Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week

01. Was lucky enough to score a ticket to the MIFF launch. Which also meant I got a hard copy of the program. Which in turn allowed for early access to tickets. Yay! Have booked a bunch –Ama Gloria; Past Lives; Showing Up; Blackberry; How to Have Sex; Fledglings; Fairyland and the Little Richard doco. Continue reading

Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week

01. A brilliant night at Denmark House for the Spirit of the North dinner (part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival). And no, wasn’t daunted by the many, many shots of akvavit that were paired with each morsel – totally took it in my stride 😀 Continue reading

Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week

01. Sunday by the MTC was absolutely brilliant. I took this sneaky pic at the end to capture the way that the set designers had created an oak tree (of course, the pic doesn’t do it justice – it was a magical thing that moved in the ‘breeze’). So much of my Yarra walking time is spent around Heide and the magnificent old oaks planted in that area. Continue reading

Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week

01. It had been postponed two times, but finally David Gray made it to Melbourne, and it was a fantastic concert. Gray played for three hours (IKR?!), starting with a bunch of singles from various albums; then the White Ladder album in its entirety; and finishing with some covers and an encore of a couple of hits. He was such a generous performer, sharing stories about the songs and time on tour. Continue reading