second blog award.

hey guys,

so i just found out [[from reading my comments a couple of days late]] that i've received a blog award from zuzia at http://the-red-zebra.blogspot.com/ . yay!

so here are some other blogs i've discovered.. check them out guys!

[[i've also realised how drab my post title always looks when i list stuff, like 'third outfit post', not very enticing is it? well.. a couple of times i've been tempted to change my referencing system, so should i let it stick? being me i'd change them all if i wanted to change one..]]

so this blog award's rules are..

1*Post the award on your blog

2*Link the person who has given you the award

3*Pass the award to other 15 blogs you've discovered

4*Let these 15 people know that you've given them an award

 

1*http://0uttaspace.blogspot.com/ [[seriously loving the new post on denim]]

2*http://breathingfree-absence.blogspot.com/

3*http://anastasia-evangaline.blogspot.com/

4*http://you-mustbedreaming.blogspot.com/

5*http://culturefiasco.blogspot.com/ [[absolutely obsessed with this blog]]

6*http://shadesandcoffee.blogspot.com/ [[found out there was such thing as 'house of rena' from this blog, which is totally awesome!]]

7*http://sensing-owls.blogspot.com/

8*http://pure-lovers.blogspot.com/

9*http://sashabur.blogspot.com/

10*http://fashion-cocktail.blogspot.com/

11*http://candyflosscurlscupcakesandcouture.blogspot.com/

12*http://pinkblogkitten.blogspot.com/

13*http://thedouchebaguette.blogspot.com/

14*http://10muses.blogspot.com/
15*http://begetteroffabrication.blogspot.com/

so if you're interested, clickety click on the links!

how's everyone's weeks coming along? rejoicing that friday is arriving tomorrow?
the holidays are flying by way too fast. ways to stop time anybody?
sorry i haven't posted any outfits post lately, but just you guys watch, my birthday's just around the corner, and i can tell you now, i'm dying of excitement for the arrival of something very special. [[and hopefully a giveaway]]  so watch. this. space. guys!

xx rena.

trippy.

hey everyone,

so here's a bit of what i've been doing in my holidays, playing with crazy settings on the camera, regardless of the lighting. so here's what happens.. enjoy!

i'm wearing...

1*Junk Clothing military bomber

2*thrifted white knit

3*skirt by h&m

4*generic tights [[black]]

5*ROC boots
6*beige/wheat bangles

last one features my friend and her crazy cool lomo fish eye camera! [[she was playing with some exposure stuff too]]

xx rena.

the epitome of eccentricity.

hey guys,

i'm heaps sorry for not posting for just about ages, it seems the cold *snap* has hit sydney-siders hard and especially me, as i've chosen simply to roll up in a ball and hibernate in my sheets, under fatty jumpers and copious amounts of heating. [[not really, i've barely been using heating at all, save the electric blankets at times]]. anywho, the post title is actually referring to the wonderful salvador dali, [[1904-1989]], who has inspired me since the tender age of.. not really tender 10. i must admit i do prefer surrealism to some other traditional forms of art, and dali one of its most prominent contributors.
one day i hope to dream in the world of melting clocks and travel to the land of persistent memory..
oh yes, and not to mention way back in year 6 we did study salvador dali as part of the art program, however the artwork is long lost somewhere, due to it's participation in a traveling art show amongst some of the schools in the area..i swear it's the art teacher who took us that year..evil..hmm..

pictures off google

inspired? i am. hope you guys are too!

xx rena.

first blog award.

hey guys! yay me! [[london tipton, bahahaha]]. well i just received a blog award, my very first, from margaret of 

shine by three! 

so the blog rules are i have to list 3 things i like about myself, and pass it onto 5 other sweet bloggers.

well..

1*my envolvement in music

2*my love for art

3*my crazy family.

my favourite picture is...

strange? i guess so. it probably isn't my favourite favourite favourite, but it's pretty good for now.

and the award goes to..

1*sammie at she like menagerie

2*jes at harlequins party

3*marnie at hell is empty and all the devils are here

4*isabelle at bohemian musings

5*miss misery at bonjour miss skinny

interview: Set Sail.

this 3 or 4 piece [depending on the gig] indie/folk rock band hailing from sydney/newcastle australia has been wow-ing folks all over the sydney cbd, and with their ep due to be released in the midst of the near-future, you better watch this space [[or theirs]]! upon hearing them at pitt st mall in the sydney cbd, i immediately fell in love with their clever use of a baroque instrument [[they have a violin!]] and popular rock instruments. so here's my interview with josiah-the violinist regarding set sail.

Brandon- Guitar

Josiah- Violin

Josh-Drums

Bo- Bass

- Josiah (violinist)

1*How did you come up with the name?'

Haha, the name... That has been the hardest part of being a band so far. We spent about four months trying to find a name, at first we were 'Cutty Cab,' off of a type of boat. That didn't fly, so we opened the question up on the street, which led to suggestions like 'I kissed my sister.' Tempting as the suggestion was, we ended up using a name Brandon suggested, Set Sail, and that's what's stuck. 

2*Who usually writes the lyrics?

Brandon and I are the primary lyricists in the band, though a lot of our songs have contributions from Josh as well. We find that the mixing of the different styles helps give a unique and fresh feel to the music. 

3*When did you first form as a band?

Set Sail started when Brandon and I first met in college, Brandon had been busking for a month or so and I'd never played violin outside of an orchestral setting before, so playing on the street intrigued me. We started busking, having all sorts of crazy adventures and playing around the city until Josh joined the band in May 09. After that we kept busking, but have gradually shifted to playing more shows and gigs as a band. 

4*Why did you choose to incorporate violin into your music?

It was mostly because of how Brandon and I met, if I had played xylophone, Set Sail would have become a guitar and xylophone busking band. 

5*Where do you hope Set Sail will be in 2-5 years?

Playing on Letterman. :)

6*Now for a question about each individual.. when did you all start playing your instruments?

I've been playing violin for about ten years classically, a year and a half in the contemporary style. Brandon's played for six years and Josh for three.

7*Who/What are your influences?

Josiah- Broken Social Scene, M83, Sufjan Stevens, Beirut, Death Cab for Cutie

Brandon- John Butler Trio, Noah and the Whale, Donovan Frankenreiter

Josh- Miles Davis, John Mayer, Muse

8*What message do you want your music to convey?

Life. Joy. Seeing people smile, dance, and laugh to our music is the best, we wouldn't give that for anything. 

Thanks a million!

xx rena.

check their music out on myspace or facebook.