Thursday, 31 August 2017

As much as I'm enjoying my new job, I am fucking exhausted. 5pm Friday cannot come quick enough.

Also, 20 years ago today I was hiking in a rural part of Portugal when I learned the news about Princess Diana's death. Such a vivid memory for me - that and later the same year the moment I heard about Michael Hutchence's death (standing outside on the ledge of my huge picture window in my flat in London, cleaning the glass). Iconic moments in history.

Wednesday, 30 August 2017

Went to watch my neighbour's son in his primary school production of Peter Pan... he was adorable but OMG. Imagine being a parent and having to sit through that shite all the damn time. I couldn't do it.

Tuesday, 29 August 2017

When your essay for a cinema subject at uni is marked by someone you used to watch on the telly as a kid...


Monday, 28 August 2017

First official day done and dusted.

Time for bed. Knackered I am.


Sunday, 27 August 2017

OK, prepare yourselves. I'm going to go on an epic rant about people in art galleries (I went to the Dior exhibition at NGV today and it was great, but I wanted to throttle people).

1. YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE A PHOTO OF EVERY SINGLE FUCKING EXHIBIT

2. BUT IF YOU INSIST, THEN AT LEAST HAVE THE DECENCY TO:
  • TURN OFF THE FUCKING FLASH
  • TURN THE SOUND OFF SO WE DON'T HEAR THAT INFERNAL CLICKING SOUND
  • NOT STAND FIVE FEET BACK FROM WHAT YOU'RE PHOTOGRAPHING AND THEN GET HUFFY WHEN PEOPLE WALK INTO FRAME BECAUSE THEY ACTUALLY WANT TO, YOU KNOW, USE THEIR FUCKING EYES TO LOOK AT THE EXHIBIT INSTEAD OF TAKING A SHITTY PHOTO OF IT
  • NOT THEN STAND IN THE MIDDLE OF A THOROUGHFARE WHILE YOU UPLOAD THE SHITTY FUCKING PHOTO TO INSTAGRAM/TWITTER/FACEBOOK/SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OF CHOICE.
3. DON'T LET YOUR KIDS TOUCH THE EXHIBIT. Little Joey might really want to know what the grey tulle train on that amazing Galliano couture gown feels like, but guess what? HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO USE HIS FUCKING IMAGINATION INSTEAD OF PUTTING HIS GRUBBY LITTLE PAWS ON IT.

4. TIRED? WANT TO TAKE A BIT OF A BREAK AND CHAT TO YOUR FRIEND? DON'T LEAN AGAINST A FUCKING CABINET OF EXHIBITS, THEREBY PREVENTING OTHERS FROM LOOKING AT IT AND THEN GET SNOOTY WHEN THEY POLITELY ASK YOU TO MOVE.

5. ALSO, RE ABOVE CABINETS. DON'T PUT YOUR GRUBBY FUCKING HANDS ON THE GLASS. YOUR SHITTY FINGERPRINTS NOW ARE ALL OVER GLASS RIGHT ABOVE THE DESIGN NOTES PEOPLE MIGHT LIKE TO ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO READ.


~ FIN ~

Saturday, 26 August 2017

I maybe really didn't need to stop off at the DFO on the way back from the airport... oh well. I'll be earning decent money from tomorrow. Every now and again it's important to...


Friday, 25 August 2017

When friends come to visit and you discover fab new wine bars a brief stumble away from your house...