01. Festival is my middle name this week. The weekend was filled with Now or Never –

• began Saturday with a breath work session at the Royal Exhibition buildings (in the glowing pink MATRIA installation). How do we feel about breath work? I am always a little (pleasantly) untethered by it… Followed the breath work with the most delicious herb and gruyère omelette at Florian (and my friend had a spectacular mushroom tartine with whipped ricotta, anchovies and a soft boiled egg).

• on Saturday night we went to all the free events – Burdi Burdi, Deliri, The World Came Flooding In, and the outstanding Einder (pictured at the very top) – it was absolutely breathtaking and I could have lay under that marvel and watched all night.

02. MTC’s Kimberly Akimbo – even the person in our group who ordinarily doesn’t like musicals gave this one the thumbs up.

03. Listening: New singles by Teen Jesus, Robbie and Daði Freyr.

04. While researching Riverfest events I found out about the launch of Swim Melbourne. Can’t wait for that.

05. Another insanely packed Melbourne International Film Festival week –

• The Librarians – terrifying, important, hope everyone gets to see it.
• Rebuilding – I cried and cried.
• Marlon Williams: Two Worlds – Ngā Ao E Rua – his music is beautiful.
• Mr Nobody Against Putin – interesting, and I want to know what happens next.
• The Chronology of Water – outstanding adaption of Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir.