My ahma passed away around this time last Monday. The wake is over, the things to be done are done. It’s all quiet now. I’m okay too so don’t worry.
I drew and painted this portrait of her… maybe two or three years ago? (Sidenote: that is not her name on the top right corner, I used a page out of an old book.) I miss her immensely. I miss her being around for my ahgong.
:’ )
This is Sham, Farah and I at the Biennale, back in April. Accompanying music by Sia, Lullaby. The song’s super beautiful, I hope you like it.
Beans, beef fajitas, guac, salsa, fillings, everything – I almost lost my mind before the party started!
(Shal, were you posing for the camera here? WIN face!)
Sarah!
Mel and her, tongue!
Tower of rainbow madness was made by dearest ovenhaven!
And the game of charades begin! First we split into two groups and come up with the words.
Sherms making a face despite being on the winning team??!!
At the end of Charades, we all find out how nonchalantly good Miss Nabbycat is at guessing. Lady in the blue dress, that is. She, like, guesses EVERYTHING! Even the ridiculous ones, she gets them.
And if all these photos aren’t enough, haha, you can check out this video that Sarah made of the party. Actually, please check it out because it’s so so good! She called me one night to tell me it was up on her blog and I was all, grumpy doing my work, grunting at her. Next minute, I called her back squealinggggg!
Random but it’s my mom’s birthday today!
{Thank you Caili for photos! I stole some from you, Celeste! And boobyhug, Sarah for the video!}
from erika from memphis!
from adeline in norway!
from lauren, my colouring book club partner! (much love to megan for pairing us up)
I was working on some layout work for a publication this past week and tried to get inspiration and ideas from books we have around the house. Dug out this one that belongs to my boyfriend – Rock Faces by Oliver Craske – It’s a photo book of some of the greatest images of rock n roll legends. I scanned a handful and thought I’d share them with you guys. Some of these made me think of what the atmosphere was like, was there tension or was everyone playing it cool and if it makes sense that a rockstar can only be photographed by an equally rockstar, fearless photographer. They gotta be on the same level in some way right?
Now, less talk more photos, rock on m/ my friends, whatever you do.
Patti Smith – Subterranean Records store, New York, 2000
(Top) Bob Marley and The Wailers arriving at the Birmingham Odeon, July 19, 1975
(Bottom) The Damned outside Stiff Records, London, March 1977
The Ramones at Eric’s, Liverpool, May 19, 1977
(Top) Jackson Browne – taken in a Hollywood parking lot
(Bottom) Joni Mitchell at her home on Lookout Mountain Avenue, Los Angeles, 1970
John Lennon and Yoko Ono at home with son Sean, the Dakota Building, New York, 1975
David Bowie plays Mick Ronson’s guitar, Oxford Town Hall, June 17, 1972
Jimi Hendrix at GM Studios, London, 1967
Bob Dylan, Glastonbury, 1998
Kurt Cobain, November 10, 1993
Sid Vicious, Longhorn Ballroom, January 10, 1978
Keith Flint of The Prodigy, Dallas, June 1997. I had the biggest crush on this man when I was 13, yow!
Ozzy Osbourne, London, 1974 (I cannot believe he looked like this when he was younger!)
Bob Marley, Mick Jagger and Peter Tosh at the Palladium, New York, 1978
Courtney Love of Hole, Zurich, April 1995
Hi! I’m Melly. I share photos of my life & my handcrafted goods here. I live in Singapore & currently shooting with an Olympus Pen-F.
