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Tiny Pleasures #108: The Ideal Book

2024-04-17T22:07:51+10:00April 17th, 2024|books, Tiny Pleasures, Words|

I love it when you find a book that seems just perfect for you at the time you pick it up. I found 'Organised Enough' on an opshop bookshelf for 50c. I liked the title and the price was so low risk that I didn't look inside. When I eventually opened it the next day

Happiness as Anarchy #323: Opshop Remake

2020-04-15T00:10:51+10:00April 14th, 2020|Uncategorized|

I am falling in love with my sewing machine again. Like any new love it is taking over parts of ordinary life, in this case, the dining table. It sits there looking at me as I go about my day, pleading for attention, and I cannot resist. Despite bloodshed (with the scissors not the machine),

Happiness as Anarchy #224: Opshop CDs

2020-01-03T23:05:43+11:00January 3rd, 2020|Uncategorized|

While everyone else is listening on Spotify and iTunes these days, I still like the hardcopy CD, with its album art and tangible texture. It would seem that the quality of CDs on opshop shelves is increasing as people no longer listen to discs. Happy days for me! Yesterday, for the princely sum of $5,

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