Couch cooties?

There has been drama in my house lately about... couches. I know right, how middle class of us.

I've already mentioned how our rear living/dining room hasn't changed in the number of years we've had it (I think it was built when I was four? Which means too many years of yellow walls). This is with the exception of the 2 + 3 seater sofas my parents panic bought a few years back - not only are they mismatched colours, but they are so uselessly made. I think the two seater has a plank of wood shoved under the seat cushions to the whole thing doesn't fall apart. I might be exaggerating here, they're not exactly the worst sofas in the world, but they are pretty unstylish and definitely not what I would choose.

So in my gradual attempts to convince my parents to overhaul the room, I started looking for sofas online this morning.



Why are there so many ugly sofas in the world?

So many beige, puffed leather, reclining monstrosities...

So many black, porny, shiny things that I imagine people are bought by who say "bro"too much and wear lots of chains...

(Don't even get me started on how much I hate red leather furniture.)

And ever since Jenny of MFAMB compared a sofa to a vajayjay... that is all I see when there is a curved, fleshy, pink sofa...

Anyways, I am trying to convince my parents to purchase either this:

(I just tried to drag the image across, what an idiot)

 Or this:

Now, I'll say this before I go any further - these are not my number one choices. This is a compromise between my parents' requirement for super almost non existent arms for napping (but not so little arms as to be crazy and modernist and thus not match our house at all), price and trying to find something we both like. Mum vetoed number two because of light upholstery (MUGS OF TEA, SALLY, MUGS OF TEA she cried) but I am approximately 100% (that is a lie) that for most of these sofas you can choose your upholstery.

May I remind you that these are both very reasonably priced. Some might say... cheap? It is not my money we are spending so I am all for going big, but mine seems to be the lone voice there. I think for the price though, they are pretty good options.

Perhaps most importantly... I still envision ikat cushions.

I even found a matching (ish) armchair... it nearly matches the first sofa exactly (that's a big nearly though) and would go perhaps even better with sofa two? (There is a lovely cream version as well). I can't help but wonder though - where did the rest of the seat cushion go? It looks as though it needs an extra inch or so!



I don't even know where I was going with this but I thought it imperative that you all know.

Head injuries

You'll be totally glad to hear (I say that as if anyone is reading this) that not only am I officially on break from uni but I managed to suffer at least one head injury in the past week (that I know of).

I did a totally super awesome trip stumble trip trip stumble and then smacked my face into a mirror. Luckily there is no lasting damage (I am like this always), only a bump on my head and feelings of shame (who am I kidding, I have no shame). Basically I have been doing nothing else besides trying to write assignments and watching House, hence the neglect of this blog. Whatever, neglect is pretty much standard! I did start writing a post about one of Ben O'Shea's stupid articles in ThE wIRe (i am trying to imply youthfulness am i succeeding yet) which you may recall if you remember reading it and thinking "Wait a minute Ben O'Shea, why are you telling me what an idiot ... Is it not YOU who is in fact the idiot?".

In the interests of actually writing about something, let me tell you about going to Barefaced Stories this week at the Bird. I went with my splendid lady friend Aredhel with the aim of drinking and that happened to be on (but we drank first, neatly avoiding paying the entry fee but also fulfilling our main goal, sweet). Normally it is $10 which I find to be pretty steep but I suppose a lady's gotta make a buck, amirite? We both decided to go on the condition that if it is cringingly bad (it was a real possibility) we make a run for it.

It was actually pretty good. In fact, I'm probably going to go again and actually pay the $10 (maybe). I think our enjoyment hinged on the fact it's not entirely comedy based - whilst most of the storytellers were comedians and most of the stories involved humour, comedy and having an "act" wasn't the main purpose. And I was totally happy to just sit there and have people tell me about things that happened to them. What might have held it back (from the perspective of someone who's never been before) was the time limitations put on the storytellers - apparently this is in preparation of the October "Barefaced Story Battle" - but it did kind of ruin the flow of everyone's stories, and I kept feeling like I was missing out on something every time the little bell rung out.

Although I suppose it is a little bit of the luck of the draw, with storytellers and themes, I'd certainly recommend going, perhaps as an alternative to watching the same like five Perth bands over and over again (ruv u guyzz).

Cool story, bro

since when did they make being a fucking asshole into a spectator sport

Live the Language

An amazing series of ads for EF International Language Centers, directed by Gustav Johansson.

WORST

I am the worst, I know. Whatevah! I just watch Top Model instead of caring.

Today this one is at the vet!

She pretends to be adorable but this is her 100 percent of the time:

She is lucky I love her and don't want her pregnant because I had to get up so damn early.


Things that have happened since forever ago:

It was Jeremy's birthday, and I made him some mini cupcakes (as well as a four(!) tier sponge cake! but it kind of sucked so whatever).

It was also Lyndon's birthday and I gave him a print by a dude named Alejo Giraldo. (I think it was pretty rad but whatever). There was also stamps involved in the wrapping process. Do you need a whole bunch of presents wrapped really awesomely? Do you want to hire me? I live for this shit. Seriously.


I also bought this for myself:

It is pretty exciting, and huge. It should arrive any day now which is good but also it is so big that it is impossible to find frames to fit it/the only frames I could find are only like an inch or something bigger than the picture itself and cost about the same as the print was/bummerrrrr.

I also made a flickr. I would probably expect it to be updated about as often as this blog ie never.


Although it may seem like my life is very exciting (i know you are jealous do not lie) in truth I have mainly just been avoiding doing assignments (could this not be said for LIFE my friends? deep)

If you want you could go read this other (better) blog over here? It is called Design Love Fest and I only saw it this morning but whatever.

It is ten AM and I feel as if I have accomplished so much.

Little Enjoyment, Much Enjoyment

I PROMISE I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOU.