Slow [#7]
Two weeks in and progress is slow. Not surprising really, I'm trying to make a new life, find a job, somewhere to live and people to share my time with. I'm still waiting for my 'Welcome Pack' (UnWelcome Pack? !) from the NZIS and my tax number. I'm starting to apply for jobs, but cold calling is probably the most likely way of finding something as there aren't many advertised Graphic Artist jobs. The other slightly irritating thing is that I'd arranged to stay with some people on a longer term basis but that fell through this week so I'm stay on with Cathie (she's very kindly let me stay on thank God!)The snow is coming thick and strong down south and the ski season has started earlier than ever before. Maybe I could tart around on a snow board while I wait for my tax number.
This week on the radio I heard that the population of NZ's south island has just topped the 1 million mark. They also mentioned that in the Province of Otago (same size as Belgium) will have it's first traffic light installed as early as 2008! I'm living in the 'city' of Lower Hutt at the moment - in New Zealand a town is classed as a city when it's population reaches 20 thousand. I've waited in queues longer than that!
Suspended 'Silver Fern Sphere' at Wellington Art Gallery
I'm experimenting with making some sandals out of kelp. Well, it's freely available, organic, tough as old boots (new sandals?) when dry and it feels kind of funky to make your own footware. My legendary 'carpet' slippers lasted me a decade at least. My first attempt failed though - I cut the kelp to size while fresh then dried it but the pieces shrank about 4 sizes. I'll get some more and dry it first, rub some linseed oil into it then cut it and assemble the sandals. I'll keep all you interested people informed about my kelp developments.
posted by col @ 10:30 am
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