You; Me; We

Connecting you.

I love this idea. 
Don't you ever wonder where the person you're on the phone to is at that exact moment? 

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The dog days are over now that blogs are dictating what magazines fill their pages with.

Seems like there is an increase in 'street' stylised magazine editorials (You know the ones where models are styled like Kate Moss's and end up looking just as disorientated and drug induced?) For me, the change over to blogs came after I realised I had a chronic magazine obsession and like any addict, was finding it hard to fund and fuel my problem. Magazines let me down too many times. I wasn't getting the high i once did. I would walk out the news agent 20 dollars poorer and feeling used and abused. 

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There is a lack of consistently good content that is appropriate for our age group. We are the no-longer-a-teenager-yet-have-no-reliable-income age group.  Too old for dolly and girlfriend, financially inept for vogue and bazaar fashions and not quite alternative enough to pull off the transparent tops and crotchless pants in oyster or RUSSH. 

By the, Garance Dore 

The idea of listening to Journalists about what we 'SHOULD' wear hurts me a little inside (right in the middle bit). By the time magazines are out, chances are we are already sniffed that 'trend' out and have been avoiding it for months.  So now, magazines are copying their readers (us)? And the worse part is, I fear they are missing the point. Street fashion is natural. Street fashion doesn't have a theme. Street fashion cannot be recreated. so;

Sabo Skirt

DEAR MAGAZINES et al.

YOU GET PAID FOR YOUR WORK. WE DO IT FOR THE LOVE OF IT ALL. 

PLEASE STOP STEALING OUR CONTENT. OR. START PAYING US.

SINCERELY,

BLOGMEISTER.  

The Best Cafes in Newcastle.

ESTABAR:
Newcastle Beach
A spanish tapas cafe directly overlooking beach. Specialising in breakfasts, lunch, gelato and great coffees. On the weekend they have a spanish guitarist playing at nights. They light candles and serve  traditional spanish hot chocolate. Pictured above: Eggplant relish and labna cheese on fresh sourdough. A favorite.  Best time of day to visit: Sunday Mornings when Darby St is too full OR summer evenings when the sun is setting and music starts.

SNOWS CAFE;
Kemp St, The Junction
Modern Australian Cafe with a beautiful open plan, large windows and gourmet products. Pictured above is the barley, lentil and haloumi salad with roasted almonds and fresh rocket. Yes. My favorite off the menu again. Best time to visit: Weekdays for lunch when the sun comes streaming in. Closed Sundays.

LONGBENCH;
Darby St, Newcastle
Best place for the-morning-after breakfast. Pictured above: Fresh sourdough roll which is baked with egg, ham, cheese and tomato relish inside. Best time to Visit: Weekends or thursday morning (depending on where you were the night before).

The Local Florist

Roses are red, Violets are blue... Why are violets blue and not Violet? Why aren't they just called Blues? Maybe im a little behind on flower fashion, but when did cacti and blue flowers become as popular as Balmain (the fashion house)?