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Indigenous Australian Philatelic and New York University Grey Art Gallery "Icons in the Desert" Exhibit.

Here are a few pictures of Indigenous Australian Philatelic Art I brought back to US to add to my small stamp collection.

Unfortunately moment I decide to visit Alice Springs post office there were too many tourists on queue trying to mail out from didgeridoos, stubbies and kangaroo testicle talismans.

In attempt to keep my Philatelic quest short and sweet I took whatever clerk messed up. Apparently at this central post office they do not get many passer-bys asking for latest stamps. I asked for all of inter-Australia postage series in half sheet but she messed it up. I didn't say a word because I saw the woman was clueless and line was obnoxious. Clerk was quite nice and wanted to take her time taking out folders but I didn't feel comfortable holding up a very busy line. The envelopes given for stamp collecting and buying stamps specifies not to leave in envelope for long time. When I asked for stamp collector envelope I got a blank stare. After having been in Australia long enough I figured this meant, no. The only stamp collector sheet availabe was being sold for more than the total stamp collection. This sheet will cost you a few pennies here.

There are two more sets from Indigenous series for Airmail to Asia-Pacific which they did not have in stock at that time. I would have loved to have them but nothing I can do about it since they were out of stock. The only person I knew from Australia who knew about these stamps abruptly cut me off. Strangely enough I had sent an expensive load of art supplies parcel to for aboriginal children a month prior. When post office notification was sent this person immediately added me to spam list. Safe to say I won't be getting any polite consideration from that person.

Is it Australian culture not to say thank you by a phone call or sending a personalised note even via email? Three Australians have done this. Maybe it's just the coincidence of these three people? The English person whose loyalty is to those Australians, slipped a while back and said "very typical Australian to say thank you briefly via Twitter". She on other had did send a lovely note when I sent a first package. She's since cut me off because is friends with the other Australian. The problems started way before out of another situation. It was personal correspondence that I ended up getting ping ponged in the middle of. Figures out of the few contacts, I did have, I'd get grand Daddy of these two playing leading roles in social media soap opera. They would then turn on me when I discovered their double lives internet facilitated lives.

Even if you don't like someone at least you can say thank you and acknowledge a parcel or send it back. Much cheaper to keep it and say thank you and then add me to spam. Oh well, l what can I do?Not everyone is going to reply as I would or would appreciate.

MOVING ON....... here is a lovely Indigenous Australian art exhibit spending three months in my hometown of New York City.

"Icons in the Desert" exhibit featuring Early Aboriginal paintings from Papunya:

Grey Art Gallery
New York University
New York, N.Y.
September 1
December 5, 2009

Next time I'm in Manhattan I'll enjoy going to see this art exhibit. New York City has so many wonderful exhibits to view simultaneously. If you are ever in the Big Apple make sure to stumble in all over the five boroughs and visit super exhibits of all types and kinds.

I'll get to this exhibit soon enough. Will be a treat to see Australian Indigenous Art reach over to my hometown.