Babel

I am loving this song.

In fact I pretty much love all of the songs on Babel. I remember they played a few new songs when I saw them in 2010 and thinking they were amazing then. It was easily one of the best concerts I have been too, beautiful venue, great crowd, and apart from the second band that played which just didn't fit musically (Boy & Bear opened and were perfect) the music was spot on. Such a good night. I am really looking forward to seeing them again in a months time, even though seeing international bands in my home town totally weirds me out (but in a good way!).

I saw this the other day and it is totally true for me.

So I am pretty happy they have followed through with an excellent second album, totally worth the wait. And in case you were wondering, yes, I totally think Ted Dwane is a ginger fox.

Sickie

Had to take the afternoon off work yesterday after succumbing to a stomach bug. I was feeling pretty sorry for myself so I decided to treat myself to a new show, Ben & Kate. 

I am undecided whether or not I will like it, but I usually take a couple of episodes to warm to a show. The cast is pretty great. Lucy Punch is hilarious and the kid (Maggie Elizabeth Jones) from We Bought a Zoo is super adorable. Lots of strawberry blonde action. And this ginger fox (Jon Foster).

Pity his character was a jerk! Will continue to watch for now.

Conversations With Children Volume 1

Child: You look familiar.

Me: That's probably because I have worked here before.

Child: No, I've seen you on TV.

Me: I'm pretty sure it's because I've worked here before. MANY TIMES!

(Child stares at me intently. Meanwhile I think to myself it must be the glasses as if Superman taught me anything it was that a pair of nondescript glasses make an excellent disguise which could fool almost anyone.) 

Hey, if I was on TV what show do you think I'd be on?

Child:(without a seconds thought)Farmer wants a wife .

Me: As the farmer or the wife?

Child: The wife

Me: Oh that's a bit.. Depressing, sure I couldn't be the farmer? I haven't even seen that show.

Child: The wife.

Feel Inside (and stuff like that)

I love this so much. 

I want a Mmm in box now and more Conchords! <3

Ginger Foxes: the Olympic Edition

I am not a massive sports fan, but once every four years I tend to make an exception and watch the Olympics in a kind of full on way and fulfil my sporting quotient for the next while. My favourite sports to watch are the swimming, diving, gymnastics and weight lifting. Sadly I have not seen any weight lifting this time around as I have been busy, sleeping, and the Australian coverage is pretty horrendous. Ugh. I am so disappointed in the way the media has been treating our athletes. The horror of coming second! I was lucky to be picked in teams in school full stop! (when it was compulsory to be picked mind you)

ANYWAY. Back to the point of this post. I have been feeling very Olympic lately and helloooooooo gingers! <3

I will start with my favourite, German gymnast, Fabian Hambüchen.

Then of course there is the ginger Doogie Howser, British long jumper, John Rutherford.

 

Our newest hero, Tom Slingsby. Sailing is not very exciting. But his Dad had lovely ginger eyebrows.

This was my favourite thing about it and the most I have ever liked Ms. Gillard.
 

And of course this dude, Steve Hooker. What a dude.
Pole vaulting is terrifying, but I am watching!

And to the many other Olympian ginger foxes I have missed, congratulations to them on being talented at sports and being foxy with their excellent hair follicles.  

Flight of the Conchords: 14 July - The Plenary, Melbourne

More than a week post Conchords and I'm still in full crazy fan girl mode. This is so true. Went to see Men In Black 3 for some Jemaine action on Monday, gosh he is brilliant! 

Lets travel back in time to the 14th of July, in Melbourne. It was a wet afternoon in Melbourne so we took to our hotel and watched all our favourite episodes in preparation for the night ahead. It was finally time to reveal my secret project to the world and don my homage to my second favourite of Bret's jumpers.  

Then we got all dressed up then did what they call a photo shoot. Posing, posing With my arm. Posing, posing with my leg. Posing, posing like a swan. Posing, posing for a portrait. Posing a threat!

Pretty much!

We grabbed some dinner and headed to the venue. Then I started feeling a little "bulimic" as Jemaine would put it, so I spent the rest of the evening trying to ignore my stomach and enjoy the show. 

Our view of the stage

Arj was a fabulous opening act for the boys and I loved that he joined them on stage in Dave regalia for Too many Dicks and Sugalumps.

I love them so much, those big dags. It was super laid back, like hanging out with two friends not New Zealand's fourth most popular folk parody duo. Super weird not being disappointed a band hasn't played all my favourites, they fulfilled all my wishes. But I don't think there is a song of theirs I dislike.

From the top, their costumes and subsequent jokes about said costumes were great, spinning their heads around wasn't too good on the stomach though!

Loved the new tune, F*** on the Ceiling. Well it is totally parodying one of my favourite bands. It was adorable when they stuffed up the lyrics. 

Adored when Jemaine played the flute super awesome bad in Inner City Pressure. 

Loved how their jokes about Australia went over most of the crowds heads. They know more about our country's history than many do. Sadly most of us were taught a different story at school. 

Super sad that no one requested to see their tits. Apparently that was their measure of a good show in Australia.The crowd wasn't amazing, hardly anyone was dressed up or singing along, but we were pretty far back (did not get impregnated by the Hiphopopotamus! :'( ). So I just have this photo to make up for the lack of tits shown.

It was particularly hilarious when after they mentioned how sad they were no one wanted to see their tits and someone baaed and Jemaine replied "We're going to f*** you later!" the to and throw between him and Bret that followed which involved a crowd orgy and 4000 blow jobs.

I just about cried when they played Carol Brown as I really didn't expect all my favourites.

All the songs were performed with wonderful comic timing and skill. I loved it and hope they tour again someday. 100 stars.

Brave

Had a girls movie night with my ladies and went to see the new Disney ginger movie, Brave. 

As you may have figured out from my previous posts on ginger foxes, I am not a ginger but a lover of most things ginger headed so I was truly appreciative of this film. 

And I loved it. A feel good family film. Red heads and Scottish accents.
Meridah is way more hip than the old school Disney princesses.

The plot wasn't what we expected from the advertisements, but I think it was a much better movie for it. I won't spoil it! Laughs and tears aplenty, check it out if you love all things ginger, Scottish, and Disney.