Happy Birthday

I didn't forget

i have been

...blessed with the water from the bathtub of david o'mer

*yes boo, i went, again

my favourite act from the La Clique show by The Famous Spiegeltent
need i say more?

i was in the 3rd row & was sprayed with water when he was swinging around with the ropes & doing acrobatic stuff in & out of the bathtub, clad only in jeans, drenched with water; with women at the back row near the bar whistling (& swooning) & stuff
let's just say, i was glad that i was sitting down & leave it at that :D

now. what is The Famous Spiegeltent?

well, The Age described it as a "pocket-sized mix of burlesque, vaudeville and circus"

oh oh & more specifically, "David O'Mer repeats his signature act, his jeans-clad figure a vision of physical perfection as he swoops in and out of his bath or soars overhead, cheekily spraying the audience with water. It has to be the sexiest act around."

& to this, Australian Stage Online added "the sex god himself - the man with the incredible physique (also know as Bath Boy!) - David O’Mer. This man alone probably generates more repeat business that the other popular performers combined!"

this is the Spiegeltent tent... you know what i mean.
cosiest circus i've ever been to - abt 6 rows or so around a small circular stage as you can see (except our stage was a bit raised), with a fully fitted bar the back & private booths if you want don't wanna get too close to "feeeeeel david o'mer's love"
& no elephants, dogs in tutus & all that jazz (they kinda had clowns (captain frodo) & a juggler (mario queen of the circus))
just plain, raw acrobatic talent
with a few 'what the h*ll?' acts thrown in for good measure

1 of them being: the great captain frodo - the rubberman from norway
hilarious character, this one
he managed to to squeeze his way through a 10' tennis racquet as well as a 12' one by dislocating and manipulating his body parts
& oh gawd, he had nipple rings - ouch.
i absolutely loved the way he threw tiny paper confetti sporadically throughout his performance for added "tadaaaa!" effects



a new act this year - guest artist mario queen of the circus
another hysterical chap, this one
yes that's right, queen
& boy, does he love Queen
he could associate Queen songs with almost anything - juggling, unicycling; whilst bragging about his sexual prowess in an accent a la Borat
he even made us sing We Are The Champions while he did that crowd surfing thing around the tent in his tight leather pants & midriff baring leather jacket


alright
next favourite act

the english gents

yup, that's what they're called
although they were originally "spotted on the streets of melbourne"
i'm guessing it's the spandex union jack undies that did it
saw them at last year's Spiegeltent and The Melbourne International Comedy Festival earlier this year too at the free comedy show at Federation Square

an awesome duo - 1 silly mr. bean character; the other, like a mr. sheffield from The Nanny
great to watch if you're into surface anatomy. very educational. really.

& no, i was not at a strip club.

M.I.A

yes yes i know
i'll be back after this short break

mt. buller

it was 0ºC & freezing (naturally) with about 10 m visibility but it obviously didn't stop someone from skipping all the way to the slopes for some good serious skiing

our very cozy living room/ dining room/ fireplace

my skiing gear
whizzing down the slopes, the swishing sounds of the snow as you turn, feeling the wind in your face (with the occasional pelting by the snow & strong winds), tasting snow & blood
ahhh, good times

boots, wet shoes, gloves - you can just imagine the smell in the drying room

rum chocolate cake

of some sort...
in a soufflé cup!
the chocolate-y (i used real dark chocolate), moist texture with a slightly sweet rum-y tinge...
the kitchen was a mess but it was worth it!

& oh my goodness, this is my 100th post!

Top 10 Reasons to Date A Physical Therapist (Physiotherapist)

from a Facebook group:

1. We can get you in & out of bed.
2. We can work your body in ways you never imagined.
3. We understand the importance of a good ol' sweaty workout.
4. You can "play doctor" with an actual doctor.
5. We have no problems resorting to gadgets to get the job done.
6. PT's actually take classes on hip and pelvic movements.
7. It's in our job title to be physical.
8. We own a variety of lotions, creams and gels, and aren't afraid to use them.
9. We use "repeated contractions with timing for emphasis".
10. We do it on hospital beds and gym floors all day long.

take that, niro, chandran & fendi! ha!

festival de cannes

The 2007 Cannes Film Festival

Monday May 28, 10:17 pm

Singapore film awarded Special Mention at
Cannes Film Festival

SINGAPORE : 23-year-old Singaporean director Anthony Chen has done Singapore proud.

His short film, 'Ah Ma', was awarded a Special Mention at the Cannes Film Festival award ceremony.

It was only one of two short films to be awarded this honour, out of 11 short films selected from more than 3,000 for the Official Competition.

The other film is Mark Albiston's 'Run' from New Zealand.

Anthony is the youngest director in the competition.

Meanwhile, the Palme d'Or for Short Film went to Elisa Miller's 'Ver Llover' from Mexico.

This is also the first time a Singapore film has been selected to compete in the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

The short film jury was headed by famed China director Jia Zhangke.


I'm so proud of you, ET!

veni, vidi, vici

this place never fails to make me feel calm & at peace
(yes, even with a super high energy bouncing ball of a human next to me - cl!)
she came, she saw, she conquered
(do not even get me started on her shopping frenzy)

i decided to take cl for the ultimate cheapo cultural experience:

1st up, free exhibitions at the NGV

"people playing with white lego" at the cubic structural evolution project 2004


the japanese golden screens exhibition

& finally
ooh-ed & aah-ed our way to the permanent international collection display

1 of many


too bad we had to miss sneakers: classics to customs

knowing what a shoe-shopper & shoe-crazy person cl is, i'm sure she would've appreciated it
but ah well... there were more important things to cover
like buff men in union jack undies
(more in later posts)

we, in true 'artsy fashion', decided to name this 'piece' the 5:aqua (taken at 5:00 pm)
fingers on a water trail
"damn emo lar!"

fireworks

view from our crib: club 604 ya'll
(for the fina world championships or moomba, i can't remember now)