Some things I learnt this week...

1. I hate working Saturdays... I guess I didn't really learn this, I was just reminded of it.

2. I am owed six months back pay (yay!) so I'm contemplating a trip to Northern NSW.. or Macau on the new budget airline Viva Macau Airlines. I have to admit that the name of the airline doesn't scream air safety to me but then I take Sydney Buses everyday - it couldn't be any worse right?

3. I think in my entire life I have never used the word 'rad'... until this week when I was describing the film District 9. I think the words 'awesome' and 'violent' were in that same sentence so it must have really struck a chord with my inner-twelve old.

4. The first new war of the 21st century will not be between aliens and humans but music nerds and hipsters. Apparently, the first salvo in the war was Pitchfork listing their top 500 songs for the 00's... Your move hipsters...

5. I'm having an Almodovar film retrospective and every film so far has made me cry at least once. It's like a Spanish version of the Gilmore Girls or something...

6. After listening to Future of the Left talk about Margaret Thatcher, they are my new heroes. See below...

Dirty Laundry Presents: Future Of The Left from Dirty Laundry on Vimeo.

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In dreams...

Yesterday I had a dream that Richard Wilkens was reading my tarot cards while riding a slow moving rollercoaster on live TV. Wilkens had a brake to control the speed of the rollercoaster and was working through the deck of the cards telling me what was going to happen in my life. Unfortunately, the brake broke and the rollercoaster started zooming out of control, the tarot cards blew away and Wilkens started screaming hysterically all the while being filmed for television.

The footage of Richard Wilkens losing his shit became a youtube sensation but I was just bummed I didn't find out what my future was.

That's a pretty normal dream right?

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Stand by your manatee

Ok, it's actually a dugong, not a manatee but you know what I mean...

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Interior Design.

Let me tell you about my flat. The kitchen windows look directly onto the walkway where my neighbours pass to get to their abodes. Until last week, all I had up on the window was some fine netting which fortunately for some of my neighbours gave them the ideal insight into my world - ie they'd kind of walk slowly by or just stand there and watch me go about my business. 90% of the time that is me watching TV or reading a book but I finally had enough and got these curtains - plausibly the ugliest fucking curtains in the entire world.

You see, I went to a nearby manchester shop, picked what I thought were some rather innocuous purple curtains and asked them to cut them to size. What I didn't realise was once they were free of their packets they actually had this terrible tie dye effect with the little tassles - so chic! Anyhow, I'd spent the money and I'd prefer to look at ugly curtains than the creepy old guy from flat 4 watch me do the dishes.

I can safely say if you are an interior designer - your job is safe. Ugly, ugly, ugly - yet lovably crappy - just the way I like it.

That said, I have this to look forward to...

Things are looking up...

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Marrickville Apocalypse

Heya, it's been a challenging couple of weeks with all sorts of craziness going on. One of the few things I have faith in is my ability to overcome the shit times so I'll resume normal blogging soon - once I get a big work project out of the way (I have to work this weekend - no fun) and get over this eclipse (that's for you astrology fans ho ho). Anyhow here's a few photos from the last couple of weeks...





Weird apocalyptic sunsets over Marrickville...




Late night driving adventures...


Blurry plane, Melbourne airport...


Mac grave yard...


Can you say cheese? Photo for new Blanket article - which should be up soon...

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