Tuesday, 3 March 2009

My Album Cover

Ok, so I am being completely lazy and trying to pass off some stuff I have done in tags on Facebook as 'new blog posts'. Before you judge me, I've been very busy, capiche?

So I made my album cover today. What a cack! Here is how the game is played:

Instructions for making your own album cover:

1. To get YOUR BAND NAME -
click - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first Wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2. To get YOUR ALBUM TITLE
click - http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last 4 or 5 words of the last quote on the page is your album title.

3. To get YOUR ALBUM IMAGE
click - http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
3rd picture will be your album cover.

4. Use Photoshop or similar to put it all together. Lay it out however you want. Only rule is the Title, Image and Name are all you can use.

And above, my friends, is my album cover.

C x

Monday, 2 March 2009

25 Random Things...

...about me. You have seen it on Facebook, no doubt. Here are my responses.

1. If I find myself stranded on a desert island with a timeless supply of Shiraz, dark chocolate, olives & cheese, I will not be sending out an SOS.

2. I’ve been told I am the ‘worst coffee maker in the world’. Luckily, I never planned on forging a career as a barista.

3. I am very clumsy.

4. I have two favourite anecdotes to share with new people I meet; one is that my Mum found out she was having twins 24 hours before giving birth, the other is that my Dad was head butted by my oldest sister’s horse and that’s why I was never allowed to have one.

5. I know all the songs I would sing if I was a contestant on Australian Idol.

6. My first performance review at Fairfax had ‘highly opinionated’ written in bold on it.

7. I studied karate for a few years.

8. Dwight K Schrute makes me laugh so hard I can barely breathe.

9. I lived in a 17th floor Southbank apartment for 2 years. I only stepped out onto the balcony a handful of times because I am scared of heights.

10. I eat pasta every Tuesday night at the same place at the same time with the same people.

11. My Mum, Dad and sisters are very neat people. I am very messy.

12. Hairdressers & doctors make me nervous. Coincidentally, I have dated both.

13. Some of my best work is a mistake.

14. Gossip Girl is my shameful addiction.

15. I was a blonde for 6 months in 2002.

16. In my lifetime I have broken 4 mobile phones. I have lost approximately 7 mobile phones.

17. Sometimes I like animals more than I like people.

18. I’m pretty confident that peanut butter is God’s way of telling me he loves me.

19. My girl crush is Zooey Deschanel.

20. My boy crush is the Mac guy.

21. Green is my favourite colour.

22. I think the dessert world has been flooded with cupcakes. I am so over cupcakes.

23. I have never broken a bone. Despite #3.

24. Romance makes me feel uncomfortable.

25. When I was a little girl I used to lie under my Dad's car and play 'Mechanics'.

C x

Monday, 23 February 2009

Richard Ashcroft

I would like to marry this man. Or even just marry his voice.

C x

Monday, 16 February 2009

Birthday Suit


My birthday is in April. Oops, I think I have already mentioned that only a few posts ago. Anyhoo. Around January I start planning the outfit I will wear on the night of celebrations. I have to start early because I am a very indecisive person [committment and me are not friends]. There have already been several imagined outfit changes in 2008, approximately 23. Much research has been undertaken. I'm currently working on the accessories component of my outfit. This week: tights. I need a pair of stripe tights, regardless of whether they make the final cut or not. I do live in the city that is home to the Striped Army, after all.

C x

P.S. The irony behind all this forward planning is that come the beginning of April I always decide that I no longer want a birthday party because the idea of being the centre of attention for a night overwhelms me. As such, I now have a wardrobe full of fabulous Birthday Suits that have never made their debut, despite the massive amount of time invested in them. Sigh. Maybe this year.

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Friday, 6 February 2009

I'm Special

I often tell people the selection of songs I would sing if I were a contestant on Australian Idol. They may not care to hear it, but I volunteer the information anyway. That said, most people are interested. Many laugh! I'll be having the last laugh when I one day win Australian Idol.

My audition song would be Brass in Pocket, for two reasons; the lyrics are quirky for an audition, and Chrissie Hynde is a Goddess I admire very much.

When I'm famous, you can tell people you read it first, right here on my blog! Ha.

C x

My New Desktop

[via FFFFOUND!]

C x

Thursday, 5 February 2009

Emily Ryan

My birthday is on the 17th of April, feel free to show me how much you love me.

C x

Monday, 2 February 2009

See you in Paris...

Forget cupcakes. They are so last year. It is all about the macaron right now. No, not a macaroon nor macaroni [though both as equally delicious as the other], I'm talking about the delightful macaron. I'll be eating lots of these in July 2009.

In the meantime; great recipes here.

So excited.

C x

Home Is... Take 2

Today I decided to [finally] pick up where I left off with Home Is... This time for real. I have started to chip away at a redesign. I have also started to research new communities I would like to invite to get involved. It is going to be a long project, perhaps one that will actually never be complete because of the organic nature of the idea. A little bit like PostSecret, one of my favourite community projects. PostSecret is my source of inspiration and motivation for Home Is...

Until Home Is... hits the book stands [think big yes?], or goes online, or even both; I am going to give you occasional sneak peek via this blog.

Today, its all about Martha.

C x