Blogs from Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 3

august 8, 10. well, went over to their unit to see what was the state of play. she's seriously over the top. if she'd exploded i wouldn't have been surprised. went on about 50 emails from china and selling her paintings to pay bills to keep it happening. said they were working on licensing contract. she'd never dud me she'd been duded as a young artist. believed in karma. yikes. backed out the door. i've renewed my intellectual property registration with the federal government and contacted a copyright lawyer who will read this document should it arrive. feeling relaxed about it all. balls in their court. otherwise, driest winter means i'm watering the three hundred i planted in the dunes! hitchhiking north on thursday for for a visit to daughter in port hedland and see another ... read more

25-7-10 was washing windows in a flat on eric street cottesloe. they had racks of clothing and the boy was trying them on. i said what about this new flag design. the mother, the son and the manager all like it. seems the lad of eighteen started as a school project at fourteen what now is 'ocean zone' label. they're going to put flag on board shorts and market it. i've been looking for these people for ten years! very exciting. so in a month the samples will come out and the reps will take them to the retailers for orders. this is the spring season and in time for australia day. they've got online sales and may make a whole page highlighting the product. they're not yet ready for women's two piece but if this ... read more

may 31 2010. one day segues into another and i find sleep is a bland space between two lives. i sat fireside at the cottesloe hotel and watched the sun slide down the clouded sky into the sea. i love the space, the void, the quiet emptiness that is western australia. the pub was virtually empty. monday nightpoker being setup for seven. the day passed with little work in windowwashing. i went to the dunes and planted the last of my ninetythree starts. yesterday anthony came down with a tray and we put in thirty. i am soothed by thoughts of gaia as i labour in the sand. the optimism of a green shoot, the potential of woody expansion. my sortie to the hills came unglued when mad michael got into the car and started barking ... read more

22-4-10. bloke emailed me about '60 Minutes' forum to be aired on Anzac Day. Ray Martin has called for a new flag design and was hosting. This bloke went and wasn't impressed. actually felt threatened by some of the current flag supporters. we shall see what they do with the footage. maybe they want to show the crazy side of current flag supporters.... read more

feb 8 2010 happy new year. back from our usual christmas visit to america. australia day this year produced a minor flurry of emails to flagoz.com. some even wanted flags and stickers. looks like labor has backed off promise to hold republic referendum in second term. everyone tells me i've got to wait til liz2 vacates throne. they're probably right.... read more