KHALID

Sharing this performance from 2018.
I still remember talking about the album American Teen with a work colleague back in 2017 and even til today it's one of my favourite albums. 
♥ 

FITTY ON THE PENINSULA

Cape Schank, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

On New Years Day I drove down to the peninsula to enjoy a beautiful day in the sun and the day delivered. The sky was a deep and clear blue. The sun rays made us feel light and kissed our skin. Pebble beach was a struggle to cross but I made it. I had sore calves for the next few days but it was worth it.





Red Gum BBQ, Red Hill, Victoria

For dinner we indulged in American barbecue at Red Gum BBQ. The establishment had been recommended by a friend (that I knew in 2003) who had just dined there and it exceeded my expectations. We had the pork ribs, pork belly (Special of the Day), brisket chili cheese fries, broccoli salad and coleslaw. My favourite dish was the brisket chili cheese fries, it is definitely not to be missed.

If you're heading down to the peninsula I recommend going to Red Gum BBQ, I know I will be going back!

FITTY ON 2018

Happy New Year lovelies! Today I am announcing that I will be reviving my blog for 2019. A significant amount has changed since my last post three years ago. I could think of no better way to kick start the new year than with a summary of my favourite things from 2018.

Below are my favourite things from 2018.

• Meeting and being with James
• Birthday holiday in Hong Kong and South Korea
• TV character - Phillip Bonfiglio (F is for Family)
• Song - 'Suncity' by Khalid ft Empress Of
• Song (Ballad):  'Happier' by  Marshmello & Bastille
• Song (Workout): 'Dip' by Tyga & Nicki Minaj
• Restaurant - Lolo and Lola (Watson, Canberra)
• Laksa lunch catch-ups at Asian Noodle House (Greenway, Canberra)
• Holding a master bedroom in a share house
• Gordon Ramsay x sosig meme

I have been living in Canberra for 15 months now and I am still far from being a fully fledged Canberran, but it is changing me in small ways. I am also learning a lot about my independence and my relationships/interactions with people. I hope 2019 brings more growing, laughs and experiences. 

ORCHIDS X POLAROID

Today I was asked "What are your hobbies? What do you do outside of work?" Honestly, my first answer was nothing. Aside from being in love with food and not actually satisfying my wanderlust... I guess the next best things are orchids, my Canon 60D and polaroids.

I want to play the ukelele and I want to want to run. 

FITTY @ VAMFF

Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton

I attended my first runway show on Wednesday night as part of the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival. This year is the 20th year of the Melbourne festival. We attended the Premium Runway 4 which was presented by Harper's BAZAAR and supported by Revlon at Priceline Pharmacy. In the front of the building (better known to unimelb students as 'REB') there was a vibrant atmosphere of coffee, bar drinks, makeup station and laughter. Once inside we were greeted with a generous goodies bag and soaked up the natural colours and lighting of REB.

 

The Designer Line-Up: Alex Perry, Carla Zampatti, Dion Lee, Ginger & Smart, Martin Grant, Yeojin Bae.

Below are my favourite looks of the night in order of appearance.

Designer: Carla Zampatti

Designer: Dion Lee

Designer: Yeojin Bae
*Disclaimer: Last three photos sourced from http://shoptherunway.vamff.com.au

I hope you too found some time to check out the VAMFF and if not, that you consider attending next year.
Until next time!

FITTY @ ANDY WARHOL - AI WEIWEI EXHIBITION

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Ai Weiwei has created some amazing art over the years and I am taken back by his creativity and the messages they carry. Each new room carried new meaning and with many contrasts and compliments between Warhol's art and Weiwei's art. The highlights for me were 'Blossom', 'Study of Perspective', 'Forever Bicycles' and 'Letgo Room'. 'Blossom' is a garden bed of flowers made from porcelain and unfortunately photos do not do it justice. 'Study of Perspective' are a series of photographs where Ai is flipping off renown landmarks. I did a classic flipping off photo myself and even that felt rebellious to me. I'm not rebellious by nature. 'Forever Bicycles' is the installation in the center of the NGV currently. It's stacks on stacks of bicycles and there are security guards on constantly surveillance. 'Letgo Room' consists of two million blocks of Lego which had been donated by locals and collected from around the world. The installation features portraits and quotes by Australian activists and freedom of speech. .I highly recommend going to the exhibition before it closes on April 24, 2016.

FITTY ON 2015

(Picture not my own)

Today is the last day of 2015 and it started with a absolute ripper so I hope it ends in a similar fashion. I've managed to do quite a bit this year and next year is just going to be better and busier. Definitely busier (work colleagues will testify).

Big events of 2015: Girls trip to Cairns with Kouch, Brother's 21st birthday, Dianna & Richard's wedding, Trip to Seoul (South Korea) and Beijing (China)
Live performances of 2015: Above and Beyond, Chet Faker, Russell Peters, Ed Sheeran, Demi Lovato, Last Dinosaurs, Big Bang
Comedy gigs of 2015: Wil Anderson, Mark Watson, Kitty Flanagan

Destinations of 2015

1. Myeongdong, South Korea
2. Cairns, Australia
3. Beijing, China
4. Canberra, Australia

Concerts of 2015

1. Big Bang @ Rod Laver Arena
2. Chet Faker @ Palais Theatre
3. Last Dinosaurs @ Howler Melbourne
4. Above & Beyond @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
5. Demi Lovato @ Margaret Court

Inspirations of 2015

1. IG favourites
2. Fan Bing Bing
3. Tina Belcher (Bob's Burgers)

Songs of 2015

1. Be Together - Major Lazer  (feat. Wild Belle)
2. Elastic Heart - Sia
3. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars)
4. Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
5. Zutter - GD & T.O.P

Discoveries of 2015

1. Socks (cute. tall. short. all kinds)
2. Soy (instead of milk)
3. Netflix
4. Iced matcha lattes
5. Kimchi bao

FITTY @ GINGERBREAD VILLAGE by EPICURE

Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne CBD

This wonderful Christmas event is in it's fifth year and replicates a number of iconic Melbourne venues. Apart from letting the heavenly scent of gingerbread overwhelm you, you'll also be able to see some amazing food art. The details of each scene is impeccable and really is just another reason I love this great city and the people in it. This was my first visit to the Gingerbread Village and definitely not my last. Beware that queue times can go for 45 minutes+ but it is a great family event.