Like : Pop Life

Walking through this exhibition was like experiencing time travel.

Each room has created it's own nostalgic aesthetic which I personally found very pleasing on both my eyes and ears.

A great culmination of artists from the 1980's onwards who have embraced materialism to create their own 'brands'.

From Keith Haring's POP SHOP to Jeff Koons so called "controversial" pornographic delights, this show is well worth a see.

Tate Modern, now til 17 January 2010.

Dislike : Moaning about Public Transport

It's a known fact that 99% of the people who moan about public transportation don't even use it.

So stop making my ears bleed when you all drive cars anyway.

And for those moaners who do actually take public transportation how about evaluating the other options available?

You could ride a bike or, heaven forbid, WALK!

Or how about getting out of your lazy pit a whole 15 minutes earlier to ensure you have more than one time table option?

Get over it.

Like : The Furry Cup

Inspired by Aberdeen's very own Queen of the Deen, The Furry Cup is a snowboard edit contest that has been launched to get locals amped on their local snow fall. The rules are simple; Get yourself a team with no more than 6 members, less if you prefer. Grab hold of a camcorder. Film yourselves riding and completing a list of snow orientated tasks that you shall receive points for. There's only one catch..............all edits must be filmed on snow so that means NO dry mat. The Furry Cup wants to promote scottish riding and encourage all you guys to seek out snow whether it be in the city centre or one of our homegrown mountain resorts. They want you to get creative on their  asses and make the most of the snow we get blessed with. Once They collect all the edits on their (yet to be confirmed) hand in date they will then have a premiere of all the vids and crown the team with the most points the winners of the 2010 Furry Cup. Interested? Register your teams by emailing : hudatyesnow@gmail.com by the 16th of October and await the release of task list on the 20th.

Dislike : Average Automobiles

I'm bored of of the sleek, flawless designs of contemporary motor machines.
They just whurr on by day by day, all looking the same.

And then I found these............. all hail the fatty-mobile!

Now that's what I'm talking about!

Like : Le Creativ Sweatshop

Le Creativ Sweatshop is the result of NDEUR (Mathieu Missiaen) and MAKE PAPER WOLRD (Julien Morin) coming together to create DIY inspired site specific sculptures which connect a conceptual communication through medium.

Like a virus, Le Creativ Sweatshop's installations consume and absorb the space around them, whether it's shoes, cars or pondlife.

Check 'em out!  http://www.lecreativesweatshop.com/

Dislike : Vegans

Don't like cheese but do like wearing leather jackets.

Over it.

Dislike : Ban Snowboarding

Despite the fact that snowboarding has been a thriving sport since the 70s and a highly viewed event in the Olympics, there are still 3 ski resorts in North America that ban snowboarding:

1. Alta Ski Resort, Utah
2. Deer Valley, Utah
3. Mad River Glen, Vermont

(Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico declared they would lift the ban in March 2008 after Burton snowboards launched their awareness campaign in regards to these resorts.)

Each ski area has its own reason for banning snowboarders, but to be quite honest they're all shite.

It's pricks like these that continue the negative divide between skiing and snowboarding that else where ended decades ago. Time to pull their head out of the snow and realise the mountains belong to everyone.

Avoid these nazi resorts and opt for their friendly neighbouring mountains instead.

Like : Partysnake

The Partysnake is no myth. He’s the real deal and if you’re not careful he will get you. He’s everywhere, watching, patiently waiting for a slip-up, an opportunity to attack. You may not think you know what the Partysnake is, you may think you’re safe from his potent strike, but there’s a good chance you’ve already felt his bite before.Have you ever woken up somewhere you don’t remember falling asleep? Have you ever asked yourself, “What in the hell happened last night?” Have you ever been told crazy stories of embarrassing things you have no recollection of doing? And the clincher: have you ever woken up feeling so bad that you promised yourself that you’d never drink again? If any of this sounds familiar you’ve definitely been bitten by the Partysnake. 


After all, there has to be a reason why those adult bevies keep getting more slippery the more you have. Why the second drink always feels so good and puts that dumb smirk on your face. Why that round of shots at last call always seems like the right choice. It’s because a little bit of the Partysnake lurks in every drink. The more you consume, the more power he gains, until eventually he overpowers your brain and erases all memory of the horrible things you did the night before the Snake gave you the worst hangover of your life.

Understanding that the Partysnake exists and that he’s always hunting is the first step towards learning how to avoid him. Mere awareness, however, definitely doesn’t mean you’re safe. The Partysnake is a mysterious and complex creature whom only a lucky few will ever figure out. Most never do.

Enter “Partysnake: The Movie.” Put together by a crew of up-and-coming shreds, the film showcases their skills on the hills and documents their run-ins with the serpent prick, hopefully educating the masses about his heinous ways.

www.thepartysnake.com

Dislike : Ian Wood

£50million is a lot of money that could benefit Aberdeen tremendously.
You could reopen health centres and youth groups, regenerate Castlegate and Union Street.
Even donate it to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to enable them to purchase new equipment.

Or you could completely ignore your society's needs and plan a self indulgent monstrosity of a construction that will severely damage your local economy, ruin any chance of a vibrant and culturally bright future while at the same time destroying a well loved, historically listed garden.

Cheers for that Ian, you really are a local treasure.

Stick it to Ian by signing this petition and let him know what you think about his "generous" donation.

Like : Andreas Banderas

Stumbled across this chap in Grafik magazine (handy tip: view online, it's cheaper).

Banderas is a Norweigan Artist who's compositions contain a mixed medium melting pot of creation.
From fabrics, paper collages and photomontages, Banderas work exceeds all limitations with a pinch of physcadelic thrown in for good measure.

Check him out at www.andreasbanderas.com to see for yourself.