Little Loves - December

READ So many restuarant reviews for places in Paris...ended bup booking a really crazy place that might be terrible (but the kiddo will love it). See the pics of Jungle Palace.

HEARD  Saw Ely Oaks and he was so good. If you get a chance to see him (and that's your music),  go because he is def the best DJ live at the moment. By a long shot. What a little bundle of energy he is, and so adorably sweet. He let people take selfies both before the show when he was sorting things with the videographer and after the show when he had to tear across town (an hour away) for his next gig straight after.(as an old lady, I was glad we got the 11pm start time not the 1 am - ha!) So his new song is here.

On FB I've asked friends for their list of top 5 (good/and or bad) and a song that meant something to them this year. It doesn't have to be a new song and they don't have to explain why. I've heard so many songs I don't know - from Joni Mitchell to Taylor Swift. 

We drove around the Hunter with the Furnace and the Fundamentals Xmas album playing (as it was the day after their xmas party).  

WATCHED Nuremberg on Boxing Day and off to Sentimental Value today. On TV just starting Sunny Days and really enjoying Population 11. Both filmed here. Off to my postponed performance of King Lear tonight.

WORE My Santa dress for Christmas day with 'matching' St Nick bag.

AND LASTLY What a great end to the year. So many fun catch ups in December, the overnight adventure to the Hunter Valley with the kids, a lovely Christmas day and Christmas eve - the two celebrations with our families.

I'm shutting the blog for about three weeks. Happy New Year, stay safe (on the roads and otherwise) and I'll be back with the #Allseasons link up around the 22nd Jan. 

I will be on Inta here if you want to see pretty pictures of my travels.

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Little Loves - November

READ I don't know if this is true but it sort of sounds true. I read that sea water resets your nervous system. Cortisol dropped in 32% while the vagusnerve activity spiked in a study where people swam for 8 minutes in the ocean. It mimics the body's 'safety signal', similar to babies being held on their parents chest. Apparently when skin meets seawater, pores release stress metabolites while absorbing certain trace minerals. It's the biochemical unloading that makes you feel 'lighter' after swimming. There is also a study that swimming in cold sea water reduces pain for arthritic patients.- apparently the pressure uniformity compresses the joints evenly.  The sea rewires you. I do know I come out of salt water (laps at Boy Charlton pool on a sunny day, or a dip in the surf) feeling invigorated and happier than when I went in. 

I'm getting to the end of Booth (books wise) but I'm slow going.

Had a lovely family dinner at Rosso Antico, Newtown

Was back to Lottie with friends in Redfern - the bonus being the whole menu is gluten free so perfect if you have friends with dietry requirements!

The food is delicious and beautifully presented.

WATCHED Been to a few plays - had a good laugh at So Young, I always enjoy Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf - my favourite play. Also had fun at Calamity Jane but the winner was Pharlap. So great - if you get a chance to see it, even if you don't like horse racing (like me), it's so much fun. One of my friend's announced "That was the best thing we've seen all year" and when she walked out of a play at interval, she left saying "Well, it's no Pharlap!" so hopefully they bring it back for those that missed it.

Went to Running Man, which is a good remake and If I had legs I'd kick you, which is funny and well done but I found a bit depressing, probably more about me than the film, necessarily.

My themed handbag for Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf?

On TV we are enjoying Pluribus,  & Down Cemetary road except for the weekly drops. Madly watching  the Iris Affair before my cancelled Stan drops out. The Beast in Me was devoured quickly and The Diplomat did not disappoint.

HEARD Parov Stelar has a new album out and it does not disappoint...if only they'd announce a tour here!

Fabbrica in Newtown has a Happy Hour form 3-5pm with $10 Negroinis and other drinks. We had a sensational meal there before Hot Dub.

We shared pastas (so we tried all of them) but lots of little nibbles before hand were individual, so everyone got what they wanted.

WORE Because of the endless saga with my feet, I needed some new shoes (other than sneakers and Birkies) to wear that I could actually be pain free in....Williams, of all places, had a sale and I ordered 5 pairs for the cost of one $$ pair of heels. Tested out the Hello Kitty shoes on the weekend and they worked a treat! So very happy with the price ($30) and the fit.

AND LASTLY Weekend away at Currawong was definitely a highlight, and I'm hoping Steve Aoki at Hypersonic is another one (but Claptone was so disappointing and I'd raved about him to my friends so it was just a dud all round...anyway, I don't want to jinx it!)

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