Listened to a talk given by two top NZ artists about their work past and present. Fiona Pardington as well as Gregory Bennett both have inspired me to get going with my winter art project I have been mulling over. If anyone wants to donate $10 grand or so to me so I can buy one of Fionas works let me know I have bank details at the ready.
Spent a night at Naval & Family with Mike and Steve drinking happy hour away and discussing the meaning of life.
Missed my flight to Wellington(thanks to a late taxi and Jetstars computer going down) so hopped on a second flight down. Caught up with Hayley and fam and had fun hunting down all the mannequins in windows as part of the festival, then went to the dowse to see giant eggs and mini mice sculptures.
Spent the afternoon at the beer fest and when found out I could not get my tokens back drank copious amounts of beer in a short time - as never a girl to waste money if possible.
Watched my first dance of the fest decidedly drunk but added a certain fluidity to it albeit I was suffering from vertigo up in the very high seats of the St James Theatre. Sutra was monks kungfu dancing around moving boxes weird but it worked.
Sunday had the most divine breakfast at Ernesto's of herbbie/carrot gluten free toast with eggs, mushrooms and tomatoes - what a way to start the day.
Then met up with a friend to watch my second dance Echoa only to find the seats I was allocated didn't exist - long story short had new seats arranged and the performance was incredible a group from France who could all, beat-box, sing, dance, play instruments and alot of the time simultaneously.
Saw a favourite NZ artists retrospect in the city Gallery. Seraphine Pick who happens to have her studio almost in the back door of my friend Aarons House in Lyall Bay. Her work is so seductive I could spend hours and hours looking at it.
Watched a bit of dragon boating on the harbour then went back to play with my friends very cute son Thomas the second cutie of the weekend after Archie and Phoebe yesterday - who needs to have one of your own when your friends have so many to share.
Then went back to the lodge I was staying at with the keys that don't work the short reception hours and the water that smelled like slime for my last night before flying back to Auckland.
Monday had dinner at mexicali fresh where my sis bless her convinced the owners to giver her their decorations and come and be DJs at the hens she is organising - go sis
had bookclub one of my fav sisterly bonding times and ate mmmmm raspberry cake.
failed my salesforce exam - felt like roman history all over again trying to memorise facts that in the practical world you never need to know - so exam take two will be coming up soon.
Played barman at opening for Cornelia, Brad and Joachims art exhibition at Two rooms, always fun to hang out with the non commercial artists from time to time.
Saw the very sad movie Remember me, and sorry all those Rob fans out there but as much as statically I can see the appeal I find him a little weird in motion he always seems a little stiff and his brooding is just not that of a brando or del toro. But good movie non the less with a sad twist at the end.
so that's the catchup, I have a hens two weddings and 3 birthdays before the month is up so will do my best to add some pics of those.
