Highlights, lowlights and, er, mediumlights

A train carriage so chilly I had to don a scarf. Quaffing three bottles of red wine plus whisky with Dad. An invisible axe lodged in my skull. Accompanying Mum as we picked up my sis EM and bro-in-law TM from Williamtown airport, then visited my dear old gran (who's pushing 91). Just being around the family, sharing food and stories. A train carriage that was positively balmy compared to the previous one. Meeting DL, HV and their daughter J. at the packed-house zine fair at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Taking a chance on DIY rags "The Blue Rinse Society" (which came with a tiny Rubik's Cube) and "Clevo Street", the sticker zine "Cult" and a CD of covers of TV themes. Investing a fiver on a funky spray-painted stencil of a monster (based on a Wally Wood drawing) on scrap cardboard. 'Tis a fine addition to my "man cave".


Conquering: The "Beat The Brat" heads-up poker challenge on "WSOP 2008 - Battle For The Bracelets". From memory, only Ulliott and Chan gave me trouble.
Listening: "A Secret History... The Best Of The Divine Comedy" (1999).
Reading: "Happydale - Devils In The Desert" (1999) by Andrew Dabb and Seth Fisher, "I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell" (2006) by Tucker Max. Ta for both, PG.
Savouring: Butter candy macadamia nuts. Cheers, EM and TM.
Watching (telly): Inferior but not without merit remake "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" (2005), Palin documentary "Around The World In 20 Years" (2008).