The party was, in a word, average. My friend and I stood in the corner observing the goings-on. The usual suspects were all present: the gym junkie, the twink, the drag queen. Sadly, the sleaze was also present.
It was around ten years ago that the last Nissan Micra was sold on our shores - back then, petrol was 71 cents a litre and the Aussie dollar got you 77 Yen. The exchange rate is now hovering at around 100 Yen, which has allowed Nissan to bring this little car in at a starting price of $14,990.
Part of the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series, the inspirational collection of decorative arts currently on show at NGV spans 1910-1939 and includes over 300 pieces of ceramics, glassware and furniture. There are also stunning examples of jewellery, clothes, paintings and prints.
A group of sporty friends are heading up to the slopes for the weekend and they've invited you along. You've heard about the good times to be had, snuggled up in front of an open fire at the end of a long day of skiing.
Perhaps budgetary constraints prevent you from heading north and escaping Victoria's cold weather over the coming months. Maybe you tend to get a bit doughy in winter, and don't really feel like squeezing into your unforgiving summer gear on a tropical holiday just yet.
His eyes were blue and his hair was brown. He had the physique of a gymnast and the brain of a doctor. On our drinks date I thought to myself, "Could this be the mysterious Mr. Right I've been searching for?"
Before you commit to organising and overseeing your home renovations yourself, you need to think about what project management entails. You'll be leading the renovations, and you'll be expected to co-ordinate the movements of everyone involved.
Finding the right work of art to decorate your home is not as complicated or costly as you might think. You may not be able to afford a Warhol original, but modern art didn't begin and end with Andy.