If you find you must travel (for work purposes, or to visit a distant relative who just had a baby and your wife insists on delivering the hand-knitted socks herself) there are certain, very important things to keep in mind.

Travel Tip for the World-Weary #1

Start complaining about how expensive travelling is as soon as possible. From airplane tickets to the price of coffee (“R50! For a coffee!”) there are many reasons to suddenly become stingy.

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March 25, 2010 / Minette Visser / STORIES

ALL GROWN UP

The girl stared out the window. Well, she could hardly be called a girl anymore. She recalled, many decades ago, wishing that she were an adult. Her mother had replied “No, you don’t.”

Eventually the girl’s wish was granted. She got married and raised three beautiful children. Now, her long hair was thinning and required chemicals to maintain its dark colour.

By no accounts was she still a girl. She was a woman. And yet, she always had a thought: “One day, when I am all grown up, I will know what I want to do with my life.”

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February 25, 2010 / Minette Visser / BLOG

HAPPY HAPPY

February 23, 2010 / Minette Visser / BLOG

EARTH HOUR

Switch off your lights for one hour from 20:30 on 27 March to show your support. More information on the official Earth Hour website.

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February 22, 2010 / Minette Visser / BLOG

ON NEW GRAPHICS TABLETS

My new graphics tablet arrived last week: a Wacom Bamboo Fun. We decided on it for various reasons, the chief being we could order it immediately. Although I would have loved a Cintiq, it is just too expensive for us right now.

Bundled with the Bamboo was some software. Corel Painter 4 Essentials is one of them. I had lots of fun playing with it. As you can see.