It was my niece’s dance thingo today. Her first time on stage. Her and 3 other pre-school aged kids and it was just as you’d imagine it to be.

When they were led out onto the stage by their teacher at the start of the song, one of the little girls immediately jumped off the stage, ran to her grandma in the front row and opted out. This was after she’d been having a great time rolling around on the stage before the event started. There was a little boy who just stood on the stage and stared at his family looking mildly upset. Another little girl at least had a go but wasn’t paying much attention to the teacher who was leading them and then finally my niece was actually trying her hardest to follow the teacher’s moves. She was the best!

We stayed for about half a dozen or so more music students’ performances who were older and did things like play guitar, play drums along to Metallica/ACDC/RHCP songs, sing and play piano. A little boy played the first 3rd of Bohemian Rhapsody on the grand piano almost flawlessly. Kid would have been like 8 tops I think, but I’m not great with guessing ages. Super impressive. The whole thing was to get the kids performing in front of people so they all messed up at various points, which is fine. They pushed through and got to the end of their performances.

Then my niece decided that she wanted to leave so we ducked out of there before she could really passionately start stating her intentions for the exit.

I should really set more things on fire. It’s so lovely.

The Docklands one? It’s pretty shit lol My apartment looks down on where it’s held and each year I pop down purely to say that I did but just keep your expectations real low.

It is indeed free so might as well check it out if you’re not doing anything, even just to say you did.

Yeah as a social event I think it’s worth it. If I went by myself I probably wouldn’t think so. It’s a cute couples/family thing, good memories together.

I have returned from the Lightscape thing. I haven’t walked that far or up so many hills for… way too long. I am very sore.

Event was a nice family-friendly affair where we’re shuffled through the gardens like cattle. Some of it was kinda meh but other bits had really cool effects. Pretty great food and drink options. Not as blatantly expensive as it could have been for that stuff. I was there with my sister, bro in law and niece.

Pretty pricey tickets though. A little cheaper on a weeknight.

I’m going to Lightscape at the Botanic Gardens (https://www.lightscapeaustralia.com/city/melbourne.html) this evening.

The real question is… sativa or indica? It’s a tough one.

I now have some fruit and nut muesli and yellowbox honey yoghurt

This has made me ravenous. I haven’t had anything today. Not even a drink of water.

I see pommes being a part of my weekend.

Totally agree. I can imagine there’s like 15 people who’d be like “oh yeah my dad used to work in that tower I think” who might have the slightest nostalgia for it. If it was the tower which welcomed in the first ships to Melbourne or something I’d be better with it but it’s just a piece of industry from 57 years ago which happens to be tall.

https://www.development.vic.gov.au/news/plans-underway-to-repair-historical-gem-in-docklands

Does anybody care about a decommissioned control tower from 1966?? What a waste of money.

I have photographic evidence of possibly the exact moment when my brain flipped from being interested in ninja turtles to being interested in ladies.

This is me and a 24 or 25 (I think) year old Kylie Minogue at my dad’s work xmas party one year. Judging by my style/pudgy face I’m going to say it was around 1993 or 1994. I hadn’t seen this photo in decades but my mum sent it to me over the weekend.

I’ll still be in shorts. Probably put my slippers on though.

Too late for my jet leg method which is changing your sleeping pattern to Melbourne time a day before leaving/continuing where possible on the plane :(

How much is hosting? I’d be happy to chip in and pay for a month or a percentage of the year or whatever. Sometimes I wonder about hosting charges when I upload images.

Coming away was the right choice. Just pulled $1000 profit out of the club.

Motel was $160 and this trip uses about half a tank of fuel so let’s call it a $790 winner. I’ve got enough points on my RSL member card to get a big free breakfast tomorrow.

I was very against them and bought steel straws to carry around but now I can tolerate them with my iced coffee on the road.

I do still have a stash of plastic ones I brought home from America last year in my pantry. I haven’t thought to use any yet (don’t use straws at home).

Hungry Jack’s soft drinks now have a cool flippy spout thing on their plastic lids so you don’t need a straw and I wish everyone had them.

Edit: after writing this I tried to drink from my can while laying down and spilt it all over my beard. Luckily I have a steel straw with a bend in my travel cutlery kit!

Aaaand I changed my mind again and I’m now at a resort in NSW which looks suspiciously like a motel. Nice though. Has Foxtel so I’ve got the NRL on and a nice cold beverage.

They even have stubby holders! Cheers!

Phone, keys and a go-get’em attitude usually

I have ugg slippers which I’m currently rocking. I like them because they keep my toesies warm but the back half of my foot is exposed so my feet don’t get too hot or sweaty. I don’t mind chilly ankles.

I have reconsidered and decided it wouldn’t be the best decision to go out this weekend. I can’t imagine being well enough by tomorrow. At least the new season of The Boys dropped today and there is plenty of NRL to watch over the weekend.

I guess for now there’s only 1 thing to do… 420 blaze it.