Though I couldn't imagine doing it myself, I found inspiration in the life story of "Morgana Muses", as featured in the documentary, "Morgana". There was only a handful of people at Dendy Newtown for the Saturday morning screening this weekend. I quite like early Saturday screenings. They remind me of going to "the pictures" as … Continue reading Lately
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Some of the best views to be found in Sydney are at train stations. View from the station at Circular Quay in Sydney. View from Milson's Point Station, Sydney I'd forgotten how wonderful it is to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and to get on and off at Milson's Point Station. There's a terrific restaurant … Continue reading Life Right Now
My electricity bill tells me I probably used my heater far too much this year. Though we enjoy fairly mild winters in Sydney, there's usually two or three weeks where it gets quite chilly, and there's fairly regular rain. I'm trying to do my bit for the environment by reducing my carbon imprint by wearing … Continue reading View from the First Floor
"I've been there in Iceland when it was like that", I whispered in the ear of my friend as we watched the film, "A White, White Day". "You were there in winter, weren't you?", she asked to which I replied, "No it was summer. But there were still four seasons in the one day". A … Continue reading A White, White Day
As I watched "The Booksellers" (the first movie I've seen in several months at a cinema, due to COVID-19), I thought about some of the most memorable experiences of my life spent in bookstores. As a teenager, I remember visiting the Angus & Robertson store at the Lismore Shopping Square. In particular, I remember purchasing … Continue reading Back to the movies