Wednesday, 7 June 2006

Melbourne is in need of a very big thing A former high school friend of mine has an opinion piece in The Age. Anthony O'Neill (we knew him as Shane) has gone on to be an author, with a number of books published. His opinion piece - Melbourne is in need of a very big thing - ponders how Melbourne is in need of a world-renowned landmark (or some other Big Thing). His conclusion, which he calls the Tower of Baiame: Consider this. A great lattice tower netted with ivy and other creepers for as high as they will climb and bloom. Bedecked with overflowing flowerboxes - the most vibrant flowers on Earth. Interchangeable flora, too, so that the tower's colour scheme would change every season, and a return visitor might never see the same tower twice. Rainbow lorikeets feed on the decks. Irrigating water gurgles through transparent pipes and fills the air with mist. At night the tower lights up with softly glowing floral lamps. As a location, anywhere from Royal Park to Fawkner Park or even Herring Island in the middle of the Yarra. But really, there are a thousand empty spaces around the city begging to be ornamented. I like it. Good work Shane, oh I mean Anthony. [listening to: I like your old stuff better than your new stuff - Regurgitator ] 2:59:01 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Friends

Wee Frank I'm a big fan of little cyber avatars. I've made many of them - Lego Frank, Southpark Frank,  Stortropper Frank, Southpark Frank on Holidays. It's great fun Here's my latest - Frank in WeeWorld (i know, it sounds rude) [listening to: I Was Only Kidding - Weird Al Yankovic ] 12:28:07 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek • Random

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