Brisbane is the capital of Queensland (the sunshine state of Australia). A new bridge linking the northern suburbs and the south side opens to traffic July 5th. It has been aptly named ‘The Go Between Bridge’. The day before there is a family market day for pedestrians to enjoy the sights and convenience of the [...]
Filed under: lifestyle, media, travel on July 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off
Media outlet, Reuters, reports that Shanghai opens the World Expo to the public on Saturday, a multi-billion dollar event showcasing China’s booming economy and resurgent national pride, as well as the latest green technology from 189 countries. From the United States to North Korea, a total of 189 countries will have exhibitions at the six-month [...]
Filed under: lifestyle, media, topical on May 1st, 2010 | Comments Off
Last night I went to an advanced screening of the French movie, Le Concert. Le Concert is a 2009 film by Radu Mihaileanu with Mélanie Laurent and Miou-Miou. It has won the Best Original Score and Best Sound awards at César Awards 2010. What a wonderful, feel-good movie! It amazed me how the DIrector was [...]
Filed under: entertainment, media, music, reviews on April 26th, 2010 | Comments Off
Early this year I bought a Macbook after using a PC for 10 years as part of my corporate work. Years ago I started off using a Mac but went over to the PC platform – as mentioned. I love the ease of the Macbook. So many surprise thoughtful additions – such as being able [...]
Filed under: lifestyle, media, topical on April 13th, 2010 | Comments Off
Australian Open 2010 draw: a snapshot The draw for Australian Open 2010 was held at Melbourne Park on Friday morning, with tennis legend John McEnroe and Serbian star Ana Ivanovic taking part in the official draw ceremony. Players schedule Federer Avoids Del Potro, Murray in Australian Open Tennis Draw Top-seeded Roger Federer will start his [...]
Filed under: activities, media on January 15th, 2010 | Comments Off
