Love this skit on dyke icon Dawn O’Donnell

Dawn was famous for giving up her ice skating career to open many gay venues. Whenever they weren’t profitable, it was alleged she set fire to them, renovated and started again.

Made wedding costume for Law Ball

Was furiously constructing an outfit for a Las Vegas theme at Law Ball. Bought 3-4 pieces total cos of $43. Wedding dress $35 and a bed quilt for $6. Scarf was $2. Scissors and hot glue gun action. Made it while listening to four weeks’ of Q&A. Peter Jensen is like a hard-core Anglican version of Dick Smith.

Outfit held together for dinner and dancing, 7.30pm til midnight. It’s still on one piece.

Was very pleased with it, and got several compliments. Was a fun evening.

D’s birthday party afternoon: Ritz menu

Went to D’s birthday party, his 50th. Lovely little dog, like Pudsey, and a beautiful home.

We enjoyed afternoon tea in his spectacular backyard, and later looked at his ABBA shrine (indoors). Ended up borrowing many goodies.

The menu was the same as the Ritz in London, where D had recently dined:

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USyd comedy debate

Comedy debate at USyd tonight was hilarious. The youngsters won against Vice Chancellor Michael Spence and ABC Radio’s Adam Brandt. Beautiful setting in the Great Hall. Best gag: “USyd used Twitter to inform all students the internet was down.” (Also: “Girl with library fine of .37c was not able to take out any books til she paid. But there was a minimum amount payable, so she couldn’t pay the fine!”)

Social Justice for Life conference

Went to the Social Justice for Life Conference at University of Sydney for law students.

Lots of speakers and it was very interesting.

Redfern Legal Centre did a great presentation and we did a role play where I had to be an angry former drug addict with a violent drug-addicted partner. My child had been staying at her grandmother’s and then was taken away by FACS. And my response to every problem had to be expressed via cursing and/or storming out.

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