Interesting Advice

Last night went to my cousin's wedding and it was AWESOME! Always great to get together with the cousins, drink, eat and reminisce about all the old times. Though there was a moment in the night that would be best forgotten, the majority of the night was great, thus proving that our family can't get any better. I would have added bigger to that statement also but there's already another bun in the oven! :P

Anyhow, had a moment to catch-up and chat with my sister-in-law and she gave me some interesting advice. Words that I actually wanted to hear. Wise words about being an independent woman and whatnot. With the way I've been feeling lately, these certain words of encouragement and empowerment were just the right push that I needed and when I went back to my table, it made me feel like I hadn't made any mistakes or regrets with the decisions I've made in the past... let's say, few weeks.

Especially with the opposite sex.

So I want to thank her and I'm glad she told me what life is really like for her, despite all the ups and downs.
Love you sis!

Got an early morning tomorrow - even though it's Easter Monday and I should be taking full advantage of this extra day off - but I have some important family stuff to attend to.

Happy Easter yo!
chauie
'So let me on down, Cause time has made me strong. I'm starting to move on. I'm gonna say this now, Your chance has come and gone' - Too Little Too Late, JoJo

M.I.A

Hello Hello

Just wanted to let you guys know that I'll be M.I.A (missing in action) for the next few days as I'm off to Melbourne later today for an Acclaim event - soo excited!!

So therefore that means I most likely will not be posting anything. I'll probably still be writing a few pieces here and there but I generally will not be able to post.

In the meantime, check out my review (below) of the Lupe Fiasco gig this past Sunday at Sydney's own Enmore Theatre at my second family's website: http://www.thirteenitches.com.au/ or to click straight on to the review: http://www.thirteenitches.com.au/blog/?p=1764

Peace out yo.

Take care.

x

McFancy

Imagine Mcdonalds for the upscale high-end elite individuals of today’s society - those of whom you would gasp and stare at in shock if you saw them (or if they saw themselves) step into a fast food chain like Maccas.

Imagine walking up to the counter and ordering a Burberry (packaged) burger with a side of Hermes or Gucci fries and to top it all off, a Paul Smith sundae.

Enter McFancy - created by the Cool Hunter and Access Agency – a collaborative pop-up design project set to launch at fashion weeks around the world in 2010!

"Today’s demanding consumers expect even their beloved, favorite brands to step up their game. Many run-away online successes of offline brand “stunts” attest that consumers expect, and get really excited about, experiences that are unusual, fun, thought-provoking and emotionally engaging. With the power and immediacy of social media, surprising offline events and stunts have now turned into truly powerful promotional tools.

In 2010, TCH will launch Access Agency. It is a dedicated entity that will continue our work of creating highly original, transformational, yet eminently practical and results-oriented strategies for companies to stage the kinds of offline brand experiences that will increase the economic value of their offering.

For McDonald’s, we envision a cool, surprising and fun mix of concepts. First is McFancy, an upmarket temporary McDonald’s store that launches at Fashion Weeks around the globe — London, New York, Paris, Milan, Sydney, Hong Kong.

McFancy is part art installation, gathering spot and, of course, a restaurant that offers a traditional McDonald’s menu but packaged in a way that makes a playful yet stylish nod to the lifestyle of the highly desirable, influential consumers that attend Fashion Weeks." (The Cool Hunter, 2009)

This concept is not yet realized but is hoped to be unveiled in 2010. Question is, would you rather tuck into a good ol' Big Mac at McFancy or would you prefer to just sit and look at the pretty packaging? I'd love to do both! :)

Photos courtesy of The Cool Hunter

x
chauie

Good Vibrations 2010

This is a late post but my favourite artist of the moment (and you all should know who that is) KID CUDI is playing at The Good Vibrations Festival in February 2010!!


Photo courtesy of Blastro

LINE UP ANNOUNCED!
Jam Music is extremely excited to announce our amazing line up for Good Vibrations Festival 2010!

THE KILLERS

BASEMENT JAXX

ARMAND VAN HELDEN

GOSSIP

BUSTA RHYMES

FRIENDLY FIRES

SALT-N-PEPA

Z-TRIP

KID CUDI

NAUGHTY BY NATURE

PLUMP DJS

GYM CLASS HEROES

CHASE & STATUS LIVE

DAVE SEAMAN

CRAZE

CHUCKIE

ART VS SCIENCE

BASS KLEPH

SAM OBERNIK

KILLAQUEENZ

Hosted By SLIMKID3

TICKETS ON SALE 9AM FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER!
Make sure to set your alarm clocks as tickets will be on sale from 9am next Friday, 30th October!
Be the first to grab your tickets to THE Summer festival of 2010 at http://www.gvf.com.au/ !!

Cudi will be playing the Sydney show on Feb 13 but I am tossing up whether I should watch him play a 20-30min set at this festival or should I wait for announcement of his sideshows and go watch him play all his hit music, and I'm not just talking about music from his debut album.

Although I wouldn't mind going to both... :)

Decisions, decisions.

If anyone hears of his sideshows before I do, please please please hit me up on the comments and let me know!!

Check out his freestyles yo!!

Best news ever,
chauie

Future Plans

So during my stressful week last week, I organised to have some downtime with one of the best males in my life - Jussy - with some gossip, bitching, catch-up and making future plans. We generally meet up once a month, but with both of us leading hectic schedules nowadays, this was the first night in about 3-4 months we had seen each other and really got to do one of our "talks".

Usually the majority of our catch-ups involve talking about our crazy rendezvous with the random boys popping up in our lives and indeed there were stories to tell that night! ;) Unfortunately our dinner didn't last very long and we had to rush through dessert as I had another commitment to be at after dinner but we did get to talking about something that has got me quite excited: travel plans!


After being hit with the travelling bug after my big trip to Japan with friends earlier on in the year, I've decided to make one big trip each year - that way, I can gather enough leave at work to actually go without having to lose my job over it (as much as I do complain about being there!) and I am able to give myself enough time to save up enough dosh to travel for as long as I want.

Anyways we got to talking and the next trip on the cards is to pop on over to the States - most likely East Coast. I really wanna go to New York and he really wants to go La La Land and we both want to go to Miami. I cannot wait!

We also made plans and a promise to each other that before we're 30, we will travel around the world together. The plan is that no matter where we are or what we're doing, if we haven't gone by the time he turns 30 [April bday], we will plan our trip to go asap before I hit 30 [December bday].

There was also a plan interlinked with that trip that if we were in relationships, we would leave our partners behind for a few months and go on this trip and if we were in jobs, we would quit and come back starting completely over.

Don't know about that last one, but we'll see :0)

Peace yo.
chauie

Crave... and Think Pink!

Today is the 1st and locally, in Sydney, it marks the launch of a new food and art festival, Crave Sydney whereby their tagline reads, 'Curb your cravings with 31 days of food, outdoor fun and art'.


(picture credit: cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au)


Doesn't that just make you wanna leave your house and wander the streets of Sydney to see what exactly this month has to offer the locals and visitors / tourists? :)

I will do my best to get out there and discover a few things but with work and study on the brain, I can't promise anything...


October also marks the month of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Don't take any offence when reading this, but make sure, ladies and gents, that you all check your breasts. Think Pink yo!

Even though my Aunt had a different kind of cancer, it's made me more aware of the different causes out there and for anything to do with cancer, I've decided to donate and support.



(picture credit: www.babble.com)

So much so that I plan to grow my hair and chop it off for charity purposes during the month of March next year. It's for the charity that bares the name of what I think is called World's Greatest Shave. And well whilst, I won't be shaving my head, I don't mind cutting it fairly short.

What do you think? Good or Bad idea? :)

Will anyone be willing to support me and donate money if I go through with it?

x
chauie

Acclaim Magazine Launch

The magazine of Melbourne's urban culture - Acclaim - will be launching its 17th issue at Fresh In in Darlinghurst this Friday night.

[Fresh In is located at: 17A Langley Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010]

If you're free on the night after work at about 6pm then come on down.

This is the event where I can finally say, 'come one come all', coz this is one event that you don't want to miss out on.

As a special treat, two of my mates from Uni - KC & Prince - will be spinning tracks on the night, as well as regular DJ for Fresh In events, Senyo.

For those who drink, there will be free alcohol, and for those who don't, there will be free Red Bull, so we all can get our buzz on and rage! :)

Check it out:

(picture credit: http://www.freshin.com/)

Peace out,
chauie

Drewfunk!

So like I mentioned earlier this week, randomly went out Thursday night and checked out an exhibition at Oh Really Gallery in Newtown.

Artist in the Spotlight: Drewfunk!

Born in Malaysia and now residing in Melbourne, Drewfunk showcased his first solo show in Sydney to the young and eclectic crowd with amazing success. With his showcase of work titled 'Elevation not Levitation', the 26-year-old showed off a series of drawings/paintings that were quite stunning.

Walking around the tiny gallery personally stamped with Drewfunk's logo and personality, I found myself walking round and round but ultimately always coming back to one particular artwork, Ugly Butterfly.

At first I didn't quite understand how the painting could have such a title but as the night went on, I couldn't stop looking at it with its intricate detail and the message in which I gained just from looking at it, was something quite beautiful.

In the midst of the crowded gallery (a nice turnout for Drewfunk's first Sydney show!), the artist approached me himself and said thanks for dropping by. :)

My mate and I chatted to him for a bit and we got to find out who exactly Drewfunk was and some of the inner workings of his creative mind.

Drewfunk described his work as "orientally fresh", or rather what he'd like to call "orientally-funk" and recalled the influences of his work to be mainly influenced from the streets of Melbourne.

Throughout the conversation and having met him very briefly through 'introductions-only' the last time we were in Melbourne, found we had a mutual friend in common and with our future plans to take a trip down to his [Australian] hometown next month, Drewfunk offered to have us visit him at his personal art studio when we landed. We also received a [personal] invite to a future night out in Melbourne which he described involving only "party and bullshit".

With a very down-to-earth and funny persona, the conversation flowed between us and I was glad to see he did not fit into the stereotype most artists seem to be placed in as a snobbish creative type. We even got a photo with him! My only regret was not asking him the story behind him creating my favourite piece of the night.

For those of you who missed out on attending that night, the work of Drewfunk as well as other talented Australian artists and photographers will be featured at In Full Bloom - "a pop-up art & photography installation exhibition featuring a selection of Australia's best emerging artists and photographers" - at 580 George Street, Sydney from 1-25 September, 2009.

Check out http://www.ambushgallery.com/ for more details.

Anyhow, I leave you now with a taste of some of the work that was showcased that night:

Feel free to check out the artist at his official website: http://drewfunk.com/blog/
And if you're on Twitter, start following the creative guy with dreads at: http://twitter.com/drewitter

By the way, apologies for my bad photography skills. I'm a writer, not a photographer hehe :P

//Edit: Just adding the pic of me, Drewfunk and my mate KC. It was on my friend's camera and he finally uploaded it onto Facebook hehe. Well here we go :)

Peace out yo.
chauie

The Uniform Project

Could you wear 1 dress and create different looks for 365 days?

Sheena Matheiken thinks she can and has been doing so since May 1st, 2009!

(picture credit: http://www.theuniformproject.com/ )

The idea for The Uniform Project sparked Matheiken to also have the fashion blog create exposure and donations for the Akanksha Foundation, a 'grassroots movement that it revolutionising education in India'.

7 duplicates of the dress, designed by Eliza Starbuck, were made to represent each day of the week for Matheiken to wear and style it to her own unique and individual look. The dress, which was designed to be able to be worn both ways - back and front - and also as an open tunic, is the blank canvas for Matheiken to layer and accessorise to her heart's content.

Matheiken asks that you 'think of it as wearing a daily uniform with enough creative license to make it look like I just crawled out of the Marquis de Sade's boudoir'.

Check out her daily ensembles here:

http://www.theuniformproject.com/

To any budding accessories / jewellery designers, Matheiken is happy to add a little touch to her outfits with your designs - feel free to contact her at the above site. Those who weren't blessed with the creative touch can help out Matheiken by donating to the Akanksha Foundation.

Enjoy.
chauie

Tree Life 2010

Anyone stuck for what to do for the Summer break in 2010?

Well look no further Sydneysiders then to Hyde Park, Martin Place and the iconic Sydney Opera House where The Cool Hunter is launching a brand new free event in which leading artists, designers and architects from all over the globe will be showing off their talent through innovative and sustainable designs of ‘eco-green’ tree houses.

Let me present to you: Tree Life by The Cool Hunter.





The free event will showcase green and sustainable designs set mainly in stunning Hyde Park, before moving on to London and New York.

This is a not to be missed event so make an entry in your diaries coz I wouldn’t want to be sitting here saying ‘I told you so’. :)

Can't wait!

chauie

The Rocks Aroma Festival

Calling all connoisseurs!

July marks the 2009 Aroma Festival in Sydney so for those of you that love the smell of fresh coffee beans, the delicious taste of chocolate, and exploring different flavours of tea and spices, make your way over to The Rocks this month to tantalise those senses whilst browsing through a variety of stalls.

On Sunday 19th July, 2009, skip that sleep-in and drag yourselves out of bed to get to the Festival on time which kicks off at 10am.

Explore the tastes of coffee, tea, chocolate and spices from South America, Asia, the Middle East and Europe.


(picture credit: www.thebestrestuarants.com.au


Enjoy cups of coffee for $2 and warm up with tea, chai and chocolate at four unique destinations – The Oasis, South American Latin Quarter, The Orient, and The Continent.

The annual festival will also feature free entertainment and this year presents a camel ride from The Orient (Asia) to The Oasis (the Middle East)!

It’s an entry that will be marked in my diary and it’s the perfect timing and an alternative solution of keeping warm whilst Sydney hits the peak of its Winter weather.


Enjoy!

x
chauie