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Day 26: A Weekend in Melbourne: The Good, The Bad, The Overrated and The Underrated

March 29, 2010
By Bytta
Day 26: A Weekend in Melbourne: The Good, The Bad, The Overrated and The Underrated

The Overrated And the honour shall go to… the Australian Grand Prix. Oh, where do I start? Lewis Hamilton was caught doing a burnout on his latest Mercedes. Unlucky for him, his vehicle had to be impounded due to Victorian anti-hoon law. Who cares? The event is bleeding out money every year. This year, it is estimated...
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Day 24: You Are What You See

March 21, 2010
By Bytta
Day 24: You Are What You See

The other night, my beloved scored a couple of free tickets to The Barber of Seville opera and invited me to come along during the day. I was in my “my-boss-is-not-in-the-office” uniform of jeans, tank top and sneakers and ready to say no. But I remembered the last time we went out for an...
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Day 21: A Dull Monday Morning in Australia…

March 1, 2010
By Bytta

… or is it? For those of you curious how we start the week here in Australia, you’re in luck! This is how we do it! Spencer Tunick visits Australia for the 2010 Mardi Gras and took photos of 5200 naked people in front of the iconic Opera House. Check out the photos here*. No, you’re not gonna...
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Day 20: A 4000-Word Story About the Circle of Life

February 27, 2010
By Bytta
Day 20: A 4000-Word Story About the Circle of Life

Special thanks to public members of City of Darebin for the inspiring “art installation”. Seriously folks, return the bloody trolleys already!!
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Day 15: Leah Cim in Ogling Ron Mueck's Sculptures

February 10, 2010
By Bytta
Day 15: Leah Cim in Ogling Ron Mueck's Sculptures

Where to look when a naked man lies on the floor? Where not to look? Flat on his back, his head points toward the entrance, so the approaching, fully-clothed, onlookers arrive from above. Look at his grey hair, flowing backwards under gravity’s direction, a hint of nose, and bare, pale grey shoulders. But how close to...
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