The perfect birthday treat for me last night was going to Split Enz at the TSB Arena (formerly the Queen’s Wharf Events Centre). I last saw them on my 15th birthday on their 1991 reunion tour. At the time I thought it would be the last time they toured, but happily that wasn’t the case.
We [...]
I will forever be grateful to concert promoter Phil Sprey for putting himself on the line to bring Rock2Wgtn (or Rock 2 Wellington) to life. It seems as though he may be lucky to break even, which is a crying shame given how much everyone who attended seemed to enjoy themselves. I can’t help thinking [...]
I haven’t been to any movies lately, depite there being bundles on I want to see. Just being a bit slack lately - nothing new there when it comes to movies. So what else is there going on of note?
The Hurricanes have now won four of their five games, not having lost since losing first up [...]
Hooray! I got a new laptop yesterday - I’ve been without the use of one since I left MoT. Now I’ve got me one of these bad boys from Harvey Norman. The specs are pretty good, it’s awesomely lightweight, and it’s running Vista Home Premium.
This is my first foray into Vista land, and so far it’s [...]
Well, it’s well and truly rugby season again. Three weeks into the Super 14 and the Hurricanes are two wins and one loss. As often seems to be the case with the Canes, the first match was a dreadful display, going down to an ordinary looking Warratahs side in Sydney. This was followed by an [...]
30 Days of Night is a slick and stylish vampire film with an interesting premise, as suggested by the title. The film centres on the struggle for survival by the residents of a small Alaskan town that is attacked by a group of vampires. The vampires attack during the winter period where there is no [...]
Johnny Depp has by far cemented himself as one of my favourite actors (and I’m hardly alone there…). I liked him a lot before Jack Sparrow, but, as for many people, that role was the clincher, the one that put me squarely in the JD Fan Club. The challenge for Johnny post-POTC was to find [...]
