Category Archives: Personal

Chinese New Year – 2010 Year of the Tiger

Today saw the Chinese New Year celebrated in Melbourne. Megan and I found ourselves in the crowds watching the performers and doing our best to keep out of the exploding fire cracker debris. Below is a short film showing one … Continue reading

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Happy Australia Day

26th January is Australia Day; Australia’s national day. Megan and I spent the day out and about exploring various events around the city. We stumbled upon entertainers and entertainment in most of the city parks we visited. Many dressed up … Continue reading

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New Year's Eve 2009/2010 Fireworks Over Melbourne

Megan and I ventured out to Docklands, Melbourne, Australia, for the New Year’s Eve fireworks. The day’s temperatures reached 37°C and moments before the family session of fireworks started, the predicted storm rolled in. The lightning, rain, and wind put … Continue reading

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Gingerbread Snowflakes

We made gingerbread snowflakes this afternoon. Quick, easy, and fun. Making gingerbread biscuits in the shape of snowflakes is set to become a family Christmas tradition.

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Charlie and Rebecca's Wedding Celebration

Embedded below is a film showing a little of Charlie and Rebecca’s wedding celebration. Charlie’s family is Lebanese, and the celebrations followed Lebanese traditions. See this film in High Definition (HD) on YouTube. The music and dancing was loud, fun, … Continue reading

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Homemade bread makes me happy

A single loaf tended to get me through a week’s worth of lunches. I was single then, but even with two of us a dense loaf is enough for our working day lunches. Continue reading

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Finding a Civil Celebrant in Australia

To make our search easier, I cobbled together a map of civil celebrants in Australia, organised by state. The link above leads through to a mash-up of celebrant listings from the Australian Government’s web site and Google Maps. Continue reading

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Dressed to Rule at the NGV International

We recently had a fun day out at the NGV International, Melbourne, visiting the “Dressed to Rule: Imperial Robes of China” exhibit. If you want to avoid the crowds at the Dali exhibition, this smaller exhibit is sure to captivate. The … Continue reading

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Overwhelming and wonderful

The feeling of creating and releasing a significant product is fantastic. I can not describe the overwhelming emotions the moment triggers, but I can recommend them.

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