The Hamster Wheel of Life

I've had a quiet weekend of trying to get myself organised, catching up on some rest, enjoying some sunshine and pacing around the house.

What I did:

• I have put together a new Photo Portfolio: http://emilyswanderlust.blogspot.com.au/              (Had you seen my Mermaid Parade, Coney Island NY photos? )

• I had a melt-down about missing the Prince after party at the Hi-Fi Bar 
• I bought lots of cheap fruit & veges at the Rocklea markets - 3 pineapples for $3!! and 3  500g punnets of strawberries for $10  *Thrusts*
• I went for a thigh burning bike ride and ate nuts & fruit on a picnic rug with a couple of lovely people
• I went for a walk and wrestled with my doggy friend Pommy the Pomeranian
This guy!

• I made chocolate fondant puddings and suffered a chocolate overdose.  They were SO RICH! 
• I had a rest and got my head back in order after the chocolate/sugar overdose. 
• My lovely man bought a juicer and has been making juice all week! Today I made my first juice: Apple, Pear, Carrot, Celery and strawberry juice. It was extreme delicious. 
• A little sneak of something I've been working on...

What I saw:

Lusting over the New Penzance series with the actors from Moonrise Kingdom - I'm trying not to build up my expectations too much (although there isn't a Wes Anderson film that I don't love).

The making of the Moonrise Kingdom trailer that I've watched so much!

Am almost considering going to the Sydney Film Fest to see it a few months earlier 

Tippi Hedren and her daughter Melanie Griffith's Pet Lion: Read the story here! Some more Lion 
 

Also, how good is Retronaut? I've only recently discovered it... but I could browse through images for hours!

Ivan Dixon of Rubber House duo has created this awesome blog - Pug of War
Presenting his newest character: Muscle McQuack
Here is some Muscle McQuack fan art by Alex Grigg

Read the very naughty muscle McQuack comic - don't read if easily offended / don't hold me responsible if you are! You've been warned!

Jack Teagle's Snake man - reminds me a bit of the Muscle McQuack style:
See more of Jack Teagle's work on his Tumblr blog here.
How cute are his foxes?? (Found on Jack Teagle's website)

What I learnt: 

(wearing my emotional hat, over my happy hat, over my zombie hat, over my judgemental hat, over my angry bitter hat, being supported by my worried head. )

This weekend my head has been all over the place! I have been so wound up about all of the things I need to do, that instead of doing them one by one I have been thinking of them all at once.
I literally feel like my life is a hamster wheel that wont slow down, going from work to weekend on a fast spinning cycle.  SO - I have decided I need to take some more time out to slow down and let my brain rest and unwind! Even if it's just 15 minutes a day. Today I took a little time out and felt so much better.

Recipe: herbal tea & or toast, close eyes, play some Robert Glasper Experiment, Feat Erykah Badu, after some time introduce a sketch/writing pad = brain gets into order.

Dreaming of Berlin from my sickbed!

Hello, I hope you all had a lovely Easter break! I spent my Easter weekend at the Blues & Roots festival where I got my groove on to Earth, Wind & Fire, Trombone Shorty and Maceo Parker (who totally blew my mind). We stayed in Kingscliff and I fell in love with the area. The hotel was so beautiful and relaxing and clean and quiet and a nice break in between days at the festival! It was a nice place to wash off grass, smoke, weed, spilt rum & cokes, dust, dirt, tired feet and portaloo memories - am I getting too old for festivals? Before we went home I went for a lovely frolic along the beach where I saw two dogs sitting under their own umbrellas, a sausage dog running along the beach, a surfing camera crew and just general blue sky & sunshine. I went for a great swim and didn't want to leave. As we left I dreamt of owning a home in Kingscliff. I LOVE the sea.

Alas just as I am refreshed and ready to conquer the world I am STRUCK DOWN!! By the Gastro/food poisoning/tummy bug - road block. WHHYYYy did this happen to me!? This is a completely new way to detox. It's called the 'throw up every thing you've ever eaten and then don't eat anything again for a few days diet'. An intervention was held about my sick complaining facebook statuses - however Twitter & Blogger were not mentioned in the intervention.
Being sick AGAIN for like the 5th time in 5months SUCKS. New sick every month. I'm just a little under the weather lately and I can't shake this rain cloud!!


It was my dads 55th Birthday yesterday. Because dad's love art by their daughters and frame their work all over their house:






The Pictoplasma festival/conference has been on this week and I have been wishing I was there!
SO...
Here is my coverage of Pictoplasma - from my dreams. Pictoplasma (AKA) 'A festival conference of contemporary character design & art'.

My good friend Alex Grigg was able to go to the event in Berlin and I'm looking forward to hearing all about it. He took this photo at Pictoplasma! Lucky duck! :


Make sure that you click READ MORE below to see all of the Pictoplasma speakers AND a sample of all of their work!!