Some of you may be wondering (or more worried) right about now, that I have done nothing all day but blogged. But I’m here to tell you that is simply not true. I also did the washing up.

images courtesy of The Style Files.

C’mon, what better way is there to recover from jet lag than to blog one’s little heart out? And although I have not left the boat in over 48 hours (yes I am now suffering from a wee bit of cabin fever, in case you did not already notice), I assure you that the above pic is proof that tonight I shall head out on the town. Yes that’s right, I’ve arrived back from Sydney just in time for Holly’s blogging get together right here in Amsterdam, ce soir, at De Kroon, Rembrandtplein 17, 8pm. Read more about the evening here and here, it looks to be a fun night. So if you are in Amsterdam, come along, I’d love to meet you!

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Fashion confession: I’ll be wearing the exact same outfit I wore to last Friday’s studio launch soirée (which I have yet to tell you about) in Sydney. And no one will ever be the wiser. Except I just told.

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If you do come along, I’m just warning you that pia + jetlag + cabin fever + champagne = anything can happen and probably will.

Apparently it’s summer here in The Netherlands – the evidence of today’s outfit shows otherwise. It’s the first time I’ve had to wear tights, boots, and wool on a summer’s day! Hmm. Anyhoo, I thought it was worth a bit of show + tell. Even though I am in the business of making things look their best, that usually doesn’t include me. But on the occassion it does! And today was one of them. I am wearing my Aymara cashmere dress, and a long sleeve white organic cotton top, and one of Marie’s beautiful crochet necklaces – I think it works nicely, what do you think?

well folks, this little sound project has been alot of fun. There is certainly something special about looking at still images and listening to sound, isn’t there? It’s quite different to watching a moving picture. While I’ve been making these posts, I’ve been thinking – how would this differ if I used a video camera? It just wouldn’t be the same. It has taken me back to my Uni days when I was studying time based art, although then my focus was making short films with the now vintage technology of 16mm, however I did experiment a little with still images in film-style sequences and I really enjoyed it – so here I am again it seems, rekindling an old flame.

If you have enjoyed this series do not fret, I will be back with more, albeit spontaneously, over the months to come – this week’s series was just a taste to see how you liked it & to see how it might work on the blog medium. And I think it is unanimous that we all love the idea, is that right? so I’ll be sure to keep it as a regular feature. I can think of so many wonderful soundscapes to capture – living in a foreign land, listening to foreign voices, befriending foreign water creatures… the creative possibilities are endless.

But today, on our series finale, I thought you might like to hear what life sounds like for me on the houseboat. While part one was a glimpse of life on the canal when it rains, this little piece captures the essence of my days here – I feel a bit like I am living on noah’s ark, except that instead of the animals living on the boat, they live around the boat and come to visit me regularly. Can you believe this is in the middle of a city? I cannot.

So come on in and follow me…

let’s open a window…

and have a listen. Enjoy…

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Thank you everyone for visiting. It is such a pleasure to share my creative endeavors with you on a daily basis. You have become my muse. Thanks to you, who knows what I shall create next…

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It’s nearly nine (du soir), and I have just poured myself a glass of vin blanc. I am exhausted. It’s been a hectic day, and I need a good night’s sleep to get me through tomorrow’s shoot. But, before I put head to pillow, would you fancy coming for a wander with me?

Since we’ve had breakfast and tea in Paris, chatting with old men about the delights of Corsica and an after lunch laze-about in the Jardin Du Luxembourg in the afternoon: now it’s time for a late night stroll in Amsterdam, through the canal district. On this wander, we might see some of Amsterdam’s funny crooked buildings, find a stylish old wooden dinghy, peek through the window of someone’s beautifully decorated home, find some cool boutiques, and stop by a canal to take in the incredible view.

So come on, let’s see what we find along the way – but mind your step, the cobblestones do tend to jump out at you every now and then in the dark…

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