Warmest 100

While considering my vote on the weekend for Triple J's Hottest 100, I came across the Warmest 100.  It is a social-media sourced prediction based on the votes that people have shared via social-media.  They currently have counted over 35,000 votes, which they estimate to be approx 2.7% of the estimated number of total votes.  An article on brisbanetimes.com goes through some of the statistics for those that are interested.  I wonder how many they will get right?

I had a look and what surprised me the most was how many songs I hadn't even heard of - starting to feel old!  The Warmest 100 website has set up the songs so you can stream them and most of the ones I didn't know are from genres I generally don't like.

Guess I'll just have to go back to listening to my CD copy of the Hottest 100 volume 6, (or online at triple j), *sigh*.

Quilts at QAGOMA

While I was browsing the QAGOMA website, I had a look at what's coming up.  They always have great programs, which is one of the reasons I'm a QAGOMA member.  From 15 June - 22 September, QAG is exhibiting, in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum (London), 'Quilts 1799-1945'.  The V&A museum sell beautiful fabrics on their site and I'm hoping that the exhibition might bring some to the QAGOMA gift store.

The Rajah quilt, 1841, from the National Gallery of Australia Collection, Canberra.

To compliment the 'Quilts 1799-1945' exhibition, from 13 July - 6 October, QAG is showing another quilt exhibition, this time of a Brisbane local, 'Ruth Stoneley: A Stitch in Time'.  Ruth Stoneley had a quilting shop in highgate hill and the exhibition includes her quilts and also shows some of her processes.

Quilt:It's not all sweetness and light, 1983, from the Queensland Art Gallery Collection.

Can't wait for June/July to see them!

More Astronomy Time-Lapse by Knate Myers

The Knate Myers 2013 Calendar I ordered came this week and the shots are so beautiful.  He posted another time-lapse video this week, I would love to be able to take shots like this!



Snow Timelapse - Test Shot from Knate Myers on Vimeo.

Paintings by Beth Allen

Loving these painting by Beth Allen over at Etsy.

Painting, 'Color 1', by Beth Allen at Le Petit Cheval.

Pattern Wednesday #9

I found these AMAZING pattern rollers over at The Painted House on etsy.  They can be used on walls, fabric, wrapping paper, you name it.  My favourite is the deer pattern, cool eh?

Getting to know Brisbane with Google Maps

Google Maps is great for creating your own map of things you love.  I created this one a while ago with all my favourite places to eat and drink in Brisbane.  I had almost forgotten all about it but have now updated it (and have also added to my side bar). I will endevour to update it everytime I find somewhere new I like.


View Finding Brisbane in a larger map

A friend of mine also posted this great guide to Brisbane Op-Shops that she'd created.


View Brisbane Op Shops in a larger map

Lastly, here is at map of the Collingwood/Fitzroy area in Melbourne created by Pip Lincolne at Meet Me At Mikes.


View Meet Me at Mike's:: Pip's Fitzroy and Collingwood and City Faves in a larger map

2013

After taking a break for the holidays and for some kin time after a death in the family, I'm finally ready to start blogging for the new year.

For NYE we had some friends over for some locally brewed beer and a good Aussie BBQ.
Happy New Year's Everyone.