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2012-01-10T17:57:00.001+10:00

I've left good old Brisbane and I'm making my way back down to Melbourne before university kicks in again.
Stopped by a friends place in Junee. He lives in the attic of a liqourice and chocolate factory by himself.
PRIME bachelor pad if I've ever seen one.
the factory itself that he also owns..

2011-12-29T10:34:00.000+10:00

trying out some new thingssss. hi.

2011-12-28T14:03:00.001+10:00

As promised, here is this years Christmas post. As per tradition there was far too much to eat and I'm still digesting, 4 days later. There's a Polish tradition at Christmas what the dinner doesn't start until the first star has been spotted in the night sky.My step father didn't have the patience for this and wanted to start dinner earlier therefore made his own star.

2011-12-22T16:18:00.000+10:00

I've been home for the summer for the past couple of weeks and haven't had much contact with a computer to be able to update there.
But here is just a photo dump of what I've been up to lately.
Nothing too fascinating.
Enjoy!Another series of christmas photos soon to come. In case you missed it here are the ones from last year.

2011-11-22T15:02:00.001+10:00

Another weekend away in the Victorian country side!Halfway between woop wopp and the middle of nowhere.

2011-11-11T13:04:00.001+10:00

I live within 5mins walk from the all mighty Queen Victoria Markets.
I still cannot believe that smack bang in the middle of the city there is a place where fruit and veg is sold at less than half the price of leading supermarkets.
I went this morning and came back is a basket full to the brim with over 6kg of veg and I only spent $15 (including the steamer pictured on the side)!

2011-11-11T12:58:00.001+10:00

Wagga Wagga take 2.
We extended our trip into central NSW this time for almost 10 days.
As much as I appreciate Melbourne it's always great to get away.
This is how the majority of out time was spent there.
meowmeow

2011-10-25T00:48:00.002+10:00

michael muller! my best internet friend.
he contacted me a few years ago and since then we've been chatting every so often.
these are a few of his unreleased images, find more of his work here. He also has a band that is kind of fucking amazing.
Balmorhea is what they all themselves.
he was born in San Diego and Dallas, moved to Brooklyn, NY last January from Austin, TX.
1. San Francisco, California
2. Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
3. San Francisco, California
4. San Francisco, California
5. Greenpoint, Brooklyn
6. Greenpoint, Brooklyn
7. Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

2011-10-21T11:36:00.000+10:00

OCCUPY MELBOURNE
these where taken a few days ago, already the police occupation heavily outweighed the protestors.
today, there have bee riot police involved and so far one person arrested.
the protestors have been asked to leave by the council but are not complying therefore the police are taking control violently.
it's odd how the occupy protests have spread to australia but as you can see on the signs what they're protesting about have nothing to do with what the initial occupy wall st was all about.
i'm confused.
but what a beautiful community atmosphere they have built for themselves non the less.

2011-10-19T14:55:00.001+10:00

New Zealand folks;

2011-10-18T14:01:00.001+10:00

i could post a tonne of breath taking photos from new zealand. or i could post the windows of this new zealand house.

2011-10-12T00:49:00.001+10:00

another shot from some age-old photographs.

2011-10-11T22:46:00.002+10:00

looking through old photos, i believe this is the ideal image and portrayal of woodford folk festival.she's so damn beautiful even after several days of sweating and not showering i miss her like hell.

2011-10-05T23:45:00.001+10:00

I have returned from a little town 5hrs north of melbourne called wagga wagga.
My friend michael, (featured in all the below photos) owns a house and a farm in the little town.
A weekend full of;
- climbing through train tracks to sit beside a speeding train as it goes by
- 4 wheel drunk biking
- falling off those bikes
- liters of red wine
- petrol on fires
- flying little planes (!!!!!!!!!)

2011-09-27T17:49:00.002+10:00

a kitchen experience. my roommate and i have discovered the incredible difference that a few plants in the kitchen make the the general atmosphere.
plants that not only look good but taste good too!

2011-09-16T09:42:00.001+10:00

a mirrored melbourne city.as part of a uni assignment i created a copy of van she's 'so high' film clim, just instead of a tokyo high speed train i was on a general melbourne to brighton slow train.here's the original-and here's my melbourne version-

2011-09-15T18:12:00.001+10:00

managed to get out of home and take a train trip to the beach today. i've been really slack with uni recently and i think i've made up for it with the footage i've accomplished today. maybe.hopefully..in further news i recieved a package from poland containing a 1930's original dress and plenty of pack soups. why are packet soups so much better tasting there?

2011-09-11T15:13:00.003+10:00

strolled to the queen victoria markets today for my sunday groceries.
usually i manage to spend under 40$ and purchase bags full of vegetables and fruit which last me for 2 weeks.. today i had something slightly different in mind.

2011-09-03T12:40:00.000+10:00

my photography student roommate's 'to do' list.

2011-08-29T17:32:00.000+10:00

the chandeliers at work.
working my butt off for travel plans next year.

2011-08-22T13:04:00.002+10:00

Monday Breakfast, fairy bread & tea - Mum would be so proud.
Not really, but I'm an adult and i make my own choices now!
Ahaha, I'm feeling ill this morning with a clogged up throat so I though this would cheer me up. And it did!

2011-08-17T15:08:00.002+10:00

I made myself a matcha latte today, they make them in some coffee shops and sometimes if i'm lucky i swing by and grab myself one.
But you know, they're so easy to make!
Some matcha powder (or green tea powder) as much sugar as desired and hot milk!
For anyone who enjoys green tea ice cream this is the perfect alternative for a cold winter warm up!

2011-08-13T15:42:00.002+10:00

Five senses Friday;

Tasting:

huge market strawberries

Hearing:

Emancipator

Feeling:

the satisfaction of being home, clean, after a big night with nothing to do but listen to tunes and read books.

Smelling:

nag champa

Seeing:

a cold, cloudy melbourne afternoon beyond my window.

old photo from the 12 apostles

2011-08-03T18:20:00.002+10:00

thought i'd mix it up a little and update my current reads.
both by the same author, granted, but both intense and stimulating reads.
i have not yet managed to get through atlas shrugged due to its biblical proportions (literally) but i'm half way there and so far so good!

2011-07-30T16:47:00.001+10:00

najtrudniejsza rzecz o odległośći jest to, że nie wiesz, czy będą tęsknić czy zapominają.

2011-07-19T11:16:00.005+10:00

road trip up the east coast of australia between melbourne and brisbane and back.
waterfalls, beaches, brisbane sunlight and the coming of age of two spectacular individuals.

2011-06-23T15:21:00.001+10:00

give me her hair.

2011-06-23T14:29:00.000+10:00

day 4 trying out vegan-ism. (i want cheese).

2011-06-21T08:28:00.004+10:00

what was supposed to be a week in perth eventuated into almost 2 weeks due to the chilean ash cloud (how the hell did it effect flights between melbourne and perth is beyond me).
we had an incredibly pleasant time staying on couches, backpackers and hotels. this is a shot of mari in the hotel room from the trip.
in other news, i'm taking myself on a bit of an adventure and becoming a vegan. what. i know..

leo & mari at the beach, yes we took our doona's down from the hostel.

leo with the perth background

2011-06-08T15:57:00.001+10:00

flying to perth tomorrow! i'm so excited for a stress free week in an unknown city.
my secret garden.

2011-06-06T14:39:00.005+10:00

i used to take many photos of myself, but for some reason this stopped a while ago.
i took this quite recently while trying to figure out my camera remote.
i don't particularity like looking at myself in photos but this is quite a bare honest selfportrait. nothing fancy. eh
hi.

2011-06-05T19:42:00.003+10:00

woohoo! 100 followers. what even. thanks for taking an interest, all of you.
we went camping at the dandenong ranges this weekend, it was short lived due to the temperature but enjoyable none the less.

and my little baby car and our camping set-up.

2011-06-02T17:31:00.001+10:00

just some recent shit that's been going down in my apartment.
the photography student stressing about an essay due tomorrow.
the design student stressing that printing takes 2.5 hrs at office works.
and the film student currently unable to give a fuck about upcoming due dates.

2011-05-21T11:08:00.002+10:00

one night, two bands and a hell of a good time.
why don't i do this more often? this is constantly happening in melbourne.
no more of this 'going to grotty clubs to dance'.

2011-05-16T08:24:00.002+10:00

flew down to brisbane again this week to celebrate something a little special.
here's a peak, but only at what went down.

the welcoming gifts from my adopted gran and pa.

2011-05-04T11:56:00.002+10:00

I am happy.

My beautiful roommate doing what he does best on a cold melbourne tuesday afternoon.

and me looking slightly retarded as usual. I got new hair :)

2011-04-30T12:16:00.002+10:00

Życzliwość, odkryłam, jest wszystkim w życiu.

I flew back to Brisbane to visit friends and family this week. It's been a warm change from my claustrophobic apartment in cold cold melbourne.
I've just spent the last 3 hours cleaning my mothers house after a week long session of drinking and dancing.
It was incredible having all of the closest people in my life traveling a hefty distance in order to come and party at my house in the bush. I can't even explain myself.

i don't even know what this man is doing in this photo..

the clouds on the way into brisbane.

2011-03-27T18:13:00.002+10:00

today was an incredible aftermath from yesterdays 4am crazyness with bassnectar.
who was incredible. fyi.
favourite photo.

jelly fish!

penguin

2011-03-24T11:11:00.000+10:00

johanna beach sunset.
in that moment everything was puurrrfect.

2011-03-20T22:36:00.000+10:00

we went camping this weekend, again.
i may be an addict?

2011-03-15T17:00:00.002+10:00

i returned yesterday from one of the most memorable weekends of my life.

2011-03-06T15:39:00.002+10:00

well the weather has finally changed for the better!
two friends and i went to some incredible vintage markets this morning.
i bought a chair, 2 small glass bottles and a mannequin foot. (!!)
it's a sunday afternoon and i'm doing my readings for my art history lecture.
i wonder if university art history teachers will ever get sick of talking about duchamp's urinal in reference to modernism and it's link to post modernism? uggh i don't think so.
so these little glass bottles and plants are my new fascination.

these are the new blue ones i bought at the markets

the mannequin foot

& my chair was too hard to photograph on my tiny balcony.

2011-03-02T16:09:00.002+10:00

blergh, vitamin c, get in me.
i'm feeling horrid today.

2011-02-27T16:42:00.002+10:00

we have established a tea tree off the deck of my apartment.

we've found wonderful jewelery.

and we've worn daggy clothing in our desperation to stay home and keep warm.

2011-02-26T15:54:00.003+10:00

if i said anything about these photos i'd be a liar. i don't know the subjects at all.
but what i do know is that they're super cute spaniards.

2011-02-20T20:45:00.002+10:00

I've done it!
I'm in melbourne.
I live in melbourne.
All my things are in melbourne.
I have a roomie.
I'm lucky to have her to live with.
O-week starts tomorrow.
Uni starts in a week.
Everyone who lives here is american.

day 2 groceries at the vic markets.

last few hot days in this city.

more soon!

2011-01-31T09:55:00.003+10:00

a cat, a dog, a peacock, chickens and grapes.

2011-01-19T10:08:00.002+10:00

as i have nothing new to show for myself due to the head ache of the qld flood disaster and my move to melbourne, i shall instead show you 4 books which you should probably read in your lifetime. (:

2011-01-10T10:55:00.003+10:00

goodbye blue monday.
i'm reading kurt vonnegut's breakfast of champions for those of you who missed out on the quote.
it's raining in brisbane, non-stop. i think i'm beginning to get a bad case of seasonal depression. in australia! what even?!
they say that today we are due for 300mm of water. that blows my mind.
in other news, i'm moving to melbourne in mid feb. well, i'm still to get my final conformation letter from RMIT but the apartment is booked, and road trip dates are confirmed. maybe the weather will be better down there. ha, who am i kidding?
anywho, this is warszawa, poland, 2 years ago.

2010-12-26T20:16:00.005+10:00

i'm not going to say merry christmas because i feel it's been overdone.
this is a bit of a huge post for my best friend sam who spent christmas over in india (and anyone else who is interested in a polish/australian christmas). i don't think i've been so jealous of anyone. ever.
anyway sam, this is my christmas and these photos are for you to have some feel of a homely christmas. i think.
anyway enjoy!
1. the wonders of technology, my grandparents on christmas eve morning in poland witnessing us sitting down to christmas eve dinner in oz.

2. oplatek - rice paper (ish, thing) that a family shares before dinner, check out the link!

3. first course!

4. table settings

5.

6.

7. part of the main course

8. making pierogi

9.

10.

11. potatoes! not much more to be said.

12. hey there!

13. house decorations, for that festive vibe

14. our super cute nativity scene

15.

16. home made present box

17. guess my mums favourite colour..

18. keks. kind of like the english fruit cake. but so much more butter therefore yummer.

19.

20. live yeast for the makowiec

21. the making of..

22.

23. a little experiment consisting of white chocolate and liquor

24. more decorations

25. kruche ciasteczka, kind of like shortbread.

26.

27.

28. decorations for the tree being taken out of storage!

29. our tunes for the night

30. my desk after all the gift wrapping crazyness.

2010-12-18T19:43:00.002+10:00

i'm just making you mixtapes, with home made covers.

from behind the scenes shananagins.

2010-12-15T10:24:00.002+10:00

another glimpse of yesterdays session.
this one didn't quite fit with the ones below though.
on other news. I GOT OFFERED A PLACE AT RMIT.
my life can officially end now.

2010-12-14T15:52:00.001+10:00

a bit of fun shooting photos of sheridan for alexandra hacket's fashion portfolio.
excuse the quality of these. what can i say? cannons suck.

2010-12-11T10:57:00.002+10:00

last night was my first attempt at 'non-artistic party photography'. with a flash gun and everything! i realised a lot about myself. mainly that i'm way to awkward to go up to a group of people i don't know and ask if they could 'all please look this way'. so i managed to find a way around that. mainly just jim in when friends are posing for friends.
weeeee!

2010-12-08T19:27:00.001+10:00

i'll never forget what i can't remember.
this is one of my best friends faith. she used to live in a share house full of amazing people. now she still lives in that share house, but the amazing people are gone and her farther moved in instead. awh :)

2010-12-06T20:10:00.002+10:00

all deception, all deception from you.
tonight is a real Beach House/Mice Parade kind of night. i've been looking through photos that i took while still too busy with exams to actually put to any use. i'm considering making this blog a little more intimate.
humm..
this is chris and sean. twins, can you tell?

2010-12-04T11:11:00.003+10:00

hello!
so i've finished. completed the ib. for those of you who don't appreciate that statement hop off and fetch yourself an equivalent education. there's not much that compares for a secondary student.
well done to all my peers that also finished in the november exams!
so this means that i'm back and posting again. it would help if i'd been taking some decent photos recently but unfortunately that's not the case at the moment but i'm working on it boys, don't give up on me yet.
i recently returned from a 10 day trip to melbourne. here are two photos of the sweetest little house in the cbd.

and ofcourse the street art, this is obviously a joke of a specimen, but it made us all giggle.

and the giggling boy himself.

2010-11-09T08:54:00.001+10:00

Adieu to disappointment and spleen. What are men to rocks and mountains?

2010-11-07T07:51:00.002+10:00

i have 2 subjects, 5 exams and 5 days left until i can sit outside on my ass and read a book without feeling as if i should be studying.
i cannot wait.
also; today is the 7th of the 11th. so hurry up and go get your free slurpee!

2010-11-02T21:45:00.000+10:00

my room at sunset.

2010-11-02T11:24:00.004+10:00

i really have nothing to post at the moment unless someone is keen to see photos of poor johnny struggling to hold onto reality on the coffee table at the dancing bean.
but i know no one wants to have to witness that.

so for now, have a listen to this absolutely rocking band - Warpaint.
they're playing in brisbane on the 4th feb (MY BIRTHDAY) at the laneway festival so everyone should come and enjoy them, but most importantly celebrate my 18th birthday with me!

dare i say they're the next xx?

2010-10-19T17:34:00.001+10:00

One month today until I graduate high school.
Bravo!

2010-10-17T20:09:00.000+10:00

2010-10-16T16:50:00.004+10:00

As a person who spends most of their time trying to take a good photo, I believe I am so blessed to have such a ridiculously attractive best friend. Don't you think?

& you can find more of these here.

2010-10-10T17:19:00.000+10:00

happy 18th alex!

2010-10-09T19:39:00.003+10:00

This is the result of what I've worked so hard for recently!
It's finally done!
Woopee!
This isn't the whole thing, the other half was so hard to photograph due to reflections and disturbances.

2010-09-29T18:02:00.001+10:00

I cut my hair! Not that you can see it in this photo, nor do any of you care, because you shouldn't.
Because that would be weird.

2010-09-26T14:43:00.000+10:00

2010-08-25T10:37:00.006+10:00

my show is finally taking form.
literally!

2010-08-21T15:05:00.001+10:00

'your upper-class wife.'
exhibition coming up so soon. this is everyone's cue to PANIC.

2010-08-12T11:28:00.007+10:00

see more here; http://www.flickr.com/photos/olaroman/
i only just set it up. not too sure yet..
also, I have changed my layout (size) and made my photo's smaller.
therefore, all my past posts will be a bit wonked with the side bar cutting into them.
my apologies!

2010-08-05T21:44:00.003+10:00

i know exactly what you mean. but i wouldn't go so far as to say that.
exhibition so so soon! making artwork under pressure is ridiculous.

2010-07-14T21:14:00.002+10:00

We are happy in that we are not over-happy.

A preview of some experimental film strips I produced a while back when I had access to a dark room. The beautiful Beth and Amber
- Again, apologies for my world-class scanner. And the fluff on Amber's face. I obviously take heaps of care of my negatives..

2010-07-11T19:05:00.003+10:00

Film long exposures of the New Zealand Sky. You can thank Big W for the priceless quality.. And my scanner. But mostly Big W.

Also, some nice things for your ears. Enjoy! :)
Grizzly Man - Rockettothesky

Morgan

2010-07-09T10:59:00.003+10:00

Her cat is fat, she hates caramel and green bananas, loves mango and sea-shells.

Zealand

2010-07-09T10:51:00.003+10:00

Mountains, family and my attempt at capturing the New Zealand sky. Holy wow.

A Brutal Self Analysis

2010-07-01T16:52:00.001+10:00

2010-06-28T17:01:00.001+10:00

Hey, guess what?
I caught something!
Not anything nice though.
Something coughy, snotty and wheezy.
Middle of the holidays too. Ohh, I'm not happy.

Hobo & Julia Stone

2010-06-27T21:10:00.003+10:00

Ha, I blew it, didn't I?
Have a listen here to the talented siblings.

hah twins! I can't get enough of it. heh

2010-06-21T18:54:00.002+10:00

Nils turned 19, I felt ill and departed, McGeek's car didn't start and Rainbow makes amazing superhero masks!

2010-06-20T14:10:00.002+10:00

Still cold days and more to come. Nothing too fancy to show for my first unofficial weekend of holidays.

If you look at this one long enough he begins to look 'special'.. to say the least.

2010-06-17T20:27:00.002+10:00

The dirt in my pockets. Or Pocket dirt.
This may be a solution to doing something creative when there is little time.

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2010-06-17T20:20:00.003+10:00

I was scanning through some untouched photos that have been taken and forgotten on my camera. Cropped a few of them mindlessly.
This one made me 'awh'

2010-05-31T22:13:00.002+10:00

A while ago my boyfriend gave me a shoebox containing thousands of old photo-slides dating back to '65 which he had found out the front of a deceased estate. I've just re-discovered them and with my new, but conveniently not-so-great scanner I have just scanned a few in.
They seem to turn out very blue and blurry, I simply assume it's because my scanner only cost $40 but it may also be because there is some special setting I have not yet discovered. I will ask someone that knows about scanners tomorrow. But for now, here's a (very blue, but still interesting) preview.
I pulled them out of their cardboard packing accept for one.

Analogue

2010-05-30T11:41:00.003+10:00

I just picked up 3 rolls (which Sophia so kindly dropped in for me, thankyou!) from the developing shop. There are plenty which I am very happy with. But the scans are terrible. Excuse the crooked crops, the finger prints and and dust from the glass. Not to mention the masses of noise. 50 points for whoever can tell which are disposable and which are slr film. (count noise)
One of these are from when I still had hair!

2010-05-21T12:31:00.003+10:00

It's raining, the dishwasher is broken, qld transport seems to be taking as long as they possibly can to give me back my logbook, E, Beautiful Freak & Blinking Lights and Other Revelations are making a big impression on me & we are running out of tea at an unjust rate.
p.s please go and buy yourself 'Innerspeaker' & 'Total Life Forever'. Or don't, your loss.

2010-05-15T20:25:00.002+10:00

A photo from a while back at Faiths 19th, possibly the only one that turned out. ha.
In alternative to last nights photo of which ZERO where focused. New record drunk monkey.

2010-05-09T11:17:00.003+10:00

School fashion show! Some muck ups occurred but overall my dear Alex did an amazing job. Here is a snap shot of the night.
Firstly, Alex being a whole bundle of stress at prep,

my design on amber :)

twiner helping me set up camera;

Backstage,

Runway,

note: that smile there, is not to me, but to her boyfran behind me. Next time I need a smile, I know what to do. butthole. haah

(hahahah)

(second favourite photo of the night)

(favourite photo of the night)

2010-05-01T16:39:00.002+10:00

Stinky boys in their even stinkier stinky house.

2010-05-01T16:11:00.002+10:00

This long weekend could have been so brilliant, but hello 4000 word draft due tues and the never received 2000 word draft. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING.
But, meet my new beastie. It makes it all better.

mmawhh!
I also have another beastie that helps me out with study when he's not pooing or eating.

2010-04-26T11:59:00.003+10:00

Fever Ray, my obsession continues.
Maw :)
(Click on the link for the 'Seven' clip)

also,
ooww I made it myself! BE PROUD.

2010-04-26T11:56:00.002+10:00

I've been colouring fabric in an industrial pot all weekend and now my fingers are yellow. Maaannn.

2010-04-21T20:44:00.002+10:00

A few film long exposures of the sky at the beach. No work of art, just me and my shakey hand.

and also the horizon line on the way there.
Winter is coming, oh no.

2010-04-17T17:16:00.003+10:00

So another update on my life (or lack there of). :)
But before I begin can I just say HOLY BALLS SPLENDOUR WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY LIFE SAVINGS!?
Now, begining with what is left of my hair;

Dealing with morning boy hair (kill me);

Gawking at twins, which here I shall call B1 & B2;

Making material flowers in the spare time I do not have;

Clearing the animals inhabiting the house;

Using the morning sunlight;

And finally, questioning contemporary art;

2010-04-12T09:37:00.002+10:00

Recently;
As I am no longer posting any photographs that will potentially be used for my final IB works (until after the show) I will just update you all on my everyday going-ons now and then. :)
Here we go!
Compiling assortments of objects for brainstorming on a Sunday.

Photographing hidden beauty along the way on a Friday night.

Flying a balloon with friends outside the brown rocket on a Saturday.

Mesmerised by the allure of an un-photograph-able house and a sewing session with friends on a Saturday afternoon.

Taming and feeding our dragons of a Friday night.

Prowling on others 'los habitaciónes' on a Thursday.

Sitting by as the sun rises on a Wednesday morning.

2010-04-06T11:06:00.001+10:00

byron, south-eastern australia.

2010-03-29T20:28:00.002+10:00

Mt. Tambourine this weekend.
4 Established artists and workshops. yay! :)
Here are some shots from what we got up too. Fools.

2010-03-21T11:57:00.001+10:00

Bat Country last night.
Here's a peak.

2010-03-21T11:54:00.001+10:00

Today was a mix of wanting to cry because of my lack of knowledge in Spanish and a hectic rush to fill up a roll of black and white film for the darkroom. 36 is far too many if you ask me. give me a 24 back.
Here is a digital example of what went down.

ps, the whole roll came out blank, yay. so devastated

2010-03-12T22:57:00.002+10:00

hello;
just a quick call out to the person that left a long message on my formspring very recently (you know who you are) - hit me up with an email or something of the sort, i'd like to speak to you, please!