Ever sat down at dinner with the family and had no-one talk for it's entirety?
That's what I experienced tonight.
The kind of silence where there are no words spoken. All you hear is the chewing of food, and the clanging of bowls and utensils banged against the glass table..
May be strange to you but it's actually quite normal in my household.
There's often disagreements and/ or yelling before the actual meal and so in turn, we all sit down, eat, clean up then leave the dining area to do whatever we want to do before we go to bed.
I'm here now in my bedroom telling you my thoughts on it.
At first when it happened, it was wierd but I was the one that was peeved at certain family members and so I didn't really care what the conversation was about, if there was one...
Now when it happens, it's sort of like a shrug off the shoulders..
Don't let my smiles fool you. There's so many layers that need to be peeled off before you would really get to know what's going on inside me, my head and my heart.
Peace.
chauie
'Actually I think it's kind of funny that you create an illusion that is a mirror,I don't appreciate you and I know that that surprises you' - Special Ones, George
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Drewfunk!
So like I mentioned earlier this week, randomly went out Thursday night and checked out an exhibition at Oh Really Gallery in Newtown.
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.
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.
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.
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 :)
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
chauie
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Twisted
Here's a bit of twist that happened following the events that happened after "Interesting Thought"...
I saw Him again last night.
We were at a farewell and it's like his whole persona did a 180 from the night before...
He was nice. Friendly.
Too friendly, perhaps? Hard to tell at times.
I was intoxicated but I'm glad things didn't go on further..
I left the night early coz I was confused and no longer wanted to be confined in the club within the dark lights and shit mixes the DJ was playing last night.
Out for now.
chauie
'What's this? All this time I thought you didn't need me. Now I've gone from you and now you tell me' - Now You Tell Me, Jordin Sparks
I saw Him again last night.
We were at a farewell and it's like his whole persona did a 180 from the night before...
He was nice. Friendly.
Too friendly, perhaps? Hard to tell at times.
I was intoxicated but I'm glad things didn't go on further..
I left the night early coz I was confused and no longer wanted to be confined in the club within the dark lights and shit mixes the DJ was playing last night.
Out for now.
chauie
'What's this? All this time I thought you didn't need me. Now I've gone from you and now you tell me' - Now You Tell Me, Jordin Sparks
Friday, August 28, 2009
Gravity..
I love the aptitude that oozes from Sara Bareilles.
You may all remember her from her debut single 'Love Song' which got plenty of radio airplay on an international level, reaching number 1 in charts in many countries. Her second single, 'Bottle It Up', didn't quite match the same success as her first but still increased her popularity within the music scene and amongst her fans.
Love Song was enough for me to hear it a couple of times and convinced me to purchase her album late last year. And what a great decision that was coz still, even from that day of purchase, each day, I must scroll through my ipod and listen to that one song starting with the letter G.. hehe
Her debut album is a good collection of piano-based songs chronicled around her life, relationships and experiences. Listening through it on the first run, I recognised influences of Norah Jones and Fiona Apple and personally compared her to Sarah McLachlan.
But Bareilles' album, Little Voice, should not have been called that. As you listen to each song on the 12-track album from beginning to the end, you'll hear the sincerity and honesty in her voice.
All the way to the last track, which happens to be my favourite and her latest single, 'Gravity', you'll notice that this talented young lady is so much more than just a girl with a "little voice". She's a woman whose beauty and talent shines through a much bigger voice than she may believes she has.
Check out the video to Gravity, a stand out track on her album.
(NB: Video doesn't seem to want to appear on my blog at the moment so here's the link to the official video)
You may all remember her from her debut single 'Love Song' which got plenty of radio airplay on an international level, reaching number 1 in charts in many countries. Her second single, 'Bottle It Up', didn't quite match the same success as her first but still increased her popularity within the music scene and amongst her fans.
Love Song was enough for me to hear it a couple of times and convinced me to purchase her album late last year. And what a great decision that was coz still, even from that day of purchase, each day, I must scroll through my ipod and listen to that one song starting with the letter G.. hehe
Her debut album is a good collection of piano-based songs chronicled around her life, relationships and experiences. Listening through it on the first run, I recognised influences of Norah Jones and Fiona Apple and personally compared her to Sarah McLachlan.
But Bareilles' album, Little Voice, should not have been called that. As you listen to each song on the 12-track album from beginning to the end, you'll hear the sincerity and honesty in her voice.
All the way to the last track, which happens to be my favourite and her latest single, 'Gravity', you'll notice that this talented young lady is so much more than just a girl with a "little voice". She's a woman whose beauty and talent shines through a much bigger voice than she may believes she has.
Check out the video to Gravity, a stand out track on her album.
(NB: Video doesn't seem to want to appear on my blog at the moment so here's the link to the official video)
Peace.
chauie
R.I.P DJ AM
(picture credit: www.hardfest.com)Logged on this morning and all I've been reading about is this talented individual. I've been left speechless.
Rest in Peace.
My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who knew him and was a fan (me included).
Leaving you all with his last tweet on Twitter..
It sent shivers down my spine coz I've often thought of Sydney in that same description..
(picture credit: http://twitter.com/DJ_AM)
Love and Peace.
chauie
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