Friday evening saw me dropping in at RRR for a quick drink with Kim Jurick, who's stepping down from the Music Coordinator's position he's held for a year; and receiving the excellent news that the station would like me to host its annual Intrepid Travel trip later this year. It was a huge surprise and an honour to be asked, and also a much-needed morale booster given that I've had the week from hell at work this week.
The country we'll be visiting has yet to be determined, with Egypt, Morocco and Cuba all possible at this stage, as I undestand it. Budgeting and availability of flights and etc will whittle that list down to one country, but any of them would suit me! Any recommendations from you blog readers, please? Which of the three would you visit if you had the chance?
Thereafter I headed back to Fitzroy for the opening night of Ilbijerri Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Theatre Collective's The Dirty Mile. This interactive theatrical experience is a historical walking tour of Fitzroy, and marvellously entertaining. As you wend through laneways and back streets, you encounter actors portraying both everyday events and remarkable people from Fitzroy's pre-settlement Woiwurrung origins through to the major cultural landmarks of the 20th century. It was a fantastic night's entertainment, and highly recommended.
Yesterday I also had a fine time on Gertrude Street in the company of some old friends at Añada, a new Tapas bar that's just opened around the corner from my flat at 197 Gertrude Street Fitzroy. Excellent wine paired with very more-ish (and in some cases Moorish) food and good conversation. I'll definitely be going back to work my way through the menu!
Afterwards I came home and started watching the new season of Torchwood. I've already seen the first two episodes, but watched them again anyway, to remind myself of what has come before, and then launched into newer episodes with gusto (and a bottle of wine). Definitely a stronger series than the first season: characters are more fleshed out, interactions between the members of the team are spicier and sharper. And Ianto, my favourite character, remains as dapper and charming as ever.
For once I actually feel like I've had a weekend. Now I have to get some work down: housework, laundry, a grant application, read a stack of job applications for a position at Fringe, check with some referees, have a CD listening section, plan my show for Thursday and much, much more. With luck, I might even be able to fit in a film or two, or even a visit to the museum, but maybe that's being ambitious...
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Cuba looks amazing. All these grand Victorian buildings still intact but decaying - at least that's the impression I have. And all these old 50's cars driving around. The place appears frozen in time and looks like a photographer's paradise. And the people seem so warm. Guess my choice?
I've just started on Torchwood season 2. Certainly looks to be a good one !
Unfortunately I hear they are toning down the sex (man2man or otherwise) in later episode... pity!
The first ep I saw from this season was ep. 3, which I found a bit annoying. Not very imaginative, almost a rehash of an ep from season 1 and with an ending that didn’t make a whole lot of sense. But knowing that season 1 had its ups and downs I then sought out episode 1 and all was forgiven.
Tonight I’ve watched 2 and 4 (resisting 5, 6 & 7...so far) and have been thoroughly enjoying them. They haven’t quite hit the high of my fave episode (Random Shoes), but still good.
Hmm...maybe just one wafer-thin slice of ep 5...
as my partner's from cuba i can tell you without hesitation, that's where i'd go, but there is something fascinating about morocco. a word of advice on cuba though, there is no 'scene' to speak of, it's all very underground. and if you're in habana and interested in checking out salsa music and dancing (as you should be in cuba!) go to a place called palacio de la salsa. but i'm told the music and vibe is everywhere in habana.
congratulations on the intrepid gig, dear man! every year i hear the adverts on the radio and float away, imagining how much i'd love to go. one day...x
It's Morocco - yay!
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