You A’right?*
It’s been 1 week since me and A arrived in ye’ old London, so I do apologise that I haven’t updated everyone earlier! I promise that we are both well! Our first week has been light, mostly getting used to the transport system – which puts Australia’s to SHAME!!! Tube (trains system) and buses run constantly to late. And night (12-5am) or 24hr buses are the norm. I question why anybody would want to drive here!? We’ve spent much more time online than we wanted – searching for a flat…Read More
Did Someone Say Steak?
I don’t usually blog twice in one day, but I just came home from a scrum-didli-umtious dinner and wanted to share. Plus it’s good practice for future blogathons. Today was my sister’s graduation ceremony (Congrats!!), and we thought a splurge on a congratulatory dinner was in order. Steak was on everyone’s mind, and since Rockpool wasn’t really within our budget, she found another Melbourne based ‘steak specialist’ – “Squire’s Loft” A quick look at their website shows 4 locations and numerous saliva inducing pictures (we dined at the South Yarra…Read More
In Transition
As some of you may know, A and me are planning our working holiday to UK. It feels good to be out of the ‘talking’ phase and into the ‘doing’. Interviews for our visa application are set for tomorrow, and we’re both a bit nervous. They definitely do a good job of freaking us out about visa refusals. Luckily we’ve joined up with IEP and I’m not feeling as stressed out as I probably would be otherwise. It’s good to know they’ve got our backs if we have some stupid…Read More
The Man Who Planted Trees
At the suggestion of an old and well read friend. I read the short story “The Man Who Planted Trees” by Jean Giono. The story is both simple yet profound and I can fully appreciate how it has endured over many decades and translations. Stories that inspire the human spirit usually do. Unlike movie trailers of late that give away more than too much, I encourage you to pick this up and go on the journey yourself. It will take you but a short moment but I’m sure will stay…Read More
Dali
Yesterday marked the last day of the Dali Exhibit at the NGV. Me and the girls managed to sneak in some cultural time on Friday before a full-on shopping spree at Bridge Rd; and I must say… it was worth it! A 30min wait in line for the tickets and a massive crowd wasn’t ideal, but I was definitely glad I went. It was amazing to see such a full body of work from the amazing artist, from his early impressionist works to move sets and ballet productions. Although I am not…Read More
Confucious Says…
According to Google, today is Confucious‘ birthday (technically it should be October 15th for the 2009 Lunar Calendar). I click on the Google customised event logo, eager to learn something of this great philosopher from my ancestry. Besides the warranted link to Wikipedia, I link to a page of his quotes. I always knew – of course everyone knows, that Confucious is one of the greatest or at least well known philosophers in history, but somewhere along the line, I got wind that much of his teachings contributed to the…Read More