Hello Hattie Newman, I would very much like to be you. Even your 'about me' is amazing.

Oh no! While at the moment I'm not blown away by their latest release, it is quite upsetting that Carlos D has left Interpol. Sigh.

Melbourne. A city lucky enough to have En Route available year-round.

It's tough to describe, but En Route is a walking tour like no other. Highly recommended to do as both either visitor or a local (I have now done both and can't decide on my 'favourite'); and if you're alone the experience is even better.

We're having a BAKE SALE! With craft! And maybe even music! Want to book a table, or just want to come along? You can find the details here.

*I was so excited to be able to put my well developed flour-writing skills to use for these posters.

There is something almost haunting about this photo. So simple, so seemingly carefree, and yet she was MI5 agent and the photograph was taken to make a bunch of documents seem 'more authentic' during WW2. The documents led to the eventual allied victory, after they were found with a body that washed up on a beach. The body and documents were a British plant, but I wonder what happened to this girl?

Bits of my past month, a la Kate's 'Bits of my weekend'. Format Festival was super-successful - I was there every single night bar one (when I went to see Pavement!) and it was a brilliant two-and-a-bit weeks. My special involvement was the running of a mini-cafe, with cakes, slices, tea, coffee and toasted sandwiches!

Life hasn't slowed down since finishing with Format and ending work at the Fringe - I've moved on to another arts job, spent a few days cycling around the wineries of McLaren Vale, and officially graduated. I am also still in the Zine shop (Mondays, do visit!), helping with Renew Adelaide, writing, and am off to Melbourne (alone!) for another little break this weekend. Can't wait for the endless wandering, browsing and coffee drinking.

dreams.

Last night I dreamt that I was back visiting Copenhagen, for just one day. It was insane just how realistic it all felt. I remembered every street by name, by building, by basement cafe, by cobblestone. I was wearing colourful tights and a warm jacket, and was still freezing - but I loved it, and I was happy. I skipped from one nostalgic place to another, filling my day with amazingness. By the end of my dream, I was seriously considering a permanent move back to Denmark.

I'm so content in Adelaide. So happy with what has transpired these last few months, despite how much it has taken out of me. So ready for the future.

But sometimes I feel such a pull back to that funny little country.

festivals.

This time every year, Adelaide goes a little bit nuts. The amazing Adelaide Fringe takes over every corner of the city, while Format Festival fills the nooks and crannies. Both make my schedule very, very full with attending shows, zine fairs and general festival fun times. This year, I'm working with both (one paid; the other I pay for in time and love). I think I'm starting to go a little bit insane from it all, but I keep telling myself that it's just one month - I've got the rest of the year to sleep.

Format gets bigger and better every year and the program is looking pretty darn good! Perhaps you've seen us around? We've kind of taken over Australia with our postcards, and we even got a tiny mention in Frankie.

I'm doing something kinda secret for the whole of Format. It's not secret as in you'll have to look hard - it's just that it's not in the program. You have to actually come in to find out. And when you do, you should say hi.

Format Festival runs from March 27-March 14
15 Peel St
Adelaide 5000

busy.

Busy, busy, busy! I've been flat out working two jobs, volunteering in the Zine Shop, helping to plan Format Festival, assisting with Renew Adelaide, turning 21, writing for FiveThousand and handmaking gig 'posters' for Box Elder. This month is only going to get crazier.

a letter.

Dear Laneway Festival,

Thankyou ever so much for disallowing my camera into your event. Had it been allowed in, I may have actually enjoyed the half-hearted festival you put on in Adelaide, and therefore may be inclined to continue attending your festival in the future as I have religiously done so since you came to my city. However, your complete disregard for what I would have thought was your prime target audience - people such as myself with a 'more than just a point and shoot' interest in photography but without media passes - has severely disappointed me. My camera is hardly 'professional'. It is entry level with a kit lens. Sadly, it will take nothing less than a sublime lineup to ever get me back.

Sincerely,

Stephanie.