Terrarium

I thought I'd write about something that I've been wanting to do ever since I moved to Canberra and discovered Terrariums. I know I want to do it and I know what glass I'd put it in but I think I may have to wait till Winter finishes. I'd also like to know exactly how to make it and what plants I would like to put in it and also if I were going to have a theme like above.


And do I want to do something like the above and have a series of them? See it's all in the details.


Or something small and delicate looking, so it's similar to a fine piece of art? Once you see a few of them the inspiration is ignited and there are so many choices. It becomes endless and you begin to drown in it, just like in life when you are too smart for your own good.

I thought the above was pretty cool, it's an edible terrarium. Does anyone remember the Oprah episode a few years ago, about her garden party that she did for "O" Magazine? Anyway the dessert for that was a little pot plant, that was completely edible. It had chocolate dirt, marzipan flowers and just other overall yumminess. I remember seeing it and going WOW, that truly is too pretty to eat. For more pictures, or if you're curious about the process of the edible terrarium here's her website; Bitterbutton

Miniatures

I don't think many of you will know of my love of little things, I just think that sometimes people forget that little things can pack a bigger punch here's two websites which I believe really showcase this fact;

http://little-people.blogspot.com/

http://www.thomasdoyle.net/disfr_set.html



Enjoy!

My Life

The reason for lack of posts is that my computer has finally decided to die after being taken out of retirement. It was honestly just a matter of time. But still it does mean that I don't have my OWN computer. At the moment I'm writing this on my housemate's laptop (with her permission) and now it really has me thinking about ..well... things. To clarify, I guess more specifically about materialism.

I'm probably on the most regular and best wage of my life, and I can't help but think how I used to live without a fortnightly check. But at the same time, I think I was better with my money this time last year, and now that I have more I don't think I'm keeping that same mentality. And I think it partly has to do with the material obsession that has affected me with the rise of the wage. All I can think about is the things that I WANT and when you can afford the wants, the list only gets longer.

So I think that I'm going to have to do some serious thinking about what truly is important and exactly what philosophy or idea that I want to live by. I look at the clothes in my closet and probably 90% were mass produced and made by people who aren't really appreciated for what they do. Since I've started buying handmade things, I've really come aware of just how much I enjoy having a knowledge of who makes my things and also the processes that they go through to get the finished product to me. I just really enjoy the relationship that I have with these people.

So I think I'm going to have to take the plunge and really try to spend responsibly. But I still need to figure out exactly the difference between WANT and NEED. Especially with food, as food in Canberra is insanely expensive, which is honestly where the majority of my spare $$ go. But I really do think a computer is a necessity as I am already paying for half the Internet, so I may as well get my Money's worth.

Anyway I will try to be a better blogger and I'll try to be the responsible person that I should be.

Katina Note.