Simone Quentin de Manson writes

Photo Update : In Esthers Garden

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments


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Tags: Photography · The Garden

I think I need a new work vehicle: Victoria Dannebrog

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

I want want want… I am not a consumer AT ALL.

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Tags: Life in general

Spring is Here with a desktop wallpaper download

September 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Its like someone has flicked a switch and all of a sudden warm weather, blossoms daffodils and magnolias bamboozled us with their colour and ability to make us sneeze, uncontrollably for minutes at a time..
I am loving the warmth and being able to wear a tea shirt and skirt and go for bike rides without [...]

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Tags: Photography · The Garden

Yay! Freelancing, as of now!

September 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I am sitting baking by the fire in the lounge on a big beanbag slowly coming to realise i actually did it! I quit the regular pay check for doing it myself!
Watch this space, i will have a re-design for bloggity coming. I also registered and put up an old portfolio page on my new [...]

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Tags: Life in general

Something that made me smile

August 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Found on desire to inspire. This divine image.. i think its the combination of pillow patterns, the satisfied “Oh so beautiful” cat and the mural all at once that helped me out of my gloomy mood..

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Rita Angus at Te Papa

August 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Rita Angus Portrait of Betty Curnow 1942, oil on canvas
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 1970
I went to see the Rita Angus exhibition at Te Papa in Wellington on Monday (I was there on business and I had a spare hour). I adore her art, always have, but I must admit I have only [...]

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Tags: Art · Arts and Culture

Welcome to my world

July 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

“HVM’s” ha ha ha ha ha…. seriously.. sigh, my world. There has to be a new one every other day…

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A little update of things

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

I have moved into a new place in the last two weeks. It was an epic effort of moving alot of stuff. I used to live in a house I rented, furnished and stocked with kitchen stuff including a dedicated studio. To ONE room in a friends place, with the idea of doing the house [...]

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Tags: Life in general · Tips and Tricks · Tutorials · craft

Commuting Bikes in New Zealand!

July 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I have been slightly obsessed over bikes again. Its happened with the purchase of a road bike. The excuse: training for triathlons. I brought the beauty off Trade Me for alot less than what it was worth (or so i like to think).
In the spirit of bikes here are some cool commuting bikes, all [...]

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Tags: Blogroll · Life in general · Sport

Lake Daniels

June 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

A friend and myself decided to attend (fairly last minute) a pirate party in Lake Daniels. I didn’t know the birthday boy for whom the party was for, but he didn’t seem to mind. We dashed off after faffing in town at about 1, we drove through drizzle and rain for twoish hours. Arrived at [...]

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Tags: Adventures · Blogroll · Life in general · Photography