Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Classy Kerry


All class.
She really was. 
I never saw her once without makeup.  Always graceful and groomed from top to toe.  Gorgeous, glamorous - a great lady.  I will miss our constant chats about the perfect hue of blonde. It was the mainstay of our many catch ups - she would always notice the subtle shade of colour when no one else would. 
I love and will miss her wry sense of humour. She had an absolute knack of deflecting the conversation off herself and back on to you - a very private person who gave away little of herself, but gave so much if you know what I mean.  To me, she is the ultimate professional.  She never felt the need to sell herself, her cats, her life etc to magazines, she wasn't at the opening of an envelope and she proved that to be good on the radio, to rate well and to win awards - you don't need to seek out 'fame';  as is often the misguided (desperate) way in this business.  I loved her for that. That's class.  And so many could learn alot from her in that department.

I first met her years ago when she was reigning supreme at i98FM.  I had only been in radio a couple of years and was new to the Auckland airwaves - she took a liking to me and made way for me to work on her breakfast show as her out and about girl.  Her and Alice Worsley were hilarious together -the Thelma and Louise of the airwaves.  We had some fun, giving away laundries and shopping sprees et al with me chasing down weirdos in Queen St in the big ole i98 van.    
She had some challenges professionally - and I admire the way she fought and won.  She certainly became my go to girl for advice on contracts and employment... years later when I went through some employment issues of my own, she was the first on the phone to offer support and direction.  Don't back down she said. 
Thorugh the years she gave me phone numbers and contacts and tip offs and followed my career with love and attention.  She kept an eye on me in a way that is not often seen in this funny old business.  Its kind of tough for women, with so few positions and sometimes only one per station.  Some women in radio (on air) are territorial and don't like to share the spotlight, often unsupportive and not very graceful of others success.  Kerry was never like that.  I am so grateful she was my early role model - because I like to think that I learnt that from her.  No ego, at all.  And in an industry built on distorted ego's that was so refreshing and kind of amazing.  She was always Queen Bee of course ( although working with her she certainly never made you feel like she was).   She was just so damn good and had the magic touch in conversing  and connecting - on the air or in person. 
She embodied so much of what the Breeze is about.  She was it's heart. We called her Mum.  And she was a fabulous mother hen to us all, but more importantly in real life to her gorgeous and cherished Kimberley. 
Perhaps the hardest and most heart breaking thing is all that glamourous knitting she has been doing for her much longed for grandchild arriving very soon.
 I am so sorry Kerry that you never got to meet that much loved little baby - I know you wanted to hang on til then.  X

Sunday, April 17, 2011

bring back the beard William

Beautifulpeople.com is taking online votes for the best looking royal.

Here he is

Hot.

And anyway Kate's got thin lips. 

Friday, April 15, 2011

Hot Hank's Back

Hank Moody you are so hot.
Bad, bad man (boy).  And when David Duchovny got treated for sex addiction it only made you hotter.
Favourite tv show.  Ever.

Monday, April 11, 2011

good baddie

Awesome news he's gonna be such a good baddie.

Loved Michael Shannon as the kooky, back whippin, God fearing nutbar Nelson Van Alden in Boardwalk Empire - he had the best character I reckon.

He's such a great actor that it took me ages to click he was the same guy who played the deranged Kim Fowley in the Runaways.

Perfect choice.

Friday, April 8, 2011

blinded by the light

this is what its like for me at work this morning....
we might have the best view in town in this studio - if only I could see it!  Can't see anything - not even the desk
I think the Sweetmix Kids had an issue with the blind last night and now I'm blinded by the light..

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Kurt


Tortured genius.
Was it really the years of stomach rotting barbiturates that did you in?
Was it really all the (wanted but hated) fame and glory?
Did you not want to be the Father of Grunge any more? I bet you hated that word.

I love all the eager but kinda cool and stand offish letters you wrote to record execs when you were still trying to make it.  You really wanted it Kurt.  Then you got it, except not in the way you expected or wanted and you didn't know what to do with it.  Be careful what you wish for.  I guess you never knew you would become the mouthpiece for a generation.  What a weird thing to be.

27 was too young for your exit.  And what a way to go...selfish and silly really as all suicides are.

I bet you would still have been doing some cool shit.  And nothing like the foo fighters.

When I saw you play live you wore this brown cardy.  Awesome.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Monday, April 4, 2011