custards inc. after grog blog

Rest In Peace ya blowfly

2011-11-08T11:32:00.003+11:00

Todd Webster was larger than life.
I am proud and honoured to say that I consider him one of the most influential people in my life and very close friend.
He showed me constantly how to enjoy life at every second and live it to the maximum.
I can't think of Todd without laughing my head off – even now. It's amazing to think that someone has the ability to do that to someone, as I'm sure he did to the countless people who's lives he has touched with his creepy, creepy screeching.

I'm going to miss you more than you could ever imagine Todd. And having my last conversation with you about how much you love diving, I was convinced you had finally found heaven on earth.

Neck up you Parrot and Ill see you next time.

xxxxx

Dia De Los Muertos Party

2011-10-13T10:43:00.004+11:00

DAY OF THE DEAD PARTY!

Seem's to be a running theme in my life right now...
I like being able to help people and causes, by using my skills. As I am fairly poor.
This time, I designed the invitation for, yes, Another fundraiser.
I'm getting heavily into this shit!

A good friend of mine, Jazz is studying youth work, she has a big heart. Her and her friend Tara are volunteering their time at a children's refuge, in Mexico for the month of January 2012.
Money raised will go directly to the refuge.

Its should be a great night, with prizes and drinks and general a general fuzzy feeling you get from helping out people.

Get it quick!

One Sugar (skull) To Go

2011-10-13T10:38:00.001+11:00

Alrighty,
Last post, I told ya'll about the thing I'm entering into Leukemia Foundation Fundraiser.

Shits going down on Thursday the 3rd of November.
If you are in Perth, I urge you to go and support this great cause.

Its at the Bakery, Its like $20 to go and enjoy lots of entertainment and general radness.

Here is my entry, its finished now!

UMM SO IT'S BEEN A WHILE, HEY!?

2011-10-03T19:42:00.006+11:00

Its been a while.
Seems mildly pointless for me to start writing in this old thing again!

Reading back through this is pretty rad though.. I used to do so much awesome shit!
Now its just uni work.
44 days to go now though. then I'm free.. maybe I'll start doing awesome crafty things again!

Here is a snippett of some of the rad shit Ive been doing.

I created a stationary label, that I hope one day will be my baby for real!
I did a photoshoot with some mockups. and it came out pretty cool.

Extended my hot sauce collection, quite substantially..
Ive even decided to brand and make my very own hot sauce, (pls excuse the typo in this image!!)
But you get the idea...
Roughly translates to "The Hot Death" and its going to be fucking bangin', if I do say so myself.
I plan to make a Bloody Mary Mix as well!
Guess what my family is getting for christmas this year!?

I've also gone on a crusade to make sure I begin to become a better speller and better user of grammar... I hope it shows... no?

I have turned into a bit of a hippy in the last six months also, and have found myself doing a bit of charity work..
This is the latest.. its for a great cause, One Sugar To Go is a Perth based operation, in its second year.
The idea is that a bunch of artists create a piece of work on a coffee-cup canvas type thingo. The the pieces are auctioned off, all proceeds go to the Leukemia foundation, which is a foundation that is very close to my heart. This oppourtunity is such a great initiative, and I'm stoaked to be a part of it. Being a pov student like me, it's great to be able to contribute in a way that uses my skills and what I love doing.. here are some quick flicks of my entry..

The actual event falls the day after the Day Of the Dead festival, which seems to be a bit of a running theme for me at this point in time. So I decided to create a sugar skull. It also has a bit of a personal meaning for me, that makes it rather relevant to the cause.

you get the idea..

One of my best mates in the entire world has popped out a gorgeous baby girl, Ruby.. who I had the pleasure of living with for the first few months together as mother and baby..
She's almost a year now... its crazy.. She is too fucking cute for words

I've been cooking lots over winter.

I've also started a picture blog with my buddie Tess from Uni... Its egg themed..
Its fairly amazing.
It's called Soft Boiled. However, it's not strictly soft boiled eggs.. hah

If you have any egg photos, please send them to me at custardsss@gmail.com
appreciated.
Turns out I don't eat nearly enough eggs to warrant an entire blog on my own...

All in all, people – Things have been good.
But I'll tell you what, I'm ready for summer.

:)

its a miracle!

2011-03-16T16:36:00.001+11:00

NEW ART

yup. I got all un-lazy and things.

:)

running theme

2011-02-23T10:12:00.004+11:00

It's not new information to me... but Someone pointed out the other day that everytime they see me, I seem to be balancing/putting something different on my head...
Here is a little snippet of some of the interesting things I have decided to don on atop my head...

then convincing others that its a good idea...

I wonder why sometimes.
not too often though.

one thought

2011-02-08T23:03:00.002+11:00

I think we all need to stop spending so much time and effort on things that we are not entirely sure about.

I've come to the realisation that I need to "delegate eggs to baskets" (Using the wise advise of Lady SJ).
Its as important, (if you are as romantic and flippant as I am) to set yourself boundaries, as it is to set yourself goals.

hmmm

double upppp

2011-01-31T22:38:00.003+11:00

Yup.

SO resurrected that you get not one but TWO posts.

Here are some amazing you tube links to some amazing artists that have captured my imagination:

number ONE... KUTIMAN.
This guy makes amazing music out of mashed up video clips. I was so late on this one, I'm not going to be surprised if I get some "OH yeH!!! tHaT SoNg WaZ LyKe DooOOOpe!"
but.. fuck.. It's amazing. He is amazing. Props.

Number two. A recent addition to my musical repertoire, yes.. I should catch up. But shit... I Didn't, and I'm loving this track/musician now...

Number 3.
An oldie but a goodie.

Number 4.
Clearly one of the best video clips ever made, and an amazing jam to to boot.

number 5
...Is just because the title is appropriate.... And because grime is holding my ear drums hostage right now. .
She is also a babe.

Thassit.

come here, I'm about to take you higher.

2011-01-31T21:54:00.002+11:00

About a month ago, I recieved this amazing facebook message saying "thank you". Someone had come across my page, and stumbled upon this blog. The person had found some post about me ranting on about how uninspired I was feeling, and I guess it made them feel less alone in their creative angst..

So, FOR THE PEOPLE! .....After 9 months off the blog, I think it might be time to resurrect it.

A whole lot of shit has happened. a whole lot of amazingness. a whole lot of pro-creating, a whole lot of amazing art, met so many amazing people.... and a whole lot of partying.

People seem to be conveying the thought that "2011 is going to be the year when shit happens!!!".
To be honest. I almost hope its the polar opposite of that...
2010 was the most action packed, revolutionary, mind-bending-ly challenging and satisfying year, and I gotta say... I'm ready for a rest.

2011 can be heads-down-thumbs-up year for the ol' Custards.
2010 was the year of winging it.
2010 was the year of the 12yr old bottle of Jameson.
2010 was the year of hanging out with my ladies and causing trouble.
2010 was the year of realising what I have.

It's been a month, I've taken count of stock. I know where I'm standing.
From my viewpoint; 2011 = A whole lot more scotch to drink, and a whole lot more love to give.
I also hope to gain a firmer grasp on the English language, in particular punctuation. Which (I hope) in turn will make this blog easier for you to read.

Miss you.
If you've stayed, Cheers.

so yall know

2010-06-10T08:50:00.003+10:00

the weekend will soon be upon us and I would just like to point out a few major events you may or may not like to know about...

friday:
Finish Uni for the semester
work.

Saturday:

soak up my newly gained freedom
maybe lunch at Bimbos?
then.....

Sunday:
Recover.
Dinner at my favourite place with my favourite people for SOPHIES BIRTHDAY

then:

yes.

important:

2010-06-07T20:26:00.004+10:00

I would just like to say...

On behalf of the vast majority of the female population...
A large thank you to the good people at Karmaloop for their magnificent work in the men's department...

Knowing people like this are out in the world makes it all the more possible for me to shuffle out of bed in the morning.

that is all

just sayin.

2010-05-25T17:17:00.001+10:00

a small number of vital things for you all to take into consideration.

via DETHJUNKIE*

you read it here first.

2010-05-21T08:13:00.002+10:00

good news people.

I have found my new life goal.

dear fucker.

2010-05-20T16:25:00.003+10:00

Hey, Inspiration.

Fuck you.

I showed up. where the fuck are you?

I thought you had my back man.
I base my whole fucking existence on you and you just fuck off to some tropical island or someshit?
not even a fucking postcard saying
"hold tight miss. I'm visiting my mum, I'll be back in a few weeks. I know you gotta lotta shit going on, but I can't be around all the time."

nothing.

For now all I have is some fucking inspirational Blogs that havent been updated in like fucking 4 months - and some that are just too fucking depressing to look at right now. eg.

Here's what I'm gunna do.
Im gunna sit here and drink some fucking red wine and winge about my headache in the morning every single day until you come back.

thanks.

sound familiar?

this helps alot.

assumptions

2010-05-07T15:10:00.002+10:00

they say assumptions are the mother of all fuck-ups.. well. at least Turkish from Snatch said that... i think it stuck in my head becasuse of his amazing accent..

anyway. I think there are a few aceptions to this 'rule' or law. I can think of a few circumstances when it is okay to assume things..
for instance.

- If you use the letters 'F 'M' and 'L'. together, as a word- and then try to pass them off as some form or acronym for something.... It's fairly safe to assume I will not listen to you much longer. or at any point in the near future.

- as Alicia pointed out to me a little while ago... If you eat at any of those 'cafe's" on Swanston street, between Bourke and Collins streets. It is safe to assume that we are not friends.

-If you happen to be an obnoxious english backpacker on a packed tram on Brunswick street, whos fucking shopping bags are taking up two entire seats, and your screaming down the phone about how trashed you were and how hot all the guys in the hostel your staying in are... and then you proceede to scream something about how your "HEADING TO ST KILDA NOW, BABE!"..
It's safe to assume that no one on the tram is going to tap you on the shoulder and tell you your going in the wrong direction. Because, to be honest, the thought of you ending up in West Preston is just far too hilarious.

end rant.

b b b boom!

2010-05-06T11:28:00.001+10:00

why I love Ashley Wood

rag on

2010-05-03T19:52:00.003+10:00

I have been spending alot of money on magazines and books lately, here are just a couple of the ones a think are onto a good thing.

first up is local photo rag, (first issue) that was just released called 'dont sleep'
its got some pretty rad graff photography- if you want a feel for it. head over to their blog- which is amazing also here
youll see a few familiar faces- I find a really deep sense of do-good when I support locals.
keep mags alive yo!
Number 2.
The New Order- Quite a bit more content in this one compared to the last!

A good read- some amazing art and articles that are interesting and super well written.
Its neat- classy and hearty.
This is the first issue- though i believe they are up to 3 now? anyway- all you will ever need to know about shoes- streetwear-etc. (read: less wanky Vice without the fuckhead opinions of cool kids, and better looking.. so really- nothing like vice.) get it here
or go say hi to the boys here

Shameless plug here..
Fluoro
In-house magazine of the place i now work at housemouse the magazine is up to issue 7 now (which we working on and should be available soon.. but no doubt ill writing something about that when it is)

Recently went through a re branding- and just won an amazing award in the states.
Super short sharp flick through the world of design and art and life and melbourne etc. with super experimental layouts and prettyness...

anywho.
there are many more I know. But these are a few tasty tid bits.

oh and if you havent already seen Breaking Bad, do it now.

monday's lady

2010-04-26T18:49:00.002+10:00

her eyes are a bit fucked though.

the saturday shift

2010-04-26T18:39:00.002+10:00

some people are just better with explaining experiences than I..

I hope you are all as jealous as I want you to be. And my only advice is that you take yourselves here... (both to the blog and the establishment..)

deth

2010-04-17T18:54:00.001+10:00

tastyness from DETHJUNKIE

vices

2010-04-14T21:37:00.004+10:00

Vices of the week:
1. cheesy old adds. they make me feel better about.... most things.

how many fucking kids does this bitch have anyway!?... there is like 10kgs of spam in thems sangas!

2. KOMPOUND

3.

not the actual product- although they are fair tasty. But the "grains dont grow up to be chips, son"... old man lisp voice. Yep.
speak like that and no one will listen to a word you are saying. and therefore, you will not have to talk to anyone by default.

4. this small rodent. and the fact that its his birthday.

5. Cunning Linguists.
ahhh violins.

enough of that

this should be rad.

yes.

see ya on the weekend, fools.

sometimes.

2010-04-09T08:32:00.003+10:00

Alright. This is getting fucking pathetic.

Here is a run down of why i have been so neglectful to this blog.
However, I haven't really been missed it seems.... hmm..
aha maybe yall be thankful that I'm not distracting you from your other blogs. ahhh

self loathing in Preston.

Yes, i moved house. (with some amazing people whom I love more and more everyday)
Got a Job in an amazing design firm (which i shall tell you all about later later)
Now I have 2.
still at Uni.
Deleted facebook.
Drinking far too much coffee.
Drinking far too much wine.
and having unbelievable ammounts of fun, just sitting around the house.
Playing scrabble.
Eating at CHUJII! with ma ladeez.

I have been pretty productive.

kinda...

Anyway, someone else who has been super super productive, is my Lady Soph D.

She is about to finish her BMA in September. (FUCK YESSSSSS)
and has started up a little self indulgent blog... which, if anyone is familiar with the Mayoress ladies, is bound to be a fucking spectacular read.

its called SophIndulgent a delicious little play on words, dont ya think? and is already fantastic, despite being a young'un.
get into it. Its far more informative than this piece of crap. x

i know. no excuses.. but ive been busy. see you sunday

2010-04-01T15:23:00.001+11:00

i know i know

tonight. and the weekend. GO GO GO

2010-02-26T08:36:00.003+11:00

first thing first.
I have been super slack with posts, as I dont think I've had a chance to sit still for about 2 weeks.

and I know its late notice for telling you about the next few things I'm about to tell you about, but I'm sure you all know about them anyway!

first up is Buffet. Buffet is a forum that is run by a few mates of mine (who are no doubt stressed as fuck right now) over at Acclaim mag.

(I can't find the online invite.... meh) anyway, they are been busy cooking up a tasty selection of streetwear, fashion, and lotsa designy type treats to wrap your little mouth around.
The Convention consists of 2 whole days of speakers from varying backgrounds and walks of life, and a trade show (YES TRADE SHOW!!)..... it should be amazing, and I strongly Suggest you git yo'selves down there if you are in anyway design oriented/sneaker freaked or just bored (?) tickets here.

oh. and theres going to be an amazing opeining party TONIGHT! YES TONIGHT!

In conjunction with LTRHDS (letterheads) exhibition at 1000Pound Bend Gallery...

This exhibition is NOT TO BE MISSED by anyone who has been lucky enough to be given eyes that function.

LTRHDS is an exhibition based around the australian alphabet. Each of the 26 featured artists are given a letter to reproduce in their own way... and then guess what? they have a massive party and show off their work.
I am far too excited about this show!

Seriously. GRAEME BASE. the genius behind Animalia, The Eleventh Hour. He is arguably one of my favourite all time illustrators, and he is going to be here.

this is a scene from 'sign of the seahorse' amazerrrrring.

the man is a freak.

anyway. I wont make this entry massive as I realise its Friday and we are all busy people. but check out the line up!

Anthony Lister!

and a whole bunch of amazing locals who I love so much.

the information you need!?

come come come 100o pound bend. ltl. lonsdale street, just near elizabeth.
It's going to be crazy. It's also going to be a complete sensory overload. with free beer.

c xx

save live music

2010-02-23T12:47:00.000+11:00

come support.
learn more

FODOS

2010-02-17T14:26:00.003+11:00

St Ali Festival
St. Ali, South Melbourne
Olympus Trip 35
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

Raggamuffin
Sidney Myer Music Bowl
crappy/awesome dispisable camera
weeeheeeeeeeeee!

(this next one has Lauryn Hill in it... yep)
a good weekend

tea please.

2010-02-16T15:35:00.003+11:00

Tea is tasty.
tea is fun.
this makes it even funner.
i would like one please.

found on Estupipedia

"TeaSub", otra chuchería que me re compraría.

Fuente

ZOOM!

2010-02-10T16:18:00.003+11:00

one of my favourite local/aussie artists at the moment (and will probably forever) is Kid Zoom.
The young talent has been in Old Melbourne town for the past few days (weeks?), and we had the pleasure of watching him do the things he does best at the St. Ali festival last saturday.
Unfortunately for many people, myself definitely included, I decided to profess my undying love for his work on one knee whilst highly intoxicated... and now feel a little silly about writing this post...
reguardless, I have chosen to suck it up and post anyway, as his genius is far too superior and important that my drunken ego.

besides, it was pretty funny.

anyway. Kid Zoom lives in Perth (clearly only the best people are spawned from perth)
He describes himself as being a low-brow art dirtbag. everyone loves a good dirtbag.
check out some of his stuff at this place.
but have a taste just below!

interview with Kid Zoom here for Letterheads exhibition coming up in a few weeks.

alex, over at Acclaim had the guy do their cover a month or so ago. fucking dope!
but it looks like he already was onto the whole 'mag' thang.

his shit is dope. check out his site for heaps more (link above)
fuck there are some amazing people out there. most of them I am willing to make a dick out of myself for.

saturday day

2010-02-01T19:28:00.002+11:00

The ST ALI LANEWAY FESTIVAL is about celebrating Melbourne's street art and culture and bringing it to unique settings and surrounds to be appreciated by the community. Come join in the party with street artists at work transforming the alley into works of art - DJs - alleycat racing - beers - snags.

curated by Drewfunk
www.drewfunk.com

ST. ALi
12-18 Yarra Place, South Melbourne 3205
P 9686.2990
www.stali.com.au
kid zoom.

rad beavers

Art, sausages
beer, people.
fixie riders to throw insults and sausages at.
action packed day!
you know its going to be awesome. Rad line up of DJ's too!
A133, Lady Banton, Nam (aka Mr Asia), Dust, Feind, JPS

Michael Steele. BAM!

2010-01-28T17:49:00.003+11:00

Michael Steele.

bam.
never heard of him? neither
BUT

he is amazing. and having a show at Gorker from the 4th of Feb. git on it.
check this stuff its nuts.

why do people do this to their children?

2010-01-25T15:05:00.001+11:00

james jean and prada

2010-01-23T13:43:00.005+11:00

By no means am I a high-class fashionita,
I own nothing that cost over $200 let alone $2000, but I do like to think that
I have an opinion on what I think is dope in the world of high-fashion,
and this. this I think is dope!!
Mostly because its a mix of awesome design and one of my favourite illustrators of all time
James Jean.

James Jean and Prada did a collection based around a bag in spring 2008.
HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS!?!?

the illutrations are beautiful, the bag is stunning (although im not sure who would rock it?)

but the photo shoot looks pretty amazing also.
check it.

its all so dreamy and lovely and fairy-like.
The fabrics he designed are really intricate and amazing. All in for this 'wearing art' thing.

nice one Prada.

nice blog post here that goes into much more detail.

sydney siders can throw a party.

2010-01-13T16:57:00.003+11:00

summer holidays!

right right. got back from sydney... with highlights that entail.

first night saturday.
AL GREEN FOR FREE in the domain.
clearly i got far too excited.
this may have been the moment he played "my girl" as i imagine thats what my face looks like when i think of Thomas J Dying.
poor Thomas J
stocking up of booze and finding a seat amongst the 25,000 other people in the domain.
the area was so packed they stopped letting people in with police barracade.. TO A PARK!
awesome though!

+hanging with crew
(i cant find photos of the rest. as i am a dick and out of 17 possible cameras i could have brought.. i failed at even grabbing 1... balls)hanging with SJ !!! WOOO!
... sj also dislocated soph's finger wich was a very dramatic affair...
but hillarious (to me) now.
GOING TO DAYS LIKE THIS festival. and mooching drinks of smart people who bought in booze instead of the $9 for a vodka.
kept my eye on the gold chain.
day after?

no... we were not ones to slump around in our hotel room.... we got all productive up in that shit (and by 'we' i mean, someone else got it together)

AND WENT ON A BOAT!
yes.... although i was expecting a dingy as the information i recieved consisted of a phone call at 11 saying "claire. wanna go on a boat? ...yes?... meet me at 12"

so i bought a towel and wore swmmers and thongs.
little to behold it was a dope ass cruise boat with a bar and a 2 course meal!!!!!
there was a bug on the window that entertained Nam (and the rest of us... but particularly Nam) for far far far too long...
many noodle eating adventures at DIXON HOUSE.
favourite eating house in sydney...
$6 for the biggest laksa you have ever seen. (also the best)

im sure there was far more magical moments which i have no doubt locked out of my mind via self censor.
but hey
i had a blast.

im so poor now.

just the way it is

2009-12-30T15:14:00.002+11:00

can't blog.
summer.

you understand.

CLASS A, classy eh?

2009-12-12T20:40:00.004+11:00

just putting this out there for yall.

This is Class A.
beside being totally one smokable lady, turns out she is actually a super talented MC.

This young lass has recently released a video clip called 'fitzroy'.. which is a super summery clip. Its a 2 part summer banger.
sit back, grab some goon and enjoy summer '09'10.

. warning: some persons may be offended by dancing skills showcased within this clip.

letraWHAT!?

2009-12-04T10:31:00.003+11:00

I love Letraset.
The shit designers used to use for headers and.. pretty titles and stuff.
just basically a transfer.

this awesome stuff was taken off the market for a while- and the art store i used to work in was a Mecca for this shit.
We had boxes and boxes and boxes of discontinued typefaces, that people used to come and rummage through. desperate to stock up before they were no longer.

now the shit has been a little bastardised- those fucking scrap book wenches have bashed the stuff in... writing shit like "lovely journey" beside a photo of their cat on a leash.

pretty abstract

there is some pretty awesome stuff you can make with the stuff..

get on it.
x

more crafty cuts

2009-12-03T16:46:00.003+11:00

let me tell you a story of a bunch of hungry young DJ's.

One night, as some DJ's and revellers stepped out of their various gigs and put down there beers, a strange hunger took over them. The time? around 3am. their hunger? insatiable.

what better way to quell it than a late night asian fix?
Noodle Kingdom was discovered...

Noodle Kingdom has become somewhat of an institution, and now,
our love is forever preserved.
in t shirt form.

limited run of 4.

just because I could only afford 4 t shirts, and my table isnt big enough to fit anymore for printing.

WHAT A CRAFTERNOON!

sund'y, innit?

2009-12-03T10:13:00.003+11:00

this sunday friends!

although i will be slaving away at work.
im pretty sure you should go.
and you should probably take a case of these...

because im pretty sure that summer is all about good music, mates and west coast coolers. Innit?

pretty sure im 50

2009-11-26T16:58:00.004+11:00

dearest blog,

I have Neglected you for too long now,
I have been busy with important and argeous tasks over the last few weeks, and I hope from now on I will be a better blogger, which means fun and attention for all...

now... onto the news.

I am fairly sure that I have turned into a retiree...

since finishing uni, I have been making chutney and tomato sauce. I have been building curtains and making brooches. I have been planting plants and reading shitty books about pepople who are unhappy in marraiges and have babies with down syndrome, books which im pretty sure are reserved for the 'over-40's'.....on top of that... I am going to Sydney on the weekend for 2 days for the purpose of seeing a musical.

50 is approaching fast on me, and I'm determined to embrace it. its fucking dope.

This is my first batch of chutney.
I have told pretty much everyone about this chutney, and i think its my finest work as yet.
i even made pretty labels and put my relatives names on them. yep. personalised condiments.

this is Basil #1.
he grew from a seed in a fish tank.
he loves the rain, sun and the smell of cinnamon.
he also likes it when I eat him.
these are my tomatoes who are being fuckheads and not getting red.
and its making me red.

this was todays project.
yes. instead of sitting at Black Cat drinking cider and talking shit, I decided to make more goods. Spicy tomato sauce.

mmmmMMMMmmmmm...

OH OH oh! and like a true old person,
I dont actually GO shopping anymore.. I started hitting up eBay, and in the past week i have purchased about 4 cameras and 3 t shirts.
my favourite camera so far?

Chajka III Russian half frame camera

yeah baby!
this this is so clunky, im pretty sure you could concuss a cow if you threw it.
its toooooo dope for words.

its a Half Frame camera from the Soviet Union, im still researching it.. but Im sure it was made around the early 70's.
sooooo dope.

and it takes fun photos of me having fun at the Spanish Festival.. (yes i do leave the house at times)..

yes.
fun times.

i wish this guy was my dad

2009-11-06T12:33:00.000+11:00

just sayin.

pretty colours and stuff

2009-10-26T15:48:00.005+11:00

lets start today off with another dope piece of inspiration.
this is Creative Review.
this is a pretty amazing blog/magazine that focues on... creative shit pretty much...

yeah... the bag dissolves in water.
that.. is awesome.
now i dont really want to think too hard about what toxins or whatever it may leak into water streams if people start using this technique for everything. but it pretty awesome.
no plastic for landfills.... awesome.

creative Review also showed me that Lomo have bought out a new Diana F + that is the coolest colours ever!
CMYK baby!

now i just need those AIAIAI CMYK headphones and ill be set for summer.

and whilst on the subject of summer and fun and cameras.
a certain someone bought me a present the other day!

check ittttt!!

WIDE ANGLE AND CLOSE UP for my (still very cool blue) Diana F+.

dope shit.
and it came in this awesome carry bag so people like me dont loose lenses in their bags.

yep...

thats todays wrap.

shits productive!

2009-10-23T16:11:00.002+11:00

im going to be honest.
i have nothing relaly to write about.
And i gotta say. usually people who dont have anything really in mind to write about are usually boring as shit.
kinda like listeining to someone who is telling a story and then half way through they realise that their story is crap and has no fucking punchline and like 10 people are listening to them so they just end up saying.. "... and then i found $50..."

yep.thats this post.

i have a self-imposed ban on facebook for a week.. yep. i can do it. 3 days. and ive been more productive than ever,
I have ACTUALLY accomplished shit.

im considering leaving this facebook shit behind.
in the dust.
living and doing shit is even better than telling people your doing shit.
people who probably dont even really care in the first place.
.and actually getting stuff done is HEAPS better than reading about people bitching about how
'oh its monday and im so fucking sad i want to stab myself in the eye with a crochet hook"

cos. thats kinda boring and counter productive

check this shit.

THIS shit is productive.

Buddha Shaped Pears

.

T'ursd'y

2009-10-20T14:03:00.002+11:00

i know i know a little light on the posting as of late.
i have 3 weeks left of uni for the year and im (attempting to..) working like a mad woman.

but here is something for your thusday evenings.
Gorker sure know how to put on a show.
so id advise you see this..
pref on thursday night.

what has the world come to?

2009-10-14T16:33:00.002+11:00

Man... NineMSN news just keeps getting better by the day,
this is one of my favourites of late that have actually made the title page of the news website..

US man stabs ex-girlfriend's pet fish

basically THIS guy...

A US man who attacked his ex-girlfriend and impaled her pet fish has been sentenced to two years probation, a psychological evaluation and community service.

Donald Earl Fite III, 27, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to animal abuse and domestic violence assault.

According to court records, Sarah Harris had broken up with Fite but returned to her Portland apartment July 25 to find him lying on her bed, saying he wanted to get back together.

When Harris tried to leave, Fite shoved her against a wall, grabbed her hair and tossed her against a bathtub.

Harris fled but returned with an officer to find her fish - a bright purple betta named "DeLorean" - on the wood floor with a knife through it.

this.. is what the fish would have looked like..
i was going to attempt an artists rendition on what it would have looked like.. but..
decided against it.

read the rest of the story here

"....Donald bought the fish for me, and I'm sure he knew how much I cared for it," she said.

Anthony mother fucking Lister.

2009-10-13T15:35:00.003+11:00

hmm...
Ive been thinking about blogging about this guy for some time now...... He came up in conversation over the weekend.. and I think its time..

My mate saw him speak at some design conference a few years back. Apparenty he didnt talk through the whole thing- he just sat there and flicked through some slides of his work and then some dude in a superhero costume ran around for a bit.

which, admittedly, is fairly cool and different than being talked at for an hour in some cases- comes off as a little arrogant...

anyway... Anthony Lister is a Painter.. he mainly paints kinda Lowbrow kinda stuff- mainly of characters and stuff... here take a peek.

his work is absoltely amazing, its so loose and free and beautiful.. in an ugly lowbrow kinda way. his use of space and white really makes his characters pop... but aside from all this wanker arty talk. Its really his background story that im super interested in..

Anthony was born in Mexico and grew up in Brisbane apparently. he went to art school up there. and aparently found himself a cheeky little coke attiction.
This guy.. seriously... he is what artists are MEANT to be!!
The Jackson Pollock. the Brett Whitley. who doesnt give a fuck and trashes shit and causes a fucking massive rukkus constantly, but everyone still worships him and puts up with it cos they love his work. and they secretly love him too.
even those uptight fucking suits who deal art and talk shit about wine.
they love this guy!
cos hes fucking nuts!

here is a brief list of the charges he had had against him in the space of 2001-2008:

"....several sexual harassment charges, grievous bodily harm, possession of class A drugs, drinking in public, urinating in public, willful damage, break and enter, assaulting a police officer and several parking tickets"
sounds like a good night out no?

he also has been kicked out of some night club in NY in 2007 cos he 'exposed himself to a bunch of bouncers at the place and groped the owners wife.

Apparently his dad was assasinated by a head of an infamous drug cartel around this time too..

pretty crazy though.

.... but look at that work.
this is one guy I would love to meet before my time is up... or his?

cibi tasty

2009-10-09T11:43:00.003+11:00

so.. ages ago I wrote about the cafe below my house. CIBI

the cutest place on the planet.
i just discovered that they have probably the prettiest website in the world!

the food there is so tasty Matt Preston pretty much shat himself.
go go go

pretty things for you friday

2009-10-09T10:22:00.000+11:00

by maxwell lord

by craig ward

next level shit.

2009-10-05T14:56:00.003+11:00

this is a whole new level of fucking strange.

this is another "mumism"

monday

2009-10-05T13:43:00.001+11:00

that is all.

oh and i invented couples 'crip walking' this weekend.
i guess leaving first floor at 4 am on a sunday.. strange things are bound to happen, right?

ultimate Sunday Sesh!

2009-09-29T08:46:00.002+10:00

compadre's of Workshop (barfly's) Drewfunk and DJ Honzo are gracing us with their presence
(on a professional level, of course) on Sunday the 4th of October.
The Ultimate Sunday session as i like to think of it combines pretty much all of my favourite things.
-art
-music
-beer
-FREE BBQ
-friends ...(now see this is the part when YOU get involved)

With Drew painting live on our lovely rooftop balcony, and Mr DJ Honzo playing us some tunes to chill to.. it should be a pretty awesome day!

Last time it went smashingly (despite the rain).. so maybe you should just come and play?
why not?

more info here

yay! life!

folio yo

2009-09-28T18:20:00.003+10:00

alright alright alright.
In a (fairly feeble) attempt to organise my life/art/career
We have had to make an online Foilo through my uni's website.. blah blah blah..

this is it if you interested.

its kinda B grade.

fuck it.

days like that!

2009-09-25T13:53:00.004+10:00

just saying.
I'm NOT a festival person.
i had my fun back in the day losing my shoes and my mind in various 'mosh pits' to Millencolin and Beastie Boys etc. but It seems im getting older and generally growing more bitter by the day towards massive events..
but this.. my friends... this festival was made for me.

you see.... Days Like This (although still have a fair cheesy name) was tailored to provide the music connoisseur with a pleasurable line up- with minimal fuckwit presence...
I went last year and had an absoloute blast up in old sydney town taking in Public Enemy, DJ Vadim, Atmosphere, Flying Lotus, Morcheeba, and many more all on one well layed out and civil venue.

this... this is the festival for people who actually want to listen to the music and not just take a million biccies and get laid in a bush behind the Bacardi Breezer tent.

featuringggggggg...

and this is the good bit...

do it when?
'
see you there lovelies

toons

2009-09-25T09:55:00.004+10:00

BANGERS AND MASH?

hmm
I love cartoons. I really really do. and I am in no way ashamed of this...
My housemates were making the above meal and we all started singing the 'Bangers and Mash' theme song.

.. and now you will all have it stuck in your heads.

my work here is done...

almost...
ive decided to compile a list of shows and what i liked or disliked about them for your reminissing pleasure...

first off the rank.
the super hero i wanted to take to bed the most....
(.. remembering i was around 6 or something... please people)

the best characters...
how dope was that english skull who was always bitching... man.... he was the original emo.

the ones with the best accents.

the two characters who I most wanted to hook up and have super hero babies and ride around on a baby battle cat. .. or Cringer.... as he is casually known.

(look at that stud!!)

bananman...
the most nerdy... yet somehow i also found this one to be the most believable..

the most fucking annoying...

fucking Mulligrubs sucked man.

obvious one here.. although a little later on than the rest...
winner of hottest?
Jessica Rabbit..

finally...
best opening credits goes to?

RAGGY DOLLS.
english did this one well...

end

remember,

2009-09-19T15:36:00.002+10:00

tomorrow night foolz.

to bring:
a happy disposition.

we provide:
brews

you will get:
a loosened grip on sobriety in good company.

yep.

wim crouwel

2009-09-19T11:53:00.003+10:00

ladies and gentlemen.
Mr. Wim Crouwel

This guy... ill tell ya what.
this guy is she absolute king of type design.
a Helvetica advocate and all round dope designer, pretty much bought the use of grid systems into a whole new realm. and i loves him.

born in the Netherlands, this amazing Dutch Typographer and designer has set the bench mark for millions of young'uns in the field.
check some of this stuff...

this is one of my favourite all time Crouwel designs.
its so beautiful and neat and clean...

the shit works

2009-09-18T13:32:00.001+10:00

i usually hate this shit. but
this is pretty cool.

evian

2009-09-18T13:26:00.002+10:00

animation teachers showed us this a few weeks back.
fuck its cool!

mum-ism

2009-09-17T08:49:00.003+10:00

im pretty sure this next one reads

"welcome to Ontario. where you can marry a Fag, but you cant smoke one."

mum emails make me giggle.

OCD

2009-09-16T21:58:00.002+10:00

In year 11 I did media studies.which was awesome. Because my boyfriend at the time was in year 12 (in the same class as it was a small school) and was a GENIUS at absolutely anything and everything film related. No naturally.. it was a pretty good time for me…. Enough reminissing….
Anyway. I rememeber studying the movie Blade Runner…
The most amazing movie, and also perfect for college students to study; as every little nueonce of information given, every camera angle, every line of script was absoloutley integral to the film.

This is what ruined movies for me for years.
you can read endlessly into Blade Runner. Also the Maltese Falcon.. also an art piece….

But lets not get too technical about all this..

What I’m trying to say is. I learnt too much about making movies by ‘studying’ Blade Runner. I learnt to dissect every piece of information and take it on board as an important knowledge… and after then watching movies like “Van Wilder, Party Liaison”.. started looking at these movies asking “so… what DOES the Hampster in the corner looking for food REALLY symbolise?”

Enough…
I now realise that I have learn't too much about Graphic Design.

Today alone, I have picked out 2 different typographical mistakes on my (incredibly talented) mates (printed in the hundreds) work. Which is just a flier and looks so amazing. But I can’t help but point it out. …

I don’t know why.
It doesn’t bother me in the slightest if a ‘$’ sign looks like a ‘6’…
I DON’T FUCKING CARE!
the flier works!
People read it as a fucking dollar sign.
Why do I continue to fucking notice this shit!?!?!

hehe... im all like "look at me mum!"

I just went down to see Spinderella at the Kiss studios and there was this amazingly talented chick spraying a character on this wall. Turns out it was a portrait of Spinderella…
At the end she wrote ‘Spinderella” on the top of it… unfortunately, because of the nature of the aerosol medium- the word turned out looking like ‘Sanderellla’… which pissed me off royally. Not because it read wrong to me, but because I noticed it. And it didn’t bother anyone else but me.

Meh.

This is exactly why I stopped media. (that and my then boyfriend graduated and was no longer there for me to lean on for good marks in group assignments..)
maybe this is exactly what makes a good designer?

Maybe this is what makes a person develop an ‘excessive compulsive disorder’. Who knows?

I can only imagine how many people out there are screaming at me through their computer screens about my terrible punctuation and Orphans and Widows and hyphens and bad typeface choice and over use of the word ‘and’….

hangtime... excuse me!?

2009-09-16T19:07:00.002+10:00

soooo.... Spinderella....
.... ages pretty well doesnt she?

and.... she is in Australia?

oh yeah?
where is she playing?

oh cool..
i might just go seeing as though its not a school night for me...

dope shit.
i might just....

tilt shift this!

2009-09-15T20:54:00.005+10:00

FROM NOW ON I WANT ALL MY PHOTOS TO LOOK LIKE I LIVE IN COCKINGTON GREEN.

....and in english for all you clearly ignorant people who dont know what cockinton green is... see above link. and note that it is probably the only worthwhile attraction to see in Canberra.
it is a minature town... basically.
anyway. there is this add on TV at the moment.. dont ask me what its an add for.. because i couldnt care less.. but in it. they use this awesome effect called "tilt shifting"...
(which is basically just using a gradient blur mask on the bottom and top of frames of photos)
but it makes all your photos look like MINI-VILLE!

check it.

these are lifesize photos of towns and streets!
nuts isnt it!

and for all of you who are unable to use photoshop.
there is this...

this is prob going to turn into that Polodroid App that everyone started using.. for like 5 days. and then realised that it actually wasn't that cool when everyone was doing it.. but whatevs..
It make landscape shots looks dope... .. don't bother trying it on close up shots as.. by principle and practice... It really doesnt work...

I think there is also an Iphone app somewhere out there is the cyperverse. I have no use for this. but It would be pretty cool....

Fliks thanks to. AUTOMATT

design is for perverts...

2009-09-15T17:27:00.004+10:00

so. remember SEMIPERMANENT? no?
well kay. thats alright. its probably because this is the first year they will be visiting the fine city of Melbourne.
Its basically a design confrence. sounds well wanky. and it is a little. but holy shit they have the best speakers there from the most amazing walks of life.

i went back in 2005 in sydney. and Ed Tempelton was there. he was a fucking nutcase... who cares. most artists are right?
Vice was there too.. pretty cool at the time, but i think im a little old to enjoy that trendy crap now. but at the time i thought it was the shit!

anyway. one of the major sponsers is DESIGN IS KINKY.. who are amazing...

but you can check that out yourselves if you actually give a crap about this kinda stuff.

and if you dont i advise you look away cos im about to show you some awesome stuff from some RAFA JENN who are somehow (??) associated with the design is kinky dudes....

this one is called "dear andy"

"you know what i mean"...

and this one... (i want this as a duna cover or a dress or something..)
is

"...Special edition print for ARTCRANK. Edition of twenty-one. Screen print on acid-free paper. Dimensions: 20" x 24"

$29 + Shipping ( Buy )

SOLD OUT"

.....of course it fucking is....

dope though! no?

DBTC croft alley

2009-09-13T21:09:00.003+10:00

DONT BAN THE CAN!

so saturday was a fucking awesome day.
let loose in the Croft Alleyway for 'dont ban the can' takeover.
re painted the whole thing from top to bottom with the help of around 40 locals and a whole lotta spray paint.

I woke up with Rainbow coloured snot... and a massive hangover today.- but my god was it an awesome day.

some pics fo yo pleasure....

lessons from my new Sensei.

tagged it up for Kayta.
got a door to paint.

amazing 27 degree day... spent in an alleyway

done!

there ya have it. not many pics of the other peices. going back in a few days to check it out minus the people. you should too..

xxx c

tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow

2009-09-11T08:33:00.002+10:00

reminderssssssss......

this is going to be dope.

come have a beer its going to be like 25degreeeessssss

tooot

... meh.. each to their own

2009-09-10T16:13:00.002+10:00

late notice.
i know
but this will be good.

im pretty sure the guy who owns the gallery (freshly baked) works at my local bottle o.
im pretty sure he has the two most awesome jobs in the world.

hey. each to their own

Mund'y

2009-09-07T19:06:00.002+10:00

It's Monday.
I love mondays. It's my only day off... so I try to do as much as i can with my day... whilst still having a sleep in.
so i made arts.

ranga!
shes not done here... more shading to do.. but you get the idea.
totes made some dope strawberry and white choc muffins. (from scratch mind you)
enjoyed sun from inside..
yep

dont ban the can vs. custards

2009-09-07T12:53:00.002+10:00

ALRIGHT.
this weekend >last weekend.
you wanna know why??
i bet you do!

this weekend....the Dont Ban The Can crew are taking over Croft alley way.
with an army of artists and Dj's to boot.

ill be joining them in their mission to promote street art of all pursuasions, by repainting the whole alley from 12pm till... well.. whenever!

check it out! Recloose is playing! also with an awesome line up of locals should be an awesome day/ night.

come down and smell my paint fumes!
ill be there from 12, waiting for you to come have a beer with me and laugh at my poor line work.

do it do it do it

you can check our their deal here

and here

true!

2009-09-04T15:41:00.002+10:00

I dont know how many of you have seen True Blood.
This amazing HBO series about Vampires (yeah I know.. sounds 'Twilighty"... ive never seen twilight, but im told both are about vampires)
but this shit is awesome.
Anna Paquin, I used to find her so irritating, as the last memory I have scarred into my mind of her is her yelling "FLY HOME!" or some shit from that fucking "fly away home" movie.
but in this she is awesome.

even more amazing than the actual series (which I highly recommend you indulge yourself in... $30 from JB... its a steal!)

is the amazing american advertising campaigns!

this will make more sense if you have seen it.. but check out these awesome posters!

too good! why can't we have awesome advertising like this? we have to put up with fucking radio station fucking 'celebrities' invading our billboards and tv's and train stations.
i fucking hate Dave Hughes.

important: mash potato and sausage

2009-09-03T16:07:00.000+10:00

sunny = good

2009-09-03T09:19:00.002+10:00

man. its so beautiful and sunny.
wanna go ride to the park?

then we can run around in the park!

maybe grab a bite to eat?

this site is fucking amazing.

have a lovely day!

randos. help me

2009-09-02T20:13:00.002+10:00

okay.
so its been a while.
been a little busy
a little drunken.
a little disorganised
a little preoccupied.

but I need a little help though.

this assignment (and entire fucking class) is a piece of bullshit.
my mind does not work in certain ways- and I really, really couldn't give a shit about it.

we have to come up with a company name and make an event or someshit.. blah blah blah
and I told myself I could only spend a night on the company's logo.. cos it really REALLY does no matter...

tell me which one you like. please..

they are all kinda half arsed. and I probably should have made some dope typeface or something.
but...
i leave it to the wider public to come to a decision.
thanks.

.yep....

i dun an art too

2009-08-24T12:38:00.000+10:00

swapsies

2009-08-24T12:13:00.000+10:00

odd..

i love uni

girl on girl

2009-08-24T11:52:00.009+10:00

I met up with some people at the pub the other day. they were already a little lubricated, and, to my knowlege had just been out painting.
Anyway. i got there and was sat down and asked a very serious question. one that im not too sure i can answer.. so ive decided to put it out into the public forum...
undoubtedly, some of you may have wondered about this before, as i have. Mainly, though, because I am a facilitator of this mystery....

i was asked "claire... why do chick painters always draw girls?"
which is totally something i have wondered about. As i pretty much only draw girls.
I cannot answer it...

I was thinking of some artists that i know of that are chicks. who pretty much specialise in chicks...
Audrey Kawasaki...

her shit is off tap!
Her ladies are fucking beautiful and mysterious and soft and lovely.

We have Melbournes own DEB

once more with some pretty ladies.
we have France's Fafi
Mishap from melbourne also!

a terrible photo of one of my ladies...

Texas Betty...

there ya go..

just a small sample of the lovely ladies drawing lovely ladies.
And it is a beautiful thing!
each one had their own unique style- which is super important. but as to WHY chicks draw chicks.... I dont have a fucking clue.

xxx

tunes.

2009-08-23T13:41:00.002+10:00

just saying....
Affiks and A13's Heavy Innit!! 1st birthday mix has made an appearance on Chrome Kid's blog. which is pretty rad. they have had like.. a million downloads this week.... maybe a bit less.. but its a fucking rad mix. i may be a little biased. but its getting heaps of exposure. and im pretty sure you should give it a listen.

Heavy Innit 1st Birthday Mix Aug 2009 by Affiks & A13 by Heavy Innit

doin the rounds. POLADROID

2009-08-20T19:16:00.004+10:00

this this has been on 3 blogs that i know of... now 4.
shits awesome.

just get innit.

download it here

you even get your own pretty little camera to sit in your apps dock, so when you open your computer in public, people will think you are arty and shit.
yeah.
....
yeah.

reguardless of your personal inferiorities. this shit it fun! your mum will be stoaked on it too!

custards craft- lecture notes etc.

2009-08-20T12:04:00.004+10:00

my "soon-to-be-made-into-arts"

uni has been pretty busy so far.

*all images property of Custards. der.

ART TIP- drewfunk

2009-08-14T20:04:00.005+10:00

k. so. Drew. Drew Drew Drew.
known to hang out at Workshop as his studio is just around the corner..
let me tell you a little about drew

Drew is our resident Malaysian born Illustrator/Artist at workshop.
Drewfunk quit his full time design job to follow his dreams. (painting and shit).
Drew draws his inspirations from the city streets whilst staying true to his oriental heritage and has been known to have an aerosol addiction.* drewfunk.com

so it turns out his is doing some live painting at workshop this sunday...

here is a taste....

clearly a master of his trade!!

i asked Drew a few questions about his life, loves and... other shit.

so, whats your story drewfunk??
Painting, sketching, eating, drinking & having funs the story.

 hey drew. you can draw real good. how long have you been at
 it?
ever since i was 5, mum bought me a box of crayons...
a few days later the whole house was my canvas. Thats
when she noticed her son liked to draw.
She bought Disney cartoons after that.
 What are you working on at the moment?
i'm on my 13th piece for my Solo show at Sydney, 5 more to go.

 Who would you say has influenced you the most in your
 illustration?
I never really was interested in illustrations.
It was more geeky then fun, spraypaint is fun. But i think
Spawn &  spider man comics got me into drawing more a few
years ago. I'm in interested in flow or organics.

 coffee or beer?
Coffee in the arvo & beer in the evening, YO! we're in
Melbourne.. thats like the Blood of the city. No?
 
 belton or montana?
Beltons for sure, but since theres non in Melbourne now,
montana Gold's my next choice.
 Any final words?
Come and smell my fumes on Sunday.

..

yeah do what he said.

... more star wars shite....

2009-08-13T21:26:00.003+10:00

and this is the coolest fucking calender ive ever seen. if you love me. you will make this for me... or buy it.. whatever... im not fussy..

happy friday, yo

2009-08-13T21:23:00.000+10:00

i fucking love jim carey

currently working on......

2009-08-12T11:20:00.003+10:00

man i is hungry..
also trying to hook up this james jean interview. so.....
oh.. and for those of you who have been living under a rock.

OUTRE GALLERY JAMES JEAN SIGNING
Outré is super proud to be hosting this exclusive event with the very amazing JAMES JEAN. Out from Los Angeles, we are flying James to Melbourne to celebrate his forthcoming book release and new print release. "Excavation" is James Jean's brand new print release - and an Australian Exclusive with Outré. This is slated to be a larger format, signed and numbered giclee edition in a small run of only 50 world-wide. As this is a special Outré event we are kindly requesting that only items bought from the gallery be presented for signing.

We trust that you can understand and respect this request.

SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2009 - 3:30pm-5pm at Outré, Melbourne

get in contact with the gallery as you gotta RSVP.
I have.. you should too.

dear everfresh...

2009-08-09T18:27:00.001+10:00

please let me play NBA Jam again.

dear Kompound.....

2009-08-09T17:50:00.001+10:00

you have made my weekend with this....

check out the context here.

melburn- tonightttatat

2009-08-08T10:45:00.002+10:00

come and play!

and look dashing in one of these!

%100 D-O-M-E-S-T-I-C

2009-07-31T14:00:00.003+10:00

okay okay. so it's Friday morning and I'm up early. Feeling pretty good about life, as i have woken up to the joy of finishing a book.

I go out, and pay a bill then spend about 40 mins in one of my favourite shops on Smith st. Book Affair. oh yeah baby. I read so hard, my eyes got paper cuts.
bought a new book and considered my movements for the day....

wander into Woolies and am struck by the desire to make either (a) Relish- as my supplies for the previous batch have been exhausted. or (b) SUSHI!

if anyone knows anything about me, they will know that I love condiments more than most things. so naturally, Relish it was.

as i am on a budget- I weighed up my vegetable selection. then I remembered something.
something some wise man once told me...

he told me (and im not going to name names COUGHgaryCough) that when he visits Woolies- he makes sure to visit the self serve counter, at which, all fruit and vegetables must be weighed by the customer (as you may well know)
the trick here, is to weigh everything as 'potatoes' as they are the cheapest by the kilo and heaviest.
with this option available- i decided to make both the Relish and the Sushi.
(all of which ingredients for both cost me a measly $19.50.
not bad not bad!!

and this... was resulting.

so the relish is really tasty. not as sweet as last time and with a bit more chilli and a kinda moroccan swing to it.
mmmmmmmmm
oh yeah.. and this is where i consumed it and will continue to read my new book.. after gloating about my awesome Friday...

ROBOT KOCH- robots dont sleep

2009-07-31T13:48:00.001+10:00

this mix is a little dated now i guess
but fuck its amazing.
git it in ya

ROBOT KOCH robots dont sleep mixtape by robot koch

custard's library, never let me go

2009-07-31T13:35:00.004+10:00

NEVER LET ME GO
by Kazuo Ishiguro.

I know and realise that not all people want to know about the books other people read. and sometimes I even avoid writing mini reviews of books (especially if I've just finished reading 'the devil wears prada".. or some other trashy shit)
but this time.. this book caught me by surprise..
im not even going to try to explain the content to you.. because its pretty heavy, and will probably ruin the book for you.
but is basically set in England pretty much present day. its nothing fantastical or new age or chick lit... its just a fucking good read.
I recomend you do as i did- and if you feel like reading a book that takes an whole new perspective on science, life, love and identity then read this shit. cos it might just change your life. it might also make you cry (as it did me, mind.. i cried in Godzilla.. it doesnt take much to make tears to roll down these cheeks.)
But please please dont DONT read any Wikipedia or googled or ANY summaries of the novel, as a guarentee, it will give everything away, and the most amazing thing about this novel is the way you travel along with the characters and discover things with them.
this book is remarkably written. and if you are like me, and love to read books the watch the movie thats been made that is 'based on' the book, and love the feeling of let down, as you think about the hours wasted after finishing the movie- only to know that you did the right thing and read the book.
you should read this because rumour has it, its being released as a film in 2010.

i trust youll make the right decision.
what a shitty book review.

weeks and weeks and weeks

2009-07-28T14:26:00.005+10:00

hey!
im alive! im well. bar a slight unshakable cold/flu/non-swine related infection. i am great!

i realise my posts have been sporadic and boring of late and i endeavor to resurrect this situation with a post full of photos and fun things that are up coming that i like. yay!
so here are some of my favourite photos from my bithday weekend a few weeks back now.. but i only just got them back.. and i had to get around to scanning them- so... deal with it.

first thing first..
tomorrow night in MELBOURNE!
this night is always pretty hillarious in some kinda way.
i always end up trashed basically.
its the FAD GALLERY ART AUCTION!
lotsa arty wankers with lots of money to spend... (hopefully on me!!!)
so i chucked some stuff in..
i have pictures of them for you here so you dont have to come just to see my stuff.
yay

now we have some birthday photos!!!!
these are from Joe Nice... i think....

it was pretty windy at black cat.

this was my birthday FEAST!
wine and GIANT CARDS!

and here is my puppy...
i went back to visit the olds in canberra over the weekend. which was relaxing and interestng....
i DID get to see my Teiko puppy.. which was awesome. how could you not miss that face!?

also this week... when i have been slightly AWOL...
Alicia and i went on DEAL OR NO DEAL!
which.. was a pretty big deal...
this was Alicias face when we found out.!!

FUCK YEAH!

anyway. i ended up winning $500 bucks from the correct guess.. on the suitcases... for any of you deal or no deal fanatics that actually KNOW what im on about.... i got to be case number 26!!!!
so i got to do the BOOYA dance... which was fun..
it also means that everyone at work have now started calling me "BOOYA"..
im yet to decide if i like this new name or not.. ill get back to ya.

peas.

breakfast of champions

2009-07-18T12:19:00.001+10:00

TONIGHT!!!

2009-07-17T09:03:00.000+10:00

alright alightalrightalright

ill be at fucking work. but have a beer and look tough for me.
x

gloaty gloat

2009-07-16T16:16:00.003+10:00

okay. so i dont really want to gloat...
but i will.
check out my new shit! and the rad birthday i had.

lobster is ma grillllllllllll

lunch... at Sahara...
all MUST go here...
aweesha and wine

ma neeeeew pencils!
some pretty flowers from my lover and his mother... awww

ear lobe ornaments.

yep.

just sayin'.
oh.. and the beautiful new SLR i took all these photos on.
BIG LOVE MY LOVELY PEOPLE WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE!!!!

LOBSTER VS. PHIBS

2009-07-15T09:02:00.001+10:00

i think i found my favourite ever Phibs sticker....
LOBSTER!!!!!!!!

found at
the everfresh blog

TIEPOGRAPHY

2009-07-14T09:50:00.001+10:00

art tip- photos

2009-07-14T09:35:00.003+10:00

Kevin Van Aelst Kevin Van Aelst
this shit is awesome. i came accross the Apple image on one of my all time favourite sites
"INSPIRE ME NOW". just type it into google... yep. check this stuff.
i love food oriented photography.

Kevin lives in Conneticuit now. born in new york. a photography teacher and also illustrates for a few american magazines.

Kevin was born in Elmira, New York and did most of his growing up in central Pennsylvania. He recieved a B.A. in Psychology from Cornell University in 2002 and an M.F.A. from the University of Hartford in 2005. He currently lives and works in New Haven, Connecticut. He has taught photography classes at the University of Hartford Art School, Middlesex Community College, and currently is teaching at Quinnipiac University and ACES/Educational Center for the Arts High School Program. He is a recipient of a 2008 fellowship grant from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. Photos of his can be seen weekly illustrating "The Medium" in the New York Times Magazine.

his website aint the prettiest thing ever, and its not got that many images. but if you wanna see more..

art tip- see it DALI

2009-07-11T11:02:00.003+10:00

So Wednesday this week, after a freekin amazing breakfast with sophie at Cumulus. We went and checked out Dali: Liquid Desire exhibition that is on right now at the NGV on St. Kilda Road. (as if there is anyone who didnt already know this was on)
anyway.
apart from being totally PACKED with annoying people and tour groups. it looks like a pretty amazing and comprehensive show.

Ill have to go back another day- as it was driving us all crazy the ammount of people who were there. and the ammount of people who bring their tiny babies to a show like this. but reguardless. some of my highlights.

The main buzz for me was this Film called "destino" which was created by Salvador Dali and Walt Disney.
ive spoken to a number of people who have seen it... and i dont know quite i havent unitl now, but this 7min long film is worth my $18 concession ticket price alone!
everyone in the world needs to see this.
here is a trailor.

and a little pic.
It is exactly what you would expect from a love child of the two. Their skills and personality shine through and the score is pretty amazing too.

another surprise was this little ditty- and i DO mean little.
this painting is actually fucking tiny!
i really did not expect that. im not sure if that makes it more or less impressive.
but its pretty amazing.

also. one of my all time fave Dalis.
"Soft Portrait with Rasher of Bacon"

Due to it being permenantly packed in there- i have gone to the effort of estimating the perfect date to go to this exhibition. Directly in the middle of the show on a tuesday. Id say August the 18th or the 11th would be idea viewing times.
im going to test the theory...

exciting to no end.

2009-07-10T15:18:00.003+10:00

things that are getting me excited this week.
totally apart from having the most best birthday ive ever had... (photos to come of the glorious days)

this is no ones dog i know but its exciting me.
things not exciting me:
-Picking uni subjects
- kayta threatening to morph into John Farnham.
-when nailpolish chips off when im at work because of stupid detergent and hot water making nails manky.
-sore throats
-having to work early on sunday after said party.

i think thats it.
thanks for the birthday love!

SATURDAY THE 11TH!!!

2009-07-06T13:01:00.001+10:00

i miss summer

2009-06-27T20:20:00.001+10:00

you fucks.

2009-06-26T12:31:00.000+10:00

yeah... hillarious hoax. you fucks.

Update: Jeff Goldblum NOT Dead; Reports Of Hoax Surface

By Jeffrey Hyatt

Jeff Goldblum is not dead.

Rumors hit the ‘net Thursday afternoon that New Zealand Police were reporting that actor Jeff Goldblum had fallen to his death on the set of a new movie. Thankfully, the report turned out to be a hoax.

Police National Head Quarters in New Zealand told 3 News they know nothing about the claims and have not had any reports of such an incident in Northland. They say similar rumors were circulating six to eight weeks ago and believe it’s false information.

The New Zealand Film Commission has also told 3 News that they are unaware of Jeff Goldblum currently filming anything in the country.

MOONWALKER KIDS

2009-06-26T10:54:00.002+10:00

who remembers how fucking cute these kids were.

SHEMONE!
HEE HOO!