Doug's Tour Diary Day 1: Melbourne

The direct flight from LA to Melbourne was 15 1/2 hours! I played tennis during the day hoping to feel tired and sleep during the night flight but not much luck. I grabbed a few 30 minute naps but was pretty awake the whole time. I came prepared, I had podcasts, games and tv shows downloaded on my phone and books on my kindle. For some reason, I'm not much of a movie watcher on planes but after several hours, I caved and ended watching 4 movies back to back. The first was Primal Fear, a 1996 Drama/Thriller starring Richard Gere and a young Edward Norton. Never heard of it but it was good! A twisted ending I did not see coming. Second was Fatal Attraction, I'd seen it forever ago but wanted to watch again. That's a good movie. Can you believe my surprise when I saw this credit pop up?

Also, Michael Douglas looks a lot like Tim? Do you disagree?

Great movie, thumbs up. Next I went over to the European tab. Something about this woman's stare and the odd title made me want to watch it. I love a peek into European life, this one takes place in Germany. Another thumbs up but the ending left me wanting closure.

Finally, a Spanish film "Truman" about an actor with terminal cancer trying to find a new home for his beloved dog named Truman. I dare you to watch this without tearing up. Another big thumbs up, Europeans make good art.

We landed at 7am and had a long day in front of us. I tried to get out and about immediately and stay up to beat the jetlag. Me and the crew walked around and found a delicious Sri Lankan place in a beautiful food court straight from the 80's.

It was hot as hell outside and I forgot to bring shorts! So I went to a thrift store and bought some pants, then went to a dollar store and bought some scissors. For some reason, I can't wear normal shorts, they must be cutoffs. My plan worked great.

Later we all met my local friend Rhys at a Thai place in a parking garage called Soi 38. Rhys and his two friends named Jack got there early and waited in line for us. They waited ONE HOUR in line but they insisted that it was worth it. Not gonna lie, it was extremely delicious, I ordered 3 vegan dishes and the spice made me cry, I was chomping ice the whole time.

We were all ready for bed but got talked into going out for a drink. I had a couple N/A beers at some super exclusive place that one of the Jacks got us into. We shared a desert and yes, it was delicious.

Today is another day off, I took a Lime scooter to a nice part of town and had an avocado toast brekky. Now what do I do?! Note: not sure I'll be able to keep these diaries going, but i'll try, it's about to get hectic once the shows start.

Oh, did you know that the Pound House season 4 finale is up?!

Have a great rest of your night!

P+L DP