st kilda's prince

a fun evening at the prince of wales with jamie, simon and mark. the support band was berry but when nouvelle vague took to the stage it got a little more interesting. my first time at this venue and it was a case of avoiding columns and the usual tall people (i'm not short so i'm always a little disconcerted when i find myself continually stuck behind tall humans, mostly men). anyway for me nouvelle were like watching a really good 80s cover band, one that didn't suck. definitely worth a visit for their rendition of buzzcocks, ever fallen in love and idol's dancing with myself. like i said, fun.

adieu = c.i.a.

i didn't know this was a french film until i went looking for this pic to post. a free film through my MIFF membership - gotta love that. i also really enjoyed the film, it was slow moving but it fit the story of the beginning of the end of the cold war. the relationships and secrets between the ussr, france and the u.s. there were some funny moments too, ironically funny perhaps but still funny. oh and there was one sequence with queen, yes the band. that was hilarious, freddie in his white short shorts. laugh out loud moment there.

when the movie started i had a moment of "i miss this. the darkened theatre, a story unfolding. the magic". i have to get that all back. have pencilled in another film for next week.

a text message

was received this morning. it was a pretty special announcement. julie and vince have a little girl, flynn. technically she was born yesterday, what with the time difference and all, so flynn's birthday is june 14.

welcome to flynn elizabeth bray. i hope you find the world to be a magical place, full of love and laughter. may every year be one of joy.

baking, bowling & a roast

yum, huh? so there was a whole lot of baking going on this day for the swing event at the fitzroy bowling club in the afternoon. caught up with a few friends, played a game of pool and darts ( i LOVE darts). and then headed over to lea and terencio's for a slow cooked meal. sounds kinda saucy doesn't it? slow cooked. mmm... we watched a "so bad it's good" movie from the 80s, killer klowns from outer space. i know, you're entirely jealous aren't you? my friends treat me well. ha!

i want to live forever...

i want to learn how to fly.... high!!







a trip to the regent theatre with jill and mark. and then a walk home on a chilly but beautiful winter eve.

a day and a night

i'm looking forward to the new winter masterpiece starting at the NGV next week... woohoo.

today there was a two hour coffee and chat on degraves street with felicity and lea before we moved on to a 2 hour lunch in the block arcade with these lovely gals.

got a little gussied up for the shanghai ball at the fitzroy town hall. a few dances, a few laughs and then to bed. phew!

last night

although also a tune by the strokes and i'm sure many others, last night for me was 36 photos and a song with my friends, jamie, jill and mark. a winter stew and mash followed by frozen moments from our lives. i was telling you about it a few weeks back. we had to collate 36 photos from our history to tell our story up to this point. well, maybe one particular story told by the one choosing the pictures. i'm sure we've all had different lives but each of us told this story to share at this time. it was personal and funny and uplifting and oh so glorious. i thank my friends for sharing.

my song? it was by axiom, a little ray of sunshine. it suited how i felt at the time. it could change tomorrow, or even later on today. but it was right for me at that moment. :)