Puppy Fat

The sunset on the walk home.

Well I don't feel like I've been away for almost 3 months, but it's true. It could be my hopeless memory or just the fact that I'm having so much fun that time feels like it's just melting away.... unlike my body fat. It, on the other hand, is on the rise. I've measured myself several times since arriving but after getting confused by the absence of the metric system I always gave up or forgot the figure before working out the conversion. I finally popped on the internet and low and behold - I've gain 4.5 kg's! In 2 months. Here's me in three months writing a blog titled "a Fridge too far.."


It's extra relevant because I can't afford a hair cut..and I write my blogs naked.

So I'm thinking it's time to get out the running shoes. You see - my horrible eating habits in Australia were always complimented by a ready supply of veggies and fruit - and maybe the last scraps of puberty helping my metabolism to trudge through the 5 servings of mi goreng a day. But alas - the microwave chicken nuggets / chicken wraps / Chinese take out and of the other processed sludge foods of America have finally broken the proverbial camels back. But to look on the up side - maybe now my disproportionately large head will be more in tune with my body, considering that it will be only as large as my mondo-mega belly. They'll be friends.

In other design based news, I went to see a lecture by well known designer Vince Frost about 2 weeks ago. It was great as it was my first lecture in NYC, and I got to meet people and hear about Frost design - generally soaking up what I came here for - learning stuff. He ran through some of his projects which were all inspiring - he has recently relocated his studio from London to Sydney - baffling the international design community. He showed heaps of photos of his neighbourhood in beautiful Bronti (where sister Sarah has recently moved) and raved about Australians and the weather etc. One thing, besides the work, that I loved about the lecture was when he talked about 'Try(ing) to find an idea inside a project - Never force(ing) your idea onto it'. Here's some of my favourite pieces from the lecture. I was also lucky enough to have chatted to Vince's office manager before hand - she was lovely - we swapped details and I'm going to visit the studio when I come back to oz. That's the one thing that I find most exciting about this city - the chance to meet people. All sorts.

So I have finally made a trip to a NYC museum - this weekend just past, with the lovely Julia. I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in central Park (a.k.a THE MET). Was greashhh


Pretty paintings


Thinking Halloween costume?


Although..I didn't like all the work.


(A poorly timed - self timer) Julia and I enjoying a whole food lunch in the park on a beautiful 24 degree day. Clear skies, good company (a throbbing hangover) and a great band of 70 year old Jazz musicians. Bliss? Bliss.

New York idiosyncrasy no.1

You can't drink in America till your 21 years young. (unless your crafty) It's weird and cruel. They will let you Drive - vote - even die for your country - and you can’t even have a beer. It's been really getting to me cause poor old George wasn't blessed with a birth-date as crafty as mine. And I've been hanging out with some younger people that have the same problem. So getting to the idiosyncrasy - it's that the liquor stores (that close at 9pm) - they don't sell beer. They only sell wine and Liquor (spirits). But beer gets dished out at any old bodega (milk-bar) Weird...especially with all that crazy strict law surrounding it's consumption.

My room has been a dump of late - lack of furniture has meant that piles of collected crap and garbage have been slowly growing around the only piece of furniture - my desk. See?



I know - how could something as beautiful as this blog be produced while skwatting around such an unholy mass of junk? I wonder the same thing, while throwing garbage on the ground around my desk.


The silver cup sign I see every morning on the way to work from the train...


The view of Manhattan from the 7 train.


(man walking around central park) Say it, Grandpa.


Skywriting near work.


Our Guard Cat - Pinky.

At work - it's great to get inspired by my colleagues. We have inspiration sessions every Monday - and this little doosy popped up. These men appear at Victoria Gardens Trains station in Melbourne - how cool. The first "Crete man" was actually placed at the end of Cubbitt Street in Richmond.




The "Queens" that we've put up for the party - celebrating being in Queens. Long live Queen Lizzy.

So my second celebrity spotting happened out side of the Frost lecture. This guys from OZ. (Dean WInters ) Yes - not at the super A grade yet - but I'm working on a few leads and think I may be able to groupie style some real pics this weekend. I hope.


Dean Winters plays Ryan O'Reily - for those of you who watch it.

Soon we will begin the Summer Fridays. This is apparently a done thing in NYC - were a nominated 5 Fridays or so are days off over the summer. Mine are luckily on my 21st Birthday (August 3rd) and then the day after a massive concert with Daft Punk and the Rapture. Woot! Can’t wait for the 3 day weekends. Can. Not. Wait.


Elise and I with Georgie - partying on my roof and admiring the distant view of the Island, last weekend.






Villa de-Nick


Partying with room mate Danny, friend Adirel. With wigs. Danny has a lot of wigs.


What the?

Watch this - it's relevant because it's about New York.




This is my new jacket. And another excuse to take another photo of myself.


(f*ck yeah)


Don't call me Baby.

I’m also very proud to announce the arrival of my new beautiful niece Poppy Eve Murfett McDonald.



She's currently my favorite family member. All other family members may increase their ranking by sending money or commenting this blog.

Keep writing comments, all - I'm a needy girlfriend and want your cyber affection.

NL/NY