Swarovski crystals & pearls, Czech glass beads, pewter Celtic knots. Check them out at the WearableArt Celtique display during the Plenty Valley International Montessori School art exhibition & auction, 13-17 August 2013, St. Helena, Melbourne.

Swarovski crystal white pearls and pewter knots, part of the WearableArt Celtique display at the Plenty Valley International Montessori School art exhibition & auction, 13-17 August 2013, St. Helena, Melbourne.

Gethsémani au Clair de Lune (Gethsemane by Moonlight) & The Montessori. These are the centre-pieces for my display at the Plenty Valley International Montessory School's art exhibition & auction, 13-17 August 2013, St. Helena, Melbourne.

Gethsémani au Clair de Lune

Mixed media: Czech glass beads, hematite beads, sweetwater pearls, faux pearls, Swarovski peacock blue & white crystal pearls, petite pewter rosebuds & Celtic knots, seed beads, fligree diamante & rhinestone crucifix.

The Montessori
Mixed media: diamante & rhinestone crucifix, faux pearls, resin & plastic beads, miracle beads, hand-rolled & hand-dyed silk fabric string.

La Croix au Clair de Lune (The Cross by Moonlight)

I've just finished the newest addition to my "black-tie event" jewellery collection. Necklace with Swarovski jet-black diamond crucifix, rhodium flower clasp with Swarovski diamonds and black pearl, Swarovski crystal white pearls. Ear-rings with sterling silver hooks and Swarovski filigree jet-black diamond flowers, ditto matching ring.

La crêpe avec Nutella et beurre d'arachide

Now, when it comes to la crêpe, I am something of a purist, no fancy fillings, just lemon juice and a dusting of fine sugar. The only aberration before today's la crêpe was a savory version, filled with mushrooms, which I bought from a small takeaway in Paris some years ago (best budget dinner ever, for a mere 5 Euros).

I decided just now that today's weather -- sunny-ish with chilly winds -- justified a piping hot crêpe with Nutella & peanut butter from Carte Crêpe, a student business at Melbourne Uni's Parkville campus. (No picture, sorry, I've eaten nearly half of it already!)

The French certainly have Nutella, but I'm not sure if they've tried it as a filling for la crêpe ... Definitely another reason to go back to Paris ;)

 

Twitter? Twit? Twat? Twerp? Oh, you mean tweet ....

Yes, I've embraced the art of tweeting. So far, I've managed to tweet my blog posts, but still haven't figure out how to post my tweets here.
On Twitter, I am WearableArt Celtique @WACeltique.

Of Eggs Atlantic and writer's block, good coffee and companionship

Breakfast at Home Of Delicacies (Melburnians -- it's located @ Tunstall Square in Donvale, next to Doncaster Road), a local family-owned business, barista Bill and his dad Peter the chef. I reckon Peter makes the best ever poached eggs, just the way I like them, soft on the outside, and runny yolks inside. His Eggs Atlantic (poached eggs, smoked salmon, fresh greens, Hollandaise sauce, bruschetta) are my breakfast/brunch staple, when I have a long day ahead of me. If I'm in for lunch, I like to go for the Caesar Salad. Afternoons? Well, in the summer I like their ice coffee, but now, as winter draws near, it's their Italian hot choclate :)
Anyway, having suffered writer's block for yonks, meeting up with my good friend Dorothy (blogger of Ink Dots) over coffee this morning at Home Of Delicacies and hearing about her latest writing adventures, I felt inspired to overhaul a couple of drafts and get going again on some serious writing. Thanks Dottie -- your friendship and support is always heart-warming, and I wish you God-speed on your magnus opus xoxo