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Hooked on Dumplings

Week four - June 25, 2008

See
Some Girl(s)
"Do you want the drapes open or closed?"
One Man. Four ex-girlfriends. Four hotel rooms.
Some Girl(s) is a play by Neil LaBute; a cross-country odyssey to make amends for past sins....or is it?
A pointed farewell to bachelorhood, that provides a dark and provocative insight into the world of sexual politics.
Containing twists & humour; witness as the Man's ruthless gamesmanship is laid bare.
Where: Chapel Off Chapel, The Chapel Loft,
12 Little Chapel St, Prahran
Dates: Now - 6 July, 2008
Times: Thursday - Saturday 8pm, Sunday 6pm
Buy Tickets: $25 Full, $22 Concession, $20 Groups 10+ (+ bf)
Food
Oriental Tea House
What's not to like about dumplings and tea!
Endless yum cha & perhaps a glass of wine to compliment those prawn and chive dumplings.
The Oriental Tea House is delicious.
Locations:
City Store, 378 Lt Collins Street, Melbourne
Ph: 9600 4230
455 Chapel Street, South Yarra
Restaurant bookings: 9826 0168
Chadstone Store coming soon.
Watch
Unfaithful
Where do you go when you've gone too far?
Unfaithful is beautifully directed by Adrian Lyne.
A suburban marriage in New York goes awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous affair with a French book dealer.
This 2002 drama/thriller stars: Diane Lane, Richard Gere & Oliver Martinez.
Watch trailer
Buy the dvd.
Go
Hooked
This boutique fish & chip shop claims it has healthy seafood - all I know is that it tastes great.
Their calamari and chips are especially worth trying.
They've got me, hook, line and sinker!
Where: 172 Chapel St, Windsor
Read review
Shop
Buy a Red Nose
It's Australian Red Nose Day this friday. Held annually on the last Friday in June, Red Nose Day is the major fundraiser for SIDS and Kids. Funds raised through activities assist this organisation in providing vital services and programs.
SIDS and Kids is an international leader in the field of health promotion, dedicated to the elimination of sudden and unexpected infant death.
They also provide much-needed counselling and support to all Australian families who have suffered the sudden death of an infant or young child, regardless of the cause. This service is provided free of charge, and available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
When: Friday 27th June 2008
Why: To raise money for SIDS & Kids
What can you do: donate or buy a Red Nose Day product by calling 1300 308 307
Bambini
Extreme Encounters
The Melbourne Aquarium has just opened a new Extreme Exhibit just in time for the school holidays.
Encounter some of the peculiar-looking marine creatures such as the fairytale unicorn fish, eyeless blind cave fish, up-side-down jellies and even some of the most dangerous species including sharks and puffer fish.
Kids will also love the daily arts and crafts activities and the Quizmaster spectacular has fantastic prizes up for grabs.
Until July 6.
Read
Wallpaper City Guides
The Wallpaper City Guides are a seriously great buy.
If you're travelling to a city for a short trip, or just want to compliment your Lonely Planet, these guides will take you to the coolest, hippest, most unique and funky places in that city.
The colour pictures are nice to look at too.
Collect the whole world! Approx. $13
Listen
[IS]
[IS] - an upcoming Australian band & winner of this years Triple J Unearthed competition.
Their rock & electronic sounds are along the same vibe as: The Presets, Radiohead & Nirvana.
Their song Cult Romance is very likeable.
Listen here.
After Dark
Ben Lee @ The Corner Hotel
Ben Lee is touring, so if you get into his indie/alternative/pop/rock style, get down to the Cornor and catch his disease.
Wons Phreely supporting.
When: 8pm Friday 1 August 2008
Location: The Corner Hotel, 57 Swan St, Richmond
Cost: $38.50 (+ bf)
On sale now
Ticket agent:
Box Office, Corner: (03) 94279198
Tech Heads
Trackstick II: Plot Your Travels
The Trackstick II is designed specifically for integration with GoogleEarth. It is a GPS device that lets you keep a satellite scrapbook of all your travels and record your explorations. It's like having a trail of live map pushpins follow you wherever you go!
This handy little unit can be carried on a belt, in a bag, or covertly installed and placed on anything that moves. The technology enables a continuously updated record of the exact route, stop times, speed and direction, among other valuable information.
There's no configuration or setup to fiddle with - just turn it on and go. Once you get back to civilization, plug it into any USB port and view the live map of your entire journey via Google Earth.
More info.