{i'm going to venice!!!!!!!!!}

{image via Dispatch from LA}

I was telling a colleague on Wednesday that I so desperately want a holiday.  A real holiday.  An adventure.  To somewhere amazing and exotic and full of different sights, sounds and experiences.

I want it with a passion.

And it ain't going to happen.

Not anytime soon anyway.

But I can have a vicarious holiday that ticks all the boxes plus some.

Mary Ann Moss has just released her newest online class Ticket to Venice.  Part book-binding, part journaling, all whilst accompanying her virtually on an upcoming trip to Venice. Totes awesome!

I've booked my ticket and I can't wait.

All the deets are here.  Let me know if you book your trip as well.  I'd love to have some traveling companions.

{things i'm diggin}

My beautiful word of the year necklace from Liz Lamaroux and Kelly Barton.  I feel 'nourished' every time I wear it.

Celebrating 4 years of blogging this week.  It all started here and WOW what an amazing, life changing, soul defining journey it has taken me on.

Dana's new ARTFULL sketchbook e-course.  I love seeing friends spread their wings and fly.  It's ridiculously affordable too.  I am so signing up for this one.  Check out the great video she made about it too.

Chrissy's annual heart and seek project.  There's something so lovely about seeking out hearts and love everywhere.

Getting back into running again.  I'm doing the couch to 5k program and I love it.  I seriously love running.  I always wanted to run and I always thought I'd never be able to.  And now I can.  Ah, we so underestimate ourselves hey?

 

Making the last big push to get ready for the exhibition opening next week.  I've even got a fancy pants artist page over on the Red Brick website.  Feeling like a real artist much? Anyway, you should totes come along to the opening if you can.

 

Settling in to 2012, finding my rhythm and enjoying what feels like a busy but more fluid way of working and living.

 

Anticipating dinner with my favourite lady at my favourite food van this evening.

 

{stop the press}

There's so much news to share and I want to fill you in on everything that's been happening with me over the last few weeks.  BUT I've got the most sensational giveaway to share first.

You all know I'm a huge fan of Vivienne McMaster.  She's completely inspiring and I absolutely love her work.

Vivienne has generously offered up a giveaway for her upcoming Light Hunters e-course and I'm delighted to offer someone the chance to join one of her amazing courses.

About Light Hunters {from Vivienne's website}
The Light Hunting classes invite you to ignite your relationship with light. Photography is visual poetry based on the language of light. These courses invite you not only to seek out the light on the bright beautiful days but as well to seek it out in places where others may not notice it. At the core of these courses is the idea that there is always light and you are invited to look at the world around you in a different light.

Through visual inspiration and thoughtful posts, you are will find yourself falling in love with light and see an improvement in your photography!

Light Hunters, the original course, is a 30 day class. Each day you are invited to look at a new aspect of light as these daily posts arrive in your inbox!

All you need to do to enter is leave a comment.  But be quick.  I'll be drawing the winner on Wednesday.  Class starts this week. {make sure you include an email contact for this one}

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Here's a quick summary of other news:

• I have two new jobs starting this week.  Excellent part-time jobs that will energise and inspire me, pay the bills and leave plenty of room for my own creative work.
• Hello Soul Hello Business is continuing to blow me away and change everything about the way I see myself in business.
• Your Awesome Year was absolutely incredible.  It was amazing for the participants and for me it was like coming home after years of denying my true calling.
• I'm working on my own vision board for 2012.
• I've got my first solo gallery exhibition opening at Red Brick on Friday 17th Feb at 6pm and I'd love you to join me.
• Things feel like they are lining up for me at the moment in the most incredible way.
• 2012 is going to be an absolutely awesome year.