Hollywood sign in LA

USA Update

We have eaten at Ashton Kutcher's Dolce Restaurant and seen Karl Lagerfeld photographing Gisele on Rodeo Drive. We have been to the Beverly Hills Hotel and had lunch in the polo longue and some guy was there who was in Love Actually.

Mondrain Pool Area

Mondrian Hotel

I am in LA at the Mondrian Hotel, I have been here for 5 hours and I am sat here waiting for mum and dad to arrive.

Inside the Spiegeltent

Melbourne Spiegeltent

I went to the spiegeltent tent last night, its really cool. It is like a circus meets a nightclub, crazy stuff going on in a really nice tent. You dont even realise your in a tent.

Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC

Melbourne Victory

I went to the football on Sunday, the sun was shining and I walked along the river to the stadium which made a change from Moss Side.

New Haircut

New Haircut

I was quoted in the newspaper today, the Herald Sun about a comment made by the Former chief commissioner about everyone should have a parachute in flats and offices in case of a terrorist attack. So my reaction , on page 3 was as follows. You can read the full story here

globall Charity Ball Melbourne Aquarium

Charity Ball

Tonight I went to a Young Professionals Charity Ball at the Melbourne Aquarium. The event was to support four charities: the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, beyondblue, Child Wise and Oxfam Australia.

Melbourne AFL Final 2005

AFL Grand Final 2005

This weekend I watched my first AFL (Australian Football League) game which was the Final. Instead of having a league they have a ladder with the two teams playing in a final game for the Championship.

Joey Barton Silences Old Trafford

Manchester Derby

C'mon the blues, I went to a pub in North Melbourne called the Keepers Arms which is owned by a city fan from Manchester who moved over to Melbourne.

My view from my flat

Eureka View

I am nearly settled in my flat, in the next few days I should have my broadband installed and my webcam up and running.

Eureka Tower Melbourne

Eureka Tower

I signed my lease for my new flat in Melbourne last week. I am hoping to move in next week , fingers crossed but after reading this in todays paper I am thinking it may be a bad move.