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Day 3: Faure and Skechers April 26, 2010

Day 3. I’m awake,showered, dressed and eating my breakfast at a time when I would usually still be in bed. My eyes are being held open by imaginary matchsticks and I am steeling myself for the day of a zillion children singing in their school choirs. Shortly, they will descend on the Civic Centre – […]

And so it begins: Bundaberg Music Eisteddfod Day 1 April 24, 2010

I’m very optimistically calling this post Day 1 in the hope that I will post the highlights of the Music Eisteddfod every day this week. Please don’t be surprised if you see nothing on the blog until next weekend. We gently start today with one afternoon session (1.30 at the Playhouse theatre in Steffensen Street […]

And so it begins: Bundaberg Music Eisteddfod Day 1

I’m very optimistically calling this post Day 1 in the hope that I will post the highlights of the Music Eisteddfod every day this week. Please don’t be surprised if you see nothing on the blog until next weekend. We gently start today with one afternoon session (1.30 at the Playhouse theatre in Steffensen Street […]

"If you watch a lot of TV you’re not considered well-viewed" April 13, 2010

So our shiny new Vice Chancellor decreed that there should be a celebration of research at our not so shiny and new university. He also decreed that it should take place this week. Last night the Bundaberg campus held its event, an evening of 5 minute talks by researchers for the community and students to […]

“If you watch a lot of TV you’re not considered well-viewed”

So our shiny new Vice Chancellor decreed that there should be a celebration of research at our not so shiny and new university. He also decreed that it should take place this week. Last night the Bundaberg campus held its event, an evening of 5 minute talks by researchers for the community and students to […]

Letterboxes April 6, 2010

Sometimes….not often…I arrive home to find exciting things in the letterbox. Today I found: 1. The original copy of Miriam Hyde’s The Forest Stream which I had ordered only last week from the Australian Music Centre. Very prompt service and an absolute bargain at only 10 dollars. 2. Seven past theory papers for Grade five […]

Letterboxes

Sometimes….not often…I arrive home to find exciting things in the letterbox. Today I found: 1. The original copy of Miriam Hyde’s The Forest Stream which I had ordered only last week from the Australian Music Centre. Very prompt service and an absolute bargain at only 10 dollars. 2. Seven past theory papers for Grade five […]

Ailurophilic Footwear March 25, 2010

Tomorrow is Friday once again. While being UkuleleFriday on twitter and Fun T-shirt Friday at work, it is also a special day because I going to wear these particularly amazing one-of-a-kind (couture?) shoes made for me by one of our lovely students.Every week we set our students a challenge, sometimes a quote, sometimes a word, […]

Ailurophilic Footwear

Tomorrow is Friday once again. While being UkuleleFriday on twitter and Fun T-shirt Friday at work, it is also a special day because I going to wear these particularly amazing one-of-a-kind (couture?) shoes made for me by one of our lovely students.Every week we set our students a challenge, sometimes a quote, sometimes a word, […]

Just rambling on basically…with some mention of the Pixies March 16, 2010

My days of the week are all confused. Tomorrow is my last day of the working week because on Thursday I am going to Brisbane to see The Pixies and then stay in Brisbane until Sunday. (Wait…did I mention I was going to see The Pixies? Just checking…) Anyway, I am in a quandary about […]