It's nearly the end of May and it is sunny and warm outside, with clear blue skies. After brunch at Katipo this morning (ok, but nothing special) we wandered into the City Gallery to see a small exhibition called 'Radio with Pictures' featuring art-work and music videos from a bunch of Wellington musos. Enticed outside by the sun, we sprawled on the wooden walkway linking Civic Square to the waterfront. It was so warm we both ended up taking our jerseys off and sitting in t-shirts. This may not be news to most NZers, but having spent the last seven years in Blighty, it's a pretty big deal to me to be wearing short-sleeves at the end of the autumn! I cast my mind back to the last November I spent in Cardiff and remember living in layers, hat, gloves and coat and missing the sunlight big-time. Though it must be said, by the time we had bought ice-creams the wind had picked up and clouds were starting to scud over the blue sky....
Not much has been happening in the last couple of weeks. Just the usual stuff: work, sleep, food, tv. The only really newsworthy thing, as those of you who have checked out the 'what I've been reading' section of the blog may have already noticed, is that I am in the final stages of having my magnum opus (aka my PhD) published. This weekend I have to finish editing the proofs of the book - hence the reason I am blogging and booking holidays! ; ) - and compiling the index. It looks pretty much like a real book now, which is pretty satisfying after all this time - though a little scary too. Am now contemplating whether or not to have a book launch.... Any thoughts?
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Sad really when taking off one's sweater is exciting action in a city. Come to hamilton for boy racers/V-8s/balloons/boat races etc.
Great news on your book. Fancy being on Routledge and Amazon before it is published. You will have earned your holiday.
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