The Twist Inside That Love Entails

I am out of a routine with Uni being on holidays. Also, I work at stupidly early times and sleep badly so my days get all messed up. Don't really know what the day is until I check my email or my phone alarm goes off to alert me that I am suppose to be somewhere or doing something.

My life could be described at excitement central. Or, constant state of half-sleep/confusion.

John Steel Singers would have to be my stand out band of 2010! Prit-tay big claim I know. But I am all about making sweeping statements. For the record they have been bestowed with this highly sort after award for many reasons. Fantastic music, live performance, every member has 'glorious hair' and gosh darn they just seem like awesome guys. I am someone that wants (demands) a show *CUE jazz hands. I could just go home and listen to the album and imagine the live performance, but I pay extra money to see the interactions between band members and feel that collective joy of being in the crowd with others that agree that the band is worthy of our Earthly dollars. The crowd gave me the shits on this occasion though *shakes fist.
  

 John Steel Singers - 04/12

John Steel Singers are a band to be seen live. I do believe I have seen them three times this year *I am not a stalker*. This time they were headlining their own show. One which I was going to miss because of said highly important job with ridiculous hours. HARK! The universe had other plans and I got a joyous email from a OAF telling me that I had won a ticket and could go.

The Band was great (as expected). The crowd... hmmm. It was like being at a fucking Reunion. These people could not shut up for 40 minutes???? Firstly I was behind a couple who must of been on one of their first dates. Much slight touching, awkward chatting and standing a little close but not very close. I really don't like witnessing flirting. It doesn't make me feel uncomfortable but not in an awkward way, shits me would be the right phrase. Actually the right phrase would be me saying "get over yourself".  Cynic... me????

Chatty fuckers at a gig especially shit me because you (and I) have paid money to see these people do there thing, so watch it. Maybe I'm just so annoyed (disappointed) because they are such an awesome live band. Go forth and see them. Read their blog too.

The next few days... not so eventful.

Sign - 05/12

I want this sign. Seen in Newtown near my hairdressers. My Hairdresser has left me. Abandoned. Feelin' it because I have a mass of cowlicks and she has been the only one to conquer my mop and give me a reasonable amount of style with very little effort required by me. I'll be looking like a wild woman soon.

True Blood - 06/12

You can buy True Blood! Saw it at Dymocks. Debated about giving it to Sis as a shoddy Christmas gift. Maybe I will if I can't think of anything. Nothing says love like a cheap unusable reference to a TV show that we both enjoy.

- A

Gonna Take Polution Down To Zero

We start our week off with a Halloween Party! I went as Gi from Captain Planet. I think the costume confused a few people. One person got it without prompting. That's me on the left there. Dancing with my glow stick.

Photo courtesy by P - 30/10

Birthday drink s for Mill at Ching-a-Lings on Oxford St. I had heard this place was quite easy to walk past. P said to call when I had arrived. I said I'm here but there the address is actually a spray tan salon. So Ching-a-Lings front signage is a Spray Tan salon.

Whats ya beef? - 31/10

It is one of Sydney's new 'exclusive' small bars which is probably why it is kinda difficult to find. Interiors were nice, pure black walls with  seating out on a terrace type area. Cosy couches, lighting made up of many caged light globes. I wasn't drinking because I had to drive. I had been told that the drinks there are minimal. Only a few varieties of each type of alcohol. I'd like to go back.

Came across a family of ducks at Uni. Just tried to find out what a family of ducks are called. No luck. I did find out that a male duck is called a drake! One of the big ducks, I'm going with Mum, ran at me. After that they ran away from me.

Drake and his crew - 01/11

Another riveting day in the life of Aly. Melbourne Cup. I didn't place a bet. Had not looked that much into it this year. I thought I would hang about at Uni to watch the race on the courtyard big screen. I had hoped for some enthusiastic jumping and whooping. Not so much.

 The race that stops stuff - 02/11

Finishing up Uni for the year. A few more essays to go and then I am done. Finished. For a few months at least.

- A

Trivia Newton John!

TRIVIA!!! I was sponsored by Tony to play some trivia as part of my 30 Days Has September.

 Smartz - 28/09

Had a great time and met some new and awesome people. I hope to make it a regular thing. We placed at the lower end of the scale but won some chocolates in the Pop Quiz bits.

- A

Make My Way Back Home When I Learn To Fly

I could not find my Sept 11th photo! So much delays were had until I figured obviously I didn't take a great photo cause I can't remember it now... So here is a photo taken from my new camera that I got on the 23rd Sept. It's like time travel!

Bus stop - 11/09

As part of my 30 Days Has September thing I decided to try to complete some of my 'To Do' sewing projects. This was a size 6 hot pink raw silk box pleat knee length skirt. The skirt style is kind of at odds with the colour and material. I made a head band from the waist band and am making a skirt from the skirt... a shorter one though. 

 

 Wee bit to small - 12/09

Finally had a blood test for my incredibly sick state. Takes a week to get back apparently. He thinks I have the flu. Still no drugs for me though. 

  

Kinda of like giving blood... - 13/09

Part of my 30 Days thing was to do a Hip-Hop dance class. Went along with M and learnt a whole routine to Boom Shake Tha Room - Will Smith. It was at Sydney Dance Company. Had a great time!

Word! - 14/09

Tired from 'shakin tha ass'. This is a petrol station in Newtown. Nothing fantastic. Just two conflicting signs advertising the same thing at different prices, depends on what direction you come from I guess. 

Its a car wash - 15/09

Had my cards read at Marly Bar in Newtown with BB. I haven't had my cards read before so didn't really know what to expect. I had some good news and it was a great chance to catch up with BB.

My future - 16/09

Still really tired. Sleeping lots. My bruise is lookin kinda funky, kinda gross. Doing a lot of resting in prep for the run!

It looks worse in real life - 17/09

Cooks River near the airport. High UV. Much pollution in them there waters. Not my fav place in Sydney.

Mmmmm - 18/09

Race Day! I had stop training a few weeks ago. I think I did my last bit of training on the first of Set (judging on photos). Doctor told me to chill out, relax, take a load off etc. Woke up on race morn with a crackin headache. I did pretty well. My time was 1:01:38, I did the 9km Bridge Run. Paced myself by running and when I got tired I walked, when I got bored I ran. Until about the 6km mark where I cracked the shits and wanted something to eat and go home. Think I would do it again next year.

My super special medal - 19/09

Some days are just boring. I do washing. Originally I took colour photos until I realised I had a lot of black on the line and many many socks.

Hangin - 20/09

Fare welling Pinko at the airport. Met him to hang out whilst he lined up to check in and wait for his flight. Felt weird after I left that I won't be seeing him for at least a year. May of gotten a little teary after he left, or not. Whatever. A few beers were had while soaking in the serenity of the bar.

The slightly disappointing observation deck - 21/09

Quite a quick goodbye at the departure gate thing where he goes and stands on the other side for another hour. Many people crying and upset. I wanted a pic of just me but forgot to ask Pinko and didn't want to ask a stranger and then walk away from the gate.

Good Luck!

- A

Oh, Happy day

Looong day. Woke up 2am for work still feelin' the tickly throat. By the time I finished at 8am the voice was breaking. When I finished uni at 3 its was well on the way out. Throat still didn't hurt at all.

P's bday dinner and drinks were on and I thought all would be good. Didn't account for the fact that I wouldn't be able to speak to people and that those I did probably couldn't understand me.

Happy Birthday - 13/08

Ended up giving up at about 1130 and going home. Wish I could have stayed. Too hard to chat in a crowded noisy pub with no voice. Had been looking forward to the night for a while but couldn't push on. Dang!

- A

Londons calling

In Balmain for a few drinks at The London. I got to catch up with a uni friends who was travelling about the country (and overseas) through the Uni break.

It's a church - 11/08

Sometimes I just forget to take photos. Other times I don't want to interrupt the convo and pull out the camera. Today's photo doesn't exactly capture my most memorable moment of the day but it will remind me.

- A 

Chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool

My assignments are done! Hopefully less word-y from here on. I got my spell-checker back which means I can go back to my true illiterate roots. Woo Hoo!

Mum food - 22/04

Mum gave me a few meals when I went after Easter. Generally can't eat curries (I can't eat spicy spices) This one has a good amount of flavour without sending me into conniptions. Having a rough busy week and it was nice to eat 'Mum food' and see the little heart.

Chris had birthday drinks at The Vanguard, one of his favourite bands Collard Greens & Gravy were on. It was great, awesome musicians. They are 'hypnotic, foot-stomping country blues' (Myspace). Fairly accurate I would say, found myself giving my feet a bit of a stomp. 

Collard Greens and Gravy - 23/04

The epic days continue and I started to get quite weary and a bit spacey. Tak was having birthday drinks at Manly Wine Bar. Nice place, fantastic decorating which was very in line with Gazebo.

On the way there I saw this guy, Lewis, hanging out in the park with his mates Cpt. Dolphin and Sir Lamb. The animals were kitted out in weird outfits. Lewis looked like he had a saucy glint in his eye that screamed 'photograph me'. I was happy to oblige.

Saucy Minx - 24/04

I wanted to catch the 430 ferry mainly so I could see the clouds as the sun was setting. Alas, the weather was against me. To dark and grey for my little camera to push and take good one.

Its going to be a stormy one!

- A

I'll be brief

I have taken my laptop to uni to use the Internet. The dropouts and slow speed got the better of me.

Quick update - I am suppose to be the typical mature age student (failing at that though) and be quite studious and up to date with my studies.... I'll be brief.

Fri Night - Tony's birthday. Philadelphia Grand Jury at Oxford Arts Factory.

John Steel Singers were the 'warm-up' band (do they even get a 'warm-up band anymore, I never hear it...)

Awesome. Great Night I said it was going to be quick. Guess that just means I use more full stops.

My camera again shows its true colours and refuses to take a clear picture. Night goes on into the wee hours. I pike half way at approx 430AM. Which is kind of a normal night except I was going to have to work the next day. DA DAHHH!!! *spooky somewhat ominous music.  

MC Bad Genius showin us what he's got - 16/04

Early hours and I have little money for a cab all the way home. I get out a bit early. Ends up being a 20 min walk. Took a photo of the crossing sign to tell you to look for cars hurtling towards you. I read it as look right as in look correct. I wonder if I look/perceive things correctly. Little deep for 430AM????

Thoughts??? - Technically 17/04. It was 430AM and I was a little rough on Sat.

Saw this picnic set in a window in Newtown. It was a shop window not just any window. No price. The shop didn't even look open. My parents got one of these for some reason, some event. In lime green. Nothing same safe food at room temperature at a BBQ like lime green does. I confiscated it and put it into the trusting caring hands of my sister. Who lovingly looks after it for me. Interior is the same. Except I don't have the flasks and only one lunch box and only one of the locks closes properly. It is old. Thought these would be worth a mint. Ebay has only had one history listing and it didn't even go for $20.

Picnic King - 18/04

Uni is back. Awww crap! Didn't do nearly as much as I wanted to, or even should have. We have lovely grounds here at Macquarie Uni. When I got the acceptance pack it even mentioned at length how lovely the grounds were. Didn't mention a thing about the lack of computers, piss poor excuse for a library search engine, high fees, low parking.... but the grounds *sound of birds chirping. Seriously, I do like it here. It's a good uni. I'm doing pretty good here even if my spelling and grammar is crap. Usually I have spellcheck to pick me up on it (I have still lost my Blogspot spellcheck).

anyhoo,

Some sort of smoke signal was being sent to me over the park. I couldn't decipher it as I was getting confused by where the fountain stops and the smoke starts. They do burning off over there. Over there being the National Park place, which one... dunno. Get back to me. That's your homework.

Look at the grounds... - 19/04

I tried to be brief but I will always be a rambler

-A

Cryogenic whaaa!

Zeta at the Hilton in Sydney has been having this cocktail bar thing for the past few weeks. I have been there twice before and missed out on my Cryogenic cocktail twice. This time we got there early.

Woo Hoo! Had only wanted to stay for one drink with a busy day on the sat and much uni work to be done. There was so much on offer that we tried most thing. Firstly it was sorbet's, which were tasty but a little too sweet. A small cup was enough.

Then it was on o the fanciest of the 'drinks'. The nitrogen puffs. You pick your drink, mine was Pina Colada. They guy pours it into the bowl with liquid nitrogen and then done.  

The Nitrogen Puffs - 19/-03

It felt kind of crunchy, like was it would be like to eat real thick snow (I would imagine anyway). I had the Pina Colada and although there was only a little bit of flavour there was still a creamy texture. It was worth the burnt tongue I had the rest of the night.

- A