Night Noodle Markets

Thousand people to Night Noodle Markets, it's really packed. The Good Food is almost gone, 1 hour queue for ChinChin meals. Great beat of musics, I enjoyed it. Still feel hard to share the air with other thousands but the lanterns was shining beautifully. All those pattern fill my world. Colourful. Night Noodle Markets. 18 - 30 November 2013. Mon-Tue 5-9pm. Wed 5-10pm. Thu-Fri 5-11pm. Sat 4-10pm. Sun 4-9pm. Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne.

No need

(Nani Puspasari, Some Old Brand New You, 32 x 23 cm, ink and thread on paper)

It's never too late to start a new. NO NEED... (1) to act on impulse or feel the need to continually do something. there is much to discover in the act of not doing. (2) to rush to do something. take time and do things at your own pace. different rhythms & harmonies weaved together create a symphony. (3) to try and be different or stand out. just simply being ourselves is what makes us unique. (4) to worry about always needing to create something beautiful. embrace the true artist within who is expressive & sharing something meaningful with the world. (article by Satsuki Shibuya) 

Megan Morton: Science of Styling

I've admired Megan Morton's work for a long time. She is one of Australian prolific stylist, works with atmospheres and interior. She's been featured in the pages of Vogue Living, Inside Out and In Style and on the covers of international publications; Elle Decortation UK and Vanity Fair. I was very excited that I had the chance to attend one of her Melbourne Roadshow program: Science of Styling Masterclass yesterday at Small Giant. 

Here a few quotes from her presentation that I really likes and and would like to share:

"I am going to make everything around me beautiful - that will be my life." Elsie de Wolfe

"No amount of money can buy you style. It's just instinctive. You can't try to be somebody you're not; that's not style." Iris Aprel

"The best stylist don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything."

There are fun courses being run each day this week by a host of Australian talents. Visit The School website for the program, be quick because all are booking out fast.

Photographed by me for Melbartdiary.com

A Better Blogger

I'm gonna try to update my blog regularly. I got a thousand pictures from my art daily adventures, cafe review, and Melbourne snapshot which I should share those with you. I keep promised myself to write more since last year. One of my big goals this year is to make this blog more interactive and informative. I'm going to tackle my procrastination problem this year. 

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Recap 2012

I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for all your kind support this year! Your likes, tweets,  reblog, blog posts, emails and any kind words have made my art feel more loved. 2012 was truly another good year for me, I had the opportunity to do crazy shit that I want to do before I die, I also got involved in lots of inspiring projects and travel abroad to few countries. I'm looking forward to achieving more good things in 2013. My new years resolution is to stay longer in this country, get a full time job, involved in more crazy art projects and chase more dreams. I hope everyone has a wonderful New Years Eve and safe holiday season!!! AYEE!!

2012 Social Media Review

85,228 Blog Views

15,581 Facebook Followers

6,249 Flickr Views

1,182 Instagram Followers

805 Twitter Followers

476 Pinterest Followers

177 Tumblr Followers

January 2012. I did my first tandem parachute jump - 10,000 feet.

February 2012. I've traveled back home to Indonesia to attend my sister's wedding and traveled to Malaysia to visit my talented friend, Yee Von. 

March 2012. Self portrait for Nylon Magazine

April 2012. I joined the Screen printing workshop at Harvest Workshop.

May 2012. Dream come true! I travelled to Japan for a month. Best month of this year! Finally had the chance to visit Ghibli Museum at Mitaka, Tokyo Prefecture.

June 2012. I went to Kyoto, did my second & third tattoo at Van-Tattoo and got my hair cut quite short for the first time in nearly one decade.

June 2012. Bought a domain www.melbartdiary.com, my personal photography project.

August 2012. I decided to stop looking for a full time job as graphic designer and rented my first art studio.

September 2012. Talented Indonesian journalist, Lily Yulianti Farid launched her newest novel, Ayahmu Bulan, Engkau Matahari with my drawing as cover art and other 17 drawings inside the book.

October 2012. I had an opportunity to met up my favourite Indonesian artist, Eko Nugroho in Melbourne. He's having duo solo show at National Gallery Victoria until April next year.

November 2012. I flew to Sydney to do some illegal stuff and got volunteered to throw Blue powder to 12,000 TheColorRunProject participants.

December 2012. Involved in a fun job, I did a huge painting for Roll'D Restaurant. I had the best Christmas celebration this year and Two Door Cinema Club's concert was amazing!

Recently on instagram

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[pict 1-2] Botanical Garden, Melbourne [pict 3-4] Two Door Cinema Club Concert, Festival Hall [pict 5] Christmas Tree, Swanston St/ Bourke St [pict 6] St Kilda Beach [pict 7] Docklands, Melbourne [pict 8] Manly Beach, Sydney [pict 9] Art Gallery NSW: Francis Bacon Exhibition [pict 10]  Sunny Sydney [pict 11] Lucky Coq Bar, Melbourne [pict 12] Beach Burrito, New Town, Sydney.

Instagram, like so many other people I am addicted to it. I think it's an easy way to capture every-day moments that you might otherwise forget. I'm sharing these images here to add more my daily photographic on this blog. I hope you like them!

X-Mas Dinner

This year, we created a fancy BBQ Christmas Dinner in our little bushy backyard. Fairy lights, Windy weather (even-though it's summer here), $2 X-Mas tree, a grilled chicken, cold sangria, childhood movie - Home Alone, a bottle of vodka and 'Love' around us. I had a ton of fun, laughed, joked around and ended up I got a nasty Christmas present from Mr.Parker. Our house filled with diversity people who enjoyed one miracle Christmas on that night. Merry X-Mas!

The mysterious power of thought

► Posted new look on lookbook

► Outfits: flea market: Blue Raincoat ($1), Black Tshirt ($5), Floral Pants ($5), Vintage Sandal ($10)

Lately

pict01. Bought a new ring in Malaysia// pict02. Dekstop of the month// pict03. My sketches drawer// pict04. an Amazing mural in Chinatown, Melbourne// pict05. Old drawing, 2006