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7/17/2008

舊空間再利用 Sydney Olympic Park-Armory Gallery

去過雪梨的人大概都會去Olympic Park 走一走.這個地方和澳洲大部份的景點一樣,就是一望無際的spacious....大到有時讓人覺得挺無聊的.

不過,若是能有機會一步一步的探索,這麼大的園區,也是觀察澳洲文化縮影的好去處。

這次我們又再騎單車從Silverwater沿著Parramatta River騎著,驚訝的發現才一年河岸邊又多了些新的建設.有瓦斯烤肉架(不用聞臭木碳/化學碳味道),有搭著棚架的戶外桌椅,伴著當月南美音樂週現場演唱的樂隊,真是舒服啊!

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烤完肉後去新整修好的Newington Armory園區逛逛,這裏原本是製造彈藥的基地,因此處處可以看到警告標語,這裏的建物也多是這樣厚重磚造的,數十年後這麼個火藥味十足的彈藥基地變成輕鬆宜人的親子園地,也是有趣。

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前在藝廊展出的是從毛澤東時代到現代中國,穿過這個隧道後就是藝廊了。展出內容有毛主政當時的大字報等文物及至今現代中國的藝術品。不知道策展人是什麼背景,看來是對中國懷抱綺麗幻想的人。當我看到一張海報上的大男孩做出英雄般有為青年之姿,寫著"黨要我做什麼,我就做什麼"時,不禁雞皮疙瘩起來。

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7/21/2007

暑假時都在做什麼

昨晚溜狗時碰到鄰校的英文老師,她下學期要轉任班導了.她好奇的問我暑假時都在做什麼?想想暑假也過了4個星期了,我都在做什麼呢?



1. 看那些老在書架上蒙灰的大部頭書- 張戎寫的毛澤東傳、生命中的經濟遊戲、現在則在啃魔鬼的詩篇(作者就是那個因為出了這本書被回家世界下追殺令的傢伙)。說到這,也是有一次在寫報告時才知道這本書在世界各地出版時都引起不小的風浪,其中還包括日文本的譯者後來被發現橫死在自家中。人們到底可以為信仰付出多少代價呢?



2. 粉刷房間- 我選的是薄荷綠,不幸那是多前的選擇,等到我終於想到要用完剩下的塗料時B&B己經不出產這種顏色了只好選了個相近的色調,完成後還算看的過去。



3. 安排我們的旅程- 因為安排w來認識台灣的關係,越來越發現自己真是台灣通。人們總是對身邊的環境較冷感,最後反而對異鄉的城市較有積極的作為去認識。我訂了花蓮的兩間民宿,還準備和他一起搭高鐵到高雄玩32夜。高鐵和高雄對我和他都是第一次呢! 整治後的愛河聽說亮麗萬分,我和w要好好去玩一下! 我也因此發現了urmap這個好用的網站,類似GPS的線上/社群版。

4. 整理照片- 回國也半年了,這幾天重溫在澳洲的時光以及和w一起探索台灣時留下的點點滴滴,當然還有和家人們共遊的照片,全都雜七雜八的一點兒都沒有系統的就堆在電腦裏.今天先把部份的墨爾本行照片放上去,再重溫一下這個優雅的城市.





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1/16/2007

A NO NO to Oztrek

This is probably the worst show I've ever seen in my life. I can't believe the famous OzTrek, situated in the heart of Sydney CBD, is that unbelievably crap and overpriced!



Since we are going to the city to pick up my document, W suggests that we might as well go to the famous OzTrek. Sounds good to me. To experience the OzTrek, you must go to the tallest building in Sydney CBD, the CentrePoint.



We spend 35 AUD for tickets. There is a long line in front of the ticket booth. We wait for around 20 min. (Gee, it must be good to attract so many tourists!)



First we sit in a room watching those very eh...informative safe guide videos. Then we walked through a man-made cave, which takes us only 2 min. Woola, we sit in front of a screen shape like a fish tank with 3D image in it. There goes the very general introduction of Australian culture and customs and blah blah blah...Ok,I'm getting a bit impatient...thinking...



When is the good part gonna come? The part that makes your blood pressure soar and your palm sweat?



Thank God the "FISH TANK" show is over. I warn W the show better be more than that!



Unfortunately, NO.



According to the description of the official website, OzTrek accommodates the "largest simulated ride in the southern hemisphere and the only one of its kind in Australia". Well, its pretty easy to be the largest in the southern hemisphere since there aren't many competitors, are there? One of its kind? Yes, One of its kind s**t!



The simulated ride turns out to be some trembling, some turns and some ....sit-in-class-for-another-oz-history-intro. And that's it!



By the time we realized that's what we paid for 35 bucks, we felt like been cheated! Big time!!



How in the world can a show like this sells?



OzTrek? A big NO NO! The worst show I've ever seen!





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