cut out to be comical

Oh where, oh where has my little blog gone!? Oh where, oh where can it be!?

Well, it is still here at the same address, waiting patiently for me to shake off my heat-wrecked, lethargy-drenched inspiration doldrums. 

This evening I have managed little more than to shrug a teensy bit of apathy due to the fact that I found these smile worthy creations from Wilhelm Staehle at Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre.

From the delightful collection of paper cut silhouettes layered on various backgrounds of artwork and patterns coupled with witty wordings, down to Wilhelm's Bio, this site wrenches my happy face into place when it has been teetering a little too close to melting into the carpet.

I implore you to explore, stay cool and be happy.

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p.s. I find the word 'silhouette' is odd yet pretty. For all you wordy types, the etymology is worth a peek... right [here].

[one] via booooooom [two] via design is mine

By now you should be aware that it is a new year and updated the relevant diary and calendar bits about your home and office. Maybe, if you're one of them on-the-ball types, you have even managed to stop typing '2011' thus sparing your delete key the headache of relentless finger tapping.


I've never really made new year's resolutions before, but this year there were a few thoughts of a 'resolute' quality loitering in my gray-matter. 


Some are enjoyably silly (but imperatively practical) while others reflect lessons-rather-not-learned...


Amidst the menial and melancholy, my little potato buddy upstairs neatly sums up some of my most positive thoughts of resolve. Partnered with it's neighbour, the bright, loopy artwork by Kirra Jamison, I am reminded that without inspiration life gets pretty boring.


2012 - inspiring good stuff


(yes, I felt 2012 needed a tag-line)


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facing reality

Lee Jeffries [here] via Colossal [here]

We wear the stains of our life on our bodies. 

Those stains - the triumphs, the mistakes, the sorrows, the day-to-days - are borne in eyes lit, skin creased and lips that hold the memories of words uttered.

Lee Jeffries, 2011's Digital Photographer of the Year, captures our stained realities with moving honesty.

Stunningly haunting, don't you think?

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in my ears : in my eyes

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With a little more time to stretch my brain legs at the moment, I have been taking my ears on a stroll through some tunes, new and old. So whilst my ears are having a party - so are my eyes. Above is a little showcase of gig posters and fan art from some of the artists that are bringing music to my ears.


This week's playlist selection:

• Nilsson - Down
• Andrew Bird - A nervous tick motion of the head to the left
• Bon Iver - Holocene
• The National - Runaway
• Timber Timbre - Black Water
• Blitzen Trapper - Furr
• Mewithoutyou - Timothy Hay
• Grizzly Bear - Deep Blue Sea
• The B52's - Mesopotamia
• Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
• Smog - Held
• TV on the Radio - Ambulance

After just licking the beaters from a cake I am making, whilst the aroma creeps through the hallway on an afternoon of most suitably-suitable Melbourne weather, I guess it is a good day in all senses. All five of them!


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it's a wrap

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So, I cut my hair off. Well, a man cut my hair off and whilst I'm loving it, the thought of maintaining these chopped locks after they say 'howdy-doo' to the salty ocean this summer makes my chest seize up a little bit.
But I think if I can possibly master the art of the headscarf, my hair anxiety will be kept at bay for another day/season.
Fingers crossed.
Pretty aren't they?


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simple things

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Life is spider's-web, topsy-turvy, hall-of-mirrors, hedge-maze, blurry-vision crazy.
Sometimes we need to take time to reflect on the simpler things, like...dogs in human-wearables.


Am I right?


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they've got it covered

Novum 11/11 – Making Of Cover from Paperlux on Vimeo.


Let's hope print media never dies.


This vid is the evolution of Novum's November issue cover, inspired by Richard Buckminster Fuller.


This is beautiful, amazing and many other good words.


See more pics [here].

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