Bor. Ring.

Try this for a good not-quite-summer-but-too-warm-for-winter but we-really-feel-like-a three-cheeses kind of meal. A transitional meal that sits on the border between hearty winter food and light summer meals. We took our raviolli stuffed with sundried tomatoes and ricotta and heated it with our friends: saute'd spanish onions, garlic and cherry tomatoes. Tossed through a salad of mixed salad greens just before serving, topped with big fat green olives, crumbled Danish (screw the food-miles it's freaking amazing) fetta and ripped cherry bocconcini, served with a crisp chardonnay and soft warm garlic bread. Dude, come over for dinner - we know how to do it!

I haven't seen much in the way of live music since coming to Melbourne, so was pleased to go to Public Bar in North Melbourne last night to see Subnormal. I thought they were really good, and I enjoyed their set. I'd definitely go and see them again. During the evening, I composed a kick-ass blog post about the evening - but then I drank too much I have forgotten all the words and have a headache instead. Subnormal's drummer reads The Jamjar, and had mentioned the gig. I found him afterwards and said hi. He introduced me to a couple of his friends and I hung out with them. Which, apart from being fun, also saved me from having to deal with the European Guy I'd met while buying a beer. European Guy: You're beautiful. Me: *eyebrows* me? European Guy: Yes, you're beautiful. Me: ah, thank you. European Guy: You look beautiful in red. Me: *nodding* red'll do that for a girl European Guy: Ooo you're really beautiful *wrapping his arms around me and squeezing me close* Me: *peeling him off me* thanks but no touching, buddy. European Guy: *taking my hand and kissing it* ooo but you're so beautiful Me: yeh so you said *taking my hand back* but no touching. European Guy: you should do something about your weight Me: *eyebrows* really? European Guy: yes, you should do something about it Me: do something like.. put more weight on? European Guy: no no no you should start running or something. Me: Well, I think that's such a good suggestion, I think I'll start right now *leaves*