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Back from Melbourne! We were actually there for a decent 12 days, as opposed to the usual 5-7 where we're so busy running around trying to catch up with everyone that I don't get a chance to breathe. THINGS WERE DONE:
>> mary poppins. FANTASTIC, OUT OF THIS WORLD, I can't even. It's on par with Wicked, that's how awesome it was. Maybe even a teensy bit better, depending on my mood.
>> hairspray. Very different from Mary Poppins with much simpler sets (THOUGH VIDEO SCREENS, SO AWESOME), but the songs and costumes are so infectious that it was just so fun.
>> disney exhibition. fascinating stuff, with so many original Walt drawings and designs!
>> the full carlton experience. Dinner at University Cafe, then browsed in Readings, then dessert at Brunetti's. I've had my Lygon St fix!
>> cocktails. At my favourite old haunt with the 70-page drinks menu. I wish I could pick it up and put it on the Gold Coast. Or, you know, clone it somehow.
>> christmas party. For The Boy's dad's work. Bollywood theme, ha ha. Free wine and three course meal, hurrah!
>> eating. My friend has recently moved out of home (when did we turn into adults?) to minutes away from Errol St in North Melbourne, with a lovely collection of cafes and restaurants and basically, I'm jealous that she lives so close to it.
>> myer christmas windows. Wouldn't be Christmas without it. This year's was The Nutcracker, which was so. much. better. than 2009.
>> christmas tree decorating. Yay!
>> swedish meatballs. Because I won't be with my family this Christmas so we made them early.
>> yum cha. Though I'm sure there's a place to get decent yum cha on the Gold Coast, I'm just yet to discover it.
We went and saw Human Nature last night. MOST. INCREDIBLE. CONCERT. EVER. Human Nature, for those who don't know, are basically the most awesome Australian musical act for the last decade. I've never met anyone who doesn't like them, which is interesting considering half the songs are boybandish. But then they did two Motown albums and have booked out the Imperial Palace in Vegas for two years straight. Smokey Robinson loves them. They can do freaking anything. (People Get Ready, their signature acapella song. This time with a symphony orchestra!)
We were in the third row, and they kept coming down the stairs to mingle with us. And then the first four rows were invited to a function afterwards where we got canapes and then they came and joined us! And we got photos with all of them and they signed our program and omigosh it was amazinggggg.
Crazy storms the last 24 hours. This morning it was so hot, sunny and humid that I took the puppy for a walk and came back soaked in sweat. Then at 1pm it went completely dark like the sun was about to set. Most of the rain actually missed me (it went further north, sorry Brisbane!) but still, it was quite odd. And hail, in summer? Mind you, I've been reading about so many posts from you guys about northern hemisphere snow - what a contrast, hey?
I'm actually really sad Andy and Megan broke up. Though at least she still has her lovely sense of humour: "And just to clarify, I did initially secure Ham in the split, but I traded him for a box of Crunchie icecreams & U2 tickets. What a bargain!" Hee.
Okay, that's me done, I'm out!
Edit: HOW MUCH DID MY INSIDES MELT WHEN LIZ MOUTHED 'MERRY CHRISTMAS' TO JACK. I just had to get that off my chest.