When life is good # 2 (When the show is free)
Last week I spent most of my evenings at the Perth Comedy Festival, which was held at the Astor Theatre, on busy Beaufort Street in Mount Lawley. As you’ll know from some of…
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Making it happen (Behind the Scenes with Clockwork Orange director)
No doubt you can remember the effect that Clockwork Orange had on you the first time you saw it, I certainly can. So it was with some trepidation that I went…
When life is good #1
Sometimes you don’t need a reason to post other than to share something beautiful in the hope that it might brighten someones day. Oh and welcome Estonia, the latest place…
What constitutes an office? (Office on Harrogate)
Office (noun): A place where business, clerical or professional activities are conducted. Generally found housing a desk, chair, computer, phone, at least one wonky stapler and a plethora of pens. Last…
Can you keep a secret? (PostSecret in Australia)
Have you ever been told a secret, a really big secret? How’d you go, how long did you keep it, a day, a month, a year? What impact did keeping…
Would you go to a nightclub reunion? (Red Parrot Reunion 2013)
If school reunions fill you with an air of trepidation, try a nightclub reunion, and not just any nightclub, a club embodied with a ‘coolest of the cool’ tag. If…
What do you call a collection of comedians? (Perth International Comedy Festival 2013)
When I first read the Perth International Comedy Festival program I wasn’t sure who I wanted to see, then I got side-tracked by life and didn’t commit to anything. Last…
Who wants to write the next island paradise chapter? (Caribbean life 4 sale Ian Usher)
If you’ve read the earlier post about Ian Ushers latest book Paradise Delayed, which documents his time spent buying and converting his Caribbean Island into a liveable space, you may be…
What does it take to create an island paradise? (Ian Usher Paradise Delayed)
Some of you may remember reading about my friend Ian Usher, ‘the man who sold his life’ on eBay about five years ago. Regular readers will know that he spent two…
The trick to getting actors to answer tough questions (Behind the scences, Drift Q&A Myles Pollard, Sam Worthington, Xavier Samuel)
Following on from the earlier post … With the audience hyped after seeing the premier of the surfing movie Drift, the three stars Myles Pollard, Sam Worthington and Xavier Samuel walked…
So you want to start a small business? (Surfing movie Drift premiers in Perth)
Time to reminisce about living in a country town where the streets are wide, the traffic non-existent, and there isn’t a franchised coffee shop or restaurant logo in sight. Simpler…
How good are you with a drill? (Vhils, Norfolk Hotel, Fremantle)
Really, that good? Okay then, how’d you like to have a go at turning the west side wall of a beautiful old Fremantle building into a massive piece of art then ……
Inner city serenity at Muse Cafe (Hidden space #2 Behind WA Museum)
Okay so maybe you don’t get to the city or the Western Australian Museum that often, if so then you’ll have missed out on stumbling into yet another hidden gem…
Stimulation for the Soul (WA Consumer Protection Awards 2013)
A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to attend the 2013 Western Australian Consumer Protection Awards at The University Club of WA. The awards recognise the courage, tenacity…
When your ring gets stuck (Job satisfaction #8 Lords of Strut, Fremantle Street Arts Festival)
Monday … again, here’s another example of why your job is not so bad. On Easter Monday I watched Dublin brothers, the Lords of Strut, a combination of; Lord of the…
Let the escapism begin … please (Cirque du Soleil in Perth 2013)
As I drove home from the movie preview the other night, I rounded the corner and literally cried out … it’s here, it’s finally here! The tickets have been pinned…
What are you willing to take a risk for? (The Company You Keep)
This is the crucial question at the centre of The Company You Keep, and a very appropriate one, given the immense personal risk undertaken to bring you this post.The Company…
When Street Art goes shy (Subiaco/Western Power Community Public Art)
Finishing off the recent Subiaco Councils Public Art trail, we wandered down to the Dome Cafe in Rokeby Road. Most street art screams out to be noticed and make a strong…
