Category Archive: Creative

Lifestyle: Why I Love Crochet

I’m not as patient as I’d like to be. When I decide I want to learn something, I usually want to learn it as quickly as possible.

A Farewell Love Letter to London

You aren’t whimsical, shiny or even particularly stylish. You are practical, sturdy and seep into the hearts of your inhabitants with time.

Two days in the Rainforest

A Butterfly dances in the morning sunlight in front of my eyes. She is black and white and she flutters, atop the green vine.

Interview: photographer Lisa Tomasetti

Award-winning stills photographer Lisa Tomasetti currently has an exhibition in Sydney, entitled “The Australian Ballet on the International Stage.” Addy Fong has a chat to her:  Hey Lisa. Congratulations on your exhibition. It’s on from… Read More

Holler And Haul Bring The Carnival

Blossoming from the back of a converted ’68 Dodge, Holler and Haul is a travelling carnival that’s bringing lashings of entertainment/good times/great tunes to an Australian backyard near you: The sun sets upon the… Read More

Our Sydney Festival picks for 2015

After much scrutiny, somethingyousaid.com’s Harriet Cheney tells us the most unmissable events at the upcoming Sydney Festival: It’s hard to beat Sydney in January; you’ve got the beach, the cricket, Australia Day barbies and… Read More

Meet us at the Kaleido launch!

Not dissimilarly to what we try to achieve at somethingyousaid.com, our friends at Sydney-based ‘Kaleido’ offer an outlet for creatives to connect, collaborate and share their work. And, as well as being a… Read More

Thanks, predictive text. Talk later.

Somethingyousaid.com’s Ruth Hodge discusses the strange beast that is predictive text:  I was busy last night texting whilst driving (my mind into the brick wall opposite me as I frantically typed away into… Read More

Greta Bellamacina magnifies her soul

Critically-acclaimed London-based poet and actress Greta Bellamacina tells us that, if you want to write good poetry, you have to be brave… Hello Greta! Thanks for talking to us. First up, how did your love… Read More

Hofesh Shechter’s Sun – Dance Review

Something You Said’s Carol Bowditch checks out Hofesh Shechter’s latest contemporary dance production.  We are told that everything will be just fine, we are shown the ending at the beginning for the reassurance that the… Read More

Two Moons Too Soon – by Chloe Coles

Australian model/artist/writer Chloe Coles exclusively gave us some more of her words and pictures: SLOW DOWN (picture, above): When my older sister turned 15 and hated the world, my little brother and I formed some… Read More

Ways that too much work makes you stupid

While you may have convinced yourself that your job is awesome and not an absolutely mind-numbing waste of time, chances are it’s making you dumb-as-shit. Harriet Cheney explains why: 1. You lose sight… Read More