aerial inspiration

Rice fields pic [here]
Melissa Aranha Floc Jellies [here]
Vintage delight from Repeat After Me Vintage [here]
Noon Watch from wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen [here]
Emily Green 'Audrey' Necklace [here] (yup, she's a local.)
SpexClub 'Andy' Unisex Frame [here] (Unfortunately SpexClub do not YET offer shipping to us down here in Australia...come on guys!)

Wow. So I came across this spied-from-the-skies pic a while ago of terraced rice fields in China. Thanks National Geographic, you really know a thing or two about our wonderful world.
The colours seem perfectly fitting for spring and so do the other items that have been invited along to the same colour party.
Good times for all at such an event, I say.
And yes, before summer rolls around my feet will nestled in a pair of those burgundy floc Jellies - or my name isn't Mary Poppins. Well no, I suppose my name isn't Mary Poppins... nevertheless, the shoes shall be mine! Hooray!

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genius of the lamp

I could not pass this haunting collection of photos. The bright-idea (oh yes I did!) belongs to Rune Guneriussen who's work is a collision of installation and photographic art.


There is no shortage of puns that I would love to cause cringing with, I will spare you this day and allow you to appreciate these all for yourself.


Did I mention, that you light up my life? (tune proceeds to play on repeat in my head. Ick!)


Enjoy that.


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shelter on a stick

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What is it about an umbrella that has superstitious-types cringing at an indoor opening? Or what is so desperately embarrassing about your domed-rain-keeper-offer flipping inside out at the traffic lights in Melbourne's CBD wind tunnels? The more compact we make them, the less resistant to gales they become and then the more resilient we make them - the more you look like a imbecile traipsing down the street with a potential weapon that could double as a hiking stick - all in a bid to keep the drops off your head, or clothes, or both, in the event that they may fall.
Curiouser still is that the first of their kind seemed to be constructed as sun obstructors and now (in my experience) it is quite the oddity to find someone sporting a personal umbrella as an extension to the 'slip-slop-slap' mantra in our summery months (beach umbrellas aside).
In spite of all their peculiarities, these pop-up, stow-away, portable ceilings remain, for me, a marvel. And above are some of my favourites.

It would appear that in the case of a flood - umbrellas serve as vessels of safe voyage for bears. 


Wonders will never cease!


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p.s. if anyone knows where those two mystery pictures are lurking in the murky mire of the inter-webs please give me a hoy.

completely floored

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After living in a house with floorboards in Melbourne during our unforgiving and fickle wintery season, one finds a fond appreciation for a little cushioning underfoot. A plush pile tickle to the morning under-sides of my un-socked feet far outweighs the 'easy-cleaning' benefits any pompous polished floorboard is going to offer me.

That being said, whoever the genius was who thought of rugs (and lets be honest this fine citizen was probably responsible for it's consquent descendent and aforementioned friend, carpet) needs a decent handshake. (It's the going rate for being a excellent human being these days.)

Not only do rugs provide many-a-cosy-foot-moment, they also provide vast improvements in managing a room's thermal issues, dampening the inner vibrations of a stomping elephant housemate issues and they can completely change the look of a room. 


Well done rollable, rugged, floor friends!


Now that I have spent all that time praising my apartment for its carpeted landscape, there is a little bit of me that wishes (for the sake of the amazing pieces above) that it were a more like my polished boardish foes - but only a little bit.


Floors have feelings too - I just prefer mine to feel comfy.


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sew, you're feeling off colour?

artwork by MaricorMaricar

Although they may be lyrics misheard and mixed up, these beautiful and tactile creations with their painstakingly fiddly details can sum up those feelings that we can often find it hard to wrap words around. 
And, hey, if someone (MaricorMaricar of Sydney) has taken the time to embroider it into fabric, with some pretty eye-liking text configuration, then it must mean you're not alone, right?


Keep on keeping on.
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p.s. There are many 'more colourful' sewn delights than my mildly grim selection, so make sure you explore!

when the sun rises

images by me

Sunday morning in the city captures the facade of realities that played out in the shadows of the night before. Be thankful that I'm sharing the nice pictures. There is some stomach-turning stuff that goes on in city nooks. 
And, a tip for these pics, if you can imagine the smell of urine in your nostrils you're there.


Hope you had a perfectly-agreeable weekend.
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via [ffffound]

Thank you internet. This is exactly what I needed to see today.
Maybe you did too? He is quite a pleasant fellow.


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