"Foreign Correspondent brings you a special series of three programs, titled another sun, that explores the experiences of Australians living abroad. Beautifully shot in the sun-drenched fields of Tuscany, the crowded villages of New York, the fashion catwalks of Milan and the exotic surrounds of Shanghai and Beijing, the series was conceived, written and presented by Michael Maher, one of the ABC's most experienced international journalists.
Michael travels to Italy, New York and China to meet Australians who are making their mark on the world. Through their eyes, we discover what drives so many people to leave their homes and travel to foreign shores..."
Tuesday, April 11 at 9.20pm, join Michael Maher in Italy (missed this one)
Tuesday, April 18 at 9.20pm, join Michael Maher in New York
Tuesday, April 25 at 9.20pm join Michael Maher in China
(Repeat broadcasts on abc2: Thursday, April 13 at 7pm and 9.30pm; Thursday, April 20 at 7pm and 9.30pm; Thursday, April 27 at 7pm and 9.30pm
W: http://abc.net.au/foreign/anothersun/
For list of people interviewed go to: http://abc.net.au/foreign/anothersun/personalities.htm
Tonight's episode interviews Ben Lee among others.
art, design, web culture, ideas, inspiration, community, lifestyle, environment
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Why Do People Buy Art? - April 18 on ABC, 10pm
"Written and presented by Ben Lewis, this film looks at the contemporary art market in New York, a big business dominated by the super rich who believe art pays better dividends than other investments. Contemporary art now outsells works by the Masters and allows an artist who has never held a show to sell a work for up to $US40,000 ($54,700)..."
W: http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv-reviews/why-do-people-buy-art/2006/04/17/1145126045606.html
W: http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv-reviews/why-do-people-buy-art/2006/04/17/1145126045606.html
Monday, April 17, 2006
Monday
Thought I'd try and make some congee/jook using some leftover steamed rice. Enjoy congee especially in colder weather. Googled some congee recipes. Seems you mainly add water, maybe stock and maybe some lettuce, or chicken or beef or thousand year old eggs (preserved eggs) to the rice depending what flavours you want. The recipes were mainly about starting from scratch with uncooked rice. But one article said it'd be a lot quicker with steamed rice.
So I added 4 cups of water to a large bowl of steamed rice in a saucepan. Kept an eye on it and added water to it periodically and an hour or so later it started looking like congee. But I didn't add enough water as the bottom of the saucepan started to burn. Anyway, I ended up with an almost congee like texture but it was a bit gooey. Tasted like very watery, mushy rice. Tried a bit and then thought I'd leave it. I think I need a slow cooker like a crock pot and leave it for 6-8 hours if I want to do it better next time.
I usually buy a tub of congee when I'm in Chinatown anyway to take home. I tend to favour recipes that take less time to cook.
After the experiment, I felt like going for a walk. We walked down King St and browsed the books at Pentimento then had some cheesecake at Cinque. It was a pleasant walk.
Watched the James Blunt interview on Enough Rope. He also performed his 'Goodbye my Lover' song. Really enjoy his music. The transcripts of that interview and that of the Australian cyclists involved in a car accident in Germany last year should be on the ABC website soon.
Worked on a feature I've been meaning to put up on CG for a while. Experimenting with some ideas to showcase a designer's work.
Also uploaded some images of 'The Bigger Picture' exhibition and a few images around Hyde Park I took on Saturday.
Congee recipe: http://chinesefood.about.com/od/breakfast/r/congee.htm
Chinese breakfast: http://chinesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa100499.htm
Enough Rope: http://www.abc.net.au/enoughrope
James Blunt: http://www.jamesblunt.com/
Photos on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaosgeneration
So I added 4 cups of water to a large bowl of steamed rice in a saucepan. Kept an eye on it and added water to it periodically and an hour or so later it started looking like congee. But I didn't add enough water as the bottom of the saucepan started to burn. Anyway, I ended up with an almost congee like texture but it was a bit gooey. Tasted like very watery, mushy rice. Tried a bit and then thought I'd leave it. I think I need a slow cooker like a crock pot and leave it for 6-8 hours if I want to do it better next time.
I usually buy a tub of congee when I'm in Chinatown anyway to take home. I tend to favour recipes that take less time to cook.
After the experiment, I felt like going for a walk. We walked down King St and browsed the books at Pentimento then had some cheesecake at Cinque. It was a pleasant walk.
Watched the James Blunt interview on Enough Rope. He also performed his 'Goodbye my Lover' song. Really enjoy his music. The transcripts of that interview and that of the Australian cyclists involved in a car accident in Germany last year should be on the ABC website soon.
Worked on a feature I've been meaning to put up on CG for a while. Experimenting with some ideas to showcase a designer's work.
Also uploaded some images of 'The Bigger Picture' exhibition and a few images around Hyde Park I took on Saturday.
Congee recipe: http://chinesefood.about.com/od/breakfast/r/congee.htm
Chinese breakfast: http://chinesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa100499.htm
Enough Rope: http://www.abc.net.au/enoughrope
James Blunt: http://www.jamesblunt.com/
Photos on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaosgeneration
Alain de Botton - May 28
Sydney Writer's Festival event:
Alain De Botton on Buildings as guides to happiness
"Join international bestselling author, Alain de Botton for a beguiling, jargon-free tour through the philosophy and psychology of architecture. Turning the spotlight from the humble suburban home to some of the world's most renowned buildings, he considers how our private houses and public edifices - from those of Christopher Wren to those of Le Corbusier and Glenn Murcutt - influence how we feel, as well as how we could learn to build in ways that would increase our chances of happiness. It could for ever change the way you think about your home, your streets - and yourself."
Sunday, May 28 2006, 18:00 - 19:30
Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall
Cost: $30/$20
Bookings: 9250 7777
Tickets not available until 10/04/06
Presented by Barclays Capital and Virgin Atlantic
W: http://www.swf.org.au/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=289&year=&month=&day=&Itemid=81
Alain de Botton's website: http://www.alaindebotton.com/
Sydney Writer's Festival - May 22-28
Sydney Writer's Festival is on May 22-28. There's a huge program and many of the events are free to attend.
W: http://www.swf.org.au
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Sydney Park
Went for a walk around Sydney Park oval in the evening. The oval was lit up and I liked the shadows being cast onto the asphalt as we walked around the park.
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Saturday
The Bigger Picture Exhibition: Hyde Park, April 8-24, 2006
Went to the city this afternoon. Had some scones with jam and cream at Cellini's, QVB and a few hot chips. Then walked through the SMH photographic exhibition at Hyde Park.
This was followed by a walk to the to the Kinokinuya bookshop to have a look at the new design books and magazines that have come in. Saw the Flips beta 1.0 pack there. Got this a few years ago when it first came out. Thought this first issue had sold out completely everywhere. It was going for $15. The CD or DVD has Bjork's 'All is Full of Love' video clip on it. Worth getting just for that. And it comes with a booklet as well. May have to get another copy myself because I've been looking for my CD or DVD but seem to have misplaced it.
Then bought some soya chicken, congee and Chinese veggies from Chinatown before heading home.
Updated the links page tonight. Went through all the links and almost half of them are no longer in existence.
Thorpe illness could resurface
"The illness that floored swimmer Ian Thorpe has been diagnosed as a strand of glandular fever, which is likely to haunt him for the rest of his career...
It was the second time he had been hit by the virus that cannot be specifically treated and can return during periods of intense exercise or stress. Grant Hackett also battles glandular fever...."
Article: Thorpe illness could resurface http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18816568-2,00.html
Article: Thorpe has glandular fever: http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/thorpe-has-glandular-fever/2006/04/15/1144521537393.html
It was the second time he had been hit by the virus that cannot be specifically treated and can return during periods of intense exercise or stress. Grant Hackett also battles glandular fever...."
Article: Thorpe illness could resurface http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18816568-2,00.html
Article: Thorpe has glandular fever: http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/thorpe-has-glandular-fever/2006/04/15/1144521537393.html
Few takers for true adulthood
Article in the SMH: " "Thirty is the new 20." Straight out of the mouths of today's twentysomethings comes a truth that not only helps to explain their behaviour, but also sheds some light on yet another trend reshaping our society: we seem intent on slowing down our rate of passage through the life cycle..."
W: http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/few-takers-for-true-adulthood/2006/04/13/1144521461740.html
W: http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/few-takers-for-true-adulthood/2006/04/13/1144521461740.html
Eat less if you hunger for life
"A low-calorie diet, even in people who are not obese, can lead to changes in metabolism and body chemistry that have been linked to better health and longer life, researchers are reporting. The findings lend support to the theory that eating less, long known to prolong life in rats and mice, may do the same for people by preventing heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other diseases and by slowing ageing...
W: http://www.smh.com.au/news/nutrition/eat-less-if-you-hunger-for-life/2006/04/12/1144521401601.html
W: http://www.smh.com.au/news/nutrition/eat-less-if-you-hunger-for-life/2006/04/12/1144521401601.html
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Joshn Agle aka SHAG exhibition - April
SHAG's "On the Shoulders of Giants" exhibition
"Out from Southern California Shag returns for his latest solo exhibition of original paintings with shows set for Melbourne and Sydney, both hosted by Outre Gallery. This time around Shag looks to the classics of art history and takes inspiration from some of his favourite paintings infusing them with his own playful twists and crisp style."
Outré Gallery, Melbourne: 249-251 Elizabeth St, Melbourne
Saturday 22 April booksigning @ our Elizabeth St gallery 12-2pm
Melbourne Show Dates: 22 April to 23 May
Outré Gallery, Sydney: 13a Burton Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Sunday 30 April booksigning @ our Darlinghurst gallery 12-2pm
Sydney Show Dates: 29 April to 28 May
W: http://www.outregallery.com/browse.aspx?Category=59
Lucas Ihlein's Bilateral Petersham project
You can read Lucas Ihlein's Bilateral Petersham blog. He's the artist-in-residence in Petersham, Sydney, Australia during April and May.
W: http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/
W: http://www.squatspace.com/petersham/
Ben Lee, Pete Murray, and Alex Lloyd
Enjoying the music of Ben Lee, Pete Murray, Alex Lloyd a lot at the moment. Very optimistic, thoughtful, hopeful, happy kind of songs.
Ben Lee: Touring South Africa, States, Canada in April and May
http://www.ben-lee.com
Pete Murray: Touring Australia and New Zealand in April
http://www.petemurray.com
Lyrics for Opportunity
Alex Lloyd: Touring Australia in April and May
http://www:alexlloyd.com
Lyrics for Brand New Day
Ben Lee: Touring South Africa, States, Canada in April and May
http://www.ben-lee.com
Pete Murray: Touring Australia and New Zealand in April
http://www.petemurray.com
Lyrics for Opportunity
Alex Lloyd: Touring Australia in April and May
http://www:alexlloyd.com
Lyrics for Brand New Day
Supanova - Brisbane April 21-23
Supanova Pop Culture Expo features animation, comics, collectable cards, fantasy, sci-fi movie things and more.
Guests to the event include: John Schneider of Smallville and The Dukes of Hazzard, Richard Taylor of King Kong and Lord of the Rings, Patrick Kake of Chronicles of Narnia, and Chew Chan.
Where: RNA Showgrounds, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane
W: http://www.supanova.com.au
Guests to the event include: John Schneider of Smallville and The Dukes of Hazzard, Richard Taylor of King Kong and Lord of the Rings, Patrick Kake of Chronicles of Narnia, and Chew Chan.
Where: RNA Showgrounds, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane
W: http://www.supanova.com.au
Breath Palette toothpaste
Now you can have toothpaste other than the traditional mint flavour. Coming out of Japan, you've got 32 flavours to choose from including: kiwi fruit, green tea, tropical pineapple, sweet salt, pumpkin pudding and cola.
W: http://www.breathpalette.com
W: http://www.breathpalette.com
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Newtown Flicks Short Film Festival - April 15-17
"The 2006 Inaugural Newtown Flicks Short Film Festival invited submissions from all Sydney filmmakers for their annual short film competition.
The Festival will feature a screening of short films showcasing the talent of upcoming artists and forums exploring issues relevant to today’s industry."
New Theatre, 542 King St Newtown
For program and more info: http://www.newtownflicks.com.au
The Festival will feature a screening of short films showcasing the talent of upcoming artists and forums exploring issues relevant to today’s industry."
New Theatre, 542 King St Newtown
For program and more info: http://www.newtownflicks.com.au
Animation and visual effects talk - May 3
Lights, camera, magic! Exploring animation & visual effects
"The Australian animators behind Harry Potter and the goblet of fire, Will Gammon and Ian Cope from Rising Sun Pictures, will show how they helped to transform the fourth instalment of the Potter series into a box office hit. They’ll demonstrate their role in creating the look and development of the goblet of fire. This is the second event in the Library’s popular animation series.
When: Wednesday 3 May, 6 pm for 6.30 pm
Where: Metcalfe Auditorium, Macquarie Street Wing, State Library of NSW
Cost: $13.50 (booking required)
Hosted by Ian Brown, Australian Film Television & Radio School
W: http://www.atmitchell.com/Events/talks.cfm
"The Australian animators behind Harry Potter and the goblet of fire, Will Gammon and Ian Cope from Rising Sun Pictures, will show how they helped to transform the fourth instalment of the Potter series into a box office hit. They’ll demonstrate their role in creating the look and development of the goblet of fire. This is the second event in the Library’s popular animation series.
When: Wednesday 3 May, 6 pm for 6.30 pm
Where: Metcalfe Auditorium, Macquarie Street Wing, State Library of NSW
Cost: $13.50 (booking required)
Hosted by Ian Brown, Australian Film Television & Radio School
W: http://www.atmitchell.com/Events/talks.cfm
Monday, April 10, 2006
Dad of Kiwi internet whiz gives it up
"Kiwi economist Gareth Morgan, who pocketed $40.5 million when Fairfax bought his son's internet auction business last month, is giving away his share to charity...
"I haven't worked for money for ages, I work because I enjoy it," he said. "As long as you live within your means it almost doesn't matter what your salary is..."
W: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/04/04/1143916511997.html
"I haven't worked for money for ages, I work because I enjoy it," he said. "As long as you live within your means it almost doesn't matter what your salary is..."
W: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/04/04/1143916511997.html
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