muskawo's Profile

I paint over other's paintings all the time. I buy them at op shops (thrift stores) because I like large canvas and it is cheaper, plus the type of painting a do (lots of collage/mixed media) means that the bg coming through or the textures created add to my painting. I had an ex who worked at a uni and each semester students would leave their art there that they didn't want, so he'd load them up and give them to me to paint over.

I like the idea of painting over someone else's art - like how sometimes famous painters paintings have other famous painters paintings underneath when they are being restored!!

I think its cool, like in an old house that has been repainted over and over, to think of the story underneath.

I'm addicted to op shopping and so are my parents, sometimes we find thing for each other, most of my furniture in my house isnt new. I also like hard rubbish night, so much good FREE stuff (but you have to be sneaky cause it's kinda illegal).

There is also a tip near my work, and I've found so much cool stuff there over the years, my friend also used to find bikes there and resell them for heaps more on ebay.

Last week I got an awesome little red stool for $8 and the week before I got a polaroid camera for $4 that I later found out sells for about $90 on ebay (yeah, even with the film being discontinued).

One problem I get is op shop find jealousy. My sister found the most amazing magazine rack for $3 and I've tried buying it from her but it's no use. A friend of mine also found In Utero by nirvana on vinyl for 50c, in near mint condition.

I loved op shops most in highschool and tafe, cause I couldnt afford clothes anywhere else. I used to wear argyle sweaters, men's 70s dress pants and old ski jackets, pretty weird stuff, but it fit with the punk/hippie/poorness thing.

Definitely, I actually have to clean my bedroom because it's been neglected and there are clothes and blankets everywhere! I just got new blinds and the freshness of them doesnt match the messiness. Plus, my sister has been on holidays and had rearranged and cleaned up the living area of my unit so it makes me want to clean up the rest of the house. Last week when I came home and saw the house had been cleaned up, I was inspired to neaten up our garage, I put down old carpet and set up a bit of a "band area", I dont want to fill the living area with amps and guitars now it's so neat.

A few things happened over the last few weeks (electrician fixed up my bizarre outlets, my venetians arrived after THREE MONTHS of waiting) that make the house feel much better, so I have incentive to keep it clean and happy... and not looking half finished.

Awesome! This is one of the coolest houses I've seen on this site. I really like this kind of style. There is a good book that came out last year called "punk house" most of the houses are a lot messier that this, though!

I love houses that look lived in, my dream is to get my place looking like you can just walk in, grab a beer and crash on the couch for some good music and conversation.

According to half the readers of this site I should not accommodate friends with unhealthy habits. i am no longer going to open my door wider for fat people, let people who drive (I don't) park in my driveway, and people who dont recycle will have to take their trash home with them! Also no one is allowed to bring smelly food to my house or wear perfume or hairspray I dont like the smell of.

Some of you are so self righteous and rude. Anything to feel better than someone else I guess...

I think smoking inside is gross (the smell doesnt go away, it stains your walls etc) but If the person smoking stays outside and doesnt chuck their butt in my garden that's fine with me.

What about we make people go outside to talk on the phone from now on? It supposedly causes cancer and I find it much more annoying than smoking.

i wanna get some of the smaller expedits (two blocks across, instead of four) and put them either side of my tv, I have a mac plus, an se and a colour classic so maybe I'll put them on top, but then I dont get to use them!

Why wreck a dead kennedys record? Someone would have bought it on ebay! Then you could use the profit to buy a bowl ;)