This week's top five favourite things:
1. Missy Higgins's new album, The Ol Razzle Dazzle. If I still listened to records, I would say that it has been on high rotation, but that doesn't seem to apply to a playlist on the ipod.
2. Reading knitting patterns on my Sony Tablet. This is a revelation. The reality of a paperless world is starting to look possible.
3. Having said that, let me contradict myself. My third favourite thing is my go everywhere notebook. This month it's a soft cover ruled Moleskine for work and a smaller, blank soft cover Moleskine for capturing creative inspiration.
4. I've always loved writing with a pencil. I've tried mechanical pencils, but the spare leads end up in the same place as the box of staples - some mysterious, secret hiding place which the universe will not reveal. I have just discovered the Palomino Blackwing. I love the evocative name. Can you fall in love with a pencil?
5. The HBO television series, Game of Thrones. Coming from a non-fantasy background (I hated "The Hobbit", don't understand the fuss about "Star Wars") I was sceptical about this show. The tall pile of thick novels by George R.R. Martin revealed unfamiliar names and confirmed all my suspicions. Then I heard people talking about the show and I thought "I have to watch this show". So now I am. It's wonderful. Brutal, but wonderful storytelling.
What are you loving this week?
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