thought #172- for the love of julian

Day 8: A photo of your favourite musician/band

to be honest, he isn't my favourite musician of all time. blasphemy i know. there's just so many people whose sound blow my mind. but julian casablancas is definitely my favourite musician to look at haha. no competition there.

love,

ps. the pleasure's all mine, jules.

thought # 139- you make me smile like a

Day 20- A picture that makes you smile

pretty self explanatory. the question is when doesn't he make me smile?

love

thought # 64- it's the little things

in life which truly impact. i mean yes the significant, drastic, life altering things always make an impact and influence in our world as a whole, but i truly believe in the small, minute, when no one notices, iotas of triviality which we always tend to dismiss as nothing more than "it just happens." today i went on another trek to the city and experienced numerous little but lovely things today.

i appreciated the way this man scooted across for another man to sit beside him on the 616X to the city that morning, and i appreciated the way the thankful man quickly waved in gratitude to the other as they seperated. i appreciated the way people, in their busy routines of life, paused internally to smile once an eye was caught along that long tunnel thing from central station. i appreciated the way i entered my first compulsory seminar (slightly late) and how that lovely lady pushed her table aside for me to pass through the squishy aisle. i appreciated the way the lady in the uts toilet admired my boots whilst drying her own hands simultaneously. i appreciated waiting for a train to newtown from redfern and the eclectic folk that surrounded me. i appreciated the lady who sold me those cheap shoe boots i had lusted for three weeks and found still lying in the window front yearning to be owned by myself. i appreciated the delightful $7 lunch special at maggi's thai restaurant and even more appreciative that the waiter let me cash out at the atm adjacent to the restaurant after i had eaten. i appreciated the lady's kindness when i accidently hit her with my big ass mimco bag whilst trying to sit down on the train.  i appreciated the way the young school girl asked if she could sit next to me on the bus. i appreciated the way so many people bought lovely shit from friperie at its launch. i appreciated the way my mother was keen to help me with the my little hobby. i appreciated many things today.

small, simple things that make me appreciate life even when i feel frustrated by the present circumstances. so shit happens, and things aren't always delightful and rosy and amazingly euphoric. i'm not feeling very splendid at all this week. yet when you're drowned in the kindness of strangers and friends alike, you cannot help thank the one above that there is always, always something to smile about at the conclusion of the day.

ps. i appreciate julian casablancas, santogold and pharrell williams. i really do.

thought #35- i want totoro as my neighbour

no offence to the neighbours i currently have. they're pretty great. but nothing compares to a giant bear/monster/animal sort of thing that converses in roars, can take you on a flight in the middle of the night, dances to the growth of trees and has a cat for a bus. sorry but there is no comparison haha. i spent my new years day watching my neighbour totoro if you hadn't already guessed and i must say i enjoyed lazing and recuperating after an eventful new years eve.

before i continue HAPPY NEW YEAR! i am so glad, excited, slightly afraid but expectant for all the experiences, memories and moments that life will bring as the beginning of another decade occurs. 2010 will be a splendid year, i have a good inkling haha. well onto recounting last night. a few of the favourites spent new years at the astle residence and it was great to chatter and see familiar faces once again. after receiving me imported, amazing christmas present from my amazing man jason tam (you have fufilled my dreams of having a large-scaled face of julian casablancas' hanging from my ceiling haha) we responsibly downed some champagne and chardonnay (well responsibly is very relative but i can safely say i was more sober than not this new years! haha) and sat with our "lung killers" by the pool talking about life, love and the future.

after kuan and i dropped the birthday boy, eugene grey, back home and raced back to maddie's before 12. although we missed the countdown we had 30 sec to spare so it was all good. we returned with my two best friends in their "i'm not drunk just tipsy" condition and a poor jason who was left alone with them HAHAHA. kuan and i got a little shut eye before the remainder joined us in maddie's room where slumber was contagious and almost all of us fell asleep (the dog snuggled with me haha). i left around 2:30ish and slept until 1pm, tired, my hands and room smelling suspiciously of smoke but grateful for the events of last year.

i can only hope that 2010 is just as exciting haha. well that was pretty much all that occured. now im awaiting to watch centre stage for the 750927th time and continue in my lazy, quiet and brilliant new years day.

love

p.s. we should have taken pictures :( haha