Growing up in the quiet, beautiful and boring confines of New Zealand, I find myself feeling an unhealthy affinity for the place now I don't live there. This affinity has grown to include anything at all that touches the hands of any Kiwi. NATURAL SELECTION is one of those things, not that it isn't absolutely justified.
Let's face it. Even a monkey could snap something pretty with Polaroid. Its nostalgic feel, its play of light, its instant development; Polaroid is one of the last standing, accessible, relics of photography past. Sadly, all good things must come to an end. 2008 is Polaroid's last year. This may not be surprising in our era of ever-advancing digital photography, but it still sure is sad.
Most of us are fairly familiar with the ex-super power, Russia, and have no doubt drunk the national drink on more than a few occasions.
Some of us may have made politically incorrect banter about mail order Eastern Bloc brides, and jokes of a similar sarcastic stature regarding Russian Olympic weightlifters and gymnasts.
There is nothing worse than driver's arm. In the harsh elements of the Sydney summer it's hard to avoid sun exposure when you're on a coast trip, windows down, getting some air in your hair and your pits. If you haven't the luxury of air-con and tinted windows or if you're partial to a bit of arm over-hang then this is essential summer product for you.
If you look up 'fiddle' in the dictionary, you'll find that it denotes passing time aimlessly, without doing or achieving anything of substance. This is where Turn Me On Design comes into... er... play. Their latest range, Smoke & Mirrors, will turn your aimless fiddling into some serious brain exercising time.
As you can see, I am pretty smart. But I find that when you look like a numnut, one thing you need is an outward sign of intelligence. This might be a pair of glasses, a T-shirt with your IQ on it, or David Sedaris in the front seat of your car.
The holy grail, of course, is an accessory that's smart AND fashion forward (sorry David.
I'm sure that someone, somewhere, has invented a handier, more useful kitchen gadget than this. But until it's delivered to my front door in eco-friendly bubble wrap, the Tupperware Quick Chef Hand Blender II takes the crown of kitchen's most wanted. Living in a share house, where a flatmate's pasta bake (inexplicably) takes two hours to prepare, this gadget has time after time shaved, sliced and diced valuable minutes off meal times.
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