Transfer

Transfers are in and I am off to Kenmore SS. Fantastic....so excited!!!!!

Sex and the City - Parody starring Bea Arthur

TV0 Brisbane - Stand up Tell 'em Brisbane's Great !! (1986)

E Street Promo 1993

I Don't Do Surprises by Axle Whitehead

I love it when I see Brisbane on tv, film etc. Here it is in a video clip and on Brunswick Street to boot!!! Can you spot the landmarks?

TEN 10 Good Morning Australia Opener 1982

When morning television was worth watching.

HSV 7 Neighbours and A Country Practice Promo 1985

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

I totally love this movie. It has just been replayed on TV1 and everytime I hear the Oh Yeah song it reminds me of this fantastic movie.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. It stars Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones and Jennifer Grey. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on June 11, 1986.

The film follows high school senior Ferris Bueller from the North Shore, who, one spring day (after eight previous absences throughout the semester; nine total including this "day off"), decides to skip school again and spend the day in downtown Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane Peterson and his best friend Cameron Frye while creatively avoiding his school's dean of students Mr. Edward Rooney, his resentful sister Jeanie, and his parents. Bueller frequently breaks the fourth wall to explain to the audience his techniques and thoughts. In the opening scene, graphics appear onscreen illustrating his explanations

www.wikipedia.com

Remember the spin offs from this movie - Ferris Bueller and Parker Lewis Can't Lose.

The Muppets

The Disney Channel had a muppet movie double play on tonight - The Muppet Movie and the Great Muppet Caper.

I love all things Muppet. While searching YouTube I found this little gem

The Muppets meet [Scrubs]

Favourite tv show themes

Look at what’s happened to me,
I can’t believe it myself.
Suddenly I’m up on top of the world,
It should’ve been somebody else.

Believe it or not, I’m walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so free.
Flying away on a wing and a prayer.
Who could it be?
Believe it or not it’s just me.

It’s like a light of a new day,
It came from out of the blue.
Breaking me out of the spell I was in,
Making all of my wishes come true.

Believe it or not, I’m walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so free.
Flying away on a wing and a prayer.
Who could it be? Believe it or not it’s just me.

This is the theme to one of my favourite 80s shows. Love the man in the red suit!!



How will you make it on your own?
Who can take a nothing day, and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile?
Well it’s you girl, and you should know it
With each glance and every little movement you show it

Love is all around, no need to waste it
You can have a town, why don’t you take it
You’re gonna make it after all (2X)

How will you make it on your own?
This world is awfully big, girl this time you’re all alone
But it’s time you started living
It’s time you let someone else do some giving
Love is all around, no need to waste it
You can have a town, why don’t you take it
You might just make it after all.

Another of my favourite tv shows.

Metal Mickey

This was one of my favourite tv shows when I was growing up.

GTV 9 Number One Promo 1982

Remember

Remember the shop McDonnell and East? I used to love when I came to Brisbane and visited there.

Estate map for New Farm, Brisbane

New Farm Estate map for a land auction showing a plan of allotments to be sold on the 22nd October 1887 by James R. Dickson & Company, Auctioneers. The sale of land allotments covers the streets surrounded by Race Street, Russell Street and Wharf Street on the Brisbane River, Queensland.

Brunswick Street

Street scene showing the intersection of Brunswick Street and Wickham Street. There are buildings on both sides of the street and horsedrawn vehicles travelling through both streets. A Brisbane Tram is turning the corner and people are strolling in the streets. Small children are standing under the verandah of a shop ca 1905.


It would be interesting to calculate how many times I waited for a bus on Brunswick Street only to be frustrated and start to walk to my destination. Then three buses will pass me by or how many times I have walked up and down this iconic street.

I have walked up on hot days, cold days, windy days and rainy days. I have walked early, evening and late at night. Walked coming home from my Sizzler job or in the days when I went clubbing or 'playing' at the Den.

I have seen this street in all kinds of incarnations and times of day. Brunswick Street has changed and stayed the same. I remember walking home from my night fill job at Coles at midnight and the 'pros' saying hi and asking how was your night.

You see a lot of interesting people a you walk up and down this street. People going to work, people doing the one night stand walk of shame home, homeless people, students. The list goes on and on.

Rick Astley

Here's Rick Astley performing Never Gonna Give You Up melody featuring "I Should Be So Lucky" and "Together Forever" live in 2005

Retro

I am really an 80s child.

You're an eighties child if ...
You had a crush on one of the New Kids on the Block members.
You wanted to be on StarSearch.
You ever uttered the word "Radical!"
You wore jelly shoes and jelly bracelets
You thought "Ghostbusters" was by far the coolest movie
You remember watching shows like "Punky Brewster" , "Webster", "You Can't Do That On Television" , "Wild&Crazy Kids" and "Double Dare"
You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off. Or even when he had those freaky eyes in "Thriller" at the end of the video.
You wore a banana clip in your hair or one of those slap on wrist bands at some point during your youth.
You rolled up the bottoms of your splatter painted jeans.
You wore loafers with everything, and you put the laces in those little rolls.
You had slouch socks, and puff painted your own shirt at least once.
You owned a doll with 'Xavier Roberts' signed on it's butt.
You knew what Willis was "talkin' 'bout."
You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, Wax off."
You can name half of the members of the elite "Brat Pack."
You can remember watching Full House and Saved by the Bell for endless hours!
You have seen at least 10 episodes of Fraggle Rock.
You yearned to be a member of The Babysitters Club, and tried to start a club of your own.
You sat on your back porch, playing with your "My Little Pony" , "Rainbow Brite" , and "Strawberry Shortcake" dolls
You know that another name for a keyboard is a "Synthesizer."
You hold a special place in your heart for "Back to the Future."
You know where to go if you "wanna go where everybody knows your name."
You thought Molly Ringwald was REALLY cool.
You know what "sike" and "not!" mean
You fell victim to 80's fashion : big hair, crimped, combed over to the side, big hoop earrings, and possibly the worst:you wore spandex pants.
You wanted to be a Goonie, or Elliot from E.T.
You owned an extensive collection of Cabbage Patch Kids and trolls.
You knew "The Artist" when he was humbly called "Prince."
You actually saw Ted Danson as the MacDaddy he played "Sam" to be.
You ever wore flourescent -neon if you will clothing....
You could breakdance, or wished you could.
You know who He-Man and She-Ra are.
You remember when ATARI was a state of the art video game system.
You know all the words to "Ice Ice Baby".
You remember MC hammer well.
You can still sing the rap to "Fresh Prince of Belair".
You own any cassettes.
You were led to believe that in the year 2000 we'd all be living on the moon.
You remember and/or own any of the CareBear Glass collection from PizzaHut.
Pizza Hut was the coolest place to hang.
Poltergeist freaked you out.
You carried your lunch to school in a Gremlins or an E.T. lunchbox.
You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female smurf.
You wanted to communicate with some being named Cinergy, or you wanted green hair like that lead singer of the Misfits.
You totally LOVED Barbie's cooler, punkier counterpart, "Jem" and her "Rockers"
You wanted to have an alien like Alf living in your house.
You wore biker shorts underneath a short skirt and felt stylish.
You wore tights under shorts and felt stylish.
You layered your multi-colored slouch socks, and added suspenders to make your outfit complete.
You ever had a Swatch Watch.
You actually spent countless hours trying to perfect the care-bear stare.
You had a crush on one of the Coreys
You remember when Saturday Night Live was funny.
You had WonderWoman or Superman underwear.
You wanted to be The Hulk for Halloween.
You believed that "By the power of Greyskull, you HAD the power"
You thought that Transformers were more than meets the eye.
Partying "like it's 1999" seemed SO far away!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You ever owned or wanted any of the NKOTB action figures or dolls.
You remember when Deborah Gibson was "Debbie" Gibson.

http://www.inthe80s.com/

Retro

Ok....I am really big on retro stuff and two things I loved about the 90s are back.





The Soup: Chat Stew with The View - The New Kids On The Block Returns! - 9/5/08

Cute Emo Boys Kissing

Hmmm

Is there something familiar here?

Wheel of Brisbane and the London Eye

Southbank - Brisbane and Southbank - London

It is strange how.....

sometimes you just get in a weird mood for no reason.

I have a case of the blahhhs....really hate when that happens.....oh well only a little of 2 weeks until school holidays.