LOVE: Melbourne Adventures

I had so much fun this last weekend in Melbourne, but I forgot to take photos! I know I have been very bad and only posting Instagram snaps, but that is because I lost my good Canon camera and am waiting to replace it. I promise I will post other photos soon.

It was very rainy in Melbourne, but I managed to go for some lovely walks (night and day) around the city and the Northern suburbs. I caught up with friends over coffee and lunches and kept myself occupied looking at cute things in all the little shops. As always I didn't have enough time to go to all the awesome places that Melbourne has to offer, but I want to spend more time down south this year - I even want to fit in a course at Harvest Workroom.

All photos from the Seven Seeds website.

One place I wanted to mention was a little cafe near Melbourne University called Seven Seeds (named after the coffee they produce on site). It was a grand place to spend a chilly Sunday afternoon. The staff are friendly and I assume having some ink is part of their uniform. They also have a huge bike rack inside so you can keep an eye on your wheels while sipping the latest Seven Seeds blend. What's not to love?

Stay cool Melbourne, I'll be back real soon.

xx lovegeek

LOVE: MrTeacup on Etsy

                                                        All photos from MrTeacup on Etsy

I'm turning the big 3-0 this year. Fortunately for me, so are a lot of my close friends. This means lovely dinner parties, boozy catch ups and awesome present buying! So imagine my excitement when I stumbled upon MrTeacup on Etsy.

An amazingly simple idea is beautifully executed with tea pots, cups and plates all hand decorated with witty one liners, Doctor Who references or literary quotes. And when I look at my group of friends, I can think of a piece to buy almost all of them!

Make sure you check out the Dalek mug and the TARDIS cup. They can also custom design plates or other gifts for special occasions.

xx lovegeek

GEEK: MCA Zine Fair 2012

On Sunday the MCA held their annual zine fair as part of the Sydney Writers' Festival. It's always fun to go and see what my friends have been working on, and to check out what the other creative kids have on display. 

This year was a bumper crop for me, as I picked up not one but two issues of Beef Knuckles, an awesome printed tea towel from the friendly guys at The Rizzeria, and the latest Tilted Page comic. There was some cute wrapping paper from the unstoppable Hello Sandwich, and equally cute water colour works from Dear Plastic for sale. 

But for obvious reasons I was on the hunt for Lee Tran Lam's Japan Zine. I wonder how she finds the time to make such intricate handmade zines with all of her other creative exploits (and food reviews) - what an inspiration! The zine features an interview with my good friend Amy, who lived around the corner from me in Osaka. It made me very nostalgic for Japan - and I think I spotted a photo of our old Super Tamade supermarket in Osaka, or as we called it 'the brightest supermarket in the world'. 

I was disappointed to miss out on buying a cute recipe zine called Scrumpmtch, by someone called Esther. I went to get some money out and when I got back it was all sold out! I asked the dude at the table, but she has no web site or blog. Oh well - maybe next year.

xx lovegeek

LOVE: Autumn in Sydney

I have been enjoying the beautiful weather here in Sydney. It's my favourite season. Top: Sharing vanilla and cinnamon waffles at My Sweet Memory. Bottom: Tokyo dreaming and photographing the trees near my house in Redfern.

xx lovegeek

Welcome

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the lovegeek blog. It's good to be back and thinking about all the lovely things and places I am planning to share with you here. I have had a quiet couple of years, the time needed to regroup and focus on the things I really love and am inspired by. Thanks for visiting!

xx lovegeek