Ignite at Docklands
June 12, 2009 | Filed under Australia
The thing about having spent my entire life in Melbourne is that I sometimes fail to see it through new eyes – to appreciate all the attractions and benefits it has to offer as it’s simply home. You take it for granted because it’s simply always been there, and you expect it to always be the same. You don’t bother to try new things because you scoff and say “only tourists do that”.
Last night, Alex and I put that hometown anti-tourism snobbery to shame as we went out to the city to experience a truly touristy event – the free Ignite at Docklands festival.
With a hilarious half-hour shadow puppet show by Canadian clown/puppeteer Jeff Achtem, followed by a dazzling performance by “Pyrophone Juggernaut”, a humongous fire organ based on a 200-year-old experimental musical instrument, it was a brief outing, but one that drove home the point of how secluded I keep myself in Melbourne. Aside from work, study, friends, and lover, there’s no change to my routine, which is perhaps why I’ve been so discontent this year. There’s the same old, but nothing new and exciting. If I went to this type of event more often, and just tried new things in my home city every now and again, I imagine I’d be a lot happier with my life.
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That’s definitely a good lesson to learn – being from Boston I think I really have the same problem. There’s so much to do, but I always insist that I’ve done and seen it all because I live here, when in reality that’s absolutely not the case.
Sounds like you had a lot of fun! That looks like it was really cool :D
Ashley on June 12, 2009 #
I do the same thing here in New York, and there’s plenty to do here. Some people are amazed that I haven’t ever been to the statue of Liberty or other major landmarks. I just say “It’s right here and I can go whenever I want” but then I never do.
It looks like fun. Cool picture.
Caity on June 13, 2009 #
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