Is life becoming so fast paced that we even abbreviate sentences?When I was growing up there was a coded chat amongst similarly aged young-guns called “Pigme”. You switch the first and last letter of every word. Designed to fool adults, we could communicate openly and freely, or so we assumed. On the weekend FYI, friends, without mental illnesses, were chopping down one-liners to a bunch of letters and having conversations. A simple sentence like “The taxi's waiting outside” was contracted to TTWO. A more complicated one like “When you make my drink can I have extra ice please”, became WYMMDCIHEIP. Is this to shield information from fellow revelers, or has our quest to be faster, cleverer and more curt etc, gone a little OTT?My weekend stretched 5 days last week, or looking at it another way, my working week lasted 2. Read all about it on my online blog, here. |
Issue #111 lucky devils are:Anita Mogilin won the luxury night at The Quadrant Hotel.Wendy MacDonald and Sharlene Ferguson got the Bungalow8 Thursday night bar tabs. Delphine Tantrum picked up the Easy Tiger bar tab. Simone Illingworth will be having a blast with her new Erotica pack. Paul Shanta and Danielle Pantoja won entry to Mid-Winter Dreams at Flight Lounge. Hugh Grierson finally won his Mr Vintage t-shirt he's been after for about a year. Karen Pillay and Andrew Ferguson got double passes to Shake at Coherent. Darren Imms and Aitor Fernandez picked up the Show Me Love tickets for Bungalow8. Sarah Hatzopoulos and Nadira Parvez both will be laughing at Southside Comedy on Saturday. |
Cool things to win this week are:1 x VIP double ticket to Rhythm & Vines on NYE. The acts announced so far are huge. It'll be a festival like NZ's never seen before. Get your friends together and get organised now. Type “Rhythm & Vines” as the header for your email entry. Check out www.rhythmandvines.co.nz for more info.2 x $50 bar tabs for Bungalow8 NEXT Thursday for Cocktails & Decks. It's a fun evening for all where you can have a spin early on if you're keen, and drink properly made cocktails. Recent new décor means this place is ideal for most activities. Put “Cocktails & Decks” as the headline for an email back to me to go in the draw. 1 x Double pass to Salvation 5th birthday dance party at Galatos on August 23rd. The energy will be wild as will the décor, sound, lighting and costumes. Put “Salvation” as the header of an email back to me to go in the draw. 1 x Double pass to Red Bull's Soundclash on at Shed 2 down Halsey St, in The Viaduct NEXT Friday. Opensouls and Elemeno P duke it out on the stage. Type “Soundclash” in the subject box and email me if you'd like to win. 1 x Full pack of Skinfood valued at $100. This will have anyone's skin looking absolutely smashing for months with a bunch of top Skinfood goiodies. Put “Skinfood” as the header for an email back to me to possibly win. 2 x Doubles to Bass In Your Face at Coherent this Friday. Drum & Bass starts, techy breakbeat follows then mashed up madness rounds out the night thanks to The North Shore Pony Club. Write “Bass In Your Face” as a header for an email back to me if you'd like to attend. 4 x tickets to UPFM's InsideOut at The Secret Garden this Saturday. Is from 6pm – 12am and has almost sold out. Techno from breaks to hard house at it's finest. Write “InsideOut” as the title for your email entry back to me if you want to win. 2 x Double passes to Show Me Love dance party at Bungalow8 this Friday night. The night features the man Mobin Master, the producer of the biggest house track in years “Show Me Love”. If I was going to be in town, this would be my only port of call. Type “Show Me Love” as the header for an email back to me to go in the draw. 1 x Mr Vintage t-shirt. You get to go into their Falcon St store in Parnell and select any t-shirt you like. Their garments are very funky and service is always with a smile. Put “Mr Vintage” as the header of your email when you mail me back. Check out www.mrvintage.co.nz. 1 x $50 bar-tab for Easy Tiger this Friday. It’s a very funky bar that’s hard to find, just off Mahuhu Cres, down a wee alleyway (Dockside Lane), in a construction zone, out the front of The Vector Arena. Write “Easy Tiger” as the heading for an email and send it to me if you’d like to prowl along. Include your phone number too please. 1 x Erotica prize pack. The huge raunchy expo is back, starting on August 22nd at the ASB Showgrounds. The pack includes a double pass to the expo, 2 Erotica branded lanyards and 2 very sexy containers of shower gel. Put “Erotica Expo” in the subject line of an email and send the entry my way to possibly win. |
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Wednesday August 13thHappy Hour: Intro To Classical MusicAuckland Town Hall, 303 Queen St, Auckland Central No Charge. 6.30 – 7.30pm. Bookings on www.apo.co.nz I've always appreciated classical music, but never really understood it. This is an informal affair and an excellent introduction, giving insight into the workings of a professional symphony orchestra. An entertaining and enlightening 1 hour concert experience for the entire family. And/Or Miss Hawaiian Tropic NZ Safari Lounge, 116 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby No Charge. 8 – 11pm See the hotties compete over 3 (Cocktail dress, Safari/Jungle and of course Bikini) rounds for their place in the grand final later in the year. |
Thursday August 14thKayne LiveChapel Bar, 147 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby, Gold coin entry. 8.30 – 10.30pm He plays rock, blues and funk, originals and covers with classy cool ease. Very easy on the eye to ladies. Check out Chapel, then duck down to Pony, it's cleaned up it's act and is kinda fun again. |
Friday August 15thCraig Owen Portraits Art OpeningLetham Gallery, 35 Jervois Rd, Ponsonby No Charge. 6pm – 7.30pm Classy shots of lovely ladies. Meet the man who did them and mingle with other art lovers. Enjoy a complimentary vino or 2 and get your night off to a nicely chilled start. And/Or Show Me Love feat Mobin Master Bungalow8, Cnr Market St & Customs St West, Auckland Central Entry $10 on the door. 9Pm – Late Anyone who's been in a bar or club over the last 18 months most likely would have heard his anthem song “Show Me Love”. He's in town this Friday playing at one of my fave bars at the moment. There will be a huge crowd, so come early to avoid queues. |
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Saturday August 16thMTV Snow Jam 08Terrace Downs, Coleridge Rd, Methven No Charge. 3 – 10pm I rarely recommend events out of the Auckland region, but this one will be so good I'm flying down for it. Fat Joe, The Potbellez, Donovan Frankenreiter, Opshop etc. All in the most picturesque setting. OMG I can't wait, I hear the after party will be madness to. And/Or UPFM pres. InsideOut Dance Party The Secret Garden, Cnr Wellesley & Nelson St, Auckland Central Tickets $15 from UPFM reception, or more on the door. 6Pm – 12am The UPFM crew put on a cracking party with an underground vibe. This venue is smashing, it really is like a secret tiered rock garden with shelter and lots of nooks and crannies. Techno of all types will rock from 6pm till 12am, meaning you can party on after. Oxygen at The Powerstation would be a good idea. |
Sunday August 17thSentimental Sound SystemChapel Bar, 147 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby No Charge. 3.30 – 8.30pm A mash up of anything can happen from Thane Kirby and Dave Hull. It will be really fun times and worth a look. |
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Monday August 18thMovie Night: WantedCinemas Across NZ Entry $9 - $15 Ultra-violent action packed thriller that smacks you back in your seat from the start and keeps you there. All aspects from it's writer to cast and effects are top quality. |
Tuesday August 19thCocktails & DreamsThe Grange, 106 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby Tickets $10. Must RSVP to info@thegrangeponsonby.co.nz A Margarita, Manhatten, Mojito and a Martini, all matched with creative cocktail nibbles by their head chef, for $10. What a bargain. Don't delay, their last one sold out a week ahead. There are more spaces this time, so you should get in. |
Wednesday August 20thBoobs On BikesQueen Street No Charge. 12.45 – 2.45pm This may be your last chance to see Auckland's biggest street parade, if the Mayor has his way. The event launches the huge Erotica Expo that starts 2 days later at the ASB Showgrounds. Today you can see 100's of boobs rolling down Queen St on motorbikes. |
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Cool Events To Watch Out For On The Horizon:August 22nd, Red Bull Soundclash, Shed 2, The ViaductAugust 22nd, Mike King & Brendhan Lovegrove, The Classic August 22nd, Singles Soiree, Swashbucklers August 23rd, Kitty Club pres. Fairytales, Safari Lounge August 23rd, Salvation's 5th Birthday, Galatos August 23rd, Timbaland, Vector Arena August 23rd, Fevah Dance Party, The Colosseum, Tauranga August 27th, Dinner & A Movie, Toto Restaurant August 29th, 20 feat. Grant Marshall, Met & Code August 29th, SpyBar's 10th Birthday Weekend Party (begins) August 30th, Seventease Party, Traffic Bar August 30th, Whitianga Scallop Festival August 30th, Incline Events pres. James Lawson, Space Bar August 30th, The King St Great Race Ball, University Of Waikato August 31st, Bill Bailey Comedian, ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre August 31st, The Hospitality Show 2008, ASB Showgrounds August 31st, Skin & Steel Expo, North Shore Events Centre Sept 1st, 1st Day Of Spring Sept 3rd, Shore Magic, The Rose Theatre Sept 6th, Our House Extravaganza, Auckland Town Hall Sept 6th, Sharp Great Northern Day, Ellerslie Racecourse Sept 6th, Mint dance party, Seba Sept 7th, Father's Day Sept 7th, Judas Priest, Vector Arena Sept 13th, Day – Night Thriller, Taupo Sept 13th, Warriors v Freeformation Hard Dance Party, The Studio Sept 14th, The Auckland Spring Wedding Show, Aotea Centre Sept 14th, 7th Annual Miss Indianz Contest, Auckland Town Hall Sept 16th, Air NZ Fashion Week (begins), Auckland Sept 18th, Breakers v Wollongong, North Shore Events Centre Sept 19th, Loud Shirt Day, All over NZ Sept 20th, Slinky: Fantasy World Tour Sept 20th, Speedshow, ASB Showgrounds Sept 24th, Dizee Rascal, The Powerstation Sept 25th, Peaches, The Powerstation Sept 27th, Sample Gee Only, Seba Sept 27th, Chemistry, Auckland Town Hall Sept 27th, Papakura Spring Carnival Sept 28th, Daylight Savings Starts Sept 28th, NZ Herald Career Expo, ASB Showgrounds Sept 28th, Auckland's Premier Wedding Expo, ASB Showgrounds |