Adventures In Deirdre Land

Can’t believe I haven’t updated this since November! Well nobody has complained so that goes to show how many of you are reading it really! I got an email from an Uruguayan that came across it while googling his girlfriend though. That was kind of random. He found my blog on Uruguay and was shocked that I didn’t have the best time ever! I didn’t have a bad time, I was just to tired to go mental so it was a quiet few days. Sorry Antonio!

So I probably should do a quick re-cap on what I’ve been up to for the last few months though my photos might give it away anyway… ok, really briefly…
December: Lydias rellies that we stayed with in NZ came over for the Ashes and a weekend break so we did a bit of toursty things with them…Went to see Ben Watt in the sceptre and got him to do an angry face >:o| … Special Lady friends end of soccer season awards ceremony, did’t win anything but got a lovely medal and scroll for participation! … Kim’s birthday in Lotus lounge cocktail bar - we got her a deadly pressie…got a mate of Lumais, Nish to do a painting…sort of chinesey geisha thing. She does street art. Was cool. … Moved from Bank SA job to Origin Energy, cos Banks SA kept offering me a job and sponsorship and taking it back and offering it again! … lot of organising for falls was done and playing with my new iPod that I bought for myself before I left Bank SA…. Christmas was spent in the Botanic Gardens with Kims family…picnic type thing. It was cold though! Not what I imagined Aussie xmas to be like but it was nice. That night we went to Pete’s house for a party. We did Kris Kind with our mates and had santy in the house as well for the Kent Town folk. … Day after St. Stephens day we went to Melbourne in convoy, drove Basil - legend of a car! Went to Ashes test dressed up as Monty Panesear… Falls the next day…BRILLIANT! 3 Day Music festival in a forest. .. Drove back via a bit of the Great Ocean road and stayed in a little place called Port Fairy on the coast for a night. Oh woops! I’ve moved into January!!
January: meant to have a quiet one…didn’t really work out! Went to an Ugly Duckling gig in Producers Bar - got them to do an angry face >:o| … Went to an Aerobics Oz Style house party…weird! Had a super bowl Sunday at the lawn bowls place near our house. People at home will think this is a very old peoples game that your granny would watch on telly on a Saturday afternoon, but in Australia it’s a young peoples day out in the sun drinking beer! Good fun. … went to the beach a few evenings after work … Anneliese moved in with Kier for a while and they had a beach/hawaii themed house party which the Kent Town crew (Bec, Steve, Denise and me) dressed up as surf life savers for! … worked in Melbourne for a few days which was fun, got to do the markets again and see some comedy - that muppet Dave Callan - eugh! … Australia Day was great! Had a party in Claire and Damo’s house. BBQ and Saladoff - I was judging. Denise won best coleslaw (there were 6 categories) - she made all the coleslaws! … Went fishing for the first time ever properly, cos the first time was in Arno bay but I didn’t do any fishing, I just watched, but I caught a fish this time! … that’s Jan done.
February: BIG DAY OUT was deadly! My highlights were Kasabian, Muse and Crystal Method dj’s. was bloody hot!! 39 or something…. Went to Kerry’s hen night and learned how to Pole dance! Was great fun! … Saw Jurassic 5 at the Thebby, deadly venue! … Went to Good Vibrations music festival in Melbourne! BRILLIANT!!! Highlights were Cut Copy, Ursula 1000, Beastie Boys, Timo Maas and Razhel…but it was all so so good! Stayed with Marty and Lucy - Thanks fellas … Bec and Benn both had their birthday celebrations at Kumfy club - always good. Deadly night! … Lisa had lawn bowls for her birthday - see, not for old people! … Ben had a birthday fun day in the park. It was like a school sports day with sack races and dodgeball, egg and spoon. SO MUCH FUN! Went to Zhivagos after - brilliant night. AND Ireland bet England in the rugby! YAY! … next day kim organised for Ben and his band to play a gig in the Thebby - as a surprise for Ben, so about 40 people were waiting at the Thebby and Kim asked him to help her move stuff in the theatre and we all surprise him when he came in. He was chuffed! …
March: Fringe festival kicked off in Adelaide. Lots going on. We all dressed up as farm animals for the opening night and wandered around handing out Holden street flyers. I was a rooster. Feel like I’m always making costumes … They have a few venues and bars set up in the park near our house. It’s called the Garden of Unearthly Delights. It’s cool. We get in without lining up cos we have Artist passes! Hee hee! Ruined myself last weekend… Went to the Garden Wednesday, Thursday TESS came back, and we picked her up at the airport!!! That night was Fringe opening night and we were out til about 5!, Friday was Damo’s birthday and he had it in the nightclub in the Garden. Saturday I was working in the bar in Holden street theatre and went out to Buffs house after for his 30th birthday celebrations. He lives on the top floor of big office buildings right in the centre of town. They have the whole rooftop. So cool. Had a barbeque cooked by Asa, played cricket on the roof. He has a ball attached to a long elastic band so that it doesn’t go off the roof. Genius! Stayed out til all hours again … working in Holden street bar again the next day for the matinees. Wasn’t too much of a struggle once we got there. Went into auto pilot. … Dannys leaving do was that night. She’s going to a wedding in America and then going to France for a while. She’ll be visiting us in Dublin too! … Monday was Future Music Festival!!!!!! BRILLIANT! Dancey festival with Felix Da Housecat, Carl Cox, Ferry Corsten, and many more. Highlights were Ferry Corsten, The Egg live set was excellent, and of course FELIX! And - being on stage with Felix! Yep - we had VIP passes and blagged our way on stage for a boogie. Such a good day! Was wrecked this week though because of it. Falling asleep in work on Tuesday. Just when I thought I was recovered for Paddys day I get a cold. AARGH!
So now we’re up to date! I’m in work at the mo, on Paddy’s Day!!!! Terrible! Sneezing away and I’ve run out of tissues. I’ve to work next weekend too boo. Only doing a half day though so leaving in a few minutes. I was sitting at my desk and I heard bagpipes and ran out to the lifts and outside and sure enough, there’s a Paddy’s Day parade!only about 2 blocks long mind you and mainly people in Irish dancing costumes, walking, and the contenders for the Adelaide Rose of Tralee title, and a few big Shamrocks, oh, and a St. Patrick. No tractors though!
So I’m heading to the Brecknock hotel about 3. They close off the street there and have a seisun! Hope they are showing the rugby later.
What about Ireland not losing the cricket the other day! Great game! Wonder how they’ll get on against Pakistan…

Anyway, that’s all folks. That’ll keep ye reading for a while. Photos are only up to Big Day out. I’m super busy in work these days so no time for too much messing. I’m leaving soon though so I’ll see what I can get done before I go. Around 10 working days left - WOO HOO!

HAPPY ST PATRICKS DAY EVERYONE!