it was a john lennon, kind of night..

My thursday night started at the gun shop cafe, in west end. Twas my first ever staff christmas party. http://thegunshopcafe.com/ The whole night had a john lennon feel to it. We talked politics and feminism, peace and love.

THE SCENE: Imagine a deceiving little cafe shop front. With a hidden away outside area out the back. We were seated on an elevated long table and it had a homey atmosphere. The table was thick wood, dishes were all served on mismatching coloured plates.

THE FOOD: Oysters, bread soaked in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Scallops and creamy, sticky risotto with gingerbread ice cream to finish it off.

I had smart women, quick wits and delicious food all around me...

I had a quiet moment of reflection after a bumble bee haphazardly landed on an abandoned and forgotten entree plate.. The bumble bee lazily wandered around and I adored him. Once noticed by everyone else. The topic of conversation went to bees and interesting facts, about bees were swapped..

"When a queen bee has lived her odd 6 years of life little larvae are given extra nutrition and care producing 10 or so contenders for the revered position.. The strongest "princess" bee instinctually murders her competition to arise the victor and future sovereign.."

Many apple ciders in jam jars later. Weary cheeks from smiling and laughing.. We travelled home.. The taxi home had us singing the chorus to war is over "AAAANNND  soOOOO this is Xmas.... What have YOUUUUU done...? " 

We flew amongst the many lights reflected up at us as we drove alongside the Brisbane river through kangaroo point and then magically across the Story Bridge.. Life is grand, dear readers.

Happy Christmas (War is Over) by John Lennon

And so this is christmas.. What have you done?
Another year over 

And a new one just begun 

And so this is Christmas 

I hope you have fun 

The near and the dear one 

The old and the young 

A very merry Christmas 

And a happy New Year 

Let's hope it's a good one 

Without any fear 

And so this is Christmas 

For weak and for strong 

For rich and the poor ones 

The road is so long. 

And so happy Christmas 

For black and for white 

For yellow and red ones 

Let's stop all the fight 

A very merry Christmas 

And a happy New Year 

Let's hope it's a good one 

Without any fear 

And so this is Christmas 

And what have we done 

Another year over 

And a new one just begun 

And so this is Christmas 

I hope you have fun 

The near and the dear one 

The old and the young 

A very merry Christmas 

And a happy New Year 

Let's hope it's a good one 

Without any fear 

War is over over 

If you want it 

War is over 

Now... 

Kisses for now, dear readers xxx

Pressure makes diamonds..

Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles. 

"In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love; they had five hundred years of democracy and peace and what did they produce? The cuckoo clock." - Orson Welles