Do do do la la la la laaa.....

Had a moment on the way north to Devonport, Tasmania to catch the ferry to Melbourne yesterday evening. There is a town, south of Burnie, called Ridgley. Since we have the technology to create a little soundtrack for such a moment, husband and I set the iPod to play the Wham! hit "Everything She Wants" as we drove through town -- a song which, as everyone knows, features stellar back-up vocals by the underappreciated Andrew Ridgley. Yes, we traveled to the other side of the world for just such experiences.

And moments like the following, too: today at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne, we witnessed an odd confluence of disparate and disorienting events, all taking place within 50 yards of each other. Right down the block from where a man was selling camel rides for $5 (pony rides were a mere $4), there was a kids' karaoke display. The two girls in this photo were singing "Irresistible" by Jessica Simpson, and I must say, they had a little swaying dance step down pat. Note the angry teenager scowling at me in the foreground:

Right behind where I was standing there was one of those teacup amusement park rides, and next to that, a stand selling "Spanish donuts." Best. Market. Ever.