Holding the Reins of the Runaway Extrovert 2013: Day 212 - Not a good day part 2

Couldn't sleep so up at 5.30, on train at 6.10 to go to work clear out desk, clear off wall, toss out stuff and then go and watch Pacific Rim.

Had lollies at cinema but day still monumentally crappy.

Felt very sad and lost.

Holding the Reins of the Runaway Extrovert 2013: Day 211 - Not a good day

Lost my job today which has gone to Melbourne to be with my now ex-boss.

Kinda awful ... no, truly awful.

I hated today.

Holding the Reins of the Runaway Extrovert 2013: Day 210 - Happy Birthday Beautiful Man! Day 3

A nice sleep-in, and a quick on the run bit to eat as we rushed to get to our 11 a.m. entry to the exhibition on Hollywood Costume at The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) at Federation Square.

It was brilliant - famous costumes like Dorothy's blue gingham dress from Wizard of Oz, all sorts of interviews with directors and their favourite costume designers and the actors who wore the outfits they designed and all the information you could want on the subject of costumes in Hollywood.

Detailed, fascinating and we spend 2 1/2 hours taking it all in.

Then a late lunch at Degraves Street at The Quarter ...

Then off to the National Gallery of Victoria to see the exhibition, Matisse's Garden which was magical.

So many paintings along with the rough sketches that led to them and all beautifully explained and curated.

Then back into the City where we stopped into Minotaur so I could buy my Rocky and Bullwinkle bobbleheads before heading to the hotel to collect our stored bags. From there we walked to Southern Cross station to get the SkyBus to the airport and the flight home which took off on time, even getting us to Sydney early, where Fahmi collected us.

Holding the Reins of the Runaway Extrovert 2013: Day 209 - Happy Birthday beautiful man! Day 2

After a stop for pasties and a Neenish tart in East Kew, we headed off to Noah's AFL game and this time we were the lucky mascots with Noah's team, coached by Steve's brother Darren (Noah's dad) winning handsomely.

While we watched we chatted with Melissa, Matisse, Melissa's fabulous mum, and Brian and the kids who turned up fresh from Hugo's AFL game which sadly we didn't wake up in time to get to. (Noah's game was at 11.30am)

I had a ball and was so much fun to take part in some family activities.

Then off to the city via Glen Iris station (Carolyn gave us a lift after we dropped the car back)

Got off at Flinders Street Station for lunch with one of Steve's oldest and dearest friends Andrew at Transport Public Bar, Federation Square.

Back to the hotel room to rest and get ready for Steve's birthday dinner with just him and I ... and the giving of the birthday present which was very Cyndi Lauper-themed - 2 tickets to her 7 September concert at the Enmore Theatre, her autobiography in hardcover from USA and a specially pack of her CDs ...

First stop (via tram naturally) was a funkly fabulous tapas and vodka bar called Naked For Satan on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy with retro naked pics of men and women and a rooftop bar with view right down Brunswick Street. Each tapas was just $1 and the cocktails were YUM! Very romantic and lots of fun!

Then an awesomely yummy dinner at Blue Chillies restaurant where we had been once before. Apart from one other couple who left early on - we had an 8.30pm booking which I didn't think was especially late - we had the place to ourselves and the food, service and ambience was wonderful. Such a perfect birthday dinner night for my gorgeous guy.