friend date

This evening I had a friend date with the ever-lovely Mr K.  We went for dinner and then to the theatre (because we are that sort of people, honest. Ahem.).
The show in question was Butley, a Simon Gray play from 1971 about a university professor who is having the mother of all bad days, and as a result, does nothing but antagonise himself and the others around him to bring his life down around his ears.
Ben Butley is played brilliantly by the wonderfully handsome Dominic West, and I'll admit, he was more than half the reason I wanted to see the play.  Anyone who has ever watched The Wire will feel the same, I'm sure!

If you're in London this summer, check out Butley - it's on till 27th August.

Sunday song

This came on shuffle this afternoon and practically made me hop about with excitement.  Firstly, great song, and secondly, I'm off to Dublin on Friday to stay with my amazing pal, G, and this song is the perfect song to get anyone primed for a weekend with him.  Can't wait to see you, mister!

modern art

I'm usually (wrongly) of the opinion that most modern art is rubbish.  I just don't get it.  A sugar cube on a brick?  Um, no.


But this is BRILLIANT.  Leandro Erlich's has constructed a full size fake swimming pool that makes for a surreal scene for the unprepared - on approach visitors will see people, fully clothed, under the water, standing, chatting and breathing normally.  It now has a permanent home in the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, Japan.  If I ever get to my number 1 must-see country, this is on my list for sure.

read more about it here 

Sunday song

this little beauty needs no introduction.  Turn it up!

Saturday film

Dog Day Afternoon is one of my favourite films of all time.  Based on a true story, Sonny (Pacino) robs a bank, and what follows is nothing short of unbelievable.

Please please check it out, you won't regret it.

'What doesn't kill you will make you stronger' is right up there with 'a change is as good as a holiday'  in my most-quoted mum sayings, I'm not ashamed to say.  It's all about the mummy-wisdom!

But hands up who hasn't wondered this?  No hands?  OK then..

from polyvore via dear inspiration

What came first? The ladies or their shadows?

I don't want to seem like the kind of person who spends her time scanning the dirty footpaths of London looking for something to photograph - believe me, I'm not.  Or at least I try not to be...

But these three inch high ladies just jumped out at me when I was dandering home this evening, and I absolutely love them.  I love the way their shadows have been made to look like normal street stains - or were the stains there before and the little ladies were added to fit?  I did spend a few minutes staring and pondering.  No definite conclusion was reached.

 On the topic of footpath scanning, I must confess that Mr K and I stumbled across a giant novelty cheque on our way back from swing class last night, and were delighted to have our photo taken in a mock donation.  So maybe I am a street scanner.  (And also very immature.)