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WRITTEN BY YOUNG PEOPLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

COVER

PHOTOGRAPHERNATALIE EVANSSTOREFRECKLEDUCK

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EDITORIAL

Editor

Amanda Sherring

Deputy Editor

Jessica Dickers

Sub-Editor

Alastair McGibbon & Linn Ahlvik

Designer

Julian Grant

Photographer

Natalie Evans

Foreign Correspondent

Sophia Skinbjerg-Eyles

Editorial Committee

Adrian Aloi, Alastair McGibbon,Amanda Sherring,Cassie Santoro, Gabe Rule, Jes-sica Dickers, Julian Grant, LinnAhlvik, Natalie Evans, Tex Miller,Sophia Skinbjerg-Eyles, ZakaryTesta

Production ServicesAdcell Media

Thanks

Cr Jan Farrell, Mardi Janetzki,the Youth Development Team &Adcell Media.

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Q&A

Smith St Band

Image Sexting Debate

Sweet Abomination

Juice Cleanse

King Of The Castle

Freckleduck

Kilgour St Cafe

Middle Class

Copying

Geelong Street Art

Gili Traqangan

Island Bound

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Well hey there! Its been a while, we know, but rest assured that whenever you dont hear from us,were squirreled away in our respective homes, working on the latest issue! Weve got a hell of aline up this time around weve got a cracker of a short story about a modern-day Frankenstein, for

one and weve done our best to ferret around the cosy corners and less-travelled roads of Geelong

to track down the best and brightest cafes and done the oh-so-hard work of trying them out for you.

Weve also had a chat to one of Geelongs up-and-coming musicians who? Well, were not going

to spoil the surprise for you go and have a read for yourself! As always, we want to extend our

everlasting gratitude to Mardi and the crew at the Youth Development Unit for their support in makingthis magazine a reality, and thank Councillor Jan Farrell for her support of both this magazine and the

youth of Geelong. Now, go and enjoy yourself this mags been a hell of a lot of fun to make, and we

hope you have as much fun reading it!

The Switch team

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WORDS KURT VILLAFUERTE PHOTOGRAPHERNATALIE EVANS

ESSAY

VALUES, GET THEM RIGHT!

The only way you can justify someones value is when you give freely and notexpect to receive anything in return.

Its common for us to hear wise people sug-gesting that you can only know somethingsworth when you lose it. Others argue that we

knew exactly what its worth, we just didnt

think wed lose it. Its not surprising for peopleto have varying opinions of value. After all, we

all value differently. Some of us are better at it

than others.

As much as I hate it, I suck at understanding

my values. I cannot decide if I should focus on

whats important to me or whats important to

my family. Knowing that they love me, I un-

derstand that whatever I nd important, they do

too. However, what if you value something that

they do not agree with? Keeping that value maybe seen as a sign of rebellion and losing it just

to satisfy your parents is dishonesty to oneself.

Its a lose-lose situation and you cant really

come away with any positive out of it. But what

if your parents were right? Maybe they dont

want you to value something because they

know that youre only deceived by this value of

yours. Its not really important to you no matter

how much you think otherwise. Its much like

an infatuated value. It comes, it passes.

Perceived values especially of other people can

be detrimental to success in life. You become

fully convinced that if you make all the sacric-

es for their sake, then they will denitely repay

you accordingly for all the good things that you

have done for them. That is not value for an-

other. That is value for oneself. The only way

you can justify someones value is when you

give freely and not expect to receive anything

in return.

Like all things such as love and respect, most

people believe that value has to be mutual. If it

was, then people would either be forced to val-

ue someone reluctantly or refrain from valuing

someone they really do just because that person

doesnt value them back. Value doesnt have tobe reciprocated to be genuine. Think of it as a

helping hand. A helping hand cannot help an-

other helping hand. Do not expect anything in

return. Given someone a job? Get a job your-

self. Made someone successful? Be successful

yourself. Value them and yourself. Do not val-

ue what you think they owe you because they

do not owe anyone anything. Obligation is an

excuse made up by selsh people. It must not

be valued.

Value can also be affected by honesty. I once

had a friend. I told her that she was the 9th

most valuable person in my life when really I

felt like she was the 1st because my bliss de-

pended on her. I cared about the world when I

was with her. But I knew she wouldnt handle

the truth very well so i lied to her for months. I

lied to myself. That should have been a lie that

I kept long enough for it to soon become the

truth but it wasnt. I eventually confessed and

there could never be a more regretful decision.

I lost her.

Sometimes we have to know when to cash

out. When we value someone that much, we

shouldnt go all in on them unless were ex-

tremely sure of the outcome. And remember,

we can lie about our values if its the only

way to keep them. Choose your values wisely

however, and dont take them for granted, they

wont be around forever.

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NOAH

VERNON

InterviewerLauran Allchin

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Q & A

L: Do you remember the moment that yourealized you wanted to be a musician? If so,what made it stand out?

NV: The rst time I realized I wanted to be

a performer was when I rst watched my bigsister singing at one of her concerts. At thetime I was 7 years old. It was so mesmerizingto see somebody that I know and love so muchjust giving it her all. She loved entertainingpeople with her music and so do I.

L: What was your rst proper experience on astage like for you? Were you nervous?NV: My rst real experience on stage waswhen I sang in front of my primary school inthe musical we were working on at the time.The song that I performed was The Climb by

Miley Cyrus. I stil l look back it at and cringe alittle knowing that I chose that particular song,but I smile because I remember it being a veryhappy moment for me.

L: Have you performed locally? If so, where?

NV: I have performed at quite a few venuesaround Geelong, but my favourite place by farwould have to be Beavs Bar. It has a reallycool acoustic vibe that is not only perfect forlocal bands, but its a particularly good placefor acoustic solo artists like myself.

L: What kind of genre/style of music do youplay predominantly? Who are some artiststhat inuence you musically?

NV: Its kinda hard for me to dene my style ofmusic, as I play a lot of different styles. Id saymy favourite music to play is acoustic pieces.I get a lot of my inspiration from artists suchas Lewis Watson, Ed Sheeran, Cody Simpson,Saint Raymond, and one of my personal

favourites James Bay!

L: What do you hope to achieve by the timeyou are 20 years old?

NV: The one thing that I hope to achieve bythe time I am 20 is to have recorded an albumand the dream is for it to reach the charts. Its avery competitive industry so I have my ngersand toes crossed!

L: When you do break into the music industry(I know you will!) would you keep your realname? Or would you go by a stage name?

NV: (Laughing) I believe if I were to makeit big I would always want to remain beingknown as Noah Vernon. I think I would suckat thinking of a creative stage name!

L: Now Noah, we all know that everybodysings in the shower on the odd occasion (orevery single occasion possible), so what areyour favourite shower tunes to belt out?

NV: I do occasionally sing a song or two in theshower, but I MUST be home alone. One of mypersonal favourites would have to be Lay MeDown by Sam Smith because come on whocould reach those high notes without the helpof a bathroom echo?

L: Where can people nd your work?

Keep your ears and eyes open for an EP

sometime soon! That is my main priority at the

moment, as well as getting some gigs around

Geelong. You can also nd my music online

SoundCloud, Facebook and Youtube under the

name Noah Vernon.

Not too long ago, I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with

my good friend and an extremely talented musician 18 year-

old Noah Vernon to discuss all things musical.

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SMITH STTHE

BANDWORDSALASTAIR MCGIBBON


You know youre in for a good time when an album features a songentitled Wipe That Shit-Eating Grin Off Your Punchable Face. Yes,thats an actual song title, and yes, its excellent. Melbourne rock outt TheSmith Street Band are in ne form on their latest album, Throw Me in theRiver. A ballsy alt-rock album brimming with tude and sung in vocalistWill Wagners basically-yelling-but-still-appealing style, The Smith StreetBand arent afraid to pull their punches. Throw Me in the River actuallycome out in 2014, but I got my hands on a copy of the extended edition,which packages the original album together with the EP named after theaforementioned Shit-Eating Grin song that was released earlier this year.

As a whole, its a raw, angry album, but thats not to say that it doesnt havea softer side. Singer/songwriter Will Wagner excels when hes progressive;starting off soft and building to an emotional and thunderous nish. Whilethe sheer power of the guitar can occasionally overpower other instruments,its still used in a way that allows the entire bands talents to come to theforefront. Its Aussie rock at its nest, and while it might take a little gettingused to Wagners style is an acquired taste once youre in, youre in forone hell of a ride. Pick it up, listen to it, and enjoy the hell out of it.

4.5/5

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WORDS AMANDA SHERRING PHOTOGRAPHERJULIAN GRANT

ESSAY

THE IMAGE SEXTING DEBATE

Yes, sending a naked picture of yourself to along-term partner or one time lover is riskybusiness, but regardless of whether you click

send or not, theres nothing about that action

that gives permission for the receiver to thenshare it with the world. Unfortunately, thats

just what happened earlier this year over

500 Australian womens photos were plastered

over the internet, exposing the most intimate

versions of themselves to millions of eyes when

they were only intended for one person.

While there is an element of blame passed

onto the men (men being a generalisation of

course), the majority of the attention is focused

on accusing the creator of the image: Howcould they be so stupid? What were they

thinking? They should know better! Serves

them right!

This victim blaming is something that occurs

without fault and its something that feminist

writer Clementine Ford reacted to after

witnessing a case of victim blaming on Channel

7 breakfast show Sunrises Facebook page. The

post allegedly asked fans Whats it going to

take for women to get the message about taking

and sending nude photos?Ford took to social media posting a topless

picture of herself (cropped above the nipples

due to image restrictions) with harsh words for

the breakfast morning show.

As Ford so aptly wrote in the post accompanying

the photo, Consent is everything. If we were

to look at the issue another way say if we

shared a deeply embarrassing secret with a dear

friend and that friend were to share the secret

over social media who is to blame? The

person for trusting their friend with the secret

(as they so rightly should be able to) or the

friend for leaking such personal information, in

turn embarrassing them and bullying them in

a roundabout way on social media? The onlyreason sexting is seen as such a tricky issue to

pinpoint the blame is because of the raunchy

sexualised nature of the content; its intimate,

its more than just a little secret and its

something society often struggles to deal with.

Whats important to realise as well is that in

blaming these women for sending these images

to men who shouldnt be trusted, there are many

instances where their trust is 100 per cent valid.

In a world where technology is a cornerstoneto our everyday life, we also have to deal with

what also comes with it: the chance of being

hacked, phones being stolen or even just the

phone generally falling into the wrong hands.

In the debate over sexting and nude images, its

not all black and white.

So while there is a small amount of blame

placed on the men for sharing these images

in spite, disproportionate blame is placed on

the women for taking the images to begin with,even though they have all the right in the world

to use and display their bodies however they

see t. To say that men are the only ones who

are vilied in this scenario isnt really accurate

especially when most of societys (and the

medias) initial response is to question the

reasoning behind creating the image in the rst

place. I for one want to live in a world where

I can share my love for my signicant other

in any way I like if that involves sending a

nude image, then so be it.

Over 500 Australian womens photos were plastered over the internet,exposing the most intimate versions of themselves to millions of eyes when

they were only intended for one person.

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ESSAY

SWEET ABOMINATION

. Date: 26/05/2015

Police log number: 2015-5-26-151-LM

This report was transcribed from recordingstaken from the crime scene at 183 ShinninghamRoad.

My name is Isabel.

I am recording this to document my ndingsand success within my experiments. It is not aconfession, or some sort of admittance of guilt.It is simply facts; facts that as a scientist Ifeel obliged to record, to share with the world.Its not for my own glory or wealth; that matterslittle in the grand scheme of things.Firstly, you need to know what has led me upto this point.All my life, I was groomed by my mother. Iwas told I would understand what it was likewhen I had a child of my own. But when it wastime to try, I found out I was barren; I was nevergoing to have my own child. I had spent my life

being groomed to be a mother, now howeverit seemed it was nothing more than a wasteof time. A life spent to achieve a goal nowfailed. No, if I could not have it naturally, thenI would make it happen for me.Science became my new calling as I dove intochemistry, anatomy, biology and the occultsciences. Sifting through ancient tomes and theso-called dark sciences, I found my answer. Ifound the cure for my problem, an ancient myththat turned out to be reality Dr Frankenstein.While thought to be a myth, in my research Ihad found out that a myth he was not. In his

time he was condemned, shunned and hated forthe work he had made, shunned for the fact thathe had what it took to gaze behind the curtain ofthe world. The troglodytes had tried to destroyhis world, but they had missed something: abook, with no more than a few scribbles in theheaders of the pages. But it was enough; it wasenough for me to recreate the formula. WhileFrankenstein had been confused, chaotic and inthe end insane, I was not. I knew what I wasdoing I knew what it was I was trying tomake.I now had the research, and I had my lab. After

nding out that I was barren I sold everything

I owned to buy a small place where I would beable to do my work, but I was still missing themost important thing needed for my experimentto work I needed a body. Frankenstein hadused multiple bodies in the creation of hismasterpiece, but I did not.I went to the morgue and waited; I waitedalmost three weeks. I wish I could say I waitedfor a reason any other than vanity, but I cannot.Finally a body of a young girl came in, no morethan the age of 5 or six. That night I stole herbody and took it back to my lab. This is wheremy report begins.

Day 1 After getting the body yesterday, Ihave begun my trials at reanimation and myrst test has failed.Day 2 Again, my tests have failed withoutany eal success.Day 3 Today my test worked, if only for asecond. It worked, for a moment her chest roseas she took in a breath. But it did not last Iwill keep trying.

Day 5 After the success of day three, I couldnot bring myself to write about failure again onday four. But now after another day of failure Ifeel it must be documented.

Day 6 It was a total success, she lives!Vital signs active, blood pressure and heartbeat perfectly within range. Her mind seemscompletely blank void of any past feelingsor emotions. Primal instincts IE: breathing,eating and drinking though remain. She seemsto be able to comprehend at an advanced level.

I named her Sarah.Day 20 It has been two weeks since thatfateful night and Sarah has continued to growstronger. Physically she remains the same; infact, I am not sure her appearance will everchange. This might make her re-admittanceinto the world a little tricker than I thought.However, her mental progress has beenoutstanding, far superior to anything of a normalchild; in two weeks she already understandsand speaks perfect English. She has also takena shining to all things science, already showinga secondary education level of understanding. I

think his has something to with the procedure

WORDS ADRIAN ALOI PHOTOGRAPHERJULIAN GRANT

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using high volts of electricity; it seems to haveincreased the processing power of her brain.Her neurons seem to re at increased rates.Day 35 Sarah has gotten access to theinternet somehow. She hijacked our neighboursWi-Fi connection. She nds the outsideworld fascinating she seems intriguedby everything, her thirst for knowledge isoutstanding.Day 40 She seems to have started to resentme. Her temper is formidable. She didnt talkto me for two days when I refused to let herout, into the real world. She nally forgaveme after I bribed her with some books.Day 50 Her understanding of the worldhas grown even more: she now has workingknowledge of particle physics, as well astaking a keen liking into all things literary.Her favourites are classic novels by Dante andMilton she seems to nd the idea of religionfascinating; she seems to almost believe inGod.Day 60 She snuck out tonight and made herway into town. I found her in the mall watchingother people shopping I dragged her home,in ts of rage, kicking and screaming.Day 63 Sarah still has not forgiven me; shespeaks to me only when she has to, and neverfor very long.Day 67 Today was the rst time Sarah spoketo me in about a week more than 5 words,anyway but it was not a happy conversation.She found Frankensteins notes today within myofce. She understood them, maybe even betterthan I did myself. She became appalled with theidea that I had created her like Frankenstein hadcreated his monster. Again, I saw the true faceof her anger. I must admit that I became scaredas she yelled and screamed at me.Day 69 I found her in the lounge room lastnight covered in blood. She swears she does notknow where it came from but I am unsureif I believe her. The look in her eyes was like

looking at the devil. Maybe when I brought herback I was wrong. Maybe something returnedwith her.Day 70 On the news today there was a storyabout a teenage boy who was found dead inthe carpark of the local mall. I recognized himfrom a few weeks ago when I found Sarah atthe mall; I asked her if she remembered him.

She said she didnt.Day 72 I caught her sneaking back intonight. I pretended that I didnt see her; therewas something off about her.Day 74 There was another story on the newstoday about a boy going missing. When Sarahsaw me watching the report she got mad andpicked up the TV and smashed it.Day 76 I am really starting to fear her. Sheseems to feel nothing other than anger. Sheknows no other emotion.Day 78 I have been spending most of mytime in my room, too afraid to face Sarah. Im

too afraid to face her wrath. She is completelychanged. She has run of the house now I feellike her prisoner.Day 79 Another kid missing It has to beher.Day 80 I think I have created a monster Imust do something, anything.Day 82 I shot her. I cant believe I shot her.I had to. She was out of control and I had to doit. How could I not? She wasnt the little girlI bought back, she was something different something else.RECORDING NOTE: *Loud bang*

What was that noise?No, its not possible Sarah, you cant bealive!RECORDING NOTE: *gunshot*Sara-RECORDING NOTE: *footsteps*END OF RECORDING.Case Murder of Isabel Manning Unsolved.

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JUICE CLEANSE

Im so ready to take control of my new life.

Im going to be one of those people who only wear

gym clothes.

Im going to like going on hikes and stuff.

Yum! This green juice denitely totally doesnt taste

like kale avoured bile!

I feel so good. Im not even hungry.So hungry.

Peeing.

Its only three days. I can do three days!

What was I doing three days ago?

Eating, thats what I was doing.

So hungry.

Peeing.

Its been 15 minutes and Ive peed twice.

I hate everyone. Look at you eating your croissant.

I feel so good. When do I get my next juice?

2 hours?!?!

Feeling faint.

Peeing. I think Im dying.

Nobody would notice if I just lay down in this toilet

cubicle and had a sleep would the?

Oh my god, whats the time? How long have I been

asleep?

Time for another juice.

Yum! Ive always wanted to eat McCains frozen

mixed vege in liquid form!

I miss chewing.

What if Ive forgotten to chew and I never get to eat

again.

Peeing again.

The bet I look so good.

I just yelled at that person for no particular reason.

But I bet I looked so good doing it.

I wonder whats for dinner? Oh yeah, juice.

Peeing again, again.

Maybe I should go on a walk.

Nobody would mind if I had a lie down on the nature

strip would they?

Why is that lady asking if Im okay?

Its totally normal for people to sleep on the nature

strip its not just because Im on a juice cleanse.

Time for a another juice!

Yay! They say this one tastes just like vanilla ice

cream!

Is this what vanilla ice cream tastes like? I dont re-

member.

Ill just watch Oscar acceptance speeches for the next

3 days, thatll get me through it.

Okay, time for sleep. I bet Im going to wake up in

some kind of yoga pose or something.

*Wakes up* I think I have dried drool in my eye.

I have to pee.

ESSAY

Ilove food. My life philosophy is to add extra butter to croissants and always having a bag ofpretzels in my bag. I mean, Im not really about that healthy life. For example, Ive tried myhand at kale chips before by getting a classic crinkle cut and placing a leaf of kale on it. Treat.

But because I have things in my life that Im trying to avoid right now I decided to procrastinate

by taking control of my diet. The only way I deemed appropriate to do this was to take part in a

juice cleanse. It went great! If great involves peeing every 6 minutes and yelling. For those of you

who dont know, a juice cleanse is a fast where you, a Juice Angel (yep, they actually call you

that), only drink juice for 3 days. Sounds wonderful right? Wrong. Its bullshit. Juice is just like

fruit avoured soup. Nobody likes soup. So now, I bring you - the 41 thoughts you have on a juice

WORDS GABE RULE PHOTOGRAPHERNATALIE EVANS

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KING

CASTLE

OF THE

016 / SWITCH MAGAZINE /KING OF THE CASTLE

CAFE REVIEW

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SH T

Pick a cafe on Pako, he said as wesettled on the destination of our rstdate. As if I wasnt nervous enough,I had to impress with my choice ofcaf, and King of the Castle did notlet me down.

Set back off the main Pako strip,King of the Castle is perfect for anyoccasion and, in my case, a rst date.I didnt know what to expect from

both the cafe and my company but inthe end, I couldnt nd fault in eitherif I tried.

The caf is hidden behind a largeroller door and is certainly morethan meets the eye. Its an old panelbeating shop, and still has somewhat

of an industrial feel, with beautifulpolished concrete oors and aspacious layout. The buzzing cafe isboth refreshing and quirky, deckedout with hanging plants, funky lightsand even a hanging shbowl.

With the addition of the Pop UpPlants store within the cafe and TheResident Barber situated in a vintagecaravan out the front, you can getmuch more than just your morning

coffee.

The seasonally-changing menucontains all day breakfasts anda range of charming lunches. Ifyou arent feeling as peckish, theinventive, delicious range of sweets(especially the cronuts on Fridays)

go down a treat with King of theCastles coffees. As for the service I really did get the royal treatmentfrom the owner, Robbie Lecchino. Iwas rst seated at a communal tableand while it had a nice vibe, I waslooking for a more intimate setting,so on the down low when a boothfreed up Robbie subtly moved usover (I owe you Robbie).To answer the question no doubt

on your mind: yes, there was asecond date, and many, many more.So if you want a relaxed rst date,an overdue catch up with a friendor youre just grabbing a bite onthe run, King of the Castles food,service and atmosphere is t for anyKing.

PAKINGTON

LOCATION

24 Pakington St, Geelong West

OPEN HOURS

Mon-Fri 7am-330pm; Sat & Sun

7am-4pm

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FRECKLEDUCK

CAFE REVIEW

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SA S

PN E

MALOP

LOCATION

131 Malop St, Geelong

OPEN HOURS

Mon-Fri 7am-4pm;

Sat 8am-4pm; Sun 9am-4pm

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KILGOURSTGROCER & CAFE

CAFE REVIEW

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SA S

PN E

As soon as you discover Kilgour StGrocer and Caf among the burbsin South Geelong, youll quickly beconsidering a postcode change ifonly to enjoy the leisurely morningstroll to the caf on weekends.

After experiencing a bit of a re-t and a splash of fresh paint lastNovember, the caf and grocer nowboasts a crisp white interior with

a luxurious-looking blue Tiffanycoffee machine as the rst thing togreet you as you step inside.

The menu is limited in comparison toother cafes in Geelong, but whatever

they do, they do it well. So well, infact, that youll want to order severalservings and try to coax the recipeout of the chef.

While the menu may be select, thereare plenty of carefully preparedsandwiches and wraps in the displaycabinet with an even more sizeablearray of sweets resting tantalisinglyalongside the coffee machine.

For those whod rather do itthemselves (though, why wouldyou really want to when they do itso well) Kilgour St also stocks someof the regions best fruit, vegetables

and jams as well as bread, milk anddeli items.

Service is super quick and with acheery smile at each step of theway; its certainly got the vibe ofthe local milk bar youd ride to asa kid in the 90s. Its like a secondhome especially when yours isconsiderably lacking in desirablepantry items.

Whether or not this caf is withinwalking distance to you, add KilgourSt to your list of places whenbreakfast, lunch or afternoon snackoptions are looking bleak at home.

KILGOUR

LOCATION

164 Kilgour St, Geelong

OPEN HOURS

Mon-Fri 7am-5pm; Sat & Sun

8am-3pm

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022 / SWITCH MAGAZINE / WHY IM MIDDLE CLASS

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ESSAY

WHY IM MIDDLE CLASS AND IN

THAT A BUNDLE OF

CONTRADICTIONS

Fairly good hair, and I t into the insanelyniche societal complex that is the mid-dle class. Even typing this on my laptop thatcould buy a house in Detroit, keys imbedded

with crumbs from the snacks that I thought Ideserved, and braining up this article conceptis so middle class. I think a fairly big indicatorof my social status is my bedroom; front andcentre sits my massive bed, surrounded by arange of items representing different phasesIve been thorough to try grasp onto some kindof culture. Plants ripped out of Tumblr pages,kitsch readouts contending its not easy butits worth it, a salt lamp to to purify the airof my ignorance, and a xed gear bike whichhas now morphed into a piece furniture ratherthan a mode of transportation, all sit boldly in

my mishap attempt to grasp some, any, kind ofgenuine culture. But thats the problem, thereis no concept of originality in the middle class,only appropriation.

I worked this out when I went to Kanye Westsconcert last year. I looked like a literal ad forwhite people are us in my ironic bucket hatand 90s New Balance remakes, but still wastotally content rapping along about black op-pression and the streets, all the while knowingthat after the concert mum would be there topick me up in her SUV. How can I identify withthat kind of music? Ive never been oppressed,had to really work for anything or had my placechallenged. A friend really made this clear forme when she asserted over her soy chai latteand unnecessary cat eyed glasses, I just loveKanyes music, I just feel like it allows to meto be angry.Angry about what? TV stoppedrecording Nigella for you so you cant puther saying, Im going to sit on some butter,in place of your actual eating habits? Triple Jstopped playing deejay mash ups of songs fromthe 70s so you cant say, I should have been

born in the 70s through your sweat shop made

John Lennon specs? I dont think we need to beangry, I think we need perspective.

I identiy John Green as the epicentre o the

middle class. I hate John Green. Every time I seea 15 year old girl change her cover photo to apicture a John Green quote I get shivers. Hate isa pretty fierce word, and to be real I really donthate him personally. I just hate what he encour-ages. His films are a mecca or insecure middleclass girls to relate their problems. Tis conceptwas exemplified to me when I went to a latenight screening o the latest brain child o theJG empire, Paper owns. I went to to the filmpraying not to run into anyone in the hope thatI could sob into my $45 box o pop corn and 3

choc tops throughout the movie without con-rontation. Instead I came out o the film reallyangry. So angry, in act, that as I waited at thetrain station waiting or my lif home, gruntingabout, what do you need to escape rom, and,your problems arent real, the security at thetrain station must have spotted my rosy aceabout to kick a pole and sent someone down toask i Im okay.

Tis is where I come undone though. Tis iswhere I contradict mysel in every part o myrant. Everything I have described I have in-

dulged in at one point or another. I mean; I ridea fixie to my job at a cae where or 8 hours Iconstantly reiterate to people that almondmilk is the new soy. I received a yoga class sub-scription as birthday present a ew years ago,and without ail afer each class I treated to aburger. Namaste. My skincare routine consistso going to house parties and using other peo-ples products in the bathroom, and I love tellingpeople about it. Im going to be real here. Im apretentious, middle class asshole. And I knowit. Anyway, i I wasnt - what would I have to

complain about?


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ESSAY

COPYING

The only way you can justify someones value is when you give freely and notexpect to receive anything in return.

Kay so weve all done it... And if truth be told,were all still doing it. What Im trying towork out is why everyone gets so worked upabout it. If youre copying someone elses work

surely its worthy of being copied, of beingslightly adjusted, and improved. Thats whyyoure doing it. And surely the person wouldbe attered, right?

Wrong.

Its my understanding that people tend to getpissed off for not getting recognition for theiroriginal ideas but in todays modern agedoes the concept of the original idea stillexist? Surely all the thoughts you have ever,ever thought of, have been thought of before.You just dont know it yet because you haventcopied enough people to realise that the peopleyouve copied are just copies of other peoplebefore them. It really is this never ending cycle.Welcome to the circle of life.

Take music sampling for example. The way Isee it, its like a water cycle. It rains and poursover the earth for people to drink ect and thenends up in the ocean or somewhere ready forevaperation, ready for round two. Howeversomething new is being added into the used.Take a song from the 60s which could beused for the latest remix of some Djs hit song,

and its now a hit song because a beat or a raphas been added, to create something entirelydifferent but has been make relavent for thiscurrent day.Billie Holiday, a famous jazz singer of the 50ssaid that If you copy, it means youre workingwithout any real feeling. She has a point inthat your work should be original, however isthat really a real feeling, original feeling, or did

you copy that feeling from someone elses ideaof a feeling.Another thing that frustrates me still to thisvery day is when at school people would covet

their work so you couldnt copy them. See theproblem with that is there is no sharing of ideas.An idea is just a seed that needs to be wateredand cared for over time until it can ourish andstand on its own. Other people are a vital partof that process.If you give away everything you have youreleft with nothing, this forces you to lookaround. Ideas are knowledge thats open foreveryone. Dont claim ownership. Theyre notyoure ideas anyway, theyre someone elses.According to The Little Oxford Dictionary theword copy is a reproduction of something the

denition of reproduce is to produce again;produce copy; carry on So really, pass yourknowledge on, let others duplicate your ideas.

Hell, copying is how the human race evolvedto who we are. And no single idea could havecome up with our existence and how we all goabout our lives today.Comparing Melbourne to Geelong. The morepeople is Melbourne means more ideas, moreevolving, more growing, and more people tocopy and copy off others.So really we have nothing to lose from sharing

our ideas and let others imitate us. Even thoughat times it can get frustration when you have abrilliant idea and someone else takes credit orhas clearly used your idea for the bases of theirsuperior idea.But then the search continues. You just have toput yourself in a frame of mind, Its all out thereor should i say theres someone out there justwaiting to be copied.

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TRAVEL

WORDS KIM SINNOTT

GILI TRAQANGAN

The best introduction to the island life

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Imagine waking up on a small island andwatching the pink haze of the sun rising overvolcanic mountains in the distance. Imaginestaying in a place without the noise andpollution of cars and motorbikes but a placethat is still lively. Imagine swimming in crystalblue water during the days and drinking by thesea on warm nights.

The Gili islands sit to the north of Bali,Indonesia. Its biggest island, Gili Trawangan,is fast becoming a popular destination for alltourists, no matter your preferences in yourholidaying style.

On Gili Trawagan, the island life is there forall to enjoy.

Arriving on Gili Trawangan after an exhausting2-hour ride by fast boat (trust me, dealing withthe rocking of the boat cutting through high

waves was not fun), we were greeted by thewelcoming lights of the bars and restaurantsthat are settled along the beachfront.

Walking up the dock, we realized quickly thatthere are certain aspects of staying on an islandthat wed forgot to consider - getting to yourhotel meant walking or taking a horse andcarriage. This island is so small that in 1 hour,you can walk around it completely or cycle itin 20 minutes.

But our rst horse ride gave us a taste of thevibe of the Gili islands. People walked orcycled down the gravel road, pausing to dosome late night shopping or grab some streetfood from the night market. People crowded atbars offering discounted drinks. Other people

sat on beanbags and comfy chairs along thebeach, chatting with strangers over the chilledmusic.

Wed come to see that during the day, everyonerelaxed. Its the spot where people partyingtoo hard in Kuta can relax and recuperate allday and so there was tanning by the pool at

the hotels, snorkeling in the water nding seaturtles. This island also knew how to keep thepartying going if required and those who founda nice place for lunch always seemed to stay asthe Bintangs (the local beer) kept owing. Infact, the partying culture seemed too enticing alcohol was cheap and other substances were alittle more available.

Most meals were between $3-10. Signs in frontof most restaurants showed how chilled thepeople of the Gilis were. Though Indonesia iscountry were tipping is customary, here you tip

if the service is good because as the locals say,If youre happy, were happy.

The locals are welcoming and each day whendusk arrives, all travellers join in on walkingto the quieter side of the island. Almost like aritual, people sit along the beach, take photosat the swings and hammocks sitting over thewater, join in by dancing while others take turnson the tribal drums. Were all waiting for thesun to set for another day on the island to endand the night ahead to nally begin.

The Gili islands show that there is more toIndonesia than the chaos of Kuta. Theres akind of hum and energy from the island thatyou wont nd anywhere else. And let me justsay, the island life there is pretty great.


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WORDS JORDAN SAPLAMAEV

ISLAND BOUND

TRAVEL

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Ioften think back to that moment I was sittingon an island that we had just swam through acave to get to. I had made some friends from faraway places and a couple of the locals.

As we laid in the shallows and looked up at thebeautiful cliff faces, luscious Palm trees andone of the clearest blue skies I have ever seen,I got to chatting with a guy named Mel, one ofthe tour guides we had for a few days. Whatstruck me about this guy was how happy he was- like all the time.

Sure, these people live in some of the mostmagical looking landscapes the world has to

offer but most of them have nothing...right?No two story house, no big TV, no fancy car,nothing we in the western world determine asa necessity. On my journey I had not just seenthe coconut lled tropics, I had seen poverty inthe masses. You forget that when you just go tothe tourist locations, it is a third world countyafter all.

We talked basic small talk about the islands andplaces I could go for my next travel experience.He asked me what I did for a living. I told himwhat I did (not looking too enthusiastic). He

looked at me and asked, Do you enjoy it?

I replied with No, not really but thats life, weall have to do things we dont want to.

Mel said he loved his. But then he told meabout his last job in the capital. A big citywhere the sun is blocked out by the amount ofpollution that plagues over it. Like a constantfog lingering around never to fade away. Melhated his job and he had the same mentalitymine - go to work, pay your bills, thats life.

He was becoming more awake to his bossbreathing down his neck constantly remindinghim that he will never be good enough, willnever be anything else but an item the companywill own, use and throw away at their discretion.He will always be just another schmuck tryingto make a buck thats expendable, the sad truththat everyone seems to ignore and except.

Who would choose to live on an island? I knowI would. Mel packed what little he had and

got himself on a boat. He had a friend namedMiguel that lived a few hours away from the

capital, away from the skyscrapers, pollutionand organised chaos and now lived surroundedby Palm trees, blue skies, white sand beachesand the happiest people on the planet.

Miguel didnt have much, he lived in a verysmall home just big enough for two people tosleep in but he opened his door to Mel. Soonenough Miguel managed to get Mel a job at theresort he was working at doing guided toursaround the islands. In only a few minutes Meltold me how he completely changed his life. Hefound something he loves doing and can say heis truly happy. In this life were all in pursuitof some happiness. We all seek the same thing.

So why should we measure success the same.The mentality of grow up get a good job andearn lots of money needs to change. Why is itif you are a surgeon, a lawyer, a dentist or acorporate boss and you make over 100k a yearyoure successful?

If youre not happy youre not living. If youvegot a shitty part time job and but youre doing

something you love in your spare time thatsgreat - youre succeeding. If you have nojob but youre trying your hardest to makeyour dreams come true - you are on yourway to success. If youre a manager and yourhappiness is determined on how miserable youcan make the lives of your workers then F youand you are not welcome here.

Stop being so concerned about what otherpeople are doing to nd their success and startthinking about your own. If you cant gure outwhat you want to do with your life then youre

looking too hard. Do what makes you happy,no matter how dumb or unsuccessful societythinks it is. Its your life you deserve to behappy. I think Ive said my bit here Ill leaveyou with something Mel said to me as I wasleaving never to see him again. Hey! Quit yourjob, move to the beach, and be happy.

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REVIEW

Anthony Ryans novel Blood Song is the rst in his fantasy series, and its truly going to

make its mark on the genre. A coming-of-age story telling the life of the main protagonist Vaelin

Al Sorna, Blood Song follows Vaelin from when he was a young boy and his father abandoned him

at the gates of the Sixth order, a group of warriors trained from young age to ght for the faith.

Blood Song tells of his training, as he becomes a master over death and describes the role he plays

in the wars to come. The novel starts off from an adult Vaelins perspective, but soon ashes back

to his training and as you progress in the novel you nally catch up to the present day. The book

certainly has it all from a fast paced plot to intriguing characters and once I picked up the

book, it seemed almost impossible for me to put it down. If his rst book is any sign of whats to

come, Ryan is truly an artist worthy of the likes of Eddings, Tolkien and other great fantasy authors.

Readers should rejoice as a new story worthy of the hype has hit the shelfs.

BLOOD SONG

Ill be completely honest: Im not as much of a games connoisseur as I could be. Due to a lack of

spare cash and a limited data cap courtesy of my ISP, I tend to avoid splashing out and downloading

much in the way of Steams indie game collection. In this case, though, the temptation was too

strong and I ended up picking up Ronin in one of Steams much-lauded sales. Developed by Polish

game dev Tomasz Waclawek, Ronin is a great if slightly buggy 2D platformer. The game itself

is rather story-light; the only information you are given at the beginning of the game is that your

player character is out to avenge the death of her father. You are presented with ve targets: the

Old Man, the Wisegal, the Doctor, the Ofcer and the CEO, and you have to take them all down,

Kill Bill style.

Ronins gameplay focuses around its turn-based combat, a rather unusual feature for a platformer.

While general movement around the game world outside combat is in real time, any jump movement

is set into a xed arc, and the game pauses while you adjust the exact arc of your jump. Your actions

during the paused period are severely limited either you shoot out a grappling hook (useful for

swinging through windows), perform one of a number of combat actions (if you have bought the

upgrades) or let your jump action run its course. Its worth noting that Ronin is best played using a

controller you can play it with a keyboard and mouse, but its clearly designed with a controller

in mind as movement is a lot less uid and the controls are rather awkward.

This kind of movement comes in handy during combat, and is a big part of gameplay you have

to bounce around the map, clinging to walls and ledges to avoid enemy gunre. This is aided by

the enemies use of laser dot sights, so you have a visual guide that helps you survive the hordes

of enemies. This simultaneously useful and frustrating although you have a good idea of where

the enemies shots are going, its not perfect, and combined with an imperfect jump arc it is easy

to misjudge where the shots are going and consequently die over and over again. Despite some

frustration, Ronin is still a solid effort, considering the size of its dev team. Grab it when its on

sale its not quite worth buying it full price just yet.

RONIN

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