Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Candy is dandy


Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.

Australian for Beer















I've been here for close to a year and I have never, ever seen Fosters being sold anywhere, let alone seeing someone drink it. Unfortunately it is the only beer available at the Grand Prix as they are the title sponsor (beer and car racing, good mix). Thankfully there's no sign of Paul Hogan anywhere.

Commonwealth Games


I got back to Melbourne in time for the tail end of the Commonwealth Games at the end of March. These games are a chance for ex-colonies of the British Empire to kick the Mother Country's arse, not that's all that difficult this day and age (but really it's just for countries that normally don't win anything at the Olympics a chance for some glory). The Australians, taking this way too seriously, cleaned up at the medals.

Along with the sporting events, the city had an Arts and Cultural festival in conjunction with the games. The most talked about was the series metal fish scupltures moored in the river.

Every night the fish puts on a Vegas-like show by sprouting water and changing colours. People line the bank of the river hours before the start of the show.