Posts Tagged ‘ngv’
All the leaves are falling
All the leaves are falling and its another beautiful Autumn day , must be Melbourne dreamin’ along its merry way . Apologies to the beach boys but the glorious weather produces a variety of typically autumn Melbourne activities . Observed in my local suburb whilst en route to the NGV were an auction , a garage sale and a wedding . All three could be occurring in any city at any time but they are particularly popular in Melbourne in autumn on a Saturday afternoon . Autumn weather is most reliable for producing warm , sunny ,wind free afternoons that are perfect for all three activities.
Charlies autumn clothes
With the autumn weather comes the commencement of another great Melbourne activity , the footy season . Whether its your local junior amateur side or the AFL competition it begins this weekend . The sherrin will be bounced on Thursday night at the MCG for the first time in 2010 with all the other games including including amateur afl leagues to follow. Dust off the scarf , pull the jumper , jersey , guernsey from storage and get barracking . Ah I can almost smell the aroma of the 4 and 20 pie and sauce now and hear the roar of the crowd as the Saints kick another goal . Melbourne in Autumn , its a winner .
Melbourne Football Jumper
Education
Life is education . Learning is everyday experience . Values , honesty and doing the best you can with the resources available to you.To learn is to grow. With the current emphasis on VCE enter scores and competition for tertiary placements and job opportunities young people deal with a huge amount of pressure.
who knows
Certainly to do well is desirable for health and happiness. Education can be about learning and not just securing financial gain only.
Go to the MTC and see ‘ the Drowsy Chaperone ” a great bunch of Aussie actors carried along with huge amounts of exuberance , talent ,bravado and a great love of what they are doing .Visit the Sydney Myer Music Bowl and be treated to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra thrilling audiences with awe inspiring music and opera .
Ron Mueck another successful Aussie exhibiting at the NGV . He is revered now but was refused traditional art school training .
good shows
The ‘ Furious Mattress “ the current Malthouse production by an aussie writer and cast is providing excellent quality entertainment .
At Malthouse
When I asked a young 19 year old on her thoughts about a friend being pushed into nursing by an anxious parent she replied ” Nursing wasn’t what the the girl wanted to do but the mother decided it was what she should do “.The girls friend made the poignant comment the mother had decided she didn’t want her to go uni because after all ” you wouldn’t want her to learn anything “ .
Those wanting to be both depressed yet uplifted can see the thought provoking movie” Precious “to realise the right type of education does matter .