There are sometimes, when you just want to feel that wee bit cultured. And the bard never disappoints. Having not read this work, I rocked up to this play with apprehension.
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Melbourne
Christmas in Melbourne 2013
Who doesn’t love Christmas and this year, the City of Melbourne did not disappoint. It had events and activities for young and old and ensured that the Christmas spirit was alive and well through out the city. Continue reading
Things I’ve learned in Queensland
Travelling has a lot of positives. And vagabonding seems to be more and more enticing. But here are a few things I’ve learned on my latest trip
What’s In Your Backyard
When you international friends have seen more of the country you’ve called home then perhaps it’s time to take stock and why you don’t know more about your own backyard.
The Digital Show 2013
Dubious about such showcases, I tentatively entered the Melbourne Exhibition Building. And boy was I happily surprised! Continue reading
Bits & Bobs: One year on
It’s been one year since I decided to dip into the social media scene and here are some of things that I learned on the way.
100 Reasons why you should vist The Melbourne Open House
The annual Melbourne Open house, opens a 100 of Melbourne’s most famous and old buildings. This is a once a year opportunity you cannot miss. And here’s why…
How to take better photos: Understanding Shutter Speed.
The camera’s shutter speed determines how long the sensor will be exposed to incoming light from the lens.
Faster speed = shorter time/”exposure”.
Slower speed = longer exposure.
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Bits and bobs: Now moving into OVERDRIVE!
Since my last update, my skills and my blogging have grown.
I recently enrolled into the Open2Study course about Writing for the Web and User Experience for the web. The course posed a great question – who is your audience?
And honestly, I didn’t know. So I took some time to figure it out: who are the people I’m trying to get to, where these types of people hang out and what I could do to distinguish myself from the rest. There was also a section about checking out your competition.
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All That Jazz
Call it serendipity or just plain damn luck!
Having been introduced to Jazz in all it’s forms in the last 2 years, I’ve always resolved to get to the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Given that I COMPLETELY missed out on last year’s event, I vowed to go to it this year. As usual, life got in the way and the little monthly reminders I had set up got overtaken by higher priorities. That was, until I decided to pick up my “research folder” and as it fell clumsily away from me, a blue book fell out emblazoned with “Melbourne International Jazz Festival 31 May – 09 June”. I steadied my beating heart. You see, I’m one of those people that enjoy reminding myself of what I had missed out especially when I really wanted something. So perhaps, it could be the last year. But then, there in bold letters it stated 2013. Hence my irregular posting update. For the first time, I’ll be getting to it before the event than after. Definitely felt like Gandalf
A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.
The Domestic Traveller 