Month: May 2011
+ Art, Exhibitions
Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life
I found myself in Sydney at a loose end so headed over to The Museum of Contemporary Art at Circular Quay to view the travelling Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life exhibition. Despite being in the exhibitions last day’s, the gallery was still fairly packed: with a line out the door. The exhibition took up the entire top floor of the museum. There were a … Read More Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life
Inbox surprise — with friends like these…
The above picture was sent to me by a friend. It was a little surprise in an otherwise average week. The email came with the following message, If you think guys with cats are hot how do you feel about John Lennon with a Siamese??? You know what it totally worked! You see I was feeling a little subdued, (less said the better). Receiving this … Read More Inbox surprise — with friends like these…
+ Living
#5 Way to Live
I can’t say this enough — fortunately for me I no longer have to because someone’s obviously felt passionate enough about it to register it as an domain name… But, Tights Are NOT Pants. This is part of my 101 Ways to Live series (follow the link to read the original post). True, this may not be one of those things that heighten my appreciation … Read More #5 Way to Live
Literally Confection
Cliche it may be, fad most definitely, but still I love a cupcake! I resisted visiting my local cupcake parlour, which really is too cutesy for words, for some time. But, as with all my firm-stands against fads, I quickly succumbed. The store showcases a delicious selection of wares. Each cake beautifully decorated, from the classically sublime to pure novelty (what coffee date is … Read More Literally Confection
Space invaders – touring exhibition
The University of Queensland, UQMuseum is hosting the traveling exhibition – Space Invaders: australian . street . stencils . posters . paste-ups . zines . stickers. The exhibition focuses on Australian Street Art, which is a unique collection sponsored and curated by the National Gallery of Australia. There’s some fantastical satire, beautifully graphical representations and just plain fun images — what’s more there’s some genuine ingenuity and skill (i.e. … Read More Space invaders – touring exhibition