dot com baby vol. 01 - hawker! magazine
vol. 01 - @hawkermag
It would feel strange if Dot Com Baby didn’t review a dot com magazine.
I found Hawker! Magazine on LinkedIn while job hunting. The platform feels like a bottomless pit where you can find almost anyone from any company you can name. Except a hitman agency lol.
While checking @supper.partying ’s profile, I found out that she runs Hawker! Magazine with @nandassoe . I guess finding them was a happy accident while I was a bit stressed looking for a job.
The first page after the intro is “Around the World in 80 Dumplings”. I learned that in imperial China, people believed food could help heal the body if it resembled the affected part. Dumplings were ear shaped with this idea in mind.
The magazine moves through ingredients, photo series, history, a cooking video, types of porcelain, and even a poem. I won’t go into too much detail here because the website really needs to be viewed on desktop to get the full experience.
This project feels personal to me. I grew up travelling around Southeast Asia with my parents, trying different foods across regions. Even now, I try to eat at least one new thing every week. Lately, that means bouncing between Malaysian restaurants in Campsie, Sydney.
I’m not a professional front end developer, but I did consult with an expert friend when building the Dot Com Baby website. From that perspective, I can say Hawker! Magazine is built with real love and passion, and a level of care you don’t arrive at by accident. The level of design, detail, and execution feels elite. This is not just a good-looking website. It’s carefully crafted by people who clearly know exactly what they’re doing.
You can also get the printed version of Hawker! Magazine on their website. Go get it while you can!
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dot com baby vol. 01 - booker magazine
vol. 01 – @bookermagazine
Today, I went to @betterreadbookshop in Newtown to pick up Booker Magazine. My main quest was to read @twomillionfreckles writing, and not long after, I found out that @allegrapezz_ work is also inside.
When I arrived at Newtown Station, I saw an old lady and a bloke having an argument. He shouted, “Why the fuck are you taking a piss outside, you cunt?!” I was literally just a bystander, so I kept walking lol.
I went straight to the bookstore. There were so many books I’d never seen before. When I finally found Booker Magazine, I went straight to the cashier and told her why I was there. She replied, “Yeah, we have so many underground books in here.”
I said, “I like underground, haha.”
Next, I went to Webster Rooftop because your boy needed some vitamin D with a schooner while reading lol. The magazine consists of interviews, photo series, and words. Tbh, I have a habit of reading a paragraph after two sentences, then jumping straight to the end. After that, I reread the paragraph three times. Maybe it’s just me.
ANYHOW, I finished reading the magz in two schooners, so I’d say you should get the print as well.
Extra story: I went home, then decided to get another drink because the day was still long. I went to the bottleshop nearby and grabbed a Canadian Club Dry from the shelves. Then I initiated a convo with the shopkeeper.
“I never got your name.”
“What, my name?”
“Yeah!”
“My name is Quin, not with an E.”
“That’s a cool name.”
“Now, because I’ve been seeing you plenty of times, you know I’m an alcoholic.”
“It doesn’t matter. Everyone needs a drink. Just because I don’t drink right now, it doesn’t mean I don’t drink.”
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dot com baby vol. 01 - oxford art factory
vol. 01 – @theoxfordartfactory
I came because I was 100% sure everyone would look amazing. I was right. Came a bit tipsy, because there is no great story that comes from eating salad, right?
The first person I said hello to was @babimoni1 . Of course, she’s my bestie lol. Why the fuck didn’t I say hello to her first? After that, I took some photos of the audience as well.
Some conversations sounded like, “you are so tall,” “is it because of the heels or are you already tall?” For context, I’m 5’8 (173cm). Imagine how tall they are if I’m the one making comments about their height lol. Their response was, “we’re just tall haha.”
While I was vaping outside, I talked with the baddies who were just sitting on the pavement. They were Southeast Asian like me. They tried my vape, and we agreed on one thing: Southeast Asians seem to like the taste of oolong tea lol.
Night or early morning, well spent? One thing for sure: @beensufferable is no BS.
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dot com baby vol. 01 - sappho books
Vol. 01 – @sapphobooks
I saw @genevievelily_music at Summer Hill Town Hall a few weeks ago while I was on my way to go day clubbing to see @chaosinthecbd_ , in the CBD. Yea, very repetitive. I know. I told myself I’d stay for five minutes. I ended up staying for twenty. There was something intimate and grounding about her acoustic set. I don’t know why.
I came back to see her play live again, because I think her voice is magical. You should definitely watch her while you can.
Of course, I took some photos of the audience as usual.
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