Weekend Roundup: Vaudevillians, Photoshoot & Avatar

For the first time in over 18 months I had a Monday to Friday working week. And you know what that means? I could go out on a Friday night without having to worry about sleep deprivation when I started at 7am the next day. Oh the liberation!

Robot International was holding one of it's Rockabilly Psychosis gigs at the Step Inn featuring interstate band The Vaudevillains for their album launch supported by local bands The Sugar Shakers and Captain Twilight and his Six Shooters. Problem is, because I hadn't been to a gig in awhile I got caught up talking to everyone on my way in. It wasn't until the other bands had finished and the Vaudevillains were on that I actually managed to make it to the stage! So my stint watching the band was short but sweet. I can't complain too much though because it was great to catch up with everyone.



Here's a snap of the Vaudevillains playing. It sure was dark in there however it just looked wrong when I used a flash. Bars just aren't pretty in oppressive lighting. I enjoyed a couple of Gin & Tonics with some friends, and drank copious amounts of water at the next bar we visited as New Years Eve was still fresh in my mind.

I enjoyed a good sleep in on Saturday morning and did a make-up trial for my red and black themed photoshoot that I had lined up on Sunday.



The big black smokey eye won out. I did like the black/red combination but my red eye-shadow, though brighter than it appears in this photo, still wasn't bright enough and colour rich for my liking. Thankfully I didn't have too much trouble replicating it on Sunday. I shall post photos from the shoot when they come through.

After the photoshoot on Sunday morning, it was so hot that I was zapped of all energy and had a cat nap. My boyfriend and I decided we should retreat to some air-conditioning and went to the local shopping mall. But we were foiled! All the shops were closing already. So I bullied my him into seeing Avatar with me, which I had previously seen and loved. Turns out he liked it after previously calling it 'stupid' every time I brought it up. I think the reason being that a lot of people don't realise how much action there is in it until they see it. Avatar has plenty of 'biffo' for the boys and the gooey love story for the girls. I'm hopeful that they will make a sequel. I would go and see it in a heartbeat.