The Great Vuvuzela Bonfire

When CM, AM and I rocked up to the opening ceremony of the Supanova Pop-Culture Expo on Friday, we were surprised that they checked our tickets and didn't return them. "These are your passes now," explained a doorman clutching a sheaf of fluorescent yellow wristbands marked "void if removed". "But we won't be back until Sunday," I protested. "That's OK," he replied, "just leave 'em on. I once wore one for a week." Putting aside the dorkiness of sporting a fluoro Supanova bracelet for an entire weekend, we had our doubts that the things wouldn't come unglued. But door dude knew what he was talking about - two showers and countless germophobic hand-washings later, mine remains securely fixed to my weedy wrist. Thankfully, this being winter, it can sit there inconspicuously under a long sleeve.