Bearded A-lister challenge

Yours truly has been invited to an A-list themed costume party in a couple of weeks. This poses a problem though, as being goateed and middle aged seriously narrows my possibilities. Google has thrown up some candidates, but you really would have to actually look like these guys to pull it off, eg:



Not being able to match these looks (with the exception perhaps of poor old derelict Brad), my fall-back position is "actor as their famous character". With inspiration from old 80s action movies, and blogs 'Top 10 beards in film' and 'Top 10 Bearded Movie Characters', here's some possibilities:



I'll be hitting the op shops & $2 shops this weekend to see what's possible vis-à-vis costume bits & pieces ... hope I'm in luck.

Happy Lucky Waving Cat

As I always commented on these wacky cat statues whenever we saw them in Asian shops, Ms C62 decided to buy me one of my own. Known as 'Maneki Neko' he is apparently beckoning, not waving, and originates in Japan. Being ignorant of the cultural significance, I just found them delightfully random objects d'kitsch.

Right: My cheerful gold plastic Maneki Neko currently lives on the lounge room mantelpiece.

Quietly into the Night

A bit of local music history will be made at the Karova Lounge later this month. After a career spanning 10 years Ballarat band Epicure are playing their last ever gig, concluding their "Quietly into the Night" tour on May 29. Demand for tickets has been so huge a second show has been added.

For more on the band see epicuretheband.com, their Myspace page and entry on Wikipedia. For gig tickets and details see the Karova Lounge website.

Ballarat Heritage Weekend, 2010

Unfortunately I'm not in town this weekend, so I'll be missing out on the annual Ballarat Heritage Weekend. Looks like there's lots worth seeing (much of it free), checkout the website for more info.

Nb. I also see Circa Vintage Clothing are amongst the exhibitors this year.