January 2010
Time management and volunteering
There are a lot of projects that need volunteers - projects that are interesting and fun and you’d do them no matter the (lack of) pay. I love volunteering, there’s so many groups I enjoy working with, and I often sign up to every opportunity that I can.
And it costs me. In my desire to help, I’ve often overbooked, or agreed to help with events happening back-to-back - and my...
Lonely Planet Wants Your Opinion | Art of... →
bridgettelizabeth:
Joining the panel is free. If you are accepted to be a panelist, we’ll send you a free Lonely Planet 2010 calendar as a gift to welcome you onboard (while supplies last). And even if you don’t qualify, we’ll give you a discount to our online shop as a thank you for your time.
As a panelist, not only will you get to talk about travel but we regularly run promotions...
so.
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champagnecandy:
I went to another so-called “radical” space last night, a bookstore that is pretty awesome in the grand scheme of NYC bookstores (of which there are MANY). Went to see a screening of short films that my coworker’s brother co-produced, drank tea and ate a vegan cookie, and generally did what you do in radical cafe/bookstores, right?
Except I’m so tired of the...
POLL TIME! Sydney or Melbourne? →
The Embed code didn’t work so I’m linking to the poll. If you have any other ideas place it in the comments.
Underground Art School: Ad Space →
We do our adspace a little bit differently. We accept two ART PATRONS per issue. It costs $50 USD. Each patron receives an ad [or image] in the print and pdf magazine and on our blog. Blog ads run for 4 months. Artist’s name [or business name], website, and coinciding image will be printed in magazine. Package also includes a personalized Q&A blog feature.
We ask that you please email...
““That was probably the cornerstone track of this album. It’s the song that I...”
– Matt Bellamy of Muse talking about Uprising, Countdown | Hottest 100 - 2009 | triple j
I just created a burlesque number to this song and I did wonder whether the song was earnest or satire - it sounds like every anarchist/Social Justice Club cry ever to the point of ridiculousness. “They...
Freelance Success Australia - Business Support for... →
Welcome to The Sandpit - networking for people who hate to network. One Wednesday evening each month, other creative freelancers just like you meet for drinkies and chit chat in the safe and friendly environment of the pub. It’s networking without the pressure, without the agenda and without the wankers. The idea is spreading across like wildfire, so stay tuned for a Sandpit in a city near...
Raven Moon Magic: One World One Heart 2010 →
I’m going through the list of other One World One Heart bloggers and this has to be my favourite so far. You have to follow the link to see it - she turned a giveaway into a beautiful fairytale. Whoever wins her gift will be blessed!
Don’t forget to enter my giveaway :)
bridgettelizabeth:
I had a workout, rehearsed External Oblique, did some boring admin (I’ve tried convincing myself that I can learn to love it, but it’s just not happening) and ate lots of stuff.
Boring admin is what The Merch Girl is here for!
In the past week I’ve donated more than three wheelie bins worth of clothing, books and miscellaneous stuff to charity (measured by the bin-load...
One World One Heart: The Merch Girl Blog Giveaway! →
Lisa the Whimsical Bohemian is currently hosting One World One Heart, a project for creatively-inclined bloggers to meet each other through hosting giveaways on their blog. It started yesterday, with the winners of the giveaways announced simultaneously on February 15th.
I just heard about it today from MotherHenna, who is currently giving away readings from her 1000 Faces cards. I’m...
“Among the most dangerous resorts for pleasure is the theater. Instead of being a...”
– E.G. White, quoted in DRAMATIC PRODUCTIONS IN SDA INSTITUTIONS
Sounds like my kind of world ;)
my heart is gonna explode!
crustyriotgrrl:
“hi,
my name is _____. i’m 20, and while i’m on a break from school, i live in philadelphia (west philly queer heaven) and do bike delivery at a pizza place in our gayborhood and fnb. i was reading jenna b’s blog and she mentioned you—-she said “you’ve got a friend in pennsylvania” #1 “deals with issues of queer invisibility when badasss queer ladies are dating straight cis...
“Panhandling when you don’t really need the money is just vile. There are...”
– vorpal_blade, unfunnybusiness: Let’s pretend to be homeless!
Who knew that a wank about a “homeless adventure” could lead to such an insightful and inspiring comment?
“1. Blogger vs. Writer ‘debate’
Don’t waste time posturing or defending or...”
– 14 Thoughts on Being a Writer in 2010
I’m so tired of labels. Being a writer, dancer, photographer, painter, musician… doesn’t mean joining an exclusive club and following their rules. It means creating what you want to create.
Writing books when you want to be writing blogs, or pursuing any...
“Other ways to not account for (racial) privilege, or, at least, do it badly?...”
– Mimi Nguyen, it’s (not) a white world, hey.
This entire article is GOLD. If I wanted to quote my fave bits I’d quote 90% of the article. As a zine enthusiast I’ve often come across the punk/anarchy side of it, and felt some of the Western-centricness offputting - mainly in the...
What Vixen Noir needs for her workshops
from her email:
a nice room w the following would be great: windows/natural light is good mirrors wood floors accessible toilets chairs audio/pa system w cd player able to accomodate 10-12 participants w room for dance/movement and theatre games fans if gonna be hot accessible parking and public transport would be nice a space that’s clean energy-wise and physically a space that’s...
reply to crustyriotgrrl →
themerchgirlnet asked: Your question to me about distros sparked a whole essay on my blog! http://blog.themerchgirl.net/post/348946823/the-merch-girl-distro
i’m glad to be somewhat inspirational! thanks for writing about this, i think a lot of people both within and outside of the zine community don’t really realize just how hard it is for smaller distros to get set up, organize efficiently and...
Bad Reputation:Interview with Penny Arcade
kusamapyjamas:
You’ve been performing Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore! since the 90s. Can you say something about how the show has changed in terms of content over the years?
My last shows of B!D!F!W! occured in Australia in 1995. In 2007 I was asked to reprise the show for OUTFEST , the LA film festival. I improvised around the ideas that no one wants to be gay or lesbian now; they all want to be...
The Merch Girl - Distro?
Photo from Fighting Tiger
I just got asked by crustyriotgrrl about distros I’d recommend (in response to something I asked her). I don’t really have a specific answer - I usually just follow links to random distros and buy zines that look interesting, or find them on Etsy. I used to buy a lot from Learning to Leave a Paper Trail but that just recently shut down, and I have also...
Times Online: Meet the hustlers of Tiger Woods and... →
I was reading this article about the ladies who work as hostesses for clubs in the US, including Rachel Uchitel (who supposedly had an affair with Tiger Woods). They’re much like the Japanese club hostesses - you go in, a hostess entertains you, you pay extra money to hang out with them and bring them out, they earn gobs of money from tips. But what struck me as interesting were these...
““You can head overseas and say ‘Hi, I’m a circus performer from Australia and I...”
– Circus arts flourish in WA:artsHub.com.au | The Australian Arts Portal
The sense of community within circus and belly dance is still something I find so amazing. I’ve gone from training alongside people who keep everything a secret, from where they buy their costumes to auditions they’ve heard...
My email to Limes Rooftop Cinema about their...
kathleenjoy:
Dear Limes, I’d love to patronise your Rooftop Cinema but your movie selections are so uninspiring. I adore The Princess Bride but I’ve seen it many times. Coco Before Chanel is an inspired choice but it’s your ONLY inspired choice. I suspect by choosing Coco Before Chanel (I’ve seen it before and loved it) you are again appealing to the wannabe fashionistas like when you screened...
Help us test something! →
staff:
Please recommend your most favorite blog (right this second) on Tumblr. Thanks!
Just one!! But there you go, I’ve sent in my nomination.
“What is burlesque? That is the question to which this project seeks to collect...”
– BCJ Photography - Chicago, IL
As you can tell from the link, the project’s America-based, but I’m still sending in an email anyway. I’d love to see the responses!
“The people who started [Circus Oz] didn’t come from a background of performers,...”
– Nicole Brackertz, teacher of circus history at NICA, interviewed on 4 June 2004 (via Women’s Circus, Melbourne, Australia) (via bridgettelizabeth)
Vulcana (Brisbane) and Circus WOW (Wollongong) started off much like that too - at least one person expressed an interest in starting a circus, got a...
Writing
lucix:
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I am thinking that maybe I should write a zine. or something. I’ve wanted to for ages but I’m just not obnoxious enough to. I don’t think anyone would ‘get’ what I’m saying or would just think it’s shit. I hate zines though, but I love them in theory. I always find so much wrong with them, but I also just love them still - I think because of their very personal, uncensored, DIY...
“I don’t do drugs. I am drugs.”
– ~ Salvador Dali (via gatekeeper) (via curtisgwapo)
When I was in uni in Malaysia my friends used to tell me “You don’t get high off sugar - sugar gets high off you.”
Vixen Noir and Oz workshops
kusamapyjamas:
themerchgirlnet:
So the absolutely awesomesauce Vixen Noir, burlesque erotic performance artist extraordinaire, wants to bring her Unleash your Fire workshops up to Brisbane. Here’s how she describes them:
Vixen Noir has devised an academy where the ultimate goal is to empower women in their sexuality, from the inside out, using erotic performance art as a vehicle for...
“What I see in burlesque are women who say, “Fuck it! If I do not conform to...”
– Coilhouse » Blog Archive » Jo Boobs Teaches the Va-Va Voom!
map supperclub →
The map supperclub is based on the underground network of supperclubs in Brooklyn, New York. Every night is a surprise and every meal is produced with love and good conversation. It’s an inventive eating experience with a creative twist. The location is unknown until the night before (don’t have any expectations). The map supperclub is an opportunity to meet a diverse range of people...
Vixen Noir and Brisbane - any ideas?
So the absolutely awesomesauce Vixen Noir, burlesque erotic performance artist extraordinaire, wants to bring her Unleash your Fire workshops up to Brisbane. Here’s how she describes them:
Vixen Noir has devised an academy where the ultimate goal is to empower women in their sexuality, from the inside out, using erotic performance art as a vehicle for transformation. Classes include...
ZINES - Shimmy Magazine #3 - Cherry Bomb Comics →
Described on the cover as “the world’s biggest little burlesque magazine”, Shimmy is packed full of b/w & colour photographs of the stars of the Burlesque scene, along with interviews and articles.
If I hadn’t already spent more money than I should on props and zines, I’d probably get a copy of this to check it out. As it is, I’m about to be $25 down...
from LJ: Metaquotes
kentrin: You were always that cool, bb. Well, except for that one time, when you decided to become the world's first dadaist firefighter. But other than that, you're fine.
meleth: Fuck you, my dadaist firefighting phase was fucking awesome and you know it.
kentrin: Could you try to use an actual hose next time, though? Also, the large cardboard cutout of a hose with "C'est ne pas une lance d'incendie" on it just isn't very productive.
meleth: Productivity is a bourgeois fabrication.
kentrin: And your fires were a bohemian fabrication.
meleth: Your FACE is a bohemian fabrication.
kentrin: Yeah, but it is YOUR bohemian fabrication, and it gives me an air of artistic spirit and deconstructional fervour.
meleth: Unfortunately, it's one of my early, immature fabrications, and I don't feel that it reflects very much depth or originality. I'm quite disappointed in it, and will distance myself from it during the height of my fame.
kentrin: But the height of your fame will be about half a year after you died from a cocaine overdose, snorted off the miniature golden toilet you had installed in your fridge for artistic purposes. Also, your early works clearly represent your most raw expression of rebellious artistic talent, whereas your later works are bland and devoid of originality, ever reusing the same nonsense principles, having long become a status symbol of the establishment you so desperately tried to demolish.
meleth: Look, it's not for you.
20.12.53 - 10.08.04 - we make money not art →
A series of amateur photographs from a family album are lined-up on the walls of the gallery. They star the same people whose fashion style evolve as the photographs turn from b&w to coloured by hand to slightly yellowed colour. As your eyes go from one image to another, you realize that two women keep appearing. An elegant woman with black hair who parties, goes to Milan with her fiancé,...
webcast tomorrow/i need a place to stay in...
amandapalmer:
i owe you a giant mega real-ass blog, what with getting engaged and posing dead on the red carpet at the golden globes last night. BUT scheduling calls if you missed the memo, miss @bethofalltrades and I will be webcasting TOMORROW (Tuesday) at 5PM EST. it’s a Post-War Trade-themed webcast, so we’ll be auctioning one or two of our most popular items (signed and nommed) as well...
