The Little Things - March

I can not believe this month has flown past! I've done a bit less than normal because of commitments at the school but still been a pretty great month! 

Read I read this book and learnt a few brilliant terms and phrases. My favourite being:

Kummerspeck - the German for Grief Bacon - excess weight gained by emotional eating

Huftgold - Hip Gold - love handles (weight on hips)

and one that takes on a more powerful meaning in Australia, though still meaning the same thing:

Ej bekot - Latvian for Go pick mushrooms! - to mean Leave me alone! 

I came across this wholesome post on Instagram and learnt that sharks are older than trees! They predate fire (Fire requires a minimum of 16% oxygen to burn and Earth only got that 350-400 million years ago - I guess because of the lack of trees. Apparently they were also around before the North Star - not before it's discovery, but before it came into being! Sharks are older than Saturn's rings!Sharks have existed long enough that the solar system has completed a galactic orbit twice! They also mentioned grasshoppers are older than grass and wait for it, whales and dolphins were once land animals! Seriously, I have no idea how I didn't know any of this - and I did biology for the HSC. I've no idea what we learnt but nothing memorable!

I'm also enjoying reading my fortune whenever I have a sweet treat - left overs from the Lunar New Year lunch...still going strong. I felt this one was a push to get me back into the Torschlusspanik list....

Watched Hail Mary which I enjoyed and Wuthering Heights which I really don't understand the pushback against. I think it's because Margot Robbie has a very successful production company AND is ageing but staying beautiful enough to star in lead roles. THe film is sumptuous and grotesque, there's a lot of money hiding the bad behaviour, or people with money behaving badly - reminded me at times of Epstien and that crew of wealthy people keeping their perversions secret behind a facade of wealthy dignity. I think she managed to shock a fairly unshockable audience, as the book did at the time too. There's a really touching bit at the end that I'm so surpirsed no one has mentioned it. I really FELT it. Anyway, I say ignore the naysayers and give it a go. Even my sister who is older and more conservative than me, asked at the end "Why does everyone hate it? I thought it was really good."

Heard I went to a silent disco at the Museum so heard some 80s-00s songs, went to Alok so heard some Brazillian songs, and went to a jazz club and a Frank Sinatra night so heard some old songs, went to a drop in choir at the Opera House and sang some African songs (from different countries)....otherwise musically, didn't get out so much this month. Which is sad for me, especially as 4 of my gigs in April cancelled - 3 for Bluesfest and 1 for personal reasons...must remedy! So I'm going to share a song that popped up in my iTunes (I've decided to work thru my collection and listen to all the songs I've forgotten about in the car). I used to have this on high rotation....

There is nothing better than getting out dancing with friends!

Made Me so happy to see the Mardi Gras decorations at Spice Alley. I was complaining to people that I thought they were missing around the city (though they do have to compete with Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day) and was wondering if we are broke as a country (that Aukus deal and the COVID hangover) or if that Anti LBGT campaign funded out of another country was gaining ground. So when we went out in Spice Alley, I smiled and thought "This is my Sydney that I love!". I know it's tokenism, for just 3 weeks but I think it's important that we show we are Allies. Sadly now more than ever. I did think it was funny the reuse of the Valentine's Day decorations - environmental to boot!

Wore My friend gave me this beautiful turquoise purse. It's so lovely and weirdly turquiose reminds me of my day - he really liked it and got me a necklace as a child. So it really fills me with a warmth.

I also got the white ikea bag because I need a waterproof crossbody handbag for Parookaville, incase it rains and I need my passport with me....I've been testing it out and I think it will work fine. From a groovy shop in Newtown, not Ikea...

My Top Three Moments from the Month Gone By I wrote 2 stories - they weren't great but they were written and submitted, which is the first in a long time so very happy with that. Had a lovely lunch at Lumi with good friends (all the food pics are from there) and our very lovely anniversary celebration. But as always, there's really too much good to narrow it down....

As an aside, it was the first time I'd been to Lumi with the doors all opened. It's so lovely with the outdoor vibe. If you haven't been, it's the best restuarant in Sydney, if not the country. Everything is equisite. And delicious.

And a quick downer for me - but not for you! I've been waiting and waiting for Jeremy Loops to announce his tour - he finally does, he's playing up the road from me BUT on the night I fly out! I tried to see if I could change my flight and fly out of Brisbane to see him up there the night before, but no go! So now I need to madely get enough Qantas points so I can watch him in Auckland and great inconvenience to all my family. As I just spent ALL my points booking Dark Mofo, this is unlikely. SO you should all go, you lucky people and tag me in clips. He's sooo good live!

Hope April is as good for everyone - for Australians on School Holidays, have a great time, take care and may the petrol prices keep you safe from double demerits - and for everyone else, as the Germans say 'Auf einem Bein kann man nicht stehen' (there's no standing on one leg), or 'One drink is not enough - you need to have two!

Linking with #TheLittleThings and as always my Instagram is here.

I'm also linking with #GardenAffair because there's flowers on the food and in the drinks, and leaves as well as garnish. I thought this was an interesting use of garden items....the garlic flowers on the pasta were so strong - I loved them, my Italian husband found them too strong to eat, which I found interesting.