Sydney Festival

This weekend was great fun. We went to Paramatta with hubby's second cousin and his wife and visited many of the Sydney Festival events. We mainly went to the free ones and this week I might go into Sydney and see some of the paying plays and/or concerts.  It was great fun. The boys were childishly impressed with the Pyrophone Juggernaut  and had to go back twice. It had everything, metal, music, noise, and fire.  What more could you ask for? The big fire ball at the end was actually quite scary, and I think I wasn't the only one thinking of recent fires here in Australia, but of course it was totally safe.
















Before this we saw a very funny circus act played out like a reality TV show. It sort of had two levels and sometimes I think the adults had more fun than the kids. The ladies next to me were laughing so much they were crying and it is very contagious when someone laughs like that.
We also managed to get in two restaurant visits, well, three really, because we had a little nibble when we waited for I and M since they missed the ferry and had to take the train.

We had tapas for lunch in a Cuban cafe that was really cool, with lots of old photos from Cuba on the wall and a humidor where you could buy cigars.

Then we had some seriously good Thai food for dinner before going to the concert of Rokia Traore.

I live a very sheltered life and had therefore never heard of her, but now I am a huge fan. She had such an endearing way about her, while at the same time singing in a very powerful way at times. We were standing quite far away so the photo's are not very good. I will definitely go and see here again in concert where you can sit down, on chairs and not on the grass!

All this took place on Saturday and it was a great way to stay out of the house to avoid the jackhammer. Sunday was therefor spent at home, not budging since the construction workers don't work on Sundays.

Today is Monday and the first day of the rest of your life and all that rubbish, back on the wagon, back on the diet, and back to exercise 30 minutes a day.  It better be worth it!

As usual, feel free to comment and share. I would love to hear from you! Until next time!

Gentlemen, start your engines!

Well, for those of us who (sometimes against our will) follow car racing, this is what they say at the start of the race. Here in Illawong, at seven o'clock every morning, it comes true. The trucks that have been lined up all along the neighboring streets during the night now start up and so does the big jackhammer. They are excavating an area near the shopping center across the street to build apartments and right now they are digging out for underground garages, we think. If we stay home we have to walk around with ear protection, or alternatively go out for the day. Today I think I opt for going out. It is the Sydney Festival so maybe there is something fun on in the city.

Other than that life has been quiet this week, so not much to tell. We have had a few busy weeks, so it is nice with some down time.

The builders even work on Saturdays, so tomorrow we are going to see a sandcastle competition in the Hawkesbury region. Well, it is only the start of it, so they won't pronounce a winner yet but it is fun to see when they build these big sand sculptures.  Hubby won first prize and had his picture in the paper when he was 8 or so (names have been changed to protect the innocent), so we have a certain interest in this "art form", plus the region around there is very nice.

Speaking of art, here is some graffiti that I saw the other day when we went to dinner to some friends' town house in St Peter.  I have always liked graffiti and admired what some talented artists can do with a couple of spray cans, and hopefully mouth and nose protection.  Here is a link to more cool stuff.

Have a great week end and remember to tell yourself "I am a nobody, nobody is perfect. Therefore, I am perfect!"

This bus is from Nimbin, of course.

Just spoke to youngest daughter in Rio and she told me of this tragic and seemingly pointless death of a  another great street artist, Selaron artist.  Very sad.