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Astrid J.

The Edelweiss Never Fails To Protect Its Core

About Me

MyGen Profile Generator "I say, its the fire in my eyes, and the flash of my teeth, the swing in my waist, and the joy in my feet. I'm a woman. Phenomenally. Phenomenal Woman, that's me."
-Maya Angelou
These photographs I have captured in essence of my favourite poem, Phenomenal Woman by my favourite poet, Maya Angelou.
Hmmm k I'm Indo: of Bataknese/ Sundanese descent with Palembang, Chinese and Arab thrown in for good measure...I spent my first year and first birthday in Saudi Arabia and then spent the next year travelling all around Europe (Uh...thanks for the memories Mum & Dad, but I DON'T REMEMBER!!!) My dad, being a mountain climber also took me up Mount Gede when i was only 6 months old and gave me diarrhoea for the rest of the week...Not content, he took me up Mount Alpen in Switzerland not long after, but thankfully avoiding the fatal repercussion in the previous adventure! I spent my first primary years at Al-Ikhlas school, loving ballet, gymnastics & dance til we moved to Australia and started Yr 2...Went to Kensington Public, Randwick Girls High (BUZZ, BUZZ!!) loved 100m sprints and all types of track & field sports til I discovered HANGING OUT & the act of coolness...The rest, you can ask me...

My Interests

Photography & Design...Food, glorious food...
Beach,beach, beach...did I mention beach?
Music...The great outdoors...All the
girly stuff...& Teh Botol!

I'd like to meet:

Shiny happy people

An email-flyer for my Uni-based work, a book titled Four+ showcased in 2005 at D Factory, The Powerhouse Museum. Below are some pages from the book. All Photography by Astrid except Katalyst and Blaze by Mr Clean. Essays by Sophie Higgins & Astrid. Thank you to everyone involved.
..Astrid.2005..

GRAVITATE - The best bands live under one roof...what an awesome night! Here's my fave piccies...
if you want more pics or hi-res contact me!

My sistah d legend & her fren Morgan were d brains behind this fuckin' rockin' event GIVE IT UP!!!

Music:

Soul, hip hop, good R&B and my Mama's
music that she puts on full blast.
Go Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin!

Movies:

Austin Powers Goldmember...
"I don't remember eating corn!"

Television:

Don't watch TV but I like the weather forecast

Books:

Motley Crue "The Dirt".

Heroes:

My Mama and my *ahem* step mum
Mary J Blige.

My Dad, for all that he was & all that he still
stands for. I will continue your legacy, Daddy,
& I strive to never let you down. R.I.P.

Andrew & Astrid's Wedding!

Check out our site:
www.rocksolidthumb.com/a&a_wedding/

"To see the madness and yet walk
a perfect silver line" - Ben Okri.

..Astrid.2006..

My major project for last yr of Uni, a 112-pg mag named Random. Photography of Martine Weaver (one of the most gorgeous girls inside and out). Make-up by Misty. ..Astrid.2005..