TROPFEST 2007

Tropfest 2007 arrived! I think this is the first Tropfest that I actually stayed at and enjoyed. Recapping previous years I ended up at a gay fair rather than Tropfest one year when Fred's cousin stepped in dog shit and refused to go any further. Instead we walked through Victoria Park next to Sydney Uni blending in with the gays before heading off to Newtown for some arty farty movie. I remember sitting in that movie ready to strangle Fred first then her cousin.

Following this drama, last year Oishii and I rocked up to Tropfest, found a spot to plant ourselves down in. We sat for less than 10 minutes when we realised the sky was turning on us. We quickly packed up our gear and speeded back to the car. Once we were in the car heading home we felt so much better when it started thunder storming.

Luckly this year we actually made it to Tropfest in the last minute and managed to have a ball. The night before we arranged minor details of what food to bring and of course a bottle of wine. Oishii managed to wip up some yummy food for us while I brang a bottle of wine from home.

Only while we were in the car driving to the domain we realised that a bottle of wine wouldnt be enough for us. So we decided to stop to get a second bottle of wine only when we pulled up outside the bottle shop we suddently decided we needed three bottles of wine. Oishii jumped out of the car and raced into the bottle shop.

20 minutes later there was still no sign of Oishii. I started to get worried thinking she has fallen over a stack of wine and cut herself to death or something while having a wine bath. I watched the store as people entered and left. Finally Oishii stormed out of the store like her ass was on fire. Within minutes she was in the car and I was stepping on the gas.


We parked our car at Oishii work and had enough bags on us to make people think we were catching a flight out of Sydney. Trying to hold a number of bags and baskets we started the long stroll towards the Domain.

Half way we discovered Lindt Cafe. Questioning whether we need to have coffee or not we found ourselves inside ordering. We walked out of Lindt cafe with coffees and biscults to add to our 15 bags.

We finally arrived at the Domain to plant ourselves down at a really nice spot. The spot was preplanned by Oishii who had the entire Domain sussed out before hand. This spot was perfect for a quick getaway need be as well as the toilets. I think if I ever go back to the Domain this is the spot I want to be in again.

We scull our coffees so we can start drinking our wine while we lay out the food. As seen below:

Yummy Firads or whatever they are called

Magic Mushrooms

Pasta with tomatoes & mushrooms

Cheese Pide

Once we were settled with our wine in our hand we admired the view:

Tropfest View 2007

I remember checking my watch to notice that we finished the first bottle of wine within 20 minutes of arriving between us. The second bottle was popped open. It was time to relax...

NV Chilling out @ Tropfest

The second bottle of wine didnt last that long either. We popped open the third bottle of wine before 6:30pm. The movies were due to start around 7:40pm. At this stage we were going to be drunk as before they screened anything.

Meanwhile we called Matt & Laura to see where the hell they were. Matt said they were at Coles buying goodies. We screamed at him to buy wine as we were nearly out. We hang up the phone to lie back down to relax.

Somewhere in between my work mate Marco arrived and we were on a wild goose chase to locate him. After 15 minutes of running around the Domain like a lunatic we found Marco in some sober corner. He followed us back to our spot where we offered him some wine. He grabbed the wine off us and stormed off.

Meanwhile the other two freaks arrived:

Matt & Laura Drinking away

This was the perfect time to snap up a photo of Oishii when she saw Matt & Laura.

OMG

The screening was about to begin when Khan stormed into the picture. We were out of wine so we had nothing but firads to offer him. Oishii and I had ate everything we brang. I couldnt believe we ate all of that between us.

Meanwhile Matt & Laura were eating a piece of bread they brang with Freddo frogs and home brand chips. Their low budget $7.50 meal didnt seem to satisfy anyone compared to our $30 meal.

Khan & NV

I think Oishii and I were tipsy before the screening began. I took random shots of people and some how ended up with some random chicks ass. I dont remember taking the photo or the chick!

Random ASS

However I do remember Miss Red Riding Hood below:

Red Riding Hood

It wasn't long before the Domain was packed to the bone. I thought since this was my first proper Tropfest I would capture some photo's as below:

Tropfest View 2007

The Screen

Tropfest View 2007

The movies started and I remember Oishii turning around to me and saying did you get that one? I was like What the fuck was that about? Some of the movies were too arty for me I think. I'm not sure if anyone else agrees but I cant believe some of those short flicks actually made it to the finals. Some of them were really crap. Maybe it's just my taste but seriously if I was judging those movies I would of only allowed "Road Rage" to be in the finals. It was the only one that I really enjoyed.

There was a really stupid one with a chick near a swimming pool. The entire movie was screwed in the head. Mind you it's probably something Oishii and I would make Christine do.

The night was coming to an end so I thought I'll snap up a pic of the drunkin freaks below.

Matt passed out

Before the last movie was screened Oishii and I had packed up. The minute the last movie ended we stormed off as quick as possible screaming bye at Matt & Laura. We didnt bother to stick around for the whole Judging.


However it wasn't long before that we found out that an animation had won Tropfest this year.