More eBay bargins!

A couple more Bromeliad bargins i've scored from eBay. I paid a bit more then i wanted but I've seen these in garden centres for $300 to $400, and that doesn't include the terracotta pots!

Paid $80 for the first one and $70 for the second. What do you reckon?

Gold Coast

Some photos from a recent trip on the Gold Coast. Night, morning and night.

New York's High Line - Robert Hammond: Building a park in the sky | Video on TED.com

Robert Hammond: Building a park in the sky Video on TED.com

So limited and soo hot!

A very limited run of Nike Entourage SB's apparently released only to friends and family. There's a pair on eBay currently at $1,400+ and no doubt rising.

The Roots!

A great live band!

Bargin!

I love getting bargins from eBay and i thought i would start sharing some of them.

I managed to get a Bromeliad Alcantarea imperialis rubra (below) for $30 and the fibreglass black pot from Domayne also for $30.

Unfortunately it won't be staying in the pot too long as I have plans for it to be planted in the garden.

Winter time equals Ice Cream!!

Well we are into winter in Brisbane and we've had a couple of cold mornings in the last two weeks. Nothing that bad, just unusual for Brisbane.

Anyhow I had a craving for some ice cream last night with banana's and milo...Mmmmm. And then i remembered these photo's i had seen on the net of an ice cream van in London. Haha

Mondays!!

A great piece of art by Banksy. Put's things into perspective......

Landscaping

We're slowly moving out into the garden with our home renovations. In the last few months I've been buying plants off eBay and getting some freebies from my family. One of plants i have got is Korean grass (Zoysia tenuifolia). I first saw this grass near the GOMA in Brisbane. Here's hoping my grass takes off and grows well like the ones below.

Pictures taken by me.

Aaron De La Cruz

He's got Skillz!!

West Oakland, CA from Aaron De La Cruz on Vimeo.

Georg Jensen Spin Boxes

I've managed to pick up another Georg Jensen Spinbox designed by Karim Rashid. The production of these boxes finished a couple of years ago, so i jumped at the chance to buy another one. The boxes have a white removeable silicon insert. We use ours to store keys, watches and other small odds and ends. We've also used ours, minus the insert, during parties to put dip or olives in.

I've also got the smaller version and I hope to pick up the limited edition with the pink insert, as per the last picture, for my little girl.

Casala chairs

I'm always on the hunt on eBay for some Casala chairs. They're a classic from 70's and have a great modern appeal. The majority i've seen are in a cream or white colour. 
Last year I managed to get a pair in yellow and this weekend i managed to pick up a pair in a light pink colour.

Puma x Undefeated Canvas Clydes

I sent off an email last night to Puma to see where these were going to be released in my home town. Then today the boys at www.Laced.com.au put up the below post. Yeah! I know i'll be in line for a pair of the white and blue clydes.
 Undefeated have teamed up with Puma once again to collaborate on the world famous Clyde. This time, the Clyde gets the canvas treatment in four new colourways inspired by the warm weather and laid back attitudes of the West Coast, paying tribute to the California lifestyle. Features include; canvas upper, added ankle padding and support, Puma x Undftd tongue tag, alternate Form Stripe colours on the inside and outside of each shoe and an anti-microbial sock-liner so you ca rock ‘em without socks and they won’t get the stink!



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Eye Candy

From time to time I'm going to post some photos with no descriptions at all. They will just be known as

"Eye Candy"

Things that make me go Hmmmm

Blinded by the Lights

"Blinded by the Lights" - Great song by "The Streets"
Thought I'd do a quick post about the light fixtures I currently have in our house.

First off I've got two of the Norm 69 sitting about our dining table.

And during the festive season I like to change the bulbs for a bit of festive cheer :-)

And finally in our lounge room I have a "Aloe" light by Jeremy Cole.

If you are a fan of his work you'll probably notice it is slightly different. I managed to save it from the rubbish bin as it had been damaged by someone hitting their head on it. All up it is missing one level of ceramic leaves. These lights normally sell for a few thousand dollars, so to get a stunning piece of work for free i was very happy!

Designer lighting

One of my real "Wants" for the house is a David Trubridge "Coral" pendant light fixture.

I first saw one of these kit set lights about 4 years ago. It was hanging in the stairwell at the entrance to a shop in Brisbane City (BNE) called Apartment (http://www.aptmnt.com/news/).

Ever since then I've been hinting to my partner that i want one. The trouble is trying to find some where to hang it in our house....I'm sure that I'll find room one day soon.

His kits come in a box half the size of a shoebox to be assembled, or you can usually get the store the assemble the light for a small price.

Below are some of David Trubridge's lights that recently appeared at "Wanted Design, NYC 2011".

I need more space!!

Well, not space but storage.

It's unbelievable how quick prices drop for external USB storage, I recall purchasing a USB 80gb HDD for 80 pounds! And the drives are getting smaller by the day as well!

Oh well, with anything I've purchased in the last few years I'm looking for something a little bit different then a standard USB key. Below are a few USB's that stand out from the rest.

A bit of bling!

I can see this one being used a lot.

The adeptly named "DataInjection".

Just to prove that not all data storage is getting physically smaller!

It's a pity the Lego Man isn't available in Australia and that it is only 2gb in size.

The LaCie keys are practical and well sized, especially the MosKeyto (ah, another play on naming) at the bottom.