Australia Day

It was a bit like limbo at Ruby st this year as part of the crew were planning to head to the more happening party with Asher at Munga after the countdown (later described primitive, apparently by ten there were three guys passed out on the lawn?), and the rest were made up of Ben Jones' (smones) friends, Kate, the Day sisters and the occupants and girlfriends of the house. It was a premature ending but not with out its fun. The kiddies pool filled with Genes' miniature Australian flags floating around digging themselves into peoples skin served well in helping us not melt into the burning bricks, a few basketball related drinking games, cooked cow and baci ice creams, I think Tom ended up with the most chin ups (13) in the car-port chin up competition and Ben Jones brought a smoke machine and some attractive friends. The usual focal point of Australia day (JJJ Countdown) was more like background music this year as there were minimal songs we were exited for. The day didn’t par with last year but was a generally fun and pissy day around the pool.

Four Days Over 40

Fark...

Although the soft wankers at the Bureau said it peaked at 38.8º on Thursday, my car said it was over 40º -- making it 4 consecutive days of +40º summer!

(queue steel drums)

Ole! Ole! Ole! Ole!
Ole! Ole! Ole! Ole!
Feelin' Hot! Hot! Hot!

Liz & James' Joint 23rd

You have to celebrate your birthday because it gives people an excuse for a party. At certain points of the year, these are of the utmost necessity: pre-christmas when summer strikes; at the ends of both exam periods in late June and November; and whenever life gets a bit mundane and samey between of all of these.

However, by late january when mine rolls around, i just want to relax. Christmas was only 4 weeks ago. New Years only three. Its too bloody hot and if you dance you get wet. But this was the first time Liz and I have shared our birthdays (January 23rd and 24th), and we had to celebrate that. So what can you do?

Liz volunteered her family's beach house near mandurah, but how many people will drive an hour to a party that they can't drink at? We thought of hiring a cinema, but without a great idea of what to screen (everyone watching me play NBA Live?) this seems a bit hollow. Ruby St was hosting Australia day later that week, and a place can't withstand two parties in a week.

So everyone-to-the-pub it was.

Thanks to all of you who came up to the Scotsman on saturday and helped celebrate our birthdays. Its kinda cool to have done something, and with as minimal organizing as possible!

Why Would I Lie?

The early favourite for the 2007 Hottest 100 had it's film clip released online today. Perth based wise-man Jeff Strong kicked off the lid with his Why Would I Lie? video, perhaps one of the catchiest folk songs of the recent popularity-wave.
Justin Elwin and James Pontifex guest starred in the clip's production, featuring pilfering, purging and (aero-) planes.

Check it out at myspace.com/jeffreystrong

Vartley Crew Are Home

On Wednesday night at 2.20am, Gene Eaton, Melody Miolin, Matthew Couper and Romilly Hawter cleared customs at Perth International Airport after 6 weeks in Europe. Kate Layman, Elizabeth Day, John Eaton, Rom's Mum and I were all present. Then i went home and went to sleep.

On Friday evening the group gathered at Hyde Park with their Perth-based entourage, ate Fish and Chips and discussed Paris and Paris Hilton.

The year finally starts on the right foot!

See also: Au revoir Andrée Vartley; the respective flickr sites of Coup, Gene, Mel, and Rom