A great night out

Wow I am so behind in my posting! I am still sick, although have been diagnosed as having contracted Sinusitis (a sinus infection following the head cold I had last week) - perfect! Am now on antibiotics and hope it clears up soon. It's been revolting. Really. Anyhoo, I am not feeling sick anymore, but still have sinus-related headaches and face pain and am blowing my nose every ten minutes or so. I won't go into the details. You really don't want me to!

I hope I am much better by tomorrow, as I'm driving up to Sydney by myself tomorrow (three hours) for a friend's wedding. Yes, I'm going stag, as Carl will stay home with Romily. It's really too difficult to find a babysitter interstate and we'd need one for the ceremony and then one later for the reception. It's a much better solution while Romily is so young for me to just go by myself and have some 'Lily time'. I am treating myself and staying in a plush hotel for the night and then will do a spot of 'big city' shopping before heading home on Sunday afternoon.

But that's not what I want to post about! I want to tell you how much Carl and I enjoyed our night out last Saturday. My parents flew up from Melbourne to babysit Romily for us and of course to see some more of their fabulously nutty granddaughter! Carl and I took ourselves out on a date - which we haven't done really since she was born - and went to see Cirque du Soleil's Varekai show. It was truly spectacular and the best night out I have possibly ever had! I just loved it - it's the kind of show you could go and see four or five times and not see the same show twice! There is so much to look at, absorb, take in, it was just astounding. And they had the audience in the palm of their collective hand from minute one. It was spellbinding.

Here's a blurb from their website:

Deep within a forest, at the summit of a volcano, exists an extraordinary world—a world where something else is possible. A world called Varekai. Varekai means "wherever" in the Romany language of the gypsies. Set in a mysterious forest of fantastical creatures, the show combines gravity-defying acrobatics, evocative music and otherworldly sets and costumes to tell the story of a winged youth who falls to earth and who strives once again to reach new heights. The show introduces acts never before seen in any other Cirque du Soleil show to tour Australia, including the technically stunning Icarian Games and Russian Swings.

What a great night out (in spite of the many drugs I had taken to help me get through the night). I strongly and heartily recommed you go see the show if it comes to a town near you!