Dash Dating

I reluctantly agreed to go speed dating the Tuesday after next. Although the more I think about it, the more exciting it seems. I will try not to raise my hopes though. I am only going for a laugh and for the experience. I promise to report back after the fact.

Apart from the whole having a public blog on which I post personal information and pictures of myself, I am generally shy and self conscious around strangers. Dating and meeting people is not really my forte. I am perpetually single. And I don't think being perpetually single helps in the dating game as most of the time, being single makes you want to stay single. Although yesterday I did have one of those rare moments when I just felt hopelessly alone. These moments sort of sneak up on me once in a while and hit hard. Odd too as I had a nice day yesterday.

Luckily, I was on Nixon duty again so had a little furry friend to cheer me up. I also made Sloppy Joes alla The Pioneer Woman and watched the finale of Glee so the loneliness subsided rather quickly. Here is a crappy phone photo of my Sloppy Joe:

It was bloddy deliciously amazing!!!. If I made this for a man, he would fall madly in love with me. This was the first time I have ever had a S-Joe. For the last ten years, everytime I watch this scene from MKA's It Takes Two, I suddenly NEED a Sloppy Joe. So about hundred times I have had this craving ... maybe this is why I have trouble finding a man - haha.

Anyway, the nerd that I am decided to do some research on tips and conversation starters to prepare myself for the night. This is the first questionnaire I found. Sort of like a meme to myself I guess. This is how I would answer these if questioned:

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

My little flat as I love it and fear we are going to be kicked out shortly. Note:  L we need to email the real estate agent.

What place do you want to visit most?

Greece and New York are tied at present. I did actually read this question as "where do you visit most" and the answer to that is "work". That would have made be sound interesting and exciting wouldn't of it.

If you couldn't do what you are doing for a living, what else would you do?

I would be an actress. And I would darn well be good enough to be cast in a movie alongside Meryl Streep. Obsessed much? I even have the script in my head. Oh so I guess I would be a screenwriter too (more on this ambition soon - I just have to get around to editing my two page long post)

What's your favorite word?

WHORESLUT. Although my favourite non curse word changes on a weekly basis. You may have noticed. Currently I am enjoying using Conundrum and Insolent.

If you could interview anyone living or dead, who would it be?

Jane Austen tied with Anna Wintour and the Olsen twins. Although a man would probably not understand this answer.

If you could be someone else for a day who would you be?

Serena Williams playing a grandslam final. Wouldn't it feel good to be that good a player and win the game!

If you had to choose a meal that best represented your love life, what would be on the menu, and where would you eat it?

Water. Although probably not the best answer to give a potential suitor. Don't they say you should not talk about previous lovers on dates anyway?

What would be the title of your biography?

"Everything you didn't want to know about me and then some"

If you knew you'd be financially taken care of for the next year, what would you do with your time or where would you go?

I would go everywhere and do nothing.

They say Alexander the Great kept a dagger and a copy of the Iliad under his pillow. What would be under your pillow?

Um are you trying to impress me with pointless information and the fact that a. you know what the Iliad is and b. know how to pronounce it? NEXT you pretentious prat.

What's in the boot of your car at the moment? (As long as the answer isn't:"My ex!")

Honestly, what kind of a question is that? But if I had enough to drink I would say "Some rotting meat that I swear I can smell but cannot find". Not sure that is the kind of impression I want to portray though.

Now that I am all studied up, the only thing to do is stress and figure how what I should wear. I have one vote for this Zebra print Barkins Dress. Any other ideas?

Saturday Sillys - part two

Oh JB. Why do you have to keep changing your sections around all the time. I walked around in search of my favourite section for a good ten minutes fearing you had amalgamated it with the others until I found it.

And after my search all I really wanted to do was make sure the DVD I have wanted for over a year but refuse to pay the ticket price for was still there. It was.

So I looked at it for a while then went to find the DVD for my sister I was there to buy. I did gaze a second or two at the bargains but alas I can't stand DVD's displayed like this.

I may have been tempted by some Meryl movies that were nicely displayed on the Sale shelf:

I then donated to a great charity that buys instruments for disadvantaged kids. And in return I got this awesome air guitar.

Sorry to your neck, silly iPhone won't take the picture the right way up. Nor will blogger let me centre this pic.

Then while I was there I thought I would look next door for some smaller bathers but was dismayed to find this was all there was to offer.

In summer, the whole back wall is covered in swimwear.

I then had my fitting and discovered I am now a 16B. Is that not the strangest size you ever heard of?

This was followed promptly by a very expensive food shop. At least now I have lots of fresh food per my promise. See here is some evidence. My lunch:

Now to rug up, watch Prada and do some eBay listings.

Luv me, Fi :-)

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Birthday Bash-Up - Mamma Mia

Wow, I have not updated for a while. Sorry. I have been feeling under the weather of late. Not sure what is wrong but I have been hit with an overwhelming desire to stay in bed forever, with the lights off and either listen to Jane Austen audiobooks or watch Meryl Streep movies. I think my “so used to being unhealthy body that is now not unhealthy” is fighting against the flu. It is doing okay apart from my now six day long head ache and sporadic coughing attacks. Fun fact about Fi. Fi does not cough like a normal person. Fi barks like a dog or a seal depending on the severity. Fi sounds like a lung ward. Fi does not know any different. It is very funny when new people meet my cough. Why am I talking in the third person? I don’t know. Brain is foggy, must move on.

Anywho, I have lots of outfit photos to upload and stories to tell but should probably not bombard you with them all at once.

I am finally free from the dogs from hell (or the “delightful little angels” if you are talking to their owners) and back in my own place. I was so relieved to be rid of them I spent the night I left carrying around friend K’s doggie Snap who I normally just pat hello and leave alone as Snap himself is not always well behaved. The two bottles of champagne I consumed on 4.5 hours sleep probably helped my mood that night though.

So, where did I leave off?

Hmmm, Friday night was my birthday night. L and I went to the theatre. Aka - to see Mamma Mia. Pre-theatre we went to this great little joint in Victoria Park called “TLMP” or “That Little Mexican Place”. We had the most amazing dip ever. It was called queso fundido. Or melted cheese dip. So freaking good. Not so good for the diet though. We also had guacamole made fresh at our table. Yummo and so fresh it seemed to counteract the cheese one or lets just pretend it did. Highly recommend this place. It is BYO and apparently you can even take your tequila. Do book though as it is small (seats 20) and appears to be quite popular. Oh and there are lots of gluten free stuff. The corn chips (gluten free) are AMAZING. We are going back post haste just to have dip and dessert. We had to miss out on dessert that night though a. because we were both full to the brim and b. because we were running late to the show….

Programme sneakily purchased for me by L. Thanks mum :-)

In 2002, when I was an aspiring actor and in year 12, my drama class went on a drama trip to Melbourne. We saw Mamma Mia its opening night. We saw John Wood and Rachel Griffiths and I am sure others but this was 8 years ago so I can’t remember. Certain members of my group may have yelled and waved across the streets of Melbourne at midnight “Rachel, Rachel Griffiths we love you, Woo”, but I promise I was not one of them... maybe. Anywho, at 16 I did not love Mamma Mia the musical. It was light hearted and fun but I only knew a few of ABBA’s songs and from our nose bleed seats, the view was not that great. My memory is that I was not impressed by the storyline or dialogue. Eg “Oh, no this place is falling down around me. Where am I going to get the money to fix it up?..... “I work all night, I work all day to pay the bills I have to pa-ay”. Still I did stand and dance at the end and then I yelled at Rachel Griffiths (oops, no I didn’t).

Then the movie came out and I didn’t go to the cinema to see it. Then my mum and her girls organised a girls night to watch it together, costumes and incontinence inducing mattress jumping inclusive, so mum bought the DVD. We sat and watched the whole thing that day, then again with the karaoke version and then with the commentary. I was a little hooked. Since this time I have been obsessed. I have seen the movie a million times and have both the Broadway and movie soundtracks. How could I not be won over? Meryl and Colin in the same movie.

So when I heard Mamma Mia was going to be in Perth, I knew I had to go. And I thought it was great. The set was simple but affective. Just a few Greek style walls that were moved about into different configurations depending on the scene. I had a little trouble hearing some of Donna's lyrics but I think she was having mic problems and it appeared fixed by the second half. The only criticism would be that the costumes that gave Sophie were awful. The actress is a petite little thing but she looked frumpy in almost everything they put her in. Not that I expected her to walk around in a bathing suit like Sophie does in the movie (and admittedly I find this a little strange) but still they could have done a little better.

The most annoying thing of the night though was the people cheering when songs started (like they didn't know they were coming) and the singing along. SPOILER... During the wedding scene, when Sam is proposing to Donna and Donna pauses before singing "I do, I do, I do, I do, I do-oo", people started singing before Donna did. I was throughly annoyed. I may have yelled "Shut-up" and sunk into my chair. I may have not. Where is the respect for the actors people?

This was one of my favourite scenes. The first after intermission. Sorry about crappy flash-back, my camera and I are having issues.

As I am a firm believer in getting dressed for the theatre. Note little girls who sat next to us - tights, tees and thongs are not appropriate attire. This is what I wore. Reenacted the day after as I had to get my good clothes off asap when I got home to avoid dog exposure.

I love the detail of this dress and the contrasting patterns.

Rodarte for Target Dress

Portmans Jacket

Random Tights

Tony Bianco Boots

So all in all was a great birthday. Oh and I am seeing it again with mum. Promise to post again soon :-)