That whole show bag pavilion at Aussie fairs is INTENSE
This is a whole room where you just buy candy and such in branded/
themed bags. The line went half way down the fairgrounds just to get
in. How has this not taken off in America?!
This is a whole room where you just buy candy and such in branded/
themed bags. The line went half way down the fairgrounds just to get
in. How has this not taken off in America?!
In Hobart, Tasmania, my parents and I are staying at the Henry David
Jones Art Hotel. We've been here an hour and they have already looked
up what convicts with the last name Gibson arrived on Van Daeman's
Island (sp?) back in the day. That's what they used to call Tassie.
Then the best bartender in Tasmania made me the most amazing
pomegranite rum cocktail. He called it the Golden Age... And I
nicknamed it the Josh Groban since his 'rock concert' was playing in
the background while i sucked up my drink an my dad had the best
Whiskey I have ever tasted (Lark Whiskey...mmmm).
I know for those of you in the northern hemisphere this forecast isn't
too exciting. But since I'm in my 5th month of winter and seeing the
fam for the first time in a YEAR up in tropical Queensland tomorrow, I
am slightly excited.
On my way back to the office today, a 'Yogi' stopped me and said, "you are a very lucky man." If you have ever heard me try to explain pedestrian etiquette and practice in Melbourne, you would understand just how caught off guard i was. He continued,
"the shape of your forehead is very lucky. i saw this as you were walking, but i noticed that you are in two places; you body is here and your mind is somewhere else. you think a lot. but it's ok--september will be a very lucky month for you. you are a very lucky man."I thanked him but let him know i had to rush off to a meeting. he smiled and shook my hand, then turned around and continued down the street. what a funny day. it was too good of a story not to share. looking forward to september!
Last time I attended the Bienalle, I was in Venice, 2006. Although the Venice Biennale is...in Venice, and the one I went to last time was specifically for architecture, the Sydney Biennale was still very amazing. Basically, think MoMA meets Alcatraz meets a wintertime high of 70 degrees. The whole exhibition is set on Cockatoo island which has many old factories and warehouse sheds but used to also house a prison. The funny bit about it is that they haven't bothered to take out any of the factory fitout so the modern art is juxtoposed with 50s heavy machinery, cranes, boilers, industrial shops, etc. You've got 5 days to see it, so start planning your vacations now! I took some pretty cool video while I was there too, and will try to upload it if i get the chance.
we're getting married.
well, not really--but we will be having a defacto wedding soon to celebrate not only our new defacto relationship status with the Australian government but also our shiny new Temporary Business Entry (Class UC) Business (Long Stay) (Subclass 457) visas. what this all means is that my visa through work is automatically extended to kara and that we can legally work and live in this country for the next four years provided that I am continuously employed with an approved sponsor.don't worry guys, we don't have any plans for staying forever. at least not yet. we're lucky to have the flexibility now to choose where and when we want to be. especially having just recently visited seattle i think our friends and family will reel us back in eventually or perhaps its the lingering parental grad school guilt trip that brings me/her/us back. phew.so that's the news guys. for those of you who still have not yet visited, you get a year and a half extension to visit. we miss you all a lot!by the way, please please let me know if anyone finds a tuxedo tshirt in melbourne
