Sydney

So before London I stopped in Sydney to see my awesome friend Dan (http://hope-you-enjoy-theshow.blogspot.com). He is that awesome that I spent 3 days with him in Bondi. Yes he lives in Bondi and it is sick!! Everyone is tan and beautiful and have beautiful babies. Damn them!!

I havent been to Sydney since I was a youngen, but its actually pretty rad. The beaches man!!! They are the best. I didnt get to see any Bondi Rescue dudes damn! but got to ill at 4 of the amazing beaches the coast has. Mackenzie was the ultimate!

Also checked out all the galleries I wanted to visit, and especially made it for No Comply 09 feat Krink! Hell yeah... and they also had an addition of Monkey's 2 decks...sick!!

Ill definitely be retiring there when Im older. Sydney for the summer, Melbourne for the winter...

Mmm Bondi Beach....


Mackenzie 'beach'..you gotta walk over the rocks and jump in onto the sandbank..my fave spot by far!! doooope!


Tamarama Beach...


Bronte..


Amaaaazing. Bronte again but this salt water pool was sick!! It was even cool to open yo' eyes under water! man!!


This dude here has the sickest location, location...On the cliff overlooking Bondi. And because no one owns this land he can live there for free. Quite a good setup and would be amazing waking up to his view every morning. If I met him at the club Id be going home with him..ahaha


Yoga overlooking Bondi Beach mm hmm


Every year Bondi has an event called the Bowlarama..i really wanna go!!!


Dan and his girl Sass who is oh so rad. They also give really good relationship advice. Holy shit!


Monster Children Gallery - they had The Selby and Cobrasnake although Cobrasnake is wack, Todd Selbys photos were the shit! Amazing I loved it. Such a cute gallery in a good location, although the dudes in the shop below were such wankers. Kaws stickers for 30 bucks I dont think so


Dan. All love


Sass and my cousin Ola!!! Who is such a crazy cool girl! So much fun!!


Dan showing me round his burb, Bondi


China Heights Gallery which the new one doesnt include the artist space...damn!!


Causing chaos and running amuck in an abandoned warehouse. We like to have fun.


No Comply 09!!!!!!


Yeah so the Sydney version included Krink. Hell yeahhh


Jamie is the coolest kid on the block. He knows his art shit. So glad to meet him


Ben Brown is the shit!!!

Melburnnnn

The 6 days in Melbourne were crazy as I knew theyd be! Partying with the raddest people I know, going to all the galleries I love and seeing their new exhibitions, hanging out down Brunswick st, city (magnation!) and St Jeromes. Ahhhh! The greatest times.

I also got the most amazing tattoo from Tim at Tattoo Magic on Gertrude. My second with him. I love it! And managed to score two sick windbreakers from Nike outlet! hell yeah. And catch up with all the people I wanted to see.

Cant wait to get back there. And to Stephens house with all the rats! haha. Kidding! thanks for letting me stay wid you boy. x

Me and Em down Bourke enjoying the sun


Baba Budan on Little Lonsdale..the BEST coffee EVER..fairtrade, fair price and the cappa is to die for


Chicks on Speed Exhib..they suck live!! But we make the most of it (the drinks haha)!!


Little Creatures new beerhall on Brunswick..siick! perfect pony size beer, perfect pale, and wifi!! hell yeahh


Limedrop live photo shoot...we decided to have our own once we got bored! Hubert is the best!


I dragged Stephen to all these new galleries I havent seen. Gorker is sick!!!! A must!!


Dont Come always has the best artists. This one was photography by Maripol in the past. There were young Warhol, Blondie and Vincent Gallo pics!! God he was cute!


d.r.u.n.k. You know Im totally out of it when Gus' Carhartt balaclava comes out. Nooooo! hahahah


Ollie! All love.


Monkey, Ryan and I acting 'cool' which really means a 'fool'. Last days at Jeromes..tear...


I love this photo!! Stevi, Kiri and I havin some drinks at his work Lounge at 11am sunday morn..it was a good idea at the time...


Cookie cocktails! Its tradition...me and Jas..


Der Raum. The most AMAZING cocktail bar I have ever ever been to. The cocktails were so delicious, inventive and just amazing. The bartenders were so awesome and cute too


After Kings Of Leon gig...aha shaaaake


Court. All love too. Im going to miss you!! Hurry up and get to London!!

The Sweet Escape

So its time to say goodbye....


Goodbye sushi train splurge. Goodbye amazing beaches and fun morning swims (salt water cures anything!! even a hangover). Goodbye Jettys with everyone who rocks - you paid me well on sundays. Goodbye walking around the house naked when everyone is out. Goodbye personal space and 60 minutes and amazing central market food in our fridge pretty much 24/7. Goodbye the most amazing people I know - you are the greatest - I will miss you most!!!


...its more of a 'see you later' anyways.

Junk in the trunk

I own so much junk that I need to get rid of. Its been found as Im packing for London already....hell yeah son. Im so excited!!
Only a hoarder with magazines, i still find shit I would never wear, use - its just used for collecting dust.
As I have abit of time on my hands I'm hitting up Ebay..and anyone who wants it.. For you I do good price. Cheaper than yo mama.

Ebay

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DQM cap which aint my style...i ask myself all the time why I thought Id wear it

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My polaroids which are sick! But now have my raybans woohoo

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I like Nas, but the bold print is bit too much. dammit

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The cutest pink heels EVER!!! god i wish i wore heels

And if anyone wants a Dakine bike bag let me know too!!


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haha except WITHOUT the creepy look... this will be me in roughly ten years. haha



'They say money is the root of all evil, but not havin money is the root of all evil.' - Pharcyde 'Knew You'

And not havin the dollar certainly gets me and jo fightin. ah.

Ride Hard Exhib

A few weeks ago I curated a photographic exhibition in my hometown of Adelaide. It was held at Valueking Gallery on Hindley St (thanks Andy, Jamie and Aaron). The photographs documented the rise of fixed gear riding in Adelaide. I wanted to showcase amazing photographs (taken by Sven Kovac) and celebrate the fixed gear culture in other parts of the world like Paris and London (with photographs thanks to Luis David Najar and Jordan Buck). As the boys didnt have a liquor license, the event was sponsored by Pimp Juice.

Few photos from the night below. It was a mass success...heaps of crew came to check it out. Plus we had a screening of Council of Doom which was sick!!! Loved it. Not better than Mash, but better than Maca in my books..





























Also a big thankyou to Matt... I know Im fair disorganised ah.

More photos can be viewed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/8069898@N05/3230976812/

Home Sweet Home...

Theres so much to do, you just gotta find it....


Big Day Out with ma ladies! The best festival in australia - with the biggest names. Ah I love lupe. And BDO. Even though we were sweating it out in 40 degree heat this yr - it was well worth it. Hell yeah.


Rocket Bar - it just has great memories of times past, and the crowd is always the best people in adelaide. ha! and the music is dooooooope. what more could u want? yes free drinks would be good...


Bonfire action at Courts shack for the best New Years Ever....big call I know. But it was sick!!!


Free ticks to Electric Field festival...got abit of tan, heard some good music, got to catch up with Ben from Melb before the groupies got to him haha


Electric Circus for some good dancin..okay the music is pretty shit when aaron isnt on, but the company is what its all about.


Mash dash carpark race at Ebenezer...there are heaps of fixed gear events which is sick


Tour Down Under watching with friko Felici coffee beforehand mm hmm


A 21st every weekend...wooo


Beach action..any beach is 5 mins away and amazing, always. Dan taking a dip..

Radelaide.....

Its been good to be back home - alot of time to catch up on things Ive wanted to do for ages.

And I cant forget the best things about living at home. Numerous..
Being able to read and fall in love all over again with all my old magazines, unlimited wardrobe space and access to all my old favourite items of clothing, access to our amazingly stocked fridge with all my favourite food and dads tea which he blends to perfection, my bed complete with pink (what the hell was i thinking?!) 'i am gorgeous' quilt which is the comfiest thing ever!! I wish for cold nights just because of it. Working back at the surf store, working with some of the greatest people I know and then hanging out with my best friends after - i couldnt ask for more.

Bumping into peeps on the street, is the best and hardly ever awkward..even though I havent seen some people for years. Everyone is pretty much the same - personalities grown, but changed in a good way. Everyone has grown up!

Including me. And damn but I feel I have outgrown this city. A damn shame as Ill miss Coopers and Maslins fo sho.