compliments of lifelounge

'tis freaky indeed ...

killing time with photobooth

pebkac

pebkac:
Problem exists between keyboard and chair; Computer Troubleshooting error description.

The AOL user (being a moron, by definition) could not print in landscape mode; the problem was determined to be pebkac.

Felicia your computer is suffering a PEBKAC error ...

the wow effect

phillip on the phone with deb
phillip: ok so start making bandages ... you've already done it? oh - impressive, very impressive. ok i'm going to go now. bye my chong. chong?
phillip looks at the phone confused
me: whats wrong?
phillip: she hung up so quickly ...

00:20 not at graduation

a: thats hilarious hahahahahahaha
a: it wont happen
a: cos we're not running around shaking our head like some spastic
c: shes wearing heels!!
c says: haha true true
a: i hope i nod and shake the right hands
c: yup lol - its only that one guy sitting down right?
c: i read somewhere when we walk off we have to nod at someone else
a: yeh - who do we nod to?
c: lol omg we will be like that ... nodding at everyone haha
a: so maybe we will trip over - nodding our heads like some spastic
c: noooooo
a: LOLLLLLLLL

chloe

Narrator: Oh, yeah, Chloe... Chloe looked the way Meryl Streep's skeleton would look if you made it smile and walk around the party being extra nice to everybody.
Chloe: Well, I'm still here. But I don't know for how long. That's as much certainty as anyone can give me. But I've got some good news: I no longer have any fear of death. But... I am in a pretty lonely place. No-one will have sex with me. I'm so close to the end and all I want is to get laid for the last time. I have pornographic movies in my apartment, and lubricants, and amyl nitrite...
Group Leader: Thank you, Chloe... everyone, let's thank Chloe.

sas christian

"My original inspirations relied heavily on anime, Tamara De Lempicka and Mark Ryden. I loved the creative expression of the Harajuku kids in Tokyo. They filled me with such hope and excitement. Originally the intention of my paintings was just about creating a strong image, purely visual. I wanted to impart a modern tongue-in-cheek humor, incorporating my experiences. Contemporary, ballsy, flirty, weepy girls; punk, catholic, no-nonsense, damaged but not broken girls. Funny, intelligent, unusual, independent, odd ball, outsiders. Lovely." - sas christian

daft punk

when: 14 december 2007
where: sidney myer music bowl
lineup: muscles, modular djs, cut copy, bang gang, presets, sebastian and kavinsky, daft punk.
bought tees: van she, sebastian, daft punk
and: i was tired when from the beginning, but got into it when sebastian came on. way too dusty. you could see the dust, accumulated from stomping feet, 10 feet up in the air. saw midnight juggernauts watching daft. and coincidently i was standing next to the same guy i saw at bloc party. dead tired after daft - have i told you how much public transport loves me? my train was there when i got to my platform. i had a green neon glow stick and i was working it. the pyramid was too pretty. ok, i'm tired now. bye.

stella im hultberg

marla singer. need i say more?

my holga is here

and i love it. and i love the parcel it came in. and it's so vintage looking. i'm in love with my holga, and i haven't even taken it out for a stroll yet. never fear, it will lose its click-ginity soon ... once i figure out how to work it. oh, the joys of youtube.

bent objects

"Basically, I get ideas for photographs when everyday objects remind me of something else. Then I try to think about how I can show others the connection I made. The next step - I try really hard to take it one step further- add humor, emotion of some kind, maybe an "aha" moment. For example, with "Mail Order Bride", I came up with the characters, but the little chair against the door really makes that shot for most people." - terry border

who's graduating?

i am. checked my marks this morning ... an hour and a half after the results were released. which is a fair effort considering every other year i've waited at least a week after. reason being, i would rather a letter come to my house and tell me i've failed - than an F staring at me blankly on my computer screen. why? i don't know. i have a good relationship with my computer. it's good to me. i'd like to keep it that way. i kid i kid. or am i?

i feel free. i can sit around, do nothing and not have to think about uni or studying. although, i really should start looking into those recruitment jobs. can't stay at subway forever, that place is starting to shit me. rushin come back. but i don't want to get into a serious job just yet. i want a few months of retail work before i go all hardcore. hey, i'm going to be the first person to graduate on my mum's side. shibby.

casey calvert

"Hawthorne Heights guitarist Casey Calvert, 26, was pronounced dead on Saturday after police were called to the band's tour bus outside Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club around 2:30 p.m. and found him unconscious. The Washington Post reported that Calvert's death came one day after he and his bandmates — frontman JT Woodruff, guitarist Micah Carli, bassist Matt Ridenour and drummer Eron Bucciarelli — boarded the bus to begin their Wintour 2007 outing, which kicked off Friday night in Detroit. Police are still awaiting results of an autopsy, though some reports speculate that his death might have been caused by a pre-existing condition related to acute asthma, a theory which the band has dismissed." - mtv.com

and yes, i am aware that this is somewhat old news. but i thought i'd write an entry about it now. i can't just let it slide given hawthorne heights made a huge contribution to my screamo phase ... emo phase - call it what you may. just need to clarify that i was not emo - and i think all people who do slit their wrists and people who consistently complain about their lives (or the world) in that gloomy emo manner - are attention seekers. harsh, i know.

so not only have hawthorne heights lost their guitarist but they've also lost their screamer. casey calvert is the reason why i loved hawthorne heights in the first place. i would consider hh as one of the bands with the perfect scream (quantity and the sound of the scream in itself), along with a change of pace circa '05, senses fail and silverstein. with regard to . they were also my first ever overage gig. yes, the one where i got hit with a water bottle. so yes, this is definitely some shit news for me despite having temporarily diverted from the screamo genre. check 2:15 below - eargasms.

fuck the police

"Adopting all the attitude of hip hop posturing, Dash Snow’s Fuck the Police presents a prized collection of newspaper headlines emblazoned with instances cop corruption. Each salacious story is splattered with cum and framed and mounted as a trophy. Wittily combining protest with hard-core bravado, Snow’s installation draws upon fictional connotations to conjure sociopathic images of gangsta persona. In his ballsy statement of counter-culture vehemence, Snow merges Warhol reference with Tarantino sensationalism in humorously pathological display." - notcot

kurt halsey

lori earley

"Lori Earley is a contemporary surrealist figurative artist who began exhibiting her works in 2004. Born and raised in New York, Earley was an accomplished and gifted artist from a young age. As a maturing adolescent, she discovered her distinct style and fondness for painting deeply personal subject matter. She then began her journey towards becoming a professional oil painter through fine art training at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Her innate passion for expressing mood and emotion on canvas and paper along with her mastery of technique in oil and graphite was soon recognized, in the United States and abroad. Earley was acclaimed as an exceptional new talent, praised for her authentic portraiture. Her stylized, elongated subjects echoed Mannerist elements and the dramatic lighting of the Baroque period. Her distorted realism drew attention from established artists, collectors, and galleries which immediately propelled Earley to the forefront of a burgeoning art movement. Her recognition as a leading female contemporary master painter grew internationally and moved Earley into the celebrated realm of solo exhibitions in Seattle, Los Angeles, New York City and London. Earley's stunning portraits have attracted an audience of collectors who treasure owning a rare, truly unique work of art. While her femme fatale portraits mature in style and intensity, they retain her signature ethereal quality that embodies an undeniably feminine force. Her portraits always capture elusive moments in the artist's individual perception and experience, viewed through her imaginative lens." - lori earley

needle on the record

annie collinge

"These quirky, playful photographs are the work of British photographer, Annie Collinge. Collinge’s blend of fashion and still life leads her to create these unique scenes which add a little fun to fashion editorials." - trendhunter

victoria mason

"I used to try to save perfect pencil shavings. They looked so beautiful, especially if I'd sharpened a couple of different colours. But they'd never keep. I'd try to keep them whole for as long as I could but they never lasted for very long. Now I can make ones that do keep. And you can even wear them around your neck." - victoria mason

i want my holga

and i want it now. i sound like veruca salt. really excited about my future holga adventures with lucy. should be heaps fun. i want a darkroom so i can develop my own photos. that would be wicked sweet.

on another note, i know this is going to sound weird - i like the sound of tape in the holga youtube clips. it's soothing, like chalk on the blackboard ... not nails - chalk. and the sound of people flicking through a book with thick pages, like in playschool. and the feeling of electric tape, especially when you pull and cut. ialsoliketosniffbooksokbye.

phillip toledano

"Phillip Toledano was born in London to a French Moroccan mother, and an American father. He believes that photographs should be like unfinished sentences. There should always be space for questions. Phillip’s work is socio-political, and varies in medium, from photography, to installation." - mrtoledano

moving on from xanga

i figure it's about time i should, despite the two years or so that i've been dedicated to xanga. blogger seems just so much more superior - and it looks prettier when you're posting. omg i just noticed the 'add image' option - i thought blogger wouldn't have it. sweet.