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I think Google lost my photos :( Damn.

When I see him smile

This is the kind of thing I do to pass time lately. It's very relaxing! One of my latest embroidery pieces is on the bottom of some ultra comfy trousers I dug up from last summer:

Inspired by (actually a close version of the art): coldfusion on Deviantart (all credit to the artist for the awesome design!)

Flying Hippo denim skirt embellishment

I thought it would be nice to personalise some of the clothes I recently bought while op shopping. The short denim skirt I found I embroidered with my own drawing of a hippo with wings. I think he's adorable!

The colour of the hippo doesn't stand out too much on the denim, which I like. It's kind of understated but groovy if you notice it :)

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Wow.

I can't believe it's actually been this long since I last made a post! Grizzy is my inspiration to begin blogging again - we'll see how long it lasts.

I have plenty of things to talk about! There are several really amazing things that have happened since I last posted.

I now work at the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program.

I also now work with the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service - Ranger Bindi :D

As part of my great fortune of working for Parks I have been working at Maria Island National Park (and hope to go back in the near future, wish me luck).

I might tell more about my adventures if I feel motivated enough!

Most of this new work is exciting for me because it's a chance to make a difference in the world. The Save the Tasmanian Devil Program is self explanatory. My Ranger position is as a "Discovery Ranger" - or also as first contact for people visiting maria Island National Park. These positions mean that I get to talk to people - lots of people - and in the process of making their visit to the Park or their participation in a summer activity more enjoyable I can inspire a real connection to the places people visit. Can you imagine the flow on effect this can have? I hope that people are inspired to help, protect and generally look after our wild places and wildlife. Even if it's only within their own backyard, it's a start!! :)

The Brezel Backerei

I just started working at a German bakery in Sandy Bay. Its really yummy, so if you're nearby, come have a taste! The brezels are fantastic! The danishes are also pretty awesome! Its a family owned and run bakery, and they're lovely people. Come and say hello :)

Moss milkshake

I recently found an awesome little recipe that I'd like to share. Its called the moss milkshake and its a great idea for starting a moss garden or eco graffiti! The artist who has made the technique more widely known is Anna Garforth who has her work showing here.

There are various recipes and techniques all over the net but all are different versions of basically the same thing. My recommendation would be to use several moss species from your backyard or surrounding ares - like the ones that grow between pavers or concrete - at least one of them should like the place you want them to grow and do well. Keep the area moist, but not wet (you'll wash it away otherwise).

Some recipes are:

Moss milkshake 1

Moss milkshake 2

I am yet to give it a go myself, but its high on my to do list!

YTS roadshow

Last week I volunteered as part of the Young Tassie Scientists roadshow and it was so much fun! I hope the kiddies had as much fun when we visited to tell them all about our science as we did bringing it to them.

My profile is here, along with the other scientists.

It's part of National science week and the idea is that we take science to the students to get them thinking about science careers and hopefully introduce them to different sciences that they were not aware of - and basically demonstrate that its fun and not all lab coats and hard work! It was great getting hands on about mosses and how awesome they are with the students.

I finished the week with a romantic mini holiday with Andy in the Tamar Valley. Playing mini-golf in a half submerged course was heaps of fun and going to my first footy match was fantastic! I did the whole pie-beer-footy thing and it was so simple it was gooooood!

Bryophyte sporophytes!

Aren't they fantastic?! So cute and perfect with their dewy droplets. This moss is called Polytrichum juniperinum and it's pretty common in the wet forests of Tassie, though not common on logs in older forests. I mainly see it on the ground or on rocks. It's almost like a miniature forest in itself :)