Monday, November 14, 2011

Start Your Week Off With..


I don't usually set out to theme these posts, but I wanted to share some links to start your week off with a smile & some light hearted humor. These are some posts that lifted my mood over the past week, especially Melissa's dads comment! 

Harvest Festival

On Sunday Luke & I went to Harvest Festival at Paramatta. To begin with the day wasn't looking so good as it was quite over cast & hot, there was track work from the Central Coast through to Sydney, and we got a bad pot of organic yogurt for breakfast. 


We had to take a coach rather than the train, which turned out to be more enjoyable. It was air conditioned and quiet. We got to Sydney around lunch time & had quick burgers & coffee before we made our way to Paramatta. I had never been to Paramatta before, so it was nice to visit a new place & see my favourite band all on the same day. As we were making our way to the oval where the festival was being held, we were crossing at traffic lights and passed a middle aged man who went to grab me & then realised I wasn't alone & that I was with someone and snapped his hand back up and made a weird 'ohhhooh' noise. Apart from that, the midday walk to the oval was lovely!


I had no idea what to expect going to Harvest, it was the first time the festival had been held & the line up was incredible but usually new festivals always have a couple of hiccups. However, the day was all kinds of amazing. When we first walked in there was a huge 'Harvest' orange letter block sign, performance artists walking around, food spots with coffee vans, and lots of cute signs everywhere. It all looked really dreamy and whimsical. And to get into the festival there was a short walk over a bridge, and along a gravel road that looked like the set of romantic movie or something. All the stages were quite close so you didn't have to dash about all day, and most of the people that went were super chilled and friendly.


The first band we saw was 'The Family Stone', then 'Tv On The Radio', a few songs by 'Bright Eyes', walked around for a bit, ran into an old work friend of Luke's, & then watched a couple of songs by 'Mogwai'. I left their set super early to wait up the front for 'The National' because thats who I really wanted to see & it was so fantastic! It was my first time seeing them, I wish I got tickets to see their side show. They played a lot of their new stuff, and a good mix of their older stuff. They played 'Apartment Story' which is my favourite National song, so that was all that mattered to me! Afterwards 'The Flaming Lips' played and they had the most epic opening which involved walking out of a mystical womb, confetti, streamers coming out of a walking stick, balloons everywhere & the singer in a giant ball rolling around in the crowd. It was crazy! 


We left a little earlier so we didn't get to see 'Portishead' so we wouldn't miss a bus home as Luke had to work today. I didn't mind so much because I got to see 'The National' and a whole bunch of other great bands. It was such a bizarre, amazing festival!
1. Coffees on the train 2. Making our way through the oval to the festival 
3. Harvest sign 4. Tv On The Radion 5. Rene Magritte love trolls 6. The National 
7. The Flaming Lips 8. Late night ice creams and sunburn

Friday, November 11, 2011

A Dream Drawing


Last week Luke & I bought some dvds and inside one of the cases was an advertisement for a new all girl cast series. Before I went to bed I was writing a to do list on the back of it so it was the last thing I saw before I fell asleep, so I'm guessing that was the reason for my weird dream. 
I dreamt I went to this weird, lavish house party & everybody was super dressed up. And I was walking around completely confused and amused all at once, and I walked into a room at the party where girls were sitting in rows with obscure, long polka dotted pink sock type thing on their heads & blank faces. When I woke up the next day and told Luke about it, I thought it could make a quirky illustration. So.. That is how the obscure long polka dotted pink sock type thing on their heads looked like!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Little Lazy Day

Aside from the heavy heat today, I had a pretty lovely little day. Luke & I stopped by our new flat and measured the space for our new furniture and all that boring kind of stuff. Afterwards he had to go to work, and I had to go to the shops to get a pair of earrings I haven't stopped thinking about all week. I had to get them. And because we're moving, its usually the best time to clean out your clothes cupboard and rid yourself of horrible past purchases. So I decided to buy a couple of new things to replace a whole bunch of old stuff I'll be throwing out. Its fashion maths. I purchased some dark blue jeans cropped shyly around the ankle which I'm super excited about, I basically haven't worn jeans for almost two years. I wear stockings with dresses or skirts every single day. And in keeping with the denim theme I bought a denim skirt (as well as a blue & white striped plain tee). I've been needing some wardrobe basics, so I'm glad I actually stuck to purchasing plans and got them this time. I always go to the shops with basics in mind and leave with a dress I'll wear three times and tire of.

It was such a sunny day I sat on the porch with yogurt & cereal, coffee & Frankie for the better part of the morning. I started to clear out my cupboard & saw a big pile of pictures I'd printed out during my studies that I wanted to put into a inspirational book. So after collecting them for 3 years I cut them all out ready to glue into a book. I spent most of my afternoon drooling over magical forest scenes, felt tea parties, band posters from the 70's, whimsical illustrations & wall paper while watching 'Daria' with green tea and seaweed crackers. Then I picked Luke up for his break & we got slurpees and watched more 'Daria'. So its been a pretty lovely day, and tomorrow will be just as lovely because my friend Lara is coming to visit for coffee.

I hope everybody is having a lovely little week!

Monday, November 7, 2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Elisa & Jono Illustration


I've been wanting to post this for a while now, but it was part of a birthday present for my friend Elisa. She has been known to stop by my blog, so I didn't want her to see it! 
Elisa had a 'crazy photo booth' at her wedding, and this illustration is based on a photo from the booth. This is my first ever attempt at a male illustration. When Jono (Mr. Elisa) saw it, he didn't complain, so hopefully that was a silent nod of approval! When I gave it to her on the weekend it looked a little different. It had a victorian style background pattern, and was in a frame. I thought it looked pretty neat on its own though.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Start Your Week Off With..

It's a couple of days late, so rather than start your week off with these posts. Here are some posts to enjoy mid-week!

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