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What a weekend. After studying my ass off for a while, I got some time off watching Nirvana's specials on MTV all along. Yeah, I don't listen to those tunes anymore, they don't play on the radio as well, so get to watch/ listen them back again felt really good.
At the moment I'm tracking down whatever Nirvana tunes were released until now. I'm also listening to other bands from the 'Grunge' years - it represents a lot to me. It was a breath of fresh air listening to Nirvana and bands that came after, cuz there was nothing really innovative at that time - at least of what was available!
This celebration of Nevermind can be checked here too; it's a Spin magazine special for the curious ones, hehe. I'll drink to that! Cuz it's always good to listen to great music.
Federation Square in Mel: Building is at the top ten ugliest in the world.
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I just can`t get it. Melbourne is the most liveable city in the world? Yes, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s liveability ranking, in a recent Economist blog post. Incredibly, they say infrastructure and entertainment are some of the analysed topics.
Man, trains and trams are heavily crowded during rush hour period and beyond. You have no trains after 12am on weekends and it`s not difficult at all to have cancelled or delayed trains any time of the day. I lived in Perth and from there I could hear, along with the whole country, how bad public transportation in Melbourne really is .
It`s crowded, indeed, and costly too. Okay, i`m not writing this to be controversial, but it feels weird to be living in a city that doesn`t make up for the statistics. There`s culture, but from time to time, it`s not everywhere and it`s not all the time. The city may be a bit effusive when you think of clubs, perhaps, but not to the actor Ashton Kutcher, who has mentioned Melbourne`s mid-week as lame.
Back in Brasilia, Brazil, where I grew up, so much has changed in some years while I was away. I think there`s more diversity in culture here than in Melbourne (!!?) Lots of festivals, concerts, plenty of exhibitions. You just have to pick one and go.
Nevertheless, I feel blessed to have lived in Australia, and Melbourne is a lovely place. So I know now how is it to live in the most liveable city in the world (at the year 2011.)
