Quote of the Week!

"He doesn't seem the sort of bloke we want in this country."

Australian immigration minister Kevin Andrews pours cold water on Snoop Dogg's desire to become an Australian citizen.

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!

What can I say....wish I was there! I am having the afternoon off though in honour!

Song : Wake Up - Eskimo Joe

Australia Day Week - My Heros!

The sheer class of Kath Day-Night and Kim (Kimmoi) Craig!


The STUPENDOUSLY snappy dressing of Bob Downe!

Australia Day Week - Day Four

An Aussie once in a lifetime moment for me.

Working on the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games where I assisted in the running of the Entertainment Program for the LIVE sites. Amazing opportunity, amazing time. Sydney shone and was picture perfect. Working the most insane hours of my life, and lovingly cherishing every second. All my friends who escaped for Canada, and the UK mainly, I was soooo close behind you! Of course then the timing with work at The Opera House conflicted, so I ended up having to stay in Sydney. Which is when I got a phone call from one of my oldest friends, Debor asking me to come be her and another mates Assistant on the Games! How could I turn it down, even if it meant leaving work at the SOH right there and then, that day, for three months. I did it, got shat upon when returned to SOH, but never worked so hard yet felt so alive, so connected with so many strangers, so proud to be an Aussie-Pommie-Yanky-Hybrid!


Secretly, this is why I am hoping Chicago gets the 2016 Games! Who knows...may have to return from wherever else I may be in the world at that time and gets me some work on it!!

Song Of The Day - Ten Ft Tall - Pete Murray

NB To Previous post, I missed the whole Boom, Crash, Opera thing..was living in UK, Noiseworks weren't bad, and silly silly me omitting Pete Murray, and of course my fav Ben Lee, and Bernard Fanning...and Powderfinger...Little Birdy..Augie March..the list can go on an on...

Australia Day Week - Day Three

Today's list...my Top Ten Aussie Films and Aussie Albums...in random order!

1. The Adventures Of Pricilla, Queen Of The Desert
2. Muriels Wedding
3. Lantana
4. Cosi
5. Mad Max
6. Babe
7. Moulin Rouge
8. The Castle
9. Head On
10. Dating The Enemy

1. Panic Room - Paul Mac
2. Silverchair - Neon Ballroom
3. Get Born - Jet
4. Beautiful Awkward Pictures - Toni Collette & The Finish
5. Kick - INXS
6. Bright Like Neon Love - Cut Copy
7. Sneaky Sound System - Sneaky Sound System
8. Girl/ A Song Is A City - Eskimo Joe
9. Impossible Princess - Kylie Minogue
10. Addicted Romantic - Faker

Song Of The Day : Miss You Love - Silverchair

Australia Day Week - Day Two

Today, as the Chicago winter sun beams into the apartment warming my skin and I contemplate my day off (I know, work Monday, then off Tuesday, what a life!), today's installment in honour of Australia Day will feature some of my favourite things from Australia, Sydney in particular.


- The scent of Eucalyptus and Frangipani's carried on the warm summer evening air.

- The beautiful glow that hangs over the Harbour at dusk.

- Campos Coffee in Newtown

- The sound of cicada's clicking as you fall asleep.

- The scent of the Beach at night, and that first feeling of a wave licking at your feet as you walk along it.

- Harry's Cafe de Wheels, and its 'Tiger'! (Meat Pie with mashed potato, mushy peas and gravy on top!)

- The walk from The Rocks to Newtown after work in the evening.

- Catching a Ferry to Manly for a lie on the beach, Hot Choccy at Max Brenner's.

- The complete Bondi to Bronte walk.

- Centennial Park, The Botanical Gardens and Hyde Park.

- The Big Day Out!

- Sitting at Watson's Bay Hotel having afternoon bevies, and listening to waves crash over The Gap.

- The first sip of a beer with mates after work on a balmy evening, coupled with a Chicken Laksa from Thada Thai or a salad from Tropicana Cafe.

Song of the Day : Cowboy Games - Toni Collette and The Finish.

Australia Day Week - Day One.

If I were in Australia this would be an unusually busy week for me, with the 26th January Holiday for Australia Day. The Arts has The Sydney Festival pumping through the city, plus there are music gigs galore as apart of the Big Day Out, as well as Triple J's Hottest 100 Songs for 2006 being announced. The Opera House is full of people, and there are tourists by the jet/boat load. It is usual week that the excesses step up a notch higher than the Christmas time! Usually its a safe bet to say that January is also a massive liver-killer. Australia Day is spent on or around Sydney Harbour, and its even better when you get to share a January in the Arts with my BF, and Miss Chantilly, who graciously popped over from DC via NZ!

So in honour of one of the most frantically busy, yet chilled weeks I love about Australia, its an Aussie post a day week.

I received a care package on Saturday from Sarah featuring some of my addictions, Cherry Ripe, Boost, Caramello Koala's as well as nostalgic fare; flag, stubbie holder. It was so so appreciated. The Berocca even more so!!!!!

This Time Last Year: Off to see The Shins at The Metro Theatre, Sydney with Will, Jen, and 'The English Mafia'.

Today's Song for Australia week; (will be available on a compilation CD burn for those who want one at the end of the week...just let me know your addresses again!)
All The Same - The Sick Puppies

..however on a NON Australia Day note...one more video clip! The new single by Robbie Williams - She's Madonna! Wonder how Madge feels??