Wednesday, 16 November 2011

When is it Okay to Kiss Someone? "When They're Rich"

Marriage from Kids' Perspectives



1. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHOM TO MARRY? 
No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with.
-Kristen, age 10

2. WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.
-Camille, age 10

3. HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.
-Derrick, age 8

4. WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON
Both don't want any more kids.
-Lori, age 8

5. WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
-Martin, age 10

6. WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
When they're rich.
-Pam, age 7 (you go girl!)

The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that.
-Curt, age 7

The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do.
-Howard, age 8

7. IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them.
-Anita, age 9

8. HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?
There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?
-Kelvin, age 8

9. HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck.
-Ricky, age 10


Saturday, 22 October 2011

Introducing: Mr. Woodcum (a.k.a Philipp Igumnov)

Woodcum, a.k.a Philipp Igumnov, is a Russian artist with a great sense of humour








View more of woodcum's art on flickr




Thursday, 22 September 2011

Jaguar Shoes


Last night, my friends and I wondered into the "cool, art-y bar" that is Jaguar Shoes.
It was very cool. And very art-y.


Jaguar Shoes hold exhibitions, allowing artists to transform their bar.

28 July - 30 October: RGB - The Black Series


Above photos from JaguarShoes Collective


The use of red, green, and blue filtered lights reveals different levels of illustrations.


Carnovsky manipulates the intricacy of light and colour to experiment with depth and movement. 
This perfectly suits the theme of their first UK show: 'Jungle'. 


Tuesday, 13 September 2011

London In Full Bloom

Apologies for the lack of posts over the last few months - I've been completely up in the air (literally and figuratively) as I've been travelling around non-stop until 2 weeks ago! I went home to Kuala Lumpur towards the end of May and from KL I went to Bali, Koh Samui and Penang. Then I went to Seoul for a week and half, followed by Moscow for a week and I have now finally returned to the UK.

I've been staying with my friend Kat in London for the past 2 weeks. I love coming to London because although I thought of myself as a beach babe (hence why I decided to study in Bournemouth) I am a true city girl at heart. I love the commotion and the noise and the people and the mad rush. Of course there are days when I get fed up of all of these things and it tires me out but it is because cities are so harsh and hard that unexpected soft spots feel so sweet. For example, Colombia Flower Market in Shoreditch. Kat took me here on Sunday morning, describing it as "a row of flower stalls with lots of cute boutiques and cafes around". I wasn't expecting much but when I got there I could see why Kat had explained Colombia Flower Market as her "favourite place in London".


A collage of photos that I took at the Colombia Flower Market.

The Colombia Flower Market is the ideal place for buying beautiful flowers at an even more appealing price. Towards the very end of the day (around 2-3pm) when the flower stalls start to pack up, the prices drop even more as the merchants get frantic to get rid of their flowers. Big-bellied men scream "FIVER! FIVER! CAN YOU HEAR ME! MY FLOWERS ARE A FIVER!" and a black man in a silk yellow shirt and polka dotted vest sings his price, luring the women in with his charming lines.

Walking through the flower market and peaking into the boutiques with a capuccino in hand, I couldn't help but repeat "this is what makes me want to live in London"! It was a wonderful feeling being surrounded by such beauty, sunshine, and good vibes. Places like Colombia Flower Market give big bad cities the charm and warmth that give people the escape from the mad rush of tubes and roaring buses. It is places like Colombia Flower Market that give life and comfort to even the busiest cities like London.

Saturday, 21 May 2011

There's No Place Like Home

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7 days until I get to see these gorgeous towers again...

Destroyed

I've got an exam coming up in a few days and I always find that lyric-less music helps me focus when I'm revising.
Cafe del Mar never lets me down but today, I stumbled across an absolute gem.

I'd been doing my routine search for revision music (a.k.a incognito procrastination) on mixcloud and found this mini mix of Moby's new album - Destroyed - created by Moby himself! Described as 'the soundtrack for an empty city when everyone else has gone to sleep', the tunes on this mix are simply magnetic.

Hope you enjoy this as much as I do, xox