Shopping and New Hat

Yesterday I went shopping in Perth with Danie. I haven't seen Danie for over a year now, so it was nice to catch up with her.

I'm terrible with remembering where I bought my clothes.

Bowie shirt: random website

Skirt: Big W

Tights: We Love Colors

Boots: Justin Roper Boots

Lipstick: Vamp from Sleek

I got this wide brimmed felt hat for $10 at Target.

Looking like a dork :)

Here's Danie!

Here's the view of Perth from the top floor of the WA State Library.
I had an hour to spare before I started a shift at Rooftop Movies, so I went to read my kindle at the library.

Sculptures By The Sea

My sister, Kirsty, and I went to see Sculptures By The Sea which is on every year at Cottesloe Beach. It's a collection of art pieces on the beach, and my sister was very excited to see the giant goon bag. It was a sunny day so I made sure to bring my parasol. It's always sunny in Perth!
The sculptures were interesting, although some were a bit strange. That's modern art for you!
There was a great sculpture with a mirror finish, a Magpie lark was strutting around in front of it looking at his reflection :)

I'm pretty sure the building in the background is the Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club building.

Kirsty with the giant goon bag. "Goon bag" is the Australian term for the silver bag that comes in a box of cheap wine.

Creepy Barbie doll sculpture

Fish and chips!

Rocky Horror Perth

The stage production of the Rocky Horror Picture Show is in Perth, and I saw it on Sunday with my sister Kirsty. We went to the matinee at 1:30pm and our seats were really good! I was very excited to see this show, as I've watched the movie a billion times but haven't seen the stage show.

I really loved it, me and Kirsty danced the Time Warp at the end! I would love to see it again. It was very funny, there were quite a few young kids in the audience and the show was very sexually suggestive! (especially during the bed scenes) I wonder how parents are going to explain that to them.

I can make you a man!
Dress: Asos
Tights: Asos
Winklepickers: vintage Ebay
Tote bag: Asos

Kirsty and me as Janet and Brad.

Cats @ The Regal Theatre

A little while ago I went to see the theatre production Cats at the Regal Theatre. I went by myself and got a great seat in the middle, six rows from the front.
It's always been a dream of mine to see Cats. I taped it off of TV when I was young, and watched it over and over. Sadly, I came from such a poor family that it was impossible for us to go to the theatre. Especially to see something as great as Cats.
Now, I'm a independent woman with my own money so I can spend it where I want!

Cats was everything I wanted it to be. The costumes were lovely, in a 1940s style. The music was wonderful! It was such a dream come true that I might of been fighting tears at the start ;)

The Regal Theatre is in Subiaco, the suburb where I grew up. It used to be a great place, filled with lots of art. It has really gone downhill in the last few years. When I was a kid, there were two great markets next to the railway station, and now there is only a fruit market :(
I hate when markets close!

 

Jacket: Lady Bryant (gifted from Franny)

Shirt: Ebay purchase

Skirt: Evans

 

Lovely brooch that I got from Leicester, UK while I was there in 2010. 

I'm still wearing my walking boot. It's actually falling apart because I walk too much. I hope that I'll get it off next week when I visit the hospital.

Perth Sunrise

Here is the pretty sunrise this morning, as I was walking to the train station. Click on the photo for a bigger picture!

Picturing New York @ AGWA

Last Sunday I went to the Picturing New York exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia with a friend. It was the last day of the exhibition, and it's part of the partnership between MoMA and AGWA.
The photographs were interesting, I enjoyed the architecture photos. I don't think I enjoyed this exhibition as much as the last one.
I'm very excited about the next one, because it will feature Dali artwork.
The museum currently has a Egypt exhibit on now, so I'm looking forward to seeing that!

After going to the art gallery, I fell on the stairs on the bus and fractured my ankle :(
At least I looked cute?

I'm not to sure about this red lipstick. It feels a bit orange?

The sweater clip is actually a skull collar chain from Asos.

 

Cardigan: Banned (I'm not happy about the quality, especially because it cost $50)

Shirt: City Chic

Skirt: It's either Asos or Evans (I can't get up to check because of broken ankle)

Boots: Underground Shoes

 

I always said that City Chic were too expensive, but they're really bringing out some cute stuff. It can't resist it!

 

 

After walking through the exhibition, there was a photo opportunity at the end with a landscape of New York. Here is me and my friend. I worked with him at Fringe World, and I didn't realise we had so much in common.

Incursion: Fairy Tales

Incursion was on again, this time the theme was Fairy Tales. I have a nice ball dress in my wardrobe, but I decided to hire a costume from a costume store. They didn't have much in their collection, and I really disliked the quality. It's funny when my own 'costume' clothes are better quality than a professional costume hire place.

I settled on a blue dress and a white 'powder' wig. It was probably the laziest costume ever, I didn't have to do anything with my hair. I didn't have to put on much makeup. Easy peasy!

I like to think that I was dressed as an 'ugly step-sister' from Cinderella :P

I had a hoop skirt underneath! I was the only person in the whole club dressed in light clothing, hahaha! Silly goths.

 

Lana came from Sydney again to DJ at Incursion. It's always nice seeing her, she's a lovely girl. I wish I got to spend more time with her.

 

My makeup was very easy. I blacked out my eyes and had glitter lips. Glitter lips are very easy to achieve. Just put eyelash glue on your lips and attach glitter!

 

Here's my setlist for the night. I forgot what I played!
First set:
Northanger Abbey - Rule of Thirds
Clock - Danse Society
God In An Alcove - Bauhaus
Pagan Lovesong - Virgin Prunes
Walk Into The Sun - March Violets
Walking On Your Hands - Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Disintegration - The Cure
She's Lost Control - Joy Division
Black Planet - Sisters of Mercy
Love Like Blood - Killing Joke
The Passenger - Siouxsie and the Banshees
Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie
Seventeen - Ladytron

Second set:
Blue Monday - New Order
Dead Enough For Life - Icon of Coil
My World - Colony 5
Dead Stars - Covenant
Military Fashion Show - And One
Nemesis - VNV Nation
Exterminate Annihilate Destroy - Rotersand
I Ran (So Far Away) - Flock of Seagulls
Lullaby - The Cure
Killing Moon - Echo and the Bunnymen
Closer - NIN

I played more, but sadly I can't find my second list.

Sharon Needles

A little while ago I saw Sharon Needles at the Perth gay club Connections. Photos taken by my friend Haze.
I didn't know what to expect, because I've never seen a drag show before. Sharon Needles was the winner of the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (which I love!).

It was really horrible and hot where I was standing.

 

I didn't actually stay for all of Sharon's show. After her first song I felt really ill and I felt like I needed to sit down. There was no seating at the club (what the hell?!) so I actually bailed early and caught a taxi home.

Donnelly River

Working at Fringe World was a great experience. The company that runs it, Artrage, are very generous.
As a wind-down Artrage organised an all expenses paid weekend away to Donnelly River.
Donnelly is south of Perth, around three hours away. It's very close to Bridgetown, where I stayed on a farm with Merissa previously.
Around 35 people went, but only a few people that I have actually met before. Only two people who I worked with went.

The accomodation is around 30 houses. The area used to be used for logging.

 

There are no pets allowed, but that's understandable. All of the wildlife are so close. I also bought emu/kangaroo food at the general store so I could hand feed them.

 

Here is my Fringe co-worker Sophie looking at a lazy kangaroo from out kitchen window.

 

Nom nom nom. I fed Emus and Kangaroos. I saw a rabbit and a possum.

The animals are wild, but they get used to the tourists after a while. The emus were very gentle with taking food. Wild kangaroos can be dangerous, but these guys were very used to people. They wanted the food more than us patting them! :)

 

This is the swimming dam. Yes, I totally went for a swim! Although the bottom was slimy and I was scared of leeches.

 

The weekend was over too soon. I was a bit scared about socialising with all of the people I haven't met. It was a bit hard at night when everyone was drinking and hanging around. I felt like I didn't belong anywhere and I made a quiet escape. I know I shouldn't leave social gatherings early.

High Tea

I've been very busy with work. Each day I wake up at 6am, get to the library around 8am. I work till 4.30 then go into Perth and work at the Fringe World boxoffice until midnight. Go home, sleep, repeat.

I luckily had Sunday off and I took the chance to see a wedding dress exhibition at the West Australian Museum. There was an awesome offer of having high tea if you payed a higher price (the high tea included entry to the exhibition). I never pass up a high tea. I wish my friend Merissa was still in Perth, because we would have had so much fun together. I bet she's having a wonderful time in the UK, but I really miss her.
Lisa, who runs descent, came with me. She's a really nice girl and I enjoy her company.

The food was so yummy. There were finger sandwiches with the crust cut off, quiches, cakes, scones with lots of real cream and jam. YUM! and unlimited pots of tea! I had about five cups of tea :)

After stuffing ourselves on scones and tea, we headed into the exhibition. Sadly no photography was allowed. They did have a few dresses out front of the exhibition that I took a photo of.
The exhibition is from the Victoria and Albert museum in London. It features wedding dresses through the ages, from regency times to current. I love fashion history! There were some brilliant dresses, I loved looking at all of the details. It made me wish that I will get married one day. I'm going to have an uber goth wedding with coffins and bats!
It was so interesting to imagine all of the women who wore these dresses. Imagine how scared they must have been!! It must have been so scary not knowing what to expect in the bedroom after the wedding was over. Poor girls.

Some dresses from the museum collection.

 

Dinosaur in a veil!

 

It was a warm day, so I wore this cute dress. I'm OVER hiding my arms away. I'm going to wear sleeveless shirts without feeling ashamed!

Dress: Crossroads (I got it on sale for $10)

Belt: City Chic

Tights: We Love Colors

Winklepickers: Underground Shoes

 

Working at the box office is going well. Basically I'm ordering tickets for customers. I forgot about how much I dislike customers! Some people are VERY rude.
I've watched a few Fringe shows, I get in for free with my staff pass. My favourite so far has been Briefs. I only get around one day off a week, so I haven't been home much other than to sleep.
The below video is from Edinburgh Fringe

American Mary @ Luna Cinemas

 

Last Thursday I was lucky enough to see a new horror film. American Mary was directed by two Canadian twin sisters Sylvia and Jen Soska (The Soska Sisters). They came to Australia to meet us and show us the film! I was so excited to meet them!

The movie was held at Luna Cinemas in Leederville. I attended the movie by myself, but was surprised to find my friends Holly and Nikki there.

 



 

American Mary follows Mary Mason (Katharine Isabelle from Ginger Snaps) as she struggles in her life. She's studying to be a surgeon at medical school, but she has money troubles. After losing another job, she tries to find a job as a go-go bar but instead is asked to use her surgery skills. Her skills drop her into the world of extreme body modification. A horrible situation sends her spiraling into madness, while her enjoyment for unnecessary surgery grows.

 

I think this film is the best I've seen all year. If you enjoy horror, I recommend this 100%. I wasn't grossed out at all during the film, and there were no "cat in a box" type scares. I love the use of real effects over CGI. A female driven movie is a wonderful thing, and the Soska sisters are young masters. I can't wait to see what they come up with next!

Everything about the film was beautiful, and it stuck around in my head for a while. Go and see this film if you can!!

 



They were so sweet and cute!!

 

Q&A session after the film. I asked about alternative endings for the film.

 

 Such nice outfits!

 

I got this signed!!

 

Holly with the sisters

 

Nikki with the sisters

 

Me again, because I loved them so much. I wanted to take them home and be friends with them forever! Such lovely girls.