Rocking The Daisies Music Festival

Loud rock music, an abundance of hot women, and copious amounts of alcohol - all this and more can usually be found at one of the regular parties held at The HQ.

For something more outdoorsy though, look no further than the Rocking the Daisies music festival, held in Darling. Now in it's third year, the event promises to be better than ever, with some amazing competitions, thanks to sponsors like Digicape.

And other ones, although their names escape me now.

We all remember last year's event, which I didn't really attend, but pretended that I did, and claimed the photographs that The Girlfriend actually took. This year I will be gracing the festival with my presence, and so decided to apply my mind and think of five things that I would need to get through the weekend.




1) The Girlfriend - It goes without saying that The Girlfriend will be at my side, making sure I don't fall in ditches, dongas and other divots in the ground. This happens to me because I suffer from a problem with my inner ear, which is responsible for balance, as well as the distribution of ear wax. As everyone knows, I produce copious amounts of ear wax, and use them to make organic candles, which I then sell at the Neighbourhood Market at the old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock. The Girlfriend will also ensure that I behave myself, and if I do step out of line, will not hesitate to beat the soles of my feet with strips of droe wors, which is the worst form of punishment known to man.





2) Beer - Sure, there will be booze on sale, but there will probably be staggeringly long queues. Apparently last year, the lines for beer went all the way to Cape Town, ending somewhere in Orange street. Thus, I will be bringing through about 17 trays of Hansa Marzen Golds, so this should keep us ticking over for the first night at least.





3) Reading Material - I'm pretty sure there will be a quiet lull in proceedings, which would be a perfect opportunity to whip out the trusty Cosmo magazine, my favourite ladies mag, and the only publication I read when I'm lying on the toilet floor.





4) Geld - At some point I will need to eat or drink something besides beer, as some people have been known to die if that is not the case. Obviously then, I will need some money - I don't know if there will be ATM's there, so will probably be carrying massive amounts of unmarked bills on me. This will ensure that I always have money at hand, as well as setting me up as a potential target for a vicious mugging.





5) Derek Watts - Probably not likely, as we're not really that close anymore since the whole "Wakame incident" a few months back, but it would be awesome if Derek would be part of my posse, as he is a f**king legend. Knowing him, he would probably be right in the thick of things, moshing away with all the rock junkies in their combat boots.

There should be a deluge of websites documenting the event, including the likes of BangersandNash, SLXS, Charmskool, SheBee, and 2Oceansvibe.

It begins on the 3rd of October, which ALSO happens to be the Day of Mervyn, so it's cause for a double celebration.

See you there.

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