01. I’ve had such a great Comedy Festival week – Continue reading
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Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Melbourne Theatre Company’s 37 – is it too early to declare my favourite play for the year? It will be hard to beat. They managed to create so many distinct characters in such a short space of time; examine big themes (racism; sense of community; loyalty); and the highlight, the choregraphy, that drew on a game of footy and Indigenous dance. Really impressive.
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Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. I’ll try not to make this post all about potato cakes (with whipped cod’s roe) but… oh my gosh. Saint George, I’m devoted. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy (Last Week)
01. I’m a day late because I’ve just returned from (R)Adelaide. The purpose of my trip? To sail on Brindabella. It exceeded all expectations. Already plotting how I can wangle a longer voyage. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. All Mondays should come with a Pool Pass. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Shonen Knife at The Corner. So much fun (if you don’t know them, they’re a female Japanese punk rock band who sing about cute things like jellybeans, kittens and bike rides. Oh, they were also the support act for Nirvana, back in the day). Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. The best sandwiches (club and roast beef/ French dip) at Jolly Good. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy Last Week (the Taylor Version)
01. Tay Tay. It was everything. So amazing to be part of a 96,000-person-choir for over three hours (Taylor does the ‘math’ here).
But in the lead-up, there was… Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Finally saw The Buoys live (at Midsumma Festival) – they were brilliant. Especially loved the bit when someone yelled to the guitarist, “Will you join my book club, Hilary?” – absolutely knew I was with my people 😀 Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. A visit to the NGV Triennial exhibition. I loved the Maningrida weaving; the spectacular life cycle of flowers by Japanese artist, Azuma Makoto; Jessica Murtagh’s nod to COVID via Athenian ceramic amphoras; and the marvelous confessions (‘I really hate Collingwood’). Continue reading