dot com baby vol. 01 - veda diva & people of newtown
dot com baby vol. 01 — veda diva & people of newtown
I met Veda at Moda Designer a few months ago. She’s the one on the first slide of the Club Kids series and we planned to do a shoot around Newtown.
The initial plan was to head to Camperdown Memorial Rest Park, but five minutes in, we spotted an orange 1965 Mustang. Just as we were about to take some photos in front of it, the owner, Daryl, showed up.
Veda asked if we could take a few shots with the car, and Daryl replied, “Do you wanna cruise as well?” I was like, “WTF of course I do!”
I asked if the colour was orange, but Daryl told me the official name was Poppy Red. We took a few photos inside before the cruise. Once we got in, I could smell the petrol. Expected, of course, and hear the roaring, screaming engine. (I’m lowkey a petrolhead, lol)
While cruising, Daryl asked if we wanted to stop for a drink at The Carla (Carlisle Castle Hotel). I said, “Sure!”
When we arrived, we were greeted by friendly locals who were just as amazed by the car. It’s rare to see a 1965 Mustang in 2025, so I get the excitement.
The first people who approached us were Chelsea and Bruce, and we got to experience Newtown hospitality at its finest that day. Inside, Daryl, Veda and I ended up talking about what it really means to be happy (and somehow scored two free schooner lol).
Then Chelsea started telling me about her work in the film industry. Turns out she’s a professional makeup artist! She’s currently working on a classified movie and even showed us some behind-the-scenes clips featuring a stuntman on fire.
After two drinks, we chatted with a few more locals before heading off to the cemetery, driven by Daryl. That’s where we wrapped the shoot and said our goodbyes.
I guess we’re just a flock of seagulls chasing happiness.
Thanks, Newtown.
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dot com baby vol. 01 - blair romance
dot com baby vol. 01 — blair romance
Interviewed @blairrromance and typed all the subtitles manually (as usual). Also added a countdown timer so you’ll know how long each section lasts.
I put it there because I believe time’s more valuable than money (though you can buy Time, the magazine, at a newsstand haha).
The video runs for 6 minutes and 23 seconds.
🧠 Subtitles are for people with Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) like me.
Mine’s mild, but sometimes the brain just needs a little help catching up with what the ears hear.
So yeah, the subtitles are here to help us out.
We did the shoot right after the interview in Double Bay. Which happens to be the first area I visited during my first week in Sydney back in 2017, so it’s a personal spot for me.
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dot com baby vol. 01 - top 5 asian movies
vol. 01 - Top 5 Asian Movies
Lily Chou-Chou (2001) — it’s a depressing movie, ngl.
Suzhou River (2000) — it’s about happily ever after?
Pickpocket (Xiao Wu) (1997) — a love story set in China during the early days of modernisation.
Happy Together (1997) — it’s about connection.
Hairpin Circus (1972) — street racing in ’70s Japan.
Watched the first three at the @artgalleryofnsw movie screening program (thanks guys).
Also thanks to @anggara12 for showing me Happy Together. A+ for the effort matching the video and subtitle. (Lowkey I wish I can speak cantonese lol)
P.S.: In Happy Together, I noticed how often they’re smoking. Literally every other scene. I even checked Reddit to see if someone had counted how many times they light up… but no one did. Maybe you’ll be the first?
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dot com baby vol. 01 - long weekend
Saturday
dot com baby vol. 01 — saturday
My good friend Marco just came back to Australia for his graduation.
He said clubbing in Indonesia feels different. Mostly because there’s no proper afters. The only ‘afters’ you can do there is grabbing breakfast. Fair point, I guess.
Meanwhile, I was hovering between two events on two nights in a row. Dancing without worrying about what comes next.
This one’s for you, Marco.
I know moving back to your hometown sucks lol.
Sunday
dot com baby vol. 01 — sunday
Mo asked me how I managed to go clubbing two days in a row, while everyone else was wiped out after one.
Turns out the secret is, I’m unemployed. lol.
Just realised the others have weekday jobs while I’m currently in my “soul-searching era” (please hire me).
Anyway, Mo asked me to come to Cosmic Boogie, an event held by the headmaster himself, Rubio.
The genre and the kind of vibe he wanted to bring? You’ll hear that in the interview.
When we arrived at The Abercrombie, the first thing I noticed was the incense smoke and the disco ball spinning above.
Before the interview, we drank G&Ts, a quick smoke, and talked about free will. But that’s a story for another day.
Then suddenly, Rubio handed me a 4K handycam with night-vision mode and said,
“It’s yours for tonight.”
The interview ran for nine minutes.
Finally, I found the real use for my yapping. Interviewing at one of the events I genuinely loved.
Back in 2015, I was deep in my disco era. I listened to Breakbot, Steve Monite, and anything with a funky bassline.
Cosmic Boogie felt like a time capsule. A reminder that sometimes you just need a simple boogie to feel alive again.
Thanks, Cosmic Boogie.
Until the next event.
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