chivalry is back.

Everybody likes a bad boy.

Wind it back to your sandpit days; chances are the tot who wouldn’t share his colouring pencils was the one you pined for. High school brought with it the days of the unobtainable crush. You decided that the boy that had all his fingers in the pies was the one for you. It didn’t matter how many times he pulled out your heart, stomped on it and walked away (in that heartbreaking bad boy stride) you still wanted him. Why, as intelligent female members of the human race, are we so attracted to the unsuitable? Maybe it’s the thrill of the chase; maybe it’s the adrenaline rush that comes with not knowing whether there will be a happily ever after? Whatever it is won’t change the fact that women find the rebellious and the obnoxious so damn appealing. But girls between you and me- bad boys are fast becoming overrated.  Does a no-show or cheater compare with landing a helicopter in his sweetheart’s backyard- ala Prince Will style? Negative. Albeit, not every red-blooded man can afford to do this, a bunch of flowers would also be suitable.

Chivalry is back. Long live the nice guy. 

mcnaughty.

The newest girl crush. She's fun and fearless. She is Erin Mcnaught.

Five years down the track after being crowned Miss Universe Australia, Mcnaught is back and better than ever with her new collaboration with shoe label Zu. The collection titled Naughty for Zu features everything from a killer spike to a Bondi beach inspired wedge and emaluates everything a summer shoe collection should be.

Slip on two of Mcnaught's bad boys and you can almost feel the summer sun beating down on your skin. 

                                             

let down.

Don't cha just hate it when the people you love let you down. Whether it's cancelled plans, nasty words or the feeling that they just don't give a shit, it sucks. No matter how many times you try to brush the disappointment to the back of your mind, it sticks and you can't escape the fact that you are disappointed.

And that they just don't care.

I miss the times when people actually kept their promises, when people were honest and didn't feel the need to voice their opinions behind other's backs.
Bring back those times I say.

parklife 2011.

Counting down the days until PARKLIFE 2011. If it lives up to last year's expectations, it will certainly deliver. With The Naked and Famous (they happen to be my all time favourite) and Adrian Lux among the talented line up I am sure it will. Making a sneaky and short appearance in the vid below has made me even more excited, if that is even possible. Bring on October already!

frother.

Late last year I had an incredible opportunity to interview and write a piece about photographer and Bondi lifeguard Brad Malyon for a college project. As an avid (and slightly obsessive) fan of the television show Bondi Rescue I can not describe how excited I was to talk to one of the brave waterman who graced my television screen for quite some time. It was my first experience as a budding young journo and I was so nervous I could barely work my recorder.

Malyon not only saves lives on the world famous strip of sand and ocean but takes incredible photographs. His website Frothers is a collaboration of not only Malyon's work but local photographers and even surfers. Even if you lack the coordination to remain vertical on a thin piece of fibreglass a top a rough sea (like myself), the Frothers website has alot to offer.

It's definetely worth having a look, trust me.

http://frothers.com.au/

One of Malyon's photographs.

the waterboy.

free hugs.

Spread a little love today. Help an old lady cross the road, recycle, say something nice to your mum, smile at a stranger. Whatever, it’s all about keeping the good karma coming.