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Hi everyone!

So as I continue to spin around in fuzzy, chaotic circles (like a teddy bear in a washing machine), I'd like to direct you to a piece I wrote for Damon Young's blog, Darkly wise, rudely great. Damon is an Australian author, philosopher and commentator, and he hosts the series The Write Tools, in which writers describe their own particular processes and talismans. I was thrilled to be asked to participate alongside so many talented writers - thanks, Damon!

The Write Tools #23 - Andrea Eames

Andrea xx

Comment of the day

"Love the piece and that vintage and second hand are so much a support of your writing talent. Your vintage love reminded me of an interview with one of my favorite home designers Carol Hicks Bolton in Fredericksberg near Austin. She collected vintage and antique pieces that showed repair and love of the items, even old coffee pots!" - Lemondrop Marie

Bridal shower!

Dress - vintage, from Tete a Tete Vintage, a gift from my friend Christina
Cardigan - H & M, thrifted
Cardigan clips - vintage, thrifted
Belt - thrifted
Socks - from a little sock shop on Pier 39 in San Francisco
Shoes - vintage Selby, thrifted
Bag - vintage, thrifted

One of my very best friends, Hannah, is getting married on Friday! I can't believe it has come around so quickly. I organised her bridal shower yesterday afternoon - a vintage high tea - and we had great fun. No games involving toilet paper, either, which is always a bonus in my book. I am going through the photos now, ready to send through to Hannah. Somehow they make me feel preemptively nostalgic - even though I am going to be seeing the lovely Hannah, her fiance and our other friends almost every day this week, I am very aware that in a couple of weeks' time this is all going to seem very far away.



Me, Hannah and Christina. Our enormous skirts are battling for supremacy.



Bob wanted to be involved in all the giant-skirt-related excitement.

Ah well - after a wonderful weekend, normal life (sort of) resumes this week, as I finish off the corrections to the typeset proofs. I have also seen the full jacket now, with the back cover and spine, and it looks wonderful! I can't wait to be able to show everyone. And ... LOML has returned! Hooray! We have another couple of weeks here, and then we're both jetting off back to Austin. So much to squeeze into such a short time. Thanks so much, as always, for all of your comments.

P.S. A special thanks to those people on Twitter who were so kind earlier today.

Comment of the day

"That's funny- I actually bought Hannah's dress at an opshop in Melbourne with her brother when we were holidaying there about two years ago. I eventually sold it to Vanessa when I got sick of it. Small world, Christchurch." - Georgia Rose

BFFS

I had breakfast with my very best friend today - Caroline. We have known each other since we were little in Zimbabwe; we met at church, and have been firm friends ever since. We supported each other through everything that happened in Zimbabwe, and our families became very close. We're more like sisters than friends, really. In a stroke of amazing luck, Caroline moved to New Zealand a year before I did, and so we were able to support each other through the transition. We went to the same university, both married Kiwis (and were maids of honour at one another's weddings, as we had planned when we were eight years old), and live in the same town. I am so grateful to have such a wonderful person in my life, and I am going to miss her terribly when we move. Perhaps I can persuade her to move to Texas, as well? I feel an evil plan coming on.


Caroline and I messing about while getting ready for her wedding.

P.S. Attention New Zealand folk! I am continuing to sell off my vintage wardrobe online before we move - check out the listings here.

Comment of the day

"It appears that you're spirit-sisters! A lovely story." - M.banks