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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
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8:20a - trouble sleeping - left in a fire stairwell after the Lover Jumble sale, Surry Hills
Each week, a decorated matchbox with a tiny present hidden inside is left by a girl (and sometimes willing friends) somewhere in her travels. It's a random act of semi-artistic kindness aimed at disrupting someone's day in a tiny but positive way. That's if they dare to pick it up...
No matter how long I just lie there waiting for sleep to come - thinking about my 5.30am starts, it never works. Neither does counting sheep - because I get bored (I know this is the point) but instead of falling asleep I start imagining the sheep doing silly jumps or dances or wearing crazy hats. My best friend calls me if she's still up and ends up telling me ridiculously funny stories, ironically making the problem worse cos she'll tire before me and then I'll be all hypo. She told me to try milk and honey - her primary school crush once recommended it to her and despite being delicious, that too does not work.
The Little Match-Girl comes from this tiny old book I picked up at an election book store. It's hardback and burnt orange and filled the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. It makes for good bedtime reading.
x
p.s - My good buddy Shell tagged me as part of her 'You Make My Day' blog awards (aww.. how nice! She apologises for the naf name, which she is in no way responsible for). And because it's like a chain-letter of a thing I'm meant to tag my top 5 blogs that, well, make my day. And they are...
1. Snail and the Cyclops - The lovely Francesca from Boston, a regular on wardrobe re-mix who I got to chat to recently for a story I'm writing. She has a pink dress with giraffes on it she intends to wear to the zoo. Might do the same in my parakeet dress...
2. Raging Yoghurt - my food hero.
3. Exploding Dog - Sam Brown is hilarious and always surprising.
4. Simply Breakfast- beautifully composed.
5. Sesame magazine - online, Australian and gorgeous. (Turn on your speakers!!)
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