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// October 19th, 2008 // No Comments » // Home, misha, on-the-go

Matt Costa

// January 4th, 2007 // No Comments » // on-the-go, Partying

Last night Vera, Lisa, Gavin, Mark and myself headed all the way down to the Coolangatta Hotel to see Matt Costa perform. He put on a great show but the whole crowd was a bit ‘yobbish’, and we all got a bit irritated when there were people chatting loudly while he was performing a solo with his guitar, the venue was also not the greatest I have been to either, and at the beginning of the concert the sound was quote bad. I really hate the Gold Coast- the best thing about the Gold Coast is the Bruce Highway to Brisbane and South.

At least we were entertained by the antics of the group in front of us for most of the evening.

Just before the concert we checked out the local fare and had one of the better pizzas I have eaten, if you are ever down that way- make sure you try out Earth-n-Sea Pizza & Pasta Showcase On the Beach, Marine Pde Coolangatta, Telephone: (07) 5536 3477

What have I been up to…

// December 30th, 2006 // No Comments » // Home, on-the-go

It has been a while since my last post, mainly because I forgot the password to log into my blog, which I usually do from my work computer, but I have been off work relaxing and not thinking about dumb road atlases, and deadlines. I have also lost my keys- for everything including my car, house, work, PO box and a few more places, which is a good thing because I am unable to go to work, but they are going to be a mission to replace, especially the Saab key and alarm beeper.

Yesterday Gavin and I headed to the 5th Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art at the brand new Gallery of Modern Art. There were some amazing works by a fantastic variety of artists. If you are interested have a look at the pics on my Flickr site, I had my camera on the wrong setting so a few of the pics did not come out that well. If you are in Brisbane- please make sure you check this out, the exhibition runs till June I think.

Today is marks 32nd birthday, and it has been a great day. I gave him a Blackberry which he seems to like. Tonight we are heading to Tukka, Brisbane’s finest aboriginal restaurant. We have been meaning to check Tukka out for ages, I will write a review of what we think of it. later in the week.

Christmas was great, we ate traditional Australian Christmas food, including Local Prawns, WA Lobster, and Moreton Bay Bugs. Mark gave me a stunning Phillipe Stark watch, and I gave him a voucher for 8 sessionas at a personal training boot camp where he gets yelled at by a lesbian at 6 am while exercising.

I have also been working on setting up the website for my new freelancing business, I have managed to get a basic site put up, but there is a lot more work to do. I have also quoted on a couple of jobs, hopefully one will come off soon.

New years is not far off, we are thinking of heading to Family nightclub to party the night away at this stage, but the whole new years thing is not nearly as exciting as it used to be, a bit like Christmas really.

Damien had a great idea- and wrote on his blog the highlights of the past year, so if I get a chance I may try that tomorrow.

35°

// November 29th, 2006 // No Comments » // on-the-go

I took this on my lunch break, we nipped out for a bite to eat, and the temperature was at 35°! The aircon in the car was not really coping either.

46664

// November 17th, 2006 // 1 Comment » // on-the-go

Last night while waiting for Dale, Mikey and Yanni to turn up for dinner, I came across this wall covered in stencil graffiti. I took several pics of the wall and the stencils on it. I have created a flicker set and will add and any interesting street art I come across to the set so keep an eye on it. One of my favorites on the wall was this one of Nelson Mandela with the number 46664.

This has also inspired me to create my own stencil-graffiti, so keep an eye out I may post some pics of it (and don’t tell Mark).

46664 is Nelson Mandela’s campaign to help raise Global awareness of AIDS/HIV. 46664 launched last Autumn by Mandela in London aims to highlight the emergency of AIDS/HIV through unique live events and music related initiatives.

46664 was the former President of South Africa’s the prison number when he was held in captivity for 18 years on Robben Island in Cape Town. Last November a huge Concert was held at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town which featured a galaxy of international music talent including Beyonce, Bono, Dave Stewart, Queen and Anastasia. This show was the first of many planned world

46664 was the prison number of Nelson Mandela on Robben Island, Cape Town where he was held in captivity for 18 years. In November 2002 Mr Mandela gave his prison number 46664 to Dave Stewart of Eurythmics so that he could use it to help in the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa by raising money for the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

The first thing that Dave did was to ask his good friend Joe Strummer, famous as the lead singer of the legendary band The Clash, to write lyrics for a song that included 46664. Sadly this was the last song that Joe was to write. Following his death in December 2002, Dave completed the song with Bono and the two of them recorded it together as the first of a series of co-writes for the campaign. This song, 46664 (Long Walk to Freedom), soon became the anthem of 46664.

Having created the momentum for the creation and recording of new material with fellow artists Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen and Bono, Dave then came up with the idea of trying to get Mr Mandela’s prison number to work as a telephone number and web site in order to create a new way of donating and bringing awareness to Mr Mandela’s appeal. The result was 46664: Give 1 Minute of Your Life To AIDS.

46664 is needed to support the global anti-AIDS movement. Just as the world united to beat apartheid in South Africa, the world must unite to beat AIDS. Individuals around the world must be morally engaged in a collective campaign to raise awareness and money and provoke action.

The fight against AIDS can be won. Every HIV infection can be prevented. Every AIDS case can be treated. From Brazil to Uganda to Thailand, poor countries have proved that the tide can be turned with leadership, resources and public engagement. As rich nations make more money available and drug prices fall, the battle becomes easier, though these are not the only ingredients for success in Africa and around the world. The artists of 46664 give voice to the responsibility of every one of us to stop the stigma associated with Aids. And this is where 46664 can have the greatest impact.

Why? Because fear and discrimination fuel the fire of HIV infection – 90% of people who are HIV+ don’t know it because they are too scared to be tested. As such, it is the responsibility of each of us to practice safe sex: by choosing abstinence, by being faithful and by wearing condoms. By doing so we can stop HIV infection in its tracks.

Finally, we all have a role to play in advocacy to spread awareness of these simple messages to others and to demand that governments play their role. This is where the fight will be won, and the area where 46664 is focusing its resources.

Bat on a Wire

// November 15th, 2006 // No Comments » // on-the-go

Whilst walking home the other night I saw this strange shape on the power lines outside my house. Upon closer inspection it appear to be an electrocuted bat. Pretty morbid I know, but i like the colours of the black against the sky.