Lycka till Sverige!

May 18, 2013 By 2 Comments
Robin Stjernberg, Martin Rolinski, Shirley Clamp and others at the opening of The ABBA Museum in Stockholm

It's no wonder Sweden won last year. Loreen had a great song in "Euphoria" which she performed very, very well. In ten or twenty years time, I'm pretty sure it will be regarded as one of the "great moments" of Eurovision. Even though "You" by Robin Stjernberg isn't in the same league, of course I'll be supporting Sweden in this year's contest. I figure following Eurovision is like following a footy team - you choose your team and you stick with them through good and bad. It's not that … [Read more...]

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My Staycation

May 17, 2013 By 2 Comments
Sydney Opera House

"It's all too easy to take a nice photograph in Sydney", I thought to myself as I walked around Circular Quay yesterday. A minute or so earlier I'd been stopped by a tourist who asked if I'd take a photograph of him with the Opera House in the background. Too easy. And as I made my way towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge, I looked over at the Opera House, and there it was, with a stunning cloudy sky in the background, and a woman wearing a head-scarf, sitting by herself, chatting on a mobile … [Read more...]

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Agnetha Fältskog – A

May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Three songs have emerged as favourites for me, as I've listened "properly" to the new album by Agnetha Fältskog over the last couple of weeks. The first single, "When you really loved someone" is one of those great pop ballads about love gone wrong. The video tells the story of an older, wiser woman offering advice to a younger woman who is going through the traumas of a relationship break-up. As the video features a 70's/Swedish looking couple, you can't help but think it's a song for … [Read more...]

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Eurovision Song Contest & Sweden

May 15, 2013 By 4 Comments
Army Of Lovers at Melodifestivalen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RkzsUIoEz0 As we count down to this weekend's Eurovision Song Contest, I'm still a little disappointed Sweden didn't have the guts to choose Army Of Lovers as their entrant. The song is only three minutes long, but so much happens in that time: blatant lip-syncing, lewd gestures, overly padded crotches, Lion King costumes, a same-sex kiss, a bizarre bit of spoken word lyric, and more. The song is also very catchy. Now the contest is dominated by "Idol" and … [Read more...]

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Holiday Resolutions

May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Ron Mueck - untitled (old woman in bed) 2000-2002 at AGNSW

As I walked around the city today, I thought about the ways in which my life could be "different" as I return to work next week. In some ways, these last few months away from work have been similar to the feelings I had about travelling for a lengthy period during 2008. My big "resolution" from that trip was to make sure I went out for lunch every day. To actually leave the building, rather than sit at my desk and continue to work as I ate my food. I kept it up for quite a long period of … [Read more...]

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Missed The Food

May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Lunch at Pasteur

"Which one is Pasteur?", I heard one workmate ask another, as we headed towards George Street. "Oh, you know, it's the Vietnamese place next to the sex shop..." As I looked up and saw the sign for the Pleasure Chest or whatever it's called, a voice inside my laughed. She was right. As we sat down and ate some very delicious food, I was reminded of the blog post I wrote before leaving for Europe. I knew then what I know now: that we are blessed for good food in Sydney. As I travelled around … [Read more...]

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