Kristy Lee waltzing off with Mick8585’s beloved hat, or that for such a stunning woman, LisaG hides from the camera with hisses, leaving Chris growling “don’t touch the lens!” FriarTuck finally gave in to my persuasive bubblemails and turned up, and I wouldn’t possibly tease him about his spectacular exit (no, really, I wouldn’t). Newcomers Yasemin Sumner and Luckyvegetable were amongst the last left standing, as relaxed and at home as if they’d been to every meeting, still sitting with beers in hand when I ambled off home. We left an array of plump little olive pips as evidence, salty crusts of bread strewn in glossy pools of balsamic vinegar and rosy stains in the bottom of wine glasses….’twas a feast, after all. / the troops gather / Luckyvegetable braves a reading / FriarTuck torments a certain camera-shy beauty / The only way I could get JulieJulie and Jessica Tremp’s attention was to ensure their wine glasses were empty (note to Jo O’Brien: I remembered the red balloons!) / Luckyvegetable and Paul Louis Villani, giver of THE BEST hugs ever, and a damn good writer (no more “I just write songs”, Paul!) / With an expression like that, this could be the door bitch, I think / Kristy Lee thinks she can take her on While Yasemin Sumner wants a ringside seat Thanks Perpen Dickular for the photos!
I’ve been talking up the trail rides in Upper Plenty for several months now and I thought it was about time I finally got around to organ…
I’ve been talking up the trail rides in Upper Plenty for several months now and I thought it was about time I finally got around to organising the first (as far as I know) Melbourne RedBubble trail ride meet. I’ve been going to Uncle Nev’s for years now. The staff are fantastic and they cater for all experience levels whether you’ve never ridden before or you’ve been riding all your life. DETAILS DATE: Saturday the 28th of June (this is just a proposed date and is flexible, if this doesn’t suit feel free to propose another date, just make sure it’s far enough in advance to make sure we can get a booking) ADDRESS: 1115 Wallan-Whittlesea Road, Upper Plenty, 3756 (50 minutes from Melbourne CBD) TIME: 1:30pm mount up for a 2pm departure (returning around 5pm) COST: $65 for the three hour ride including a stop half-way for coffee, tea and biscuits (though once they had cupcakes so you never know your luck) / NOTE – The website says a discount applies for bookings of over 10 people so the price may work out cheaper depending on numbers, also they don’t have eftpos facilities there so bring cash WHAT TO WEAR: It’ll be cold but like any exercise you’ll warm up once you get going so dress warm but not too warm. I usually wear a jumper or jacket that I can take off and tie around my waist if I need to. Also, comfortable pants (jeans are fine), and boots are best but runners with a bit of grip are fine to. Helmets are provided. I’ve got three spaces in my car for anyone who needs a lift, but if anyone else can offer rides to people in need that would be great too. If you’ve got any other questions or you want a contact number for the day just bubblemail me. =) So who’s in?!
A belated Writer’s Meet Journal, sorry :) / I tried to capture the emotion of the afternoon, as people listened to the readings. / Enjoy. / ...
A belated Writer’s Meet Journal, sorry :) / I tried to capture the emotion of the afternoon, as people listened to the readings. / Enjoy. / 1 / / 2 / / 3 / / 4 / / 5 / / 6 / / 7 / / 8 / / 9 / / 10 / / 11 / / 12 / / 13
My youngest son came home with a note and a beseeching look on his face. “Mum PLEASE will you come with my class to Wings Wildlife Park?...
My youngest son came home with a note and a beseeching look on his face. “Mum PLEASE will you come with my class to Wings Wildlife Park?” What could I say? My heart is not made of stone you know… My only stipulation was that I would NOT be riding on the bus… 50 kids in a small confined space for 3 hours? Nup! Not my idea of fun… So this morning I packed the car with supplies, dark sunglasses, half a pack of cigarettes (bonus points if you get the reference) and head off. I left at the same time as the bus, stopped twice for photos, and STILL arrived early enough to be finishing a cappucino before the bus pulled up and I received many an envious glance from the other parents who were NOT smart enough to take their own cars ;) We had a ball… came home with boots covered in 57 different types of poo, mud halfway up my jeans, and the proud god-mum of a pair of baby rabbits who I escorted to their new owner =) Met some interesting characters along the way… thought I might share them with you. And yes, I’ll post some cute Aussie icons for my overseas friends too… sigh. Oh! But first… something you should know about Tasmanians. We don’t drive cars. We drive heavy machinery…. everywhere… and people wonder why there is so much road kill? We’re not talking cats… we’re talking cows, and elephants. On to the main event… Meet Jock. Jock is the super smart head of the Goose Guard. He is very brainy (hence the enlarged forebrain), and the work he does is top secret. Therefore his name must be changed daily. Today his name is Snigwaffle Peabody. Don’t laugh. He has a gun. Next up, we have a beautiful little NORMAL wallaby. I have to stress NORMAL. You will see why later. Ok, everybody go awwwwwwwww…... This little wallabies family is rich, they are rumoured to be related George Greegan. Rich enough to employ some of Snigwaffle Peabody’s troops to protect them from marauding emu’s while they eat. I had a close encounter with the BIGGEST freaking goat known to mankind. I was afraid he was going to eat my Cody. FOR REAL!!! Check out the size of that head! / starts singing High on a hill was a lonely goatherd (muahaha Lisa, Rose and Juilee) Here’s a wallaby (remember I did give you a NORMAL cutie for reference ;)) with a very long….errrm…. tail. You can see why the mainland kangaroos have issues with our boys ;) Visiting the Tassie Devil enclosure was definately a highlight, htere were adults and babies, all growling ferociously and playing tug of war over a nice juicy wallaby hock…oh… dear… guess that wallaby came from the wrong side of the tracks, couldn’t afford Guard Geese protection =( This little guy was just about to pounce on his brothers head. I vowed to come back when the action had calmed down a little to get some great shots. However, as Murphys Law would have it, by the time I got back they were all plum tuckered out… Still cute though ;) I nearly got into a fist/feather fight with this guy when he threw out his challenge… / “Gobbledy gobbledygobblegobblegobble” which roughly translates into “Who YOU callin turkey… turkey!?” I fell in love with this nutter. He is a wallaby. An albino wallaby. An albino wallaby who quite possibly is related to Captain Jack Sparrow. He is a major weirdarse… he even walks like Jack. When I asked him what he was doing here he replied “Isn’t it obvious? I is bein Stevie Wonder… playin on mah invisible peeanyah” Well duh… of course! Silly me. Possibly the cutest, sweetest little darlin with four paws I saw all day. I have a real soft spot for ferrets. I used to share my home with a couple. Anything that can make me snort with laughter, and then sleep for 18 hours a day is a winner in my book. Peek-a-boo! Ok ok… I know I promised… here is the obligatory icon photo. Koala’s…. meh… Yeah ok… they are damn cute… I decided to stop by the Tassie Devils one last time, in the hope that they had woken up. Still snoozin… perhaps they are related to ferrets? So that was my day… it’s a hard life for some eh? =)) I’ll leave you with my buddy, Captain Jack Wallaby… doing his Tarzan impression. Right or wrong he was gonna swing! Bloody wallabies…. I told you they were weird. Cute. But weird.
I was contacted this week by the owner of a local Gallery who, after a brief discussion regarding my work, I had invited to view some of …
I was contacted this week by the owner of a local Gallery who, after a brief discussion regarding my work, I had invited to view some of the works I currently have on exhibit at the local Library. They would like to purchase my book, my cards and my calendars to sell in the Gallery (I guess they’ll be like the lollies at the checkout in the supermarket, you know, the smaller, cheaper type purchases, the impulse buys!) and have commissioned me to create some cards for the Gallery too….................... I’m a tad EXCITED!!! You’ve got to get out there and talk to people.
On the second weekend of November 2008 a group of Bubblers wandered into the town of Mannum, on the Mighty Murray River. Most of them were South Aussies, with one supagroovy Bubbler from Tassie. We had a total of 20 including the 3 Bubblers who visited from very very early Saturday morning until late that night. The really wonderful and friendly Bubblers who attended were Photoj, Danni, Jim, Elphonline, Beautiful Valley, Suzanne, Patapping, Mtapping, Bombamermaid, Tamarama, Bill, PrincessBren and AndyGii, plus the adoring family members that tagged along out of pure love! Not one to wake easily, I didn’t get up before the birds to take photos of the sun waking up. Most of the others did though (that’s dedication for you). / I’d say thousands (altogether) of photos were taken of various old cottages, leanto’s which looked like Joliffe created them, steam driven paddleboats, local wildlife (and tamelife… Mum Possom, her baby and her friend all seemed to enjoy that banana!!), sunrises, sunsets, water, clouds, people sitting, people standing, people eating, people chatting (about cameras!! Surprise surprise!!) and of course, people taking photos! And loads more things too!! My budding photographer didn’t want to know about the camera until we were packing up. He saw the tripod (that I hardly ever use) and spent ages playing with the various bits on it. He then decided he wanted to actually take some photos, not just play with the tripod!! Good thing I emptied the memory card first, or he wouldn’t have been able to take any! What else? I’ve found that not only do I have to save for a digital SLR, but I have to save for a Christmas in July AND a bubbler holiday on a houseboat!! How awful!! I’ll have to wait until after March or April to decide if I can do them both or not… well after Christmas! I’ve got it all bookmarked in Safari though ;D I didn’t get any painting or drawing done, but I did come home so relaxed that I felt really weird. I had no idea what the strange calm feeling was until I was chatting (bragging) to Belladonna on the phone and she said I sounded so relaxed! So thank you everyone for helping me become relaxed!!!! I hope it lasts longer than just a day ;D Thank you, all of you, for such a wonderful weekend!! / xx / GG
I want to put up a photo journal from the Mornington Peninsula group meet yesterday but can’t remember (yes,, I know me how to do it Jare…
I want to put up a photo journal from the Mornington Peninsula group meet yesterday but can’t remember (yes,, I know me how to do it Jared!) how to put the photos in the journal so they are a decent size.. Can someone explain how I can do this is simple language preferably! Thank you in advance! Basia
Ok, so I may have bitten off more than I can chew, but here goes…. Seems like so many folk in other areas are having Redbubble meets…
Ok, so I may have bitten off more than I can chew, but here goes…. Seems like so many folk in other areas are having Redbubble meets….so why shouldn’t we? I have met with a few RBers and it has always been fun and inspirational…...not to mention so nice to just make new friends….and finally get to meet the faces behind the RB avatars…. So….... is there a West Aussie RB group that meets? If not, who would be interested in getting together occasionally for “days out”? Just send me a bmail and let me know! / cheers / Wendy :-)) For those who know, I live in the hills near Busselton, but it does not mean these gatherings would have to be here, it could be anywhere within a days drive…..perth, augusta, margaret river, mandurah etc…..or further…..
Quotes in my little red book this weekend included: Books shouldn’t bitchslap you – Adrian Carmody / Speaking of ferrets…. – me / ...
Quotes in my little red book this weekend included: Books shouldn’t bitchslap you – Adrian Carmody / Speaking of ferrets…. – me / It’s personality vomit – Luckyvegetable / Ah, the classic paddlepop seduction move – Chris White / I’d smash someone in this place for a sausage roll – Yasemin Sumner / He yelled at me so I picked up my box and I ran – Jo O’Brien / There will be cheese – me Please note: during the festivities described, none of us were yet aware of the extent of the bushfire disaster, so I hope no-one is offended by the lack of sombre attitude in this journal post. I don’t think there’s any Melburnian who hasn’t been affected or anyone who isn’t deeply distressed by this hellish week. Please don’t forget to visit The Phoenix Appeal to donate money or artwork to assist the victims. The February Melbourne writers’ meeting heralded the arrival of two interstate bubblers – the wondrous LittleHelen and the fabulous Holly Ringland. In honour of both these beautiful scribes, a celebration was held beforehand at bubble favourite Bar Nancy, where the honey martinis flowed and the food was sublime….black tiger prawns in pomegranate sauce followed by chocolate fondue that had more than a few fingers dipping. The guests of honour, Helen & Holly / Holly & I / The Red Bubble models preparing for a Mark German shoot / Luckyvegetable & Michael Alesich slow dancing….oh, so romantic :-) / Helen & I, and yet another honey martini…or three / The stunning Mizz Holly herself / Two days later we met at the Wesley Anne pub for cider and stories at the writers’ meeting, and the numbers swelled to the biggest session yet – twenty scribes sitting in the beer garden, reading out stories, ducking from cameras, and to quote Yasemin Sumner, being total word nerds. With Holly / Jo O’Brien, Paul Compton, Yasemin Sumner, Sheamus D & Fleece, all listening to a story / Shall you read, or will I? / Eventually the meeting rolled into Madame Brussels, where the rooftop garden provided a gorgeous city sunset for the interstate bubblers…Melbourne at its finest. Holly & Yasemin / Lucky pretending her cute little cupcake wasn’t PINK. / Moving on to everyone’s favourite part of the night…massage time (Lucky & Jess) / Sheamus D & Yaseminka / Sangria & sunshine with bubble wenches / And so we put our lovely wenches back on planes and out of Melbourne…...Helen, whose kickarse spirit and gentle humour are balm for the soul, and pretty damn good for the funny bone too. And babe, you absolutely CAN do cute, believe me! Can’t wait to strut through New York with you in June. And my girl of the Holly, who had the key to my house and all the cherry beer she could handle, who counted cats with me and reminded me of why I write, just when I needed it most. Love you two wonderful women, more than I can say. And some quotes to finish off the weekend…... / Pomegranate is the new black – Lucky / I like to be suckled – Adrian / God bless the selkies – me / I didn’t think you could be naked in a Tudor village – Lucky / Stay out of my orb – Jess / When men do that to me….my god….I’d almost tell them my real name! – me I said almost.
Sunday dawned much cooler than the previous day for the February writers meet. The meeting was the biggest so far – perhaps it’s the wond…
Sunday dawned much cooler than the previous day for the February writers meet. The meeting was the biggest so far – perhaps it’s the wonderful presences of Holly Ringland and Little Helen that drew crowds from far and wide. Apologies for not getting everyone on film. / 1. / 2. / 3. / 4. / 5. / 6. / 7. / 8. / 9. / 10. / 11. / 12. / Please note: although there was a slightly somber atmosphere which isn’t shown here, the true magnitude of the natural disaster in the hills was unknown by those gathered at the meet.
Life is short. If you love someone, tell them. Live each day like it is your last. Don’t think you have forever. Dance like no one’s …
Life is short. If you love someone, tell them. Live each day like it is your last. Don’t think you have forever. Dance like no one’s watching. Don’t sweat the small stuff. / Laugh. Laugh. Laugh. I have been glued to the news (as has everyone) and have heard the voices of those whose have survived an ordeal not a soul should endure in their lifetime. In the wake of the worst natural disaster in Australia’s colonised history – the Victorian bushfires now referred to as Black Saturday, I have been reluctant to post this journal about the weekend I had in my life during the same time that so many others were being ripped and torn apart. But I have decided to post these words that tell the tale of my trip to Melbourne for the February Red Bubble Writer’s Meet… because it was something done in the spirit of squeezing each day for all it’s worth, in my ‘year of yes’ mentality… it was me living my life to the end of the letter and number as best I could. It was an idea born during a late night phone call with the beautiful Bellmusker ... all of a sudden, I had time off work, a flight booked and my new red heels on… and I was dancing like no one was watching. Which is how I ended up in lovely lovely Melbourne town last Friday with my bag and a cryptic map and set of instructions that lead me to Bell’s door (I had to collect her key from a vintage clothes shop whose staff were instructed to hand it over when I arrived). At the same time that I was heading to Melbourne, the gorgeous LittleHelen descended from the Gold Coast and with a pinch of honey, a few drops of french vanilla creme and pints of cider, my cauldron was bubbling away with what promised (and delivered) a most magickal weekend. Friday night was a small gathering of writers around a table of cocktails… haloumi… pomegranate-glazed black tiger prawns and chocolate fondue. We did pretty well for a bunch of starving penniless artists. I gave the Cheshire Cat a run for his money when I was sitting between Helen and Bell about to sip my first honey martini, along with succumbing to the lure of delectably-named cocktails (who wouldn’t order a Saving Grace Kelly?) that were so strong they took three hours to drink (Helen, sweetheart, you know I finished every last drop)... there was the odd splash of dancing (Lisa darling, no one’s ever dipped me like that) and of course spontaneous photo shoots with so many shutterbugs who, so talented, alternate between their pens and lenses… that’s you Michael and Mark and lovely lady Lucky. Oodles of word noodles spilled from our mouths as we talked in skin about the ink and print in our Red Bubble worlds… even though one does tend to start censoring themselves after noticing Bell reaching for her little red notebook for the tenth time in a minute into which all notorious quotes are scribed. After many hugs and joyous exclamations at the enormity and overwhelming wonder of being in-person we all went our separate ways, Bell and I strutting home in our heels, until we met up again on Sunday for the writer’s meet. And meet up we did. In the shock of the sudden twenty-degree cooler weather, we came together in what I’ve been told was the biggest writer’s meet ever around an old table at the Wesley Anne. The rain drizzled, the cider flowed, the words bubbled and brewed away between us… there was more exclaiming and joy at seeing people in skin… and the shutterbugs snapped away at moments like little venus fly-traps at buzzing flies (John, that means you too). I think I possibly almost squeezed darling Helen to death and regularly saturated her with spontaneous gushing and hand-holding and hugs. Finally getting to hug PJ Ryan for the first time was a ridiculous pleasure… as it was to be in the golden and serene company of Jess Tremp and Yasemin Sumner along with the rest of the talented writers and artists whose work I have spent many hours marvelling over (Paul Compton, after your reception, you know you’re a rock star). It was bliss and delight to meet Rebekah, Fleece, Jo, Friar Tuck, Sheamus D, James and Paul. As Yase has said, the happiness could have made you levitate over the goodness at the table. Especially when Adrian and I discovered our mutual feelings over the ‘bitch-slap’ factor of the emotionally-scarring Bridge to Terabithia in our childhoods. It was an absolute treat. And then it was time for reading… and I read out a piece of my work. Let me just say it was a good thing I kept my paper under the table from which I read… so no one could see my hands shaking. But I was silly…for the reactions were so warm and supportive and wonderful and encouraging… although Yase was so incredibly lavish with her praise and humbling response that my chin let me down and wobbled ferociously. Cue more cider. And so the meet continued on a tram to the middle of the city were we sat amidst the roof tops of Melbourne’s skyline and things were so sublime I truly expected to look amongst the church spires and smoking chimneys and see Dick Van Dijk dancing with Mary Poppins. More words, more laughter, more massages from Yase that rendered me wordless (basically achieved the impossible there darling) and lots of good time with a group of incredibly good people. Home we eventually went and this Cinderella turned back into a pumpkin… although I know damn well it wasn’t my one-time-only ticket to the ball… and my glass slippers are ready for more waltzing. Red Bubble… thank you. And to my girl of Bells, who took me in and showed me Melbourne… what can I say to you, beautiful witch of wonder and words? Your writing is incredible, your words are sheer spells of the unique and transcendent kind. Being with you in skin was all light and wonder… spunk bubble... you taught me the art of the graceful yawn… french vanilla creme in my coffee… the sheer appreciation you had of me wearing red lipstick all hours of the day… Etta James… roast chicken and fetta-filled olive feasts… black cherry beer on a fifty degree day… and not thinking me compulsively obsessed with being clean when I kept jumping in for another cold shower every five seconds when it was so hot. Bell… thank you. So Monday came and took me home… amidst the growing black cloud of sorrow that envelopes our nation… and with my writerly mind replete, my heart and imagination full to the brim with the energy and company of such magnificent talented people, thanks to this red bubble in which we all reside, I took each breath with immense gratitude and the knowledge that I was living without wasting a moment or a day. And in times like these in our essentially perfect lives compared to those who are suffering so unfathomably, apart from our donations of time, money, shelter, love, empathy, compassion and provisions, this awareness and gratefulness is all we have. The Cheshire Cat with LittleHelen, Bellmusker and three frosty cold honey martinis. I spy a divine LittleHelen window… Bliss and a hot summer night on High Street. Sheer cheekiness Happiness overload at the February Writer’s Meet Serious and contemplative artists Pensive and attentive Bubbles Bell reading her insatiable Kohl Girl piece The Madams Loveliness at sunset Devoted Bubbley artistes!
A meet of people, just over a week ago started in the Northcote abode to all writers known as the Wesley Anne. With numbers in the twenti…
A meet of people, just over a week ago started in the Northcote abode to all writers known as the Wesley Anne. With numbers in the twenties it continued on into the evening until it collided in the city with a bar called Madame Brussels. Punch, cigarettes and light food abound, the night rolled over to start the work week again.
I see so many interesting People in my travels I thought I would share a few candid faces with you they made me smile I hope they make yo…
I see so many interesting People in my travels I thought I would share a few candid faces with you they made me smile I hope they make you smile to. / 1. / / 2. / / 3 / / 4. / / 5. / / 6. / / 7. / / 8. / / 9. / / 10. / / 11. / / 12. / / 13. / / 14. / / 15. / / 16. / / 17. / / 18. / / 19. / / 20. / / 21. / / 22. / / 23. /
Good morning beautiful bubblers! / A special meet up has been planned in Melbourne for Sunday 26th April, 2009. / / Where – “The Astor Th…
Good morning beautiful bubblers! / A special meet up has been planned in Melbourne for Sunday 26th April, 2009. / / Where – The Astor Theatre in St. Kilda (Click here for location) / Time – 10:00am till 12:00pm (2hrs) / / Unfortunately we are limited in time and there is also a cost for the hire of the venue so… / Participation numbers will be limited to 30. / That will enable the cost to be only $22 each. / ...and if you are great at mathematics you will find that it does cost $660 to hire the venue for two hours with the theatre lights on. / / There will be a plan put into action on the day as the theatre section of the building would be too crowded with 30 artists / models climbing over each other for space so, we will be dividing time in the Theatre itself into two groups of 15 and one hour of “creative” time for each group. / / IMPORTANT / If you wish to bring one muse / model that is cool but… if you’re thinking of bringing 2 or more they should also be paying the $22 so they can be added to the official numbers… / I’m just trying to avoid having 30 paid up photographers with 90 models running around… The Astor Theatre will get very small very quickly. / So, just try to do the right thing and get multiple models to pay $22, that way we keep numbers at a manageable level and everyone has enough creative space to work in. / / Please Bubblemail me with your interest and I’ll pass on payment information. / The final 30 participants will be listed here / I look forward to seeing you all!! :D ____________ / / Have you ever wanted to be an extra on a film set??? / Well this rare and fun opportunity exists in Melbourne on Monday evening, 23rd March. / Where? Grumpy’s – 125 Smith St in Fitzroy. A start time of 4:30pm this will give the crew some “make-up” time so shooting will start around 6pm. / Also please log onto Facebook and become Emily’s friend! Check it out! :D / To find out even more about this event please view this Forum Post and if you want more info about the company doing the filming click here / / / ____________ / / ...and just in case that wasn’t enough for you, one Melbourne’s most talented photographers Joshua Hakman is putting together an evening meet up just click here for more info! / / / Peace peeps! /
Please Bubble Mail me if you are interested in attending this meet in South Queensferry, Scotland and please also pass this on to anyone …
Please Bubble Mail me if you are interested in attending this meet in South Queensferry, Scotland and please also pass this on to anyone who you think may be interested. The meet is not linked to any particular group, so all are welcome. Date : 31st May 09 / Kick off : 12:30 PM / Muster point : The Rail Bridge Bistro / The Promenade / 4 Newhalls Road, South Queensferry / Edinburgh, EH30 9TA The suggested Itinerary is shown below, however, times may vary depending on interest at any particular location. Some stops may last shorter or longer than planned. Nothing is cast in stone and we can play it by ear on the day. Itinerary: / 12:30 – 13:00 : Congregate for Tea/Coffee at the Bistro / 13:00 – 14:00 : Photography around the Rail Bridge using the length of the Promenade, the coastal track leading east from the Rail bridge and the elevated views from the back braes. / 14:00 – 14:30 : River views from SQF High Street vantage points, and a chance to photograph some of the ancient architecture. / 14:30 – 15:15 : Road and rail bridge views from the Binks, including SQF’s small but picturesque harbour and the 600 year old Grade A listed Priory Church (once part of a medieval Carmelite Friary) / 15:15 – 16:00 : Port Edgar Marina / 16:00 – 17:00 : Hopetoun House to photograph one of the most splendid examples of Georgian architecture in Britain (built between 1699 and 1707 and altered and enlarged during the period 1721 to 1767). / 17:00 – 17:30 : Bridge views from Ferry Muir Gate / 17:30 : End of a long day For this to work, it will require that we make use of our cars. I can take 3 or 4 in my car and if others are willing to take passengers, then we can leave some of the cars in the car park. Please offer places in your car to anyone who is without one. We can sort this out on the day. I will provide maps on the day, so if anyone wants to stay longer at a particular location or even miss out one or more stops, they will still be able to find us later. It would be nice to catch the sunset over the Forth Road Bridge, however sunset on 31st May is at 21:52, so that may not be practical, unless of course you are desperate to wait for it. Please reply ASAP. Kind regards, / Tom
Wednesday 1st July / Lets meet at the corner of Flinders & Swanston St @ 6pm. Yes, that’s where the steps to Flinders St Station are. ...
Wednesday 1st July / Lets meet at the corner of Flinders & Swanston St @ 6pm. Yes, that’s where the steps to Flinders St Station are. / We’ll wander over to Southbank and grab a bite to eat and then head over to the NGV around 7pm / I’m sure we will need at least an hour and a half to two hours to get our tickets and then walk around the exhibition which closes at 9pm. / Click this link for more info… / / One thing that may annoy some of you is that there are no cameras allowed in the exhibition, I’ve sought out permission from the gallery and have been given a 15 to 20 minute window of (escorted by security) opportunity so I can take pics for my review / journal. Hope you guys don’t mind? / Peace and hugs! :D / / To see who’s coming click on this link / / / / / / 13 June – 4 October 09 / Open daily 10am – 5pm / Open until 9pm every Wednesday / Ground Level, NGV International / Admission fees apply / / Tickets / Adult: $23 / Concession: $18 / Child: $11 (ages 5-15) / Family (2 adults + 3 children) : $60 / NGV Member Adult: $16 / NGV Member Family: $40 Unlimited entry tickets / Adult: $55 / Concession: $45 / NGV Member Adult: $40 Wednesdays only / Seniors: Cardholders receive concession entry / Students: receive $11 entry from 4pm during / art after dark Salvador Dalí: Liquid Desire is the first comprehensive retrospective of the work of Salvador Dalí ever to be staged in Australia. The exhibition is drawn from the holdings of the two largest collections of Dalí in the world: – the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí in Figueres, Spain; and the Salvador Dalí Museum in St Petersburg, Florida, USA. From his birth in 1904 until his death in 1989 at the age of 85, Salvador Dalí’s life spanned almost a century of dramatic social and artistic change. A full retrospective, the exhibition will comprise more than 200 works in all media including painting, drawing, watercolour, etchings, jewellery, sculpture, fashion, cinema and photography. It will trace the genius of Dalí from his earliest years as a 14-year-old Impressionist painter, to the final paintings, addressing science and physics, created when the artist was in his seventies. Dalí’s artistic imagination was constantly fed by the ruggedly romantic landscapes of his native Catalonia, the vast wind-swept plains of the Empordà, and the rocky ‘otherworld’ of the Cap de Creus. These landscapes, infused with his unique imagination, informed the now-classic Surrealist paintings with which Dalí astonished the Parisian art world in the early 1930s. A strong group of paintings from the period of Dalí’s involvement with Surrealism in Paris will be included in the exhibition. Dalí’s ties with Spain were severed with the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 and, with the outbreak of the Second World War, Salvador and his wife Gala relocated from Paris to the United States (where they were resident from 1940-48). While resident in the USA Dalí was actively involved with the fashion, theatre, publishing and film industries. Post-war, his art engaged with the atomic age and nuclear theory, as well as exploring a unique and personal religious mysticism. Salvador Dalí: Liquid Desire is a kaleidoscopic and panoramic exhibition that will surprise and delight visitors as it explores the life and art of one of the most colourful and influential figures of the twentieth century.
After a not so good day – I just saw that I’ve been featured on the Home Page / (my first ever Home Page Feature) ! Thank You to the…
After a not so good day – I just saw that I’ve been featured on the Home Page / (my first ever Home Page Feature) ! Thank You to the wonderful hosts for the features and to all you great RB people for the votes! Floral Emblem of Tasmania was featured on the Home Page Wreck of the Carpentaria Light Ship Won the Rustic Challenge Your Most Rustic Submission to the Rustic Group Ruins of a Huon Pine Barge featured in the Top 10 of Rusty Crusty and Falling to Bits Challenge Nautical relics Sailing the Coral Sea featured in Nature’s Macro Canvas Banksia Plagiocarpa featured in Protaceae Family Meet Michael Mitchell featured in Image and Writing Wreck of the Carpentaria Light Ship featured in Old and Rusty Captives featured in You’re Accepted Wooden Windmill featured in the Scavenger Hunt Telopea speciosissima – Waratah featured in Protaceae Family Sphere within Sphere featured in Globes Spheres and Curves Really appreciated! / Marilyn xo
Hi y’all, Last Saturday, 20 June, a bunch of us went along to The Gold Coast Group’s...
Hi y’all, Last Saturday, 20 June, a bunch of us went along to The Gold Coast Group’s Red Bubble meet up of artists and photographers at Burleigh Heads. There was lots of fun and good conversation had by all, and great to catch up with everyone and/or meet for the first time… After a wine and orange I loosened up a little and wasn’t quite so petrified…. but for a while there all I could do was smile and look silly…. i do find it all rather nervewracking…. you know, coming out of my cave and all to actually connect with other human beings lol Anyway, got some great tips…. good links and a great feeling of comraderie there.. thank you everyone.. The only thing I didn’t like is having my photo taken, arrrrrgh…. but that’s what happens when you hang out with photographers…i’ve never seen so many BIG LENSES… DON’T laugh Vicki!! lol Photos of the day by Matt Mawson# / (I’m in the last row of photos, wearing b&w, see if you can pick me… and who am i talking/listening to i wonder??) Photo by Vicki Ferrari— / (who do you think these two are?) Photo courtesy ginnymac (head down, another world away…while everyone else smiles and waves at the camera!....i was engrossed in iAN Derrick’s new ebook :)
Below are shots from a most amazing woman.. I love Macro shooters.. it is not me but I find when I do some flowers I feel good. I don’t …
Below are shots from a most amazing woman.. I love Macro shooters.. it is not me but I find when I do some flowers I feel good. I don’t know why I do not do more.. Perhaps.. cause I just cannot imagine I would desire to ever reach such excellence (as this is a patient practice macro shooting) as Juststart who’s work is featured in our Blog this week over at VaVoom or as with this artist below.. I cannot get enough of her RED. / . / SHAWIE,,, I COULD NOT WAIT FOR THE BLOG NOR THE FEATURES.. I NEEDED TO POST YOUR EXCELLENCE TODAY / (it’s the red.. i tell you!!)≈ / ≈≈≈ / ≈≈≈ / / ≈≈ / / ≈≈ / / ≈≈ / / ≈≈ / / ≈≈ / / ≈≈ / / ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ / Ok.. I could go on.. you get my drift.. sigh….. / She is full of Life and love… / a woderful self portrait here / / ≈≈ / Thanks Darling.. just had to do it!! The Red made me!! tee hee
Bought my first RB large canvas print in Aug. It is already sagging so much in the middle that putting in 4 wedges I happened to have aro…
Bought my first RB large canvas print in Aug. It is already sagging so much in the middle that putting in 4 wedges I happened to have around didn’t do much to help and they look like shit besides. Can you imagine how bad the x-large would have been? Not happy, RB!
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