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because i m flying off tomorrow
and following the trip to Canberra, going almost straight on to Auckland
i thought i had better finish this post as promised so i dont get a huge backlog of events and pictures again!

Attended a concert by the Melbourne Symphonic Orchestra with Bri on Saturday
didnt realise it was one of the last concerts to be held at the Arts Centre
(it undergoes refurbishment at the end of the month)
so i m doubly glad we went!

Sir Andrew Davis was conductor, impressive job, especially with the Ravel. He's in the white turtleneck.



Repertoire was Stravinsky's Pulcinella: Suite, Mozart's Horn Concerto No.4 in E flat major, K.495 and Ravel's Daphnis and Chloé

Andrew Bain's solo on the french horn was great. Especially thinking back on past band practices, the horn is so hard so get right. Respect!

One of the most crowded stages I ve seen, with the Melbourne consort, 2 harpists (Kat i thought of you!), contrabassoon, bass trombone, huge percussion and some wind sound making machine, the whole she-bang. They really couldnt have squished on another player. Amazing flute solo, and i love the story of Daphnis and Chloe, though i always thought it had a tragic ending a la Romeo and Juliet! Guess not. :(

will i ever see Lang Lang?

Bri and I wearing similar shoes. Pointy winklepickers are back in vogue!

Went to Movida after.
That place seriously has the sloooooowwwest service

Oven baked scallop with potato foam and jamon. Genius!

Pan seared quail with grapes and fried bread. This was yummy, and went very well with the Fusta Nova 05' Moscatel the waitress recommended.

Roast lamb encased in catalon pork and paprika pate. I suggest, give this one a miss and have the morcilla instead! That one is an oldie but a goodie.

Was wandering around Swanston St and decided to check out Retrostar

This place is bewildering! Tons and tons of things lying around, but i can promise you, its like nothing you ve ever seen. And their collection of band t shirts is quite incredible

And because I havent done a outfit post in ages and ages, here's what i wore

Last Gasp denim jacket, Bonds black tank, genie pants (my fad of the month, they are seriously comfortable), Burberry bag and Cavalli scarf

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This is the first time I ve tried Money Order Office
318 Lt Bourke St
didnt have a booking, just spontaneously walked in and we were lucky enough to get a table
we were pretty early though, before many people arrived.
I LOVED IT
how can this place not have a Age Hat?!

this place is so awesome, we made a booking on the spot for dinner with Clare and Lee in July

private booths, great place to have a chat and relax

isnt the place gorgeous?

butternut pumpkin ravioli with carrot, leek and lemongrass sauce. so buttery and delish, i could have this all day

superb oilve bread with goat's cheese in oilve oil. wish my oilve bread turned out like that

i ve found my favourite dessert. millefeuille of toffee apple&vanilla cream,
apple jelly & calvados panna cotta and custard apple sorbet. Bri was laughing at my face cause i swear i swooned at the first mouthful, but this dish is like the Bistro Vue tarte tartin in Bri's heart. OMG.

very loose interpretation of a millefeuille btw, more like a strudel, but YUM.

went with the 2009 Granite Hills riesling i had, had the apple aromas wafting everywhere and i was all dazed with happiness heh

seriously! the place is not Hatted!

and Rockpool is.

!!?!?!?

feel my indignation, cause the food here was reallyyy good! wish portions were bigger, but that's probably cause they were so goood. especially the dessert. it needs to be at least twice the size to make me happy! haha