… the world’s got me!

So today is Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and they say today the world is reborn and that we can use this time to think about how we think the world should look and be active in being the change we want to see in the world.

Several significant things have happened / potentially might happen today:

1.) A new baby girl was born into the world at 5.30 this morning (more on that later)

2.) The first annoucement for the Big Day Out was released. (Including Neil Young, TV on the radio and The Prodigy)

3.) Tonight at 6pm(ish) the winner of the Voice of the People gets a phone call LIVE on C4.

Last night was the evening service of Rosh Hashanah and although it wasnt very busy (it usually is the service most people go to) it was still very nice. Randomly Nick D from C4 was there! The Rabbi gave a really inspiring sermon at the end of the service all about rebirth and getting proactive on making change. Afterwards Mum, Anna and I joined David, Anthea, Claris and Izzy at their place for a shared meal and a glass of wine afterwards which was very lovely.

Phew - what else will happen today???

Full First Annoucement:
NEIL YOUNG, ARCTIC MONKEYS, THE LIVING END, THE PRODIGY, SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM, MY MORNING JACKET, PENDULUM, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, TV ON THE RADIO, SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO, THE TING TINGS, TIKI TAANE, HEADLESS CHICKENS, THE BLACK SEEDS, THE DATSUNS, ELEMENO P, NESIAN MYSTIK, LUGER BOA, COBRA KHAN, LADI 6, THE NAKED AND FAMOUS

Well its been an interesting last few days!

On Sunday night I checked into the Langham Hotel for the night - that along with a new nokia phone and vodafone credit is the prize package I received simply by becoming a finalist in the Vodafone’s Voice of the People competition. I had really nice dinner with Anna at Ken Yakitori - including trying deep fried Camembert for the first time - very delicious! I highly recommend trying it if you haven’t already!

The next morning I had a buffet breakfast among a whole swagger of suited business men all trying very hard to look important and getting fussy over the froth in their flatwhites!! I had scrambelled eggs on toast with avocado, pikelets, fruit and a glass of grapefruit juice yumm!

After returning to my room and reading the newspaper in my bathrobe and having a shower I went downstairs to meet the other finalists and the crew from SparkActivate who put this competition on. I accidentally bought a movie from the TV entertainment system -  Get Smart - and it cost me $18!! No jokes!!! It wasn’t even DVD quality - looked like a shoddy download. Blimmin hotels - lucky it was the only thing I paid for

The rest of the day we didn’t do a whole lot - we got our new phones and hung out at spark for a while then head over to RadioWorks where the two girl finalists did a short piece for the edge. Then we all taxied over to C4/TV3 in Newton. We all did a group appearance with Jermaine of Vodafone Select Live - then one by one we each did a link - where had the opportunity to briefly talk about our entry to the comp and then do a little pledge to the public for their vote.  It was heaps of fun and by the end I was knackered! Nerves!