Sometimes you just gotta enjoy the sublimely odd shit that is going on around you…
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Posts Tagged ‘melbourne’
People are weird. Isn’t that great?
Sunday, December 13th, 2009Visits, zombies, more gigs and incredible co-incidences…
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008So Fran came over to visit, to check out what this whole “Melbourne” thing I’ve been ranting on and on about…
Highlights:
- The Gin Club at The Gem in Collingwood – basically we were looking to go to a gig, and it was Sunday night, and I’d heard that this was on. We get into this tiny little suburban pub, and it’s totally packed out, standing room only. We then find out why; The Gin Club are just fantastically awesome. They’re a 7 (or so) piece from Brisbane, and all the band members write songs, and take turns at doing their songs. Everybody sings. At once. Just awesome
- Empanadas and other South American sweet foods in Fitzroy. Also Churros.
- Going to the State Library, both NGV galleries, seeing all the graffiti art in the laneways.
- Managing to go to the galleries, Queen Vic markets and Luna park… on the one day of the week that those things were individually closed… no forward planning FTL.
- Lots of wandering around town
- Some really terrible grunge band at Pony. Followed by a better indie punk group afterwards
- Catching up with Becca / cocktail bars
Blog update of biblical proportions
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008Dan’s visit: Well, Dan was in town for a week – he was mainly hanging out with Becca, but she brought him round for an afternoon/evening… while Becca stayed at my place playing Super Mario Galaxy on the Wii, Dan and I went into town and saw the Game On exhibition at the ACMI. They had Spacewar on a real-live, PDP-1 – the first EVER computer game! I totally owned Dan at a game of Pong! as well 
Easter weekend: Amber and Bella came to visit from chilly old Chch… They spent most of their time here hanging out with Clara, but on the Saturday, they came over after going to the Draculas stage show thing, hung out a bit, had a few drinks, then we went into town to the goth/metal club – danced around like utter idiots.. it was great
Ways to die...
Misfits and fuckups
Friday, March 21st, 2008Was going for a walk over to the museum this afternoon… I was going stir crazy at home and everyone is either busy or out of town for the long weekend. I’m not sure if the museum is open, i haven’t looked yet, but i’d be surprised if it was. Anyway back to the point, which is that i’m sitting in the park watching a couple of groups of people play basketball on the public courts. It reminds me of the group of guys i used to play with when i was younger – an awesome group of misfits and fuckups -none of which could have got a girlfriend if our lives depended on it. I think back on that time and smile.