February 24, 2010

Bourke St, #Melbourne, 8.30am. Three girls, dressed like hookers.. .

...or like they'd been out all night, yapping away whilst looking in a shop window.

Only then did I realise that the shop was Supré and that they actually worked there...

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I may have just made (and eaten) my best 'work lunch' EVER...

Having now had the Cauliflower and Halloumi Fritters from Three Bags Full on two separate occasions, I thought it was time to attempt my own version.

I used Broccoli for a bit more colour, and threw in a few other veggies that I had lying around as well. My inner perfectionist says there's still a bit of refinement needed...but I'm really happy with them as a first effort. I'm no vegetarian (mmm, crispy bacon)...but anyone who says you can't make tasty food without meat is lying.

Recipe to follow in a day or two.

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February 5, 2010

in the line for the xx

So, the other night The XX played at the Corner Hotel. There were 20 spare tickets on the door. I was 14th in line. Didn't get one when they went on sale as thought i'd be out of town. All is well and good, but whilst in queue I get stuck next to the most infuriating conversation ever - the most cliched Melbourne indie snob (cynical, opinionated, judgemental, prone to constant one-upmanship, blanket dismissal of any 'pop music', refers to the 'pretentious people' whilst simultaneously being the most pretentious person on earth) arguing with keen, but slightly naive young Asian fan. Petty points scoring ahoy. The ferocity that indie snob went on the attack with was guite astonishing, but she got her comeuppance soon enough. All it took was a comment that she looked like Romy from The XX...and she was MORTIFIED. It was a more extreme version of the Gig Tshirt faux pas - implying that someone who thinks she's oh-so-individual is basically a dodgy imitation of someone in the band they're about to see... Also, I don't think I was ever THAT bad in terms of music snobbery. I certainly wasn't that vocal, and I like to think my musical taste is more open and rounded these days...

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