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26 July 2006

Jumping on the bandwagon: http://missriss.vox.com

I like how it sync's up with Flickr.

17 July 2006

I will follow you into the dark...

Death Cab for Cutie were awesome last night, I am so glad they played songs from their older albums as well as from Plans.

The demographic was quite diverse, from the 18 year olds who only like the band because of their mention on The OC to the older, more mature fans who've probably been fans since they boys came out here 3 years ago to support Something for Kate.

They played at one of Sydney's newest live music venues, Rebel Rebel, or what most of us know as Home bar at Cockle Bay wharf. It was a great place for them to play, very small and intimate with a crowd of only 1,500 – we had a good spot upstairs on the sofa’s which saved us from standing for 4 hours. I hope more artists play there, it beats the larger venues where you can barely see the band members faces.

I'm currently obsessed with the song I will follow you into the dark (watch the video, it's cute), despite the predictable lyrics it makes me feel sad. Hearing it played live last night was definitely a highlight.

13 July 2006

Fcuk up

So, it seems like FCUK Australia screwed up on their website last night. They refreshed the site to upload their Spring Summer 07 collection – however they made a huge mistake by accidentally listing a skirt for $1.00.

A member of the Vogue Forums discovered this 'bargain' skirt and posted a link to it to share it with her fellow Voguette’s in order to make sure her shopaholic sisters could also get their hands on this bargain.

You can imagine the hysteria that ensued with a gaggle of girls finding out a skirt only cost $1.00, with some girls buying up to 25 of the skirts.

This morning however, FCUK discovered their mistake and swiftly sent emails out to buyers advising them that there was a typo on the FCUK website and that the skirt is really $199.00 RRP instead of the $1.00 listed last night and if they wanted to still receive the skirt they’d have to pay the correct $199.00 price.

This has caused a lot of controversy on the forums, with many girls threatening to take FCUK to the Office of Fair Trading after doing their research. And given the fact that the transactions were completed to their entirety, including receiving a receipt and confirmation about the purchase, it seems that they could have a case on their hands…will be interesting to see what happens.


I want to have his babies.

So cute.

*needs to take a cold shower*

10 July 2006

Never too late for a spoof, Nudie take the piss at the 'Big Ad' for their new Soup.

Check it, the Nudie small ad.

Too cute, makes me want to get a stuffed Nudie toy for my desk. I wonder if they sell those?

7 July 2006

Guilty pleasures

Is it wrong that I like a show that is completely and utterly degrading to women?

Shauna: It's like prom; you get your date a corsage and she gives you a hand job.
Turtle: Who the fuck wants a hand job?

Entourage is hilarious, but it's a show where all the women are called bitches, sluts and whores. It's very male-centric, where women are merely just pieces of ass that need to be bedded, but it's just so damn funny.

Ari: That's why no more guys! You fire a guy you create a rival. You fire a woman you create a housewife.

I guess it's just like watching Sex and the City where all the men were assholes. But sometimes, no matter how amusing, it just feels a little weird right to watch a show where they celebrate treating women like sex objects.

Ari: From now on ask my permission before you bang one of my assistants.
Eric: How'd you know that?
Ari: 'Cause I know all. And I could have told you that this would end badly. Now I gotta to fire her so you don't feel weird.
Eric: No. Don't fire her.
Ari: All right. Well, I'll just sexually harass her until she quits.

6 July 2006

So, I've decided to do the City to Surf with a few work mates.

This should be interesting considering how unfit we all are.

Our company is running for the children's charity Canteen, so if anyone wants to sponsor me let me know!


It baffles me how crazy we women go over underwear.

I already have 3 overflowing drawers full of bras and undies, some of which I've yet to wear but I still seem to keep buying them when I know I don't need anymore. When I was in NYC I went a bit crazy in Victoria's Secret, but seeing all those pretty pairs of panties and bras displayed in their neat little drawers was too tempting to resist.

I know I'm not alone, especially when it comes to sale time. No woman can resist the lingerie department when the sales are on – it's quiet frightening really.

I went to Myer this morning to check out the 'History Making Sale' and the lingerie department was a mess. The staff were also bringing out boxes of new things and instead of waiting patiently for them to put out the stock, women were pillaging the boxes much to the dismay of the sales assistants.

I can't quite explain the obsession – why do we spend so much money on things that we and our partners can see?