Autopsy Jude

Getting ready the big '11

Its time to whip out a new organizer, fill it in with forthcoming events, and throw away the old one. Except, I paid quite a bit for the old one, plus I haven't read all its pages yet (it's one of those novelty organizers) so I'm keeping this on for the road.

This year I've opted for a plainer, smaller and cheaper organizer, to decide if I prefer a moleskine type for next year 2011 or stick with the novelty one.

I find that the year will be a good year if you're excited for its arrival; this time last year I couldn't wait for the things that 2010 would bequeath upon me. Fittingly, I really enjoyed 2010. It has been great!

How do I get ready and excited for the New Year, you may ask. Well, a quick, sure-fire way to excitement is:

1. Getting new stuff, like new stationery to plan all your (possibly non existent) parties, events and meetings. This includes organizers, files, pens, pencils etc.

2. Plan and fill in all the dates you know you're booked out for, including things you don't usually take note of, like school time tables. You might feel somewhat important, needing to 'book' yourself in.

3. Spring clean your room and make it look all pretty. Make sure it's a MASSIVE effort, then you'll have intentions of keeping it neat as long as you can. (Sort out your computer files if you're up for it. You know you need to.)

4. Immerse yourself in Inspirational things.

Although the coming of 2011 has just teleported right in front of my face, leaving absolutely minimal time for the building of the hype-nest, I think I'm ready for the New Year. What about you?

Labels: Woolgatherings

Photo Slice: Fields of Gold

As I stand in the middle of the paddock Matt's parents' own, entwine dried roses into the wreath jewellery I made out of grass. It is extremely satisfying and relaxing, standing in the warmth, in a sea of gold straw. I decided that my grass jewellry, though smelling divine from the dried roses and looking very in vouge, is too fragile for sale or to be given away, and they now lie anchored by a garden solar light at the front of the Doolan residence.

I'm feeling a lot of inspiration from earthy colours and animals more than ever.

Labels: Photo slice, Picture Set

Photo Slice: The Country town in the West

Matt asked me over Christmas why I don't live in the country whilst watching me get unnecessarily excited at every cow, sheep, horse, alpaca, hay bales, chopped wood and fields of cut grass.

Trust country folk to be unfazed by the beautiful open fields, roadkill that pepper the road and farm animals lounging in the golden liquid that is the evening sun.

The week in the west was pretty eventful and I accumulated another Christmas-celebrated-in-Australia to my resumé (Not my real one of course. Duh), a wine-crateful of presents, a phat SD card and a kangaroo skull. (Yes. A KANGAROO SKULL. Score for me!)

Labels: Photo slice

Photo Slice: A Dry and Yellow Christmas!

Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas! It somehow doesn't feel like Christmas this year, but that don't mean we can't celebrate it! I'm just chilling it up in Creswick, soaking up the start of summers. I've just got into the whole wild west theme, ala-Sovereign Hill, hence the photos. Speaking about that tourist haven for all things old-school Ballarat, I didn't get to go to Sovereign Hill for a full tour cause I was too poor to pay for the full ticket. I ended up going in for 15 mins for free, and obviously left me wanting for more.

I've got more pictures stashed up in my memory card, so if you're not liking these, sorry in advance.

Enjoy your long weekend guys!

Labels: Photo slice, Woolgatherings

Wolfendale Vintage

So, is only 6 days to Christmas and 11 days to the New Year and its time to whip out the age-old cliché; time rushes past you, whipping at your hair like the wind in your face as you ride that 40 storey roller coaster. Your face is probably the same too.

Time is such a wierd concept to grasp and we all have a not-so-hate/hate relationship with it. In the past year, if theres anything I've realised, is that I should put the word that starts with a 'P', ends with an 'N' and has the letters 'rocrastinatio' in between in my 'vulgar' list.

It all started with this blog around the same time last year and I'd very much like to keep up with my personal projects, if not improve them, next year.

This is why I'd like to present to you something I've been working on for a while, obviously, it's still in its pupal stage. It has yet to metamorphorize into anything of interest. YET.

Wolfendale Vintage is a store for vintage supplies for the aesthetically pleased man. Garments are sieved through hundreds and hundreds of racks, shelves and buckets of pre-loved clothing all across Melbourne and put up on auction on ebay. (Click HERE for the ebay store!) The reason for its birth was stemmed from an incurable op-shopping addiction, amongst other things.

Click on the image to go to the Wolfendale Vintage BLOG! I post a whole bunch on inspiration for mens clothing which I like to base my clothes that I sell around. Also, for some daily eyecandy.

I'll definetly need your help to spread the word or hit us on on the Wolfendale Vintage page if you have a Facebook (ahh... the powers of facebook), if you don't... word of mouth is sufficient. Its probably even better!

Labels: Wolfendale Vintage

Branches.

I haven't put up an inspiration post in a while, namely one for the wet and warming days. (I'd have to acknowledge, though, that the weather has been behaving itself very well; it hasn't been too hot for too long or too rainy for too long, like a sine curve hovering about at the right average. Haha)

Anyways, this photoshoot reminds me of wet rainy springs, most probably because of the ubiquitous fog and lake shots that pop up intermittantly thoughout.

Zen Sevastyanova by Paul de Luna for Blank #55 November 2010

The crown of branches is brilliant and I love that last dress. If only I knew where to get a version that wont require a lifetimes' of wages! And where do I even start in that first picture! Thats a story telling photo right there.

Labels: Fashion, Inspiration

Christmas shopping

So the holiday season is here and I'm slowly trying to gather a Christmas shopping list and for who to buy for and their corresponding presents. Of course not before I do a little scouting around for myself! There is a christmas wishlist in my notebook of rubbish that is proliferating at a surprisingly fast rate, just in case... you know... you ever want to buy something for me.

Here's a list of things I would like, but is ridiculous and would probably have to save up for it and get it myself in the future;

1. iPad

2. a vintage/aged clothes rack that looks good in photos

3. taxidermied mammals

4. a sewing machine

5. a workbench

6. a house

Here's a list of things that are more accessible;

1. Cheap ebay photography lighting

2. esquire uk subscription.

3. entry to sovereign hill (tickets are so expensive!)

4. entry to the ballarat wildlife and reptile park

in other news, I have a sun headache from the walking in the sun for an hour. :(

Anyways, hope ya'll have (a) productive christmas shopping trip(s) too!!

Labels: Woolgatherings

The Good Stuff: Concerts.

Guess who's going to the Gorillaz and Lupe Fiasco????

MMM so exciting :D. I love the summer hoildays because there are always good artists performing. Only in the summer/autum seasons though, cause thats when all the Festival acts do their side shows!

Labels: The good stuff

Monster Supplies

I knew endless wasting time in the endless pit of fun that is the internet would pay off. I stumbled upon the greatest idea for a store on earth. Hoxton Street Monster Supplies by Ministry of Stories is, as aptly suggested by its name, is a supply store for monsters and other worldly beings.

Selling products like 'Old Fashion Brain Jam' and 'Organ Marmalade' I would possibly ignore morbidly high living expenses in London and relocate solely for the purpose of entering this shop. It is the greatest concept for a childrens creative writing center that has ever spawned. (The people who set the Monster Supply store originally run writing classes for kids. Hoxton Street Monster Supply Store is a store front for the location where they run their classes. Brillant, no?)

To see more of this store that should open up in Melbourne, go to HERE

This whole project was inspired by the 826 National Organisation who do pretty much the same thing; to inspire creativity and instill writing skillz in the younger generation, except 826 National is based in the US. They have other stores similar to Hoxton Street Monster Supplies you have HAVE to check them all out.

To go to 826 National's website, go HERE