pass it on

not being a part of the equation feels liberating.

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freja and hoult for tomford

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banksy is king

whether or not mr. brainwash is real, i thoroughly enjoyed exit through the gift shop. it gives the viewer a whole new perspective. it makes you question, what is art? and can just anyone be an artist? the documentary covers the following: -

• satire brilliance
• inspiration meshed in misinterpretation
• good things being overkilled by commercialism
• mentality
• society's foolishness
• ... and then some
  

banksy (if it really was him) quotes: -

"Most artists take years to develop their style, Thierry seemed to miss out on all those bits."

"There's no one like Thierry, even though his art looks like everyone else's."

"Warhol repeated iconic images until they became meaningless, but there was still something iconic about them. Thierry really makes them meaningless."

"I used to encourage everyone I knew to make art; I don't do that anymore."

super sexy cpr

teaching cpr and selling lingerie.

3d fashiontography

if you have a pair of these. pop them on.

image source: blameitonbogi

amazing hair

image source: snoflake

benjamin law

i heart benjamin law. alongside mia timpano, his articles are what i look forward to reading in frankie magazine. i just love the way they write. it amuses me. read this article whilst getting my hair coloured today, it put a smile of my face because it's just all too true.

...

The Benefits of Being Ethnic
Edited version originally published in frankie #35 (May/Jun 2010)

For someone who grew up in a Chinese family, I spent an inordinate amount of my childhood wishing I were white. In my mind, being white would mean I’d finally have access to all the stuff Anglo kids took for granted, like roast dinners and matching crockery, as well as forearm hair and eyelids.

I wasn’t the only one. Most non-Anglo kids raised in Australia — whether they’re Sri Lankan or Somalian, Greek or Japanese, Indian or Italian — will have probably resented their racial background at some stage. It manifests in different ways. Think back into your past. Did you ever hurl your dinner plate at your mother, disowning your native cuisine? Perhaps you’ve used bleaching creams on your dark skin, or waxed your hirsute European butt cheeks.

Don’t worry. Shame and resentment usually goes hand in hand with migrant families. But times have also changed, my friends. It’s hard to pin down when the shift exactly started, but I like to think of the 1992 basketball drama White Men Can’t Jump, starring Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes, as a significant turning point. Since then, “white” has become shorthand for everything from lame to awkward, to being badly dressed and shithouse at dancing. Being white, it seems, has lost some of its currency.

When I asked non-Anglo folks whether they thought there were any benefits to being an ethnic minority, the responses flooded in quickly. “Using henna and burning incense without feeling like a new-age wanker,” said one Indian-Australian girl. “Unpronounceable surnames add to your mystique,” said a Chinese-Australian guy. Some white people were offended by my question. “Way to shut us white people out, Ben,” one white friend said. “I’m just going to leave now, eat white bread and mashed potato, and watch The Waltons.”

Other white friends freely admitted to pining after ethnic cred. “Being ethnic in Australia allows you to more easily wear different types of clothes,” my friend Tristan observed. Tristan’s friend Jack — who is Malaysian-Chinese — once went through a phase of wearing his hair up in a sumo pony tail style, matching it with a large dress navy jacket. “On Mr. Malaysian this looks great,” Tristan said. “On me it would just look stupid.”

Non-Anglos almost have to feel sorry for these people, really — all these Johns and Marys, walking around in their beige clothes, growing up with food where potato was about as exotic as you got. Not since the horrors of colonialism has Anglo-Saxon culture seemed more unpopular. Notice how there are never any UK-themed restaurants? When was the last time you saw corned beef or spotted dick on the menu?

Meanwhile, if you’re ethnic, everyone wants a piece of you. You’re as collectible as Pokémon. Devin Friedman — a writer for GQ magazine — recently wrote an article about this called ‘Will You be my Black Friend?’ A white guy, Friedman realised that the last time he’d made a black friend was eight years ago. He posted an advertisement on Craigslist, asking for African-American pals, and wrote about the results.

For people who like to think of themselves as colour-blind (“I don’t see race!”), this might seem like a dodgy exercise. But personally, I don’t buy into the idea of colour-blindness. There’s a song from the interracial teen romance Save the Last Dance that goes: “We’re all the same color when you turn out the light.” It’s a sweet sentiment, but as my friend Bhakthi — a Tamil-Australian girl — quipped to me, people can’t actually function properly in the dark.

A life lacking in diversity and curiosity is a sad one, and we should seek out friends outside of our immediate circles. I’m proud to have friends who are white and Asian, European and Latin, gay and straight, young and old. Although I have some Indigenous acquaintances, I’m not ashamed to say that I wish I had more Indigenous friends, just as I’d like to have more friends under the age of 20, and over the age of 60. (If you know any elderly Torres Strait Islanders who need more homosexual Asian friends, tell them to get in touch.)

Yes, I know: this article is probably sort of racist. Race is still a sore spot in a country where Indigenous life expectancy falls below the national average, and where Indian folks are still targets for violence. If a white person wrote this, it would probably be howled down in a raging pit of fury, or published in Quadrant. But hey, I can get away with it. I’m Asian, remember?

source: benjaminlaw

mini melissa's

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rune guneriussen

image source: rune guneriussen

i hate seagulls by kate nash

I hate seagulls and I hate being sick

I hate burning my finger on the toaster and I hate nits
I hate falling over, I hate grazing my knee, I hate picking off the scab a little bit too early
I hate getting toothache, I hate when it's a piss take, I hate all the mistakes I make
I hate rude ignorant bastards and I hate snobbery
I hate anyone who if I was serving chips wouldn't talk to me

But I have a friend
with whom I like to spend any time I can find with

I like sleeping in your bed
I like knowing what is going on inside your head
I like taking time and I like your mind
And I like when your hand is in mine
I like getting drunk on the tunes by the beach
I like picking strawberries
I like cream teas and I like reading ghost stories

And my heart skips a beat every time that we met
It's been a while and now your smile is almost like a memory
But then you're back and I am fine 'cause you're with me and I'm in love with you

And I can't find the words to make it sound unique
But honestly you make me strong
I can't believe I've found someone this kind
I hope you'll carry on
'Cause you're so nice and I'm in love with you

image source: emilydoe

hardcover

i heart community channel

angelababy

source: DonutKing1000

thinspiration

goal weight = -4kg

oxford duffle coat

croquetas de jamón

note: * original recipe has been amended; makes 12-14 croquettes

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp butter
• 1/2 small white onion, minced (about 1/2 cup)
• 4 tbsp flour
• 1 cup whole milk
• A pinch of nutmeg
• Salt
• 1/2 cup cooked ham, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1 cup gruyère cheese, finely grated
• 2 eggs, beaten with a little water
• 2 cups Panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) or fine breadcrumbs
• Vegetable oil for frying
  

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until transparent, 5 minutes (don't let them brown). Stir in flour and cook another minute, until combined. Whisk in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir in ham bits. Remove from heat and stir in gruyère. Transfer mixture to a shallow dish, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours, until solid.
2. Place the beaten egg in a dish and the Panko/breadcrumbs in another dish. Form the croquettes into 2-inch long rounded cylinders. Dip each croquette in the Panko, then cover in egg, then again in the Panko. Make sure to cover the croquette thoroughly with Panko so that the insides of the croquette don't seep through. Transfer to a plate and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to dry.
3. Heat oil in a deep fryer (or a saucepan with at least 3-4 inches of oil) to 185°C. Fry, about 3 croquettes at a time, until golden, about 3 minutes. With each batch, make sure to pick out/strain the brown bits and scraps from the oil. Also, before each batch, make sure the oil is back up to 185°C. To keep the croquettes warm, place on a baking sheet and set in the oven at about 95°C.

source: reeniesrecipes

mini strawberry custard tarts

note: * original recipe has been amended

Ingredients

• 12 frozen mini sweet shortcrust pastry cases
• 3 egg yolks *
  
• 3 tbs caster sugar *
  
• 1/2 cup thickened cream *
  
• 1 punnet of strawberries, hulled, sliced *
  
• Strawberry jam *
  
• Icing sugar, to dust
  

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C. Place the frozen tart cases on an oven tray and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly.
2. Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks and sugar by hand until the sugar dissolves, then stir in the cream.
3. Spread the base of each tart case with 1/2 teaspoon of strawberry jam. Spoon the egg mixture into the tart cases *, then bake for 10-12 minutes until the custard is set.
4. Leave to cool for 15 minutes, then remove the foil cases.
   
5. Evenly place sliced strawberries on the surface of the custard. Melt strawberry jam, and gently brush over top of strawberries to glaze *
6. Place on a platter and dust with icing sugar to serve.

source: taste.com.au

baby

i can't get enough of this baby. so cute.

image source: fuckyeahprettygirls

19.06.10

theurel & thomas

i heart macaroons. wishing we had one of these in melbourne.

'tis winter

will be knitting myself a scarf with some super cheap yarn i purchased at clegs.
also, made the zuchinni bread in muffin form - they're much more fun to eat this way.

ferro fluid

why science is so awesome. click here to make ferro fluid.

champion

will be spending the remainder of the long weekend completing chores whilst listening to tpc.
dancing and singing around the house with a mop as my microphone stand substitute.

ming makes cupcakes

source: mingmakescupcakes