It's not the end of the world

I am so tired after riding from the depths of Thornbury into the city and back twice today.
So, I thought I better spread the word, my friend Simon MacEwan is having an exhibition at C3 which opens on wednesday night. He is a clever bastard, who makes fancy jewels and tiny inky drawings which make me a little blind just looking at them.

Post-apocalyptic urban planning and absurd disasters meet in a series of drawings in which the personal is re-imagined on an epic scale.

It's ok.

It's not the end of the world.

So I have sore legs, but, you know, it's not the end of the world. And even if it is, it's quite pretty here. Like this beautiful scene which is like a trip to Berlin.

Feed it to the chickens...

There was a hens night, no dick lollies or the like, but much clucking. This is a wedding I am very excited about. I still don't have a dress, but I guess I'll find something by saturday. Hoorah for Kowalski and the lovely and amazing Flieschmann!

afternoon tea

Yesterday I made a pear upside down cake. It was glazed with cinnamon and orange juice. I like an excuse to bake a cake. Thanks miss Hooper for having a birthday afternoon tea.

Winter Smoke

An exhibition of new paintings by Rachael Hooper opening (tomorrow) Saturday 1st August.
No, not this genius 'Ham sandwich' which I love and covet, but NEW paintings. I had an afternoon in Rachael's studio a month ago and have been excited about this ever since. These works are beautiful.

Exhibition runs until 16 August.
Australian Galleries.
35 Derby Street, Collingwood.

Chutney Club

Featuring Beet (Beat It) Relish and Quince Jones Jelly amongst many other delicious things. It was a purely coincidental, but pleasing preserve tribute to producer and artist and number one hit.
There are more indiscriminate photos on the chutney club page if you like it like that.

Crate

I dropped into Design Made Trade quickly to have a look at new crates from ROCK MARTIN. They are pretty lovely, in plywood or steel. Either way I could use some modular shelving solutions. I could also use one of those handsome chairs. And a whole flock of kangaroos. Nice work again Drew and Dale.

birthday girl

Happy Birthday lovely lady. Brookie and I concocted a plan to babysit, and whilst babysitting bake a surprise birthday cake for the lady of the moment. Unfortunately Amory had other ideas, and they didn't get to go out to dinner as he wouldn't go to sleep.

Meanwhile I was waiting in the back alley with an unbaked cake, hoping to get word to come in and bake it. Poor Andrea had no idea, and was confused by the attempts to explain. It turned out Ok though, as the smell of baking chocolate cake took over the house. Yum.

Happy Birthday beautiful lady!

the wedding

Yesterday Paul & Lydia got married. It was lovely. I cried. It's so nice to see everybody looking sharp and good things like dancing Dad's and little cousins, family and friends together.
Anyway, now I have a sore head from drinking too much beer, wine and metaxa. And sore feet from dancing the zorba and everything else. OUCH.

Vogue

handsome family
Originally uploaded by hellhouse.

vogueing on christmas eve