this time of year is always filled with chinese new year celebrations, everyone’s having some kind of party and the weekends are a madhouse of bopping around and indulging in too much. on friday, we dropped by the Nike Year of the Tiger Cortez release party, with a performance by PET CONSPIRACY, a puppet show and more. afterwards, we hit up rodney and natasha’s Central Studios CNY bash and then stumbled over to shelter to see KIDFRESH play bananas. his music was a-maaazing, peep his blog HERE.
on saturday, i went to the jellymon cny dinner, they held it at this amazing private kitchen in XJH, one of the best chinese meals i’ve ever had, and not only was the food fantastic, but the jellymon family are such warm, funny, wonderful people – it’s so great to see a fresh creative agency with young, amazing talent. sitting down to dinner with all of them really made my evening, i’m really looking forward to seeing what great things they come up with in 2010.
also on saturday, john robinson’s house party! i’ve uploaded a flickr set here and that’s about all i’m going to say. if you’re looking for photos from my personal collection of that evening, just email me! rooahhaa.
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another friday night in shanghai. now it’s saturday and i’m in the office, feeling rough, drinking a smoothie, trying to focus. looking forward to going home and playing video games with the cats.
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been sitting on this for a while, but it’s been officially announced that my friend and colleague Nick Barham has been named co-executive creative director of the WIEDEN+KENNEDY SHANGHAI office. Nick previously served our office as planning director, and this is an amazing step forward that showcases W+K’s willingness to redefine and continually push the boundaries of creative thinking and leadership.
without gushing too much, Nick is one of the hardest working people I know, and also one of my favourites. the fact that he is constantly pushing all of us to do better is inspiring, and he has an incredible gift for walking into a room and immediately and accurately accessing what needs to be done and how things can be improved in a way that’s at once crazily creative and strategic in thinking.
super super stoked, and looking forward to many more great projects together and late nights on the town. BIG LOVE!
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some images from last night’s BADTASTIC! thanks everyone who came and showed their love & support, it was a great turnout and alot of fun to be had. more photos coming soon, check out sam’s blog for more.
ps. the 2nd photo is my friend alex’s weird mouth. it looks SO WEIRD. yech. xx
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THURSDAY evening at the park near NOT ME. drew & eli smith hanging around. ate chuar on the street and was out late merrymaking, but still managed to make my very early morning flight. 5am ain’t no thang.
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my friends at JELLYMON got a very nice surprise yesterday, which was the news that their work is being featured on the cover of the November issue of CREATIVE REVIEW. huge huge huge congratulations, so proud and pleased for them!
ps. the green slug’ish thing sitting on the couch is me! it’s untrue that i often slug around on their couch but i’m glad i asked sam to draw me in, it means that i am also on the cover, albeit in slug form!
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sam’s brother + friend Josh got into town on Friday, and to celebrate, we headed out to a banquet dinner at southern barbarian where everyone stuffed their faces with yunnan food, the braver of us sampling a dish of deep fried bees (”bees?! BEADS. bees?! job’s not on board” aharharhar). afterwards, we walked for ages trying to find a cab, and instead ended up seeking refuge at the garden hotel, where we were treated to a view of the city, and bizarre, mid-90s-esque lounge singing sung by a Real Live lounge singer. from there, we walked (WALKED! shanghai, whaddup w/your lack of cabs?) to park 97 for the diesel party, another terrible brand party saved only by the fact that diplo + steve aoki were dj’ing. good music, douchey people, late nights. thanks, shanghai! xx. (ps. photo above by kidplastik).
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE MOU!!
1. love hanging out with this guy.
2. sam got AMAZING new rims!
3. sunday pho love with the family.
<3 <3 <3
