Every month or few weeks (whichever comes sooner), Mum makes her famous pho, and I am one happy camper. They’re particularly good when it’s a freezing, dreary day, like today – the hot soup just sends warm fuzziness right through my belly and down to my toes. It’s sensational.

Mmm, makes me hungry again.

It’s also stocktake sales come June, so lots of “bargains” abound (don’t worry, retailers still make over 300% profit); I bought another pair of flats and a striped jumper. I was eyeing this pair of purple skinny jeans ’cause they looked a bit absurd (so naturally I am attracted to the weird), but I don’t think I could have pulled them off, so to speak…

Plus, the very successful annual Winter Masterpiece Collection for the NGV is here! This time it’s Art Deco: 1910 – 1939 direct from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Ever since my research for my typeface project last year, I’ve been obsessed with all things Art Deco (also partly influenced by The Great Gatsby studies the previous year). Won’t be able to see it until I get paid, which won’t be a while yet. Damn. Anyway, no hurry as it closes in October. What’s supremely dodgy is that no sketchbooks are allowed in this exhibition. WHY?! ‘Tis the work of the devil – what makes this exhibit so special that no one can make any form of documentation? I am but a poor art and design student! I can barely afford the entrance fee as it is! Luckily, there is the art after dark promo; students pay $11 between 5pm – 9pm.

Anyway, have been working on a new portfolio design for J-wu.net. I’ve been trying to incorporate my collage/mixed media style, but it seems to clash with my web style (which has become quite minimal and clean). Still, it’s more interactive than version 1.0—AJAX (no not Spray and Wipe), Javascript, MySQL and PHP, oh my! I seem a bit resigned to using Flash, since I totally suck at it, and it’s annoying if not used properly. AJAX pwns.