It’s Monday night and, to be honest, I’m a little tired, though I have no desire to go to bed yet, although I should since I need to be at work early tomorrow. Yes, I’m raving, aren’t I? It’s been a big weekend of boozing, starting off with a night on the turps with friends at the Gaslight Inn on Friday, and ending the weekend with a night on the turps around Oxford Street last…
FOUR THINGS Thanks to Glen Fuller. Four jobs I’ve had (only had three!) – Radio broadcaster and manager – Supermarket manager – Market research interviewer Four movies I can watch over and over – Muriel’s Wedding – Six Degrees of Separation – Sound Of Music – Shirley Valentine Four places I’ve lived (eight places) – Lismore, Australia – Brisbane, Australia – Bourke, Australia – Renmark, Australia – Wagga Wagga, Australia – Canberra, Australia – Sydney,…
Although I really liked this play, my friend, Colin hated it. Really hated it. And not just in an indifferent kind way, but in a seething kind of hatred. Although Colin has spent most of his life working in the theatre, he said the kind of sentiments expressed in this play, the self absorption in particular of actors, explains why he no longer works in the theatre, though he remains an active theatre-goer. The one…
I really wanted to see Elvis Costello with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. I’ve long admired his work, as he combines a wonderful whimsical lyric and vocal style, with exceptional melodies. Throughout his career, I’ve been impressed with the obvious highlights, including “Olivers Army” (which actually used the piano line from Dancing Queen”), the soulful country of “Good Year For The Roses”, “Every Day I Write The Book” (with its early Charles and Diana in divorce…
I’ve done the “Symphony in the Domain” series on a couple of occasions previously. I also done “Tropfest” on a couple of occasions. Both events involve walking long distances, taking along a hamper of wine and food, and sitting on the grass watching distant big screens, surrounded by thousands of people in a similar situation, many of them drunken yobbos. It’s usually good fun, but to be honest, probably a little disappointing, since you feel…
Throughout each week I read several blogs regularly. As a life snapshot, here’s what my favourite blogs, alphabetically speaking, are saying in their first paragraph only, right now. http://www.darpism.com/: I probably should put a “on blogging vacation” sign on this site. Consider this post it. Also, be sure to watch Ant Loewenstein on Safran and Father Bob tonight. What’s the show called? Speaking in tongues. http://www.dwatson.com/pages/homelife2.htm: If you know me you’ll be well aware that…