and the wicked witch melted…

I wish I could transfer heat through the screen, so the rest of you understood how hot it is right now.

Here, in regional victoria, an 5pm, its bloody 44 degrees (celcius) (or 111.2). the temperature is still rising. They said it would only be 39 where I reside. Liars.

I’m still waiting; waiting for the temperature to drop; and the media to stop trying to scare us all to death about fires (yes, it is very serious, but it’s not breaking news that its hot. We know)

Though, I do like to know whats going on around me, and today, the CFA (Country Fire Authority) found out their site and app, designed to inform people about fires in the area…. DOESN’T work.

One would have assumed that that is the kind of thing you test before claiming it works and that it will help…

I kinda’ miss the good old days of listening to the local radio, but that doesnt keep as up-to-date as it used to.

And as much as I wish I could, I cannot think of anyting but the weather.

Although, I much more relaxed now that the three young children I had to mind today have gone home; the house has cooled down because there’s no small, active bodies running around, no more one year olds crying and walking, no more toddlers stealing, or a six year old’s questions. Trying to explian that I dont know the science of evolution in great detail is very frustraiting….

And with that, the wicked witch melted.

 

In with the new, out with the old

Hello, from warm sunny Australia.

not that it has any right to be sunny and warm.

Today I am begining my promise to write more, to share more, to have a louder voice.

However, I dont get to start the way I orginally wanted to; life, it seems, has thrown a curve ball.

As it stands all of my “this year I will…” plans have gone out the window before the day even really started.

thanks life.

Lets begin with the PayPal debarcle….

A new camera is on the cards. The staff at Eating Strawberries Fine art (aka me) decided that the Nikon I posess was not the right equipment for the job. So after some reaserch and drooling, and Pentax k-3o was agreed upon. A twin lens kit was found for under 1,ooo AUS$, and the excitment grew.

Then PayPal decided I didnt exsist.

The transaction failed, with the money originally leaving my account. Anger flaring, messages were sent off in every direction. The money came back shortly after, and PayPal calimed I had no security codes, and the store claimed I didnt have a vaild address.

Yet, everything was working fine on Friday….

so 24 hours later, still no word from PayPal as to WTF??? and I still have to deal with a shitty nikon.

The Death in the family….

A family friend, a proffesional medieval knight at that, had been battling cancer for ages. no longer having an appetite, digestive system and bone mass, he finaly gave in, and passed away at 8am 1/1/13. the stubborn bugger, according to his medical records should have dies ages ago, but he made sure no-one could forget him, and passed New Years Day. that makes the mood around here very dark.

So that is how 2013 begain for me. Angry and dark and frustrating. hopefully that is not a sign for the rest of the year.

HOWEVER, there are some good things happening.

I have work being shown in Los Angeles on the 10th, at the LACDA (LA center for digital art) as part of their Snap to Grid: the UN-Juried Exhibit, so keep you eyes open for this work

If anybody goes, take some pics for me!

Im also working on being shown in New York again, as I was shown last year in “Art takes Times Square” with this peice (the one on the right)

so, it would be greatly appreciated if you could follow this link, and click “support me” : http://ziggy-strawberriesartist.see.me/

 

and that, for the  moment, is all I got.

what about you guys, what happened to you on the first day on 2013?

xx

Wow, it’s been a while….

It’s strange how sometimes, out of the blue, things happen.

Today, I was folowing a stream on facebook about the pros and cons of blogspot and here (wordpress), and then I remebered… ‘Oh yeah, I have one of them…’

So I logged on… for the first time in a year it would seem!

So just for the record, I am still here, and still working.

As of the new year, I promise to document my work and life better! lol

For now, I will just wish you happy holidays, and have a wicked new year!

and i will be back, to tell you about all the exciting things that have happened, and that will be happening!

 

xx

Some new Eating Strawberries work!

http://www.redbubble.com/people/strawberries/art/7789299-peace-offering

blue hair, red boots

Some new awesome works from artist Eating Strawberies

Hi everyone

enjoy these new gothic australian photographs, by me, Eating Strawberries

Mid year update from artist Eating Strawberries

god, so much can happen in 6 months.
uni is over for a little while, go back at the end of july for my final semester EVER.
my best friend got married; had a beautiful outside wedding.
another friend passed away on mothers day, which was hard
i sold a few works and have an exhibitin coming up in october
and heres a few works for your enjoyment

The World according to Strawberries

Hi there! Been a while!

things so far;

uni semester started again this week, no in my 3rd and final year woo!!!!

started a new group on Red Bubble, called “Perfect Peacocks”

entered into the Focus Photography Competion; http://www.focusproject2011.com/photobook.php?artist=strawberries 

and of course, have ben taking lots of photos and listen to cool music =)

Things so far

Hello to the wide cyber world of bloggers!

Geeze, things get so busy at the end of the year

I’ve been busy with a contemporary exhibition called “Exhibition”

I entered into 3rd Ward open call for artists, http://www.3rdwardopencall.com/Strawberries

I entered into Artists Wanted call for artists, http://www.artistswanted.org/Strawberries

I was granted new hosting duties for the Group Australia’s Youth, on redbubble.com

and

I got to see MUSE live in concert on the 15th! i have to say, you haven’t really experienced MUSE till you’ve heard them live, their music is amazing! the electronic stuff and the way lead singer, Matthew Bellamy uses his voice and never seems to run out of energy is amazing. it was quiet inspiring when Rod Laver Arena drowned out Bellamy when the band performed “Time is Running out”, it was incredible.

anyhoo, I wish you all a merry christmas and a happy new year, and i will see you all on the flip side

Strawbs

xx