Photo of space station repairs above nz
Astronaut Robert L. Curbeam Jr. (left) and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Christer Fuglesang participate in the mission’s first of three planned sessions of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction continues on the International Space Station.
Ad agency posts out drugs
Ok not drugs, but rock salt and a note about how awesome P is. They even sent one to the prime minister.
I just don’t understand how someone thought that was a good idea. Also one of their clients in the pharmaceutical industry, surely with that contact they could have done something more creative and effective to raise awareness about NZ’s drug problem. >
Auckland train ride
This is a lovely animation, and a great ad concept. I really like the NZ Book Council ads, espcially the read at work one which has been taken down.
The problem with this particular spot is somewhere in between Maurice Gee’s writing and the ad being animated in a London studio there has become a great disconnect from what an Auckland train ride actually looks like.
Also from a book called “Going West” why would you pick an extract about going East?
Dick Frizzell
Dick Frizzell is one of my all time favourite artists.
Sleeping Woman (2008) was top of my Birthday present wishlist this year, I didn’t get it however there is potential of an even better present next year…
We’re going to Tuscany for my birthday and just after this Mr Frizzell himself is doing a 2 week painting workshop there! It would be a dream come true to go, however my flights back are shortly after it starts and with the booking being Florence – London – Kuala Lumpar – Melbourne – where ever I am living, it would be a mission to change. Fingers crossed they let me attend the workshop for just the first couple of days!
Actually come to think of it his son Otis Frizzell taught me how to tag, back in my West Auckland days.
The painting on the right (Grocer with Moko, 1992) was the inspiration for my 6th form painting boards. We had to start with Jim Dyne and thank goodness my teacher recommended this as a segway into a painting style I actually like. I’ve had a love affair with his work since then (minus the Colin McCahon inspired recipes series).
When we heard from a friend he was releasing a range of wines we fly back to Auckland and got 6 bottles from the airport, we drank one (the bottle is now used as a vase), but the rest have been reserved for a special occasion amoungst other far more expensive and better tasting, but not nearly as stylish wines (and a bottle or two of CC):
Will hopefully find out soon if I can attend the workshop, and then just have to save up a million dollars to fund it – or maybe I can sell the paintings I do on trademe to cover costs? Haha
Something i will miss this summer
The NZ roadtrip…
This ad reminds me so much of home.
Watch the episodes as well, although they are overacted and not quite as amusing.
Raising the IQ
I like that MR Vintage have put this Muldoon quote on a tshirt, it has been my motto over the last couple of months and it’s even my Skype status. Someone should probably buy me the tshirt.
Do you know which other Prime Minister has a daughter who dresses weird?
There’s been some controversy over this photo of Spanish Prime Minister’s goth daughters on a political trip to the USA via gawker >
Kinda similar to someone else who else took their fashionably awkward daughter on a political trip to the USA recently….
