all is calm, all is bright | farewell 2012

The time has come! It's the end of the year, the beginning of the holidays, and I couldn't be more happy about it. I'm planning on reading a few books, spending some quality time with family and friends, treating my hair to regular doses of salt from the sea, probably gaining a few more freckles, and generally making merry. I flew home last night and I've already spent time with Dad up in the Wairarapa, played a few carols on the piano, caught up with an uncle and a cousin.. and the weather has been warm, so warm for this summer solstice day (that may or may not be the end of the world). 

I wanted to take this time to thank each and every one of you who take the time to follow along with my blogging journey - I truly appreciate and value each and every one of your comments. I hope your holiday season is kind, relaxed, happy and joyful; and if you're in the Northern Hemisphere, fingers crossed for a white Christmas! For me, I'll be contemplating whether or not a river swim is in order, and hopefully basking in the sun. I'm signing off until the New Year (will be back with lots of recipes early January) - have a very happy one. In the meantime, please enjoy my December playlist - not too Christmassy, don't worry - and my favourite results of a black and white film I recently developed. 

Arohanui, namaste.. xx

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1. the submarines - birds

2. bob dylan - little drummer boy

3. vampire weekend - cape cod kwassa kwassa

4. iva lamkum - black eagle

5. 17 hippies - el dorado

6. the magic numbers - take a chance

7. lcd soundsystem - movement

8. ben howard - keep your head up

9. mariah carey - o holy night

10. cary brothers - blue eyes

11. okkervil river - a girl in port

12. bic runga - birds

13. she & him - christmas wish

14. beach house - childhood

15. band of horses - is there a ghost

16. bing crosby - medley: what child is this/the holly and the ivy

17. neutral milk hotel - in the aeroplane over the sea

18. coheed & cambria - always & never

19. ella fitzgerald - have yourself a merry little christmas

20. explosions in the sky - postcard from 1952

21. local natives - sun hands

22. the beach boys - cotton fields

23. the brian jonestown massacre - somewhere

24. bing crosby - mere kalikimaka (merry christmas)