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weekend roundup

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We had a pretty fun-filled weekend in Brisbane:

  • Friday Night: I had a friend over from work and we drank a couple of Cascade Greens and ate some Texan Beef sausages with fried onions;
  • Saturday Lunch: Kitty and I had Dim Sum at Yum Cha in the city;
  • Saturday Afternoon: We went to see Yes Man at Myer Centre Cinema with some corporate vouchers we got for Christmas: quite an enjoyable movie;
  • Saturday Evening: We went for a drive to Mount Coot-tha. We sat and watched the stars and city lights while drinking our BYO tea and pineapple;
  • Sunday Morning: We went for a walk through South Bank and right along Boundary Street, West End. We spent some time looking in shops including the great Avid Reader store;
  • Sunday Lunch: We cooked burgers. Mine looked so great Kitty took a photo:
Beef burger with free-range egg, beetroot, lettuce, pineapple, cucumber & grated carrot.

Beef burger with free-range egg, beetroot, lettuce, pineapple, cucumber & grated carrot.

  • Sunday Evening: We met K’s little sister for takeaway in the park on Bowen Terrace looking at the Storey Bridge.
  • Sunday Night: I hung the canvases I made last weekend with fabric and frames from IKEA.
Canvas on frame

Canvas on frame

Canvas on frame

Canvas on frame

Canvas on frame

Canvas on frame

They cost $8 each to make, and I still can’t decide on a favourite.

Good times.

new home design clippings

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These are some clippings I scanned in this afternoon:

our succulent garden

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I spent some time this afternoon doing some gardening on the balcony which inspired me to take some photos of some of my favourite plants.

christmas tree

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Because we live in a small apartment, and because I like to concept of multi-use, our white tree shaped coat/washing rack becomes our Christmas tree each December. We have a small box of decorations and some dragonfly lights we use to decorate it.

Our Christmas Tree

Our Christmas Tree

I’m actually really getting into Christmas this year. I bought my first ever Christmas album a week ago. It’s called This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday Vol.1 and features Jack Johnson, Money Mark and Zee Avi. My favourite track is Money Mark’s Stuck at the airport.

This Warm December

This Warm December

young designers market @ south bank on 7 dec 2008

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I’ve been approved for a stall at the Young Designers Market @ South Bank in Brisbane on Sunday 7 December 2008 (10:00am-4:00pm).

young-designers-market-south-bank

I’m making a few different items including a match box canvas, some small potplants plus some shopping trolley lamps. It should be good.

his masters voice

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We wandered around East Brisbane this morning. We had a great brekkie at The Brown Dog Cafe. We sat outside under a tree with beautiful yellow flowers and had scrambled eggs on turkish toast with loose leaf english breakfast tea. We then browsed all the second hand furniture and home design shops.

One of the second hand furniture stores had an old His Masters Voice wooden cabinet with in built radio,  turntable and speakers. It was pretty dirty, but I got it for $30 and I cleaned it up when I got it home.

It came up really nice. I polished the dials and they sparkle. It lights up, but I don’t have any vinyl to test it with. We’re going to use it to rest our TV and creature speakers on. I’m really happy with it.

atomic bonsai

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Kitty bought me this ultra cool cardboard atomic bonsai kit in Melbourne. It’s 100% recycled card and was heaps of fun to create a unique tree.

Atomic Bonsai

Atomic Bonsai

From the Atomic Bonsai website:

The idea & design of this Atomic Bonzai (Bonsai) kits are originated in 1997 by an Artist, Joji Okazaki.
I says that generally, natural tree of Bonsai trees are glowing ideally shape to be for many years & a lot of care, but this Atomic Bonsai kits become ideal shape for just a minute.
Everyone can enjoy this instant beauty shaped paper trees anytime & anywhere.