Sydney3: x 3

Those afternoons, mainly Thursdays, when it's not quite the weekend, but the week has kinda petered out. And all you want to do is watch the November sunset over the city, slightly stinging your eyes as you yawn and slump further into the stained wood seat, as a cool wind blows, across a pretty little roof top bar.

Pop-up bar The Doghouse is quite the place for that. The outcome of the Drambuie "The Premise" competition, The Doghouse was fitted out by Adele Winteridge of Foolscap to be reminiscent of the 20's and is the brainchild of Melbourne cats Rob Dumaresq and Hugh Gurney. Open Thursday - Sunday for a limited time, visitors can get a taste of the casual cool that speakeasy bars stood for. Environmentally sustainable materials were used for the fit out - the stained plywood tables (that can be folded into the walls) are as per the original secret concealed spaces that the 20s bars were about. Vintage furniture is set out, to flow around a central birdcage, and bottles are used as decor, hoisted by a jute rope and pulley system.

The perfect place to stop pre-post art exhibition or simply to melt the weekaway. Shh don't tell - but its located at The (East) Village - 287A Liverpool St, Darlinghurst. Thursday - Sunday 6pm to 12am.

Get Away

If today had lyrics they would be "I want to get away, I want to flyyyy awayyyy... Yeah Yeah Yeah". Just not in the mood for much and could do with Tuesdays version of last Saturday - outdoors, no place to be, nothing to think about and the stunning company of an amazing and calming friend.

Que the Harads Tree hotel - a concept developed by Swedish architects Tham and Videgård Hansson. Each small aluminium 4 x 4 x 4 box contains a kitchen, terrace, living area and sleeping area. The perfect little hide away from the hustle and bustle of the crowded city. The mirror glass-clad exterior reflects the gorgeous surrounding environment, and the sky creating a camouflage from the unaware and invading eye. The interior is ply but the mirrored glass promise 360 degree views.

Designed for two, I so want to be right there right now - with a gorgeous cashmere blanket, bottle of red and view of the hinterland (either here or Sweden). Great laughs, interesting conversation and then quiet comfortable of true friendship.

Pop-up Pandas

Was advising on the pros and cons of social networking today - do actually work occasionally... - and it made me think of my favourite (and one of a handfull of truly beautiful) viral's that I've seen.

Everyone has a YouTube favourite (I loved the Cadbury kids' eyebrow dance before it was a TVC!) but this one is simple, beautifully executed, and poignant. Something that so many brands fail to achieve. Enjoy xo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl4pVLZ8Czg&feature=player_embedded