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Did you know I have a second Tumblr blog? It’s where I indulge my girly obsessions with beauty products and especially nail polish. This is one of my most epic manicures yet! sparkledepartment: The Langham Manicure The kind folks at Langham Auckland gifted me a bottle of their limited edition Langham Pink OPI polish so … Continue reading “”
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Laksa I like to cook “interpretations” – where I read a recipe or two, and then do what I feel like based on what’s in my kitchen and what I think will taste good. This tasted damn good. Ingredients: 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 2 teaspoons crushed/grated ginger 1 tbsp red curry paste Rind of … Continue reading “”
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I kinda want to go back to school so I can doodle during class.
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Audio Sometimes I spend so much time intellectualising music delivery and access that I forget the most important part – how you feel when you listen to an epic song, a song you love, regardless of how you’re listening to it.
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You know you have a girly taste in typefaces when one of your favorites is used in a campaign for tampons.
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Under Hopetoun Bridge Three Lamps, Ponsonby Auckland Museum Shipright Lane – Parnell Under Grafton Bridge Sky Tower Victoria Park Franklin Rd St Matthews in the City Took these snaps of Auckland spots using Streetview Stereographic. How many do you recognise? Locations: Under Hopetoun Bridge Three Lamps, Ponsonby Auckland Museum Shipright Lane – Parnell Under Grafton Bridge … Continue reading “”
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The Future Belongs to the Curious – Skillshare (found via Amber)
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The Montana House, by the Hussin brothers of the America reCycled project. I’ve experienced the butchering of sheep, cows, chicken and of course, fish… But a black bear and a deer are shown in this clip as I’ve certainly never seen them before. Is commune a dirty word?
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hellogiggles: thank you Jezebel for this. Love
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becketts: Esther Williams and Ben Gage on their wedding day in 1945. Can’t get over some of the awesome photos on Old Loves
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This is the last 25 minutes of my drive home to Papa Aroha, Coromandel. Making a time lapse video on the drive home has been on my projects list for ages, so very glad to check that box – even if it does make me a little carsick to watch. Will be doing the same … Continue reading “”
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Last week I completed a six week course in calligraphy. We learned the foundational hand, and italic roundhand. Jan, my tutor was awesome. In the second to last class, I mentioned an interest in Copperplate script. Jan gave me a few pointed nibs to try, and so I cranked them up last weekend. Pretty satisfied … Continue reading “”
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I’m stalking letters. (This is from Grace Edmands Calligraphy)
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Laura made herself a website, and she put up the typeface she designed for me. If you know of any jobs suiting a recent Massey BFA grad in Wellington, she’d be delighted to hear of ‘em!
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Almond Rose Cupcakes It’s incredible what people can do with a piping bag and some frosting. After I worked out the “petal cupcakes” style of “rose” (it’s super easy), I was up for a more realistic looking version. I also blame days of beng sick, sitting on the couch watching too much food TV. YouTube … Continue reading “”
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Giving in and actually pasting this everywhere. Think it’ll help?
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Audio Way You Are Single by Kris Orlowski shared from exfm
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Audio Woooooooooo ooooooh ooooh oooooh shared from exfm