IPAD GIVEAWAY WINNER

To the others that entered thanks so much for the interest and comments. Would have loved to have given away one to each of you but alas!...there can be only one winner. So Vixen get in touch with your details and we'll send you super kiff prize on its way.

FEATURED: IWANTTHAT.CO.ZA

I was approached by Vicki of iwanthat.co.za a while back and asked if I'd be interested in contributing to an ongoing interview section on her blog that she's called A Day in the Life. The idea is pretty simple. You take a few photos from a random day in your life and write a little about what you got up to. I chose a Saturday a few weeks ago as most week days are more busy than they are interesting. So pop by her blog and have a read through mine and others. Thanks Vicki!

LOCAL LADS PICK UP A LOERIE

Congrats to my mates Kevin Parry and Greg Davies of In the Beginning for their first ever Loerie Award. This is truly a great achievement considering they've only been on the scene for a short while, and were the only Durban agency to win this year. They picked up a silver for their work for Ardmore in the design mixed media campaign category. The agency was briefed on translating the renowned ceramic pieces of Ardmore Ceramics into a range of mediums, including silk scarves, fabric design, furniture design ( couch and ottoman), as well as tableware. The couch in particular was nominated for the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa award, and has been featured in Visi Magazine and the Sunday Times, and travelled to Milan for the Talking Textile exhibition. See more of their work here. So proud!

SWELL ACCESSORIES GIVEAWAY

It's giveaway time and I've got a cracker of a free gift for some lucky sod out there. I was recently contacted by Swell Accessories who make a range of products from iPad covers to nifty iPad cushions for easy bed reading and browsing. All their products are available through their site and until the 8th of October 2011 all readers are entitle to a 15% discount on all products using the code K8QJ2EY2NYME. As shown above the prize is a hard cover book casing for an iPad2 ( 16GB, 32 GB and 64GB ). The one I'm giving away is in a black synthetic outer and inner finish with a sculpted bamboo tray that retails for R800. They have been custom built to allow easy access to the volume rocker, the orientation/mute switch, the lock button and the headphone jack. The speaker grill is not obstructed and has been built to actually enhance the volume and clarity of sound. The cases also have a series of magnets in the trays, which holds the iPad firmly in place. Apart from having sleep/wake functionality, the case also closes with a magnetic catch in genuine leather. The cases all have a black outer but are available in a range of colours on the inside including black, red, burgundy, navy, apple green and bright blue. Custom colour cases can be made to order and company logos can be embossed. To enter simply leave a comment on this post with your thoughts on the product or little bit about why you'd like to win, or just say hello. It's a simple as that. The giveaway offer will run from today the 14th of September until midnight on the 28th of September, and the winner will be announced on Monday the 3rd of October. The giveaway is valid for anyone living in South Africa and once I've drawn your name I'll contact you and send your awesome prize on its way. If you know of anyone that may be interested in winning forward them this link. Good luck guys.

MOOKI NOODLE BAR LUNCH MENU

Hello fellow lovers of great food and other nice things you can put in your face. This here is the new Mooki Noodle Bar lunch menu kindly mailed to me by Charisse. If you've yet to sample cuisine from this fine establishment you have yet to truly live. I've never had a bad meal there and they know me by name now, which is cool. I've yet to secure shares, but I'm working on it. Also my blog is acting up and I'm battling to upload portrait images so mail me if you'd like a PDF of this.

GOTTA GET DOWN ON BRAAI-DAY

To celebrate what is possibly the greatest day of the year, after Christmas and my birthday, local comedy duo 'Derick Watts and the Sunday Blues' recorded a video to celebrate National Braai Day on the 24th of September.

CAT FANCIERS ASSOCIATION

I got called through to the lounge this morning and made to watch coverage of an annual dog show in the States somewhere. Each year bulldog owners spend sleepless nights and countless dollars sassing up their beloved mutts. Then I found these pics by Dylan DeRose. They reminded of this great mockumentary "Best in Show". I'm fascinated by the hobbies people have, and the great sense of comraderie amongst those who participate. I'm sure these sort of events happen in South Africa, but they're more than likely north of the Vaal and involve livestock. See more of his shots here. Discovered via Flavorwire.

KIM LONGHURST - PAINTED BLACKBIRD

Talented local lass Kim Longhurst has a new blog. It's pretty difficult to pin point exactly what it is that Kim does ( illustrate, paint, design, make other cool stuff) , but whatever she does, is done exceptionally well. Pop on by and follow it/tell her how cool she is/buy something.

GET INVOLVED EXHIBITION

Recently saw on Lucky Pony that they were hosting a photographic exhibition at Wolves on the 2nd of September. It's a film-only show so I had a scrounge through some recent shots. Hoping to make it up for the show but it's looking doubtful. These are two of the shots I submitted. If you're in the area, pop by on Friday night for what's sure to be cracker of an evening. Big thanks to Shane for sorting me out with the printing.

INKLING - THE TRAILER

Ever wish you could take a sketch you've just finished and copy it, as is, straight into an editable format on your computer. Well, that's the wish of many, and to a degree that is achievable. The thing is you have to tweak the various levels, up the tolerance and fiddle with a range of indecipherable settings. Well that's not the case any more.

URBAN OUTFITTERS EARLY FALL

Urban Outfitters are always on trend with each new range and this one for early fall doesn't disappoint. There are a few things I dig but the mix of brights and earth tones coming through, their art direction and styling, the locations, the offbeat models and the fact that they're supporting students at the Pratt Institute who got the chance to design a dress for this season, make them a permanent favourite. Now just to find out when they're opening a store in South Africa. Oh and I recently discovered they have a tumblr. Follow them. Above are some images from their latest catalogue. See more on their site.

JEFF HOLT PHOTOGRAPHY

Really dig the work of North Carolina based photographer Jeff Holt. The shots he's chosen to feature on his site are grainy, moody and downright epic. All his work seems to be imbued with a love for life on a grand scale and his selected works view like a road-trip full of troubles and triumphs. Under the info section of his site he put his love for what he does like this.

"I have had incredible experiences that have shaped my opinions, views, outlook and disposition on life. It seems that in the last several years I have been dealt more than in those previous. From success to failure, life at it’s best to life at it’s worst; love, loss and personal injury just to name a few. With all of that said, I have come to know that everything happens for a reason and in the end, life is about the journey and how we choose to live it. It is short, it is sweet and I choose to live mine with a passion that I hope is infectious to those around me."

Above are my favourites from his various categories. See more of his work here.

SERAPHINE - FARRYL PURKISS

A new video's out for local muso Farryl Purkiss for his single Seraphine. Produced locally by Hamblin Exposed the clip and song are an interesting take on our journey through life and all the ups, downs, joys and sorrows it brings. All credit to Peter Hamblin and Matt Gardner for some great work.

TUMBLR FIND - NEOPRIMITIVISMO

One of the most visually diverse and beautifully curated tumblrs I've seen in a very long time. Full of rich textures and odd, interesting and eerie images. I could spend hours browsing the archive. Free from the standard of watches, collections of things and indulgent shoe shots that I myself and others post all the time. It's like stepping into a museum, full on intrigue and wonder. All images courtesy of the neoprimitivismo.tumblr.com/. Original links might be found there.

LOTENI - THE VERY LONG WAY ROUND

Three weekends ago a couple of us took off to the Drakensberg for the long weekend. Taking Monday off, as Tuesday was a public holiday, meant we got the chance to get some good solid rest. Getting up there was a mission though. Please note if you're thinking of visiting Loteni, whatever you do, take a 4x4. We did end up in a ditch on the side of the road, but after some choice navigation from yours truly and superb driving skills from my mate Jono we were out. We had no choice but to turn back and overnight with friends in Dargle. The following morning we were off early and made it through to our cottage. All in all, it was a simply amazing weekend. Two of the highlights were a waterfall swim in a sub-zero pool and taking an afternoon stroll down to the river. The valley was lit up with this golden winter light that rendered even the drabbest shrub ablaze. It was magical. I got to shoot a ton of images; mostly of my mates. These were my favourites from the remainder of the shots.