Tue 24 Oct 2006
There’s a fine line between laziness and standing up for your rights to be inactive.
Doing nothing is a peaceful and private form of anarchy, laziness is a product of your lifestyle or environment.
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Wed 19 Apr 2006
From Web to Wall
Posted by chris.zissiadis under art , culture , drinking , flickr , melbourne , news , photographyNo Comments
Many of you will be aware that I have gotten into photography over the last 12 months or so. Most of the output of my efforts can be viewed on my little part of flickr.
Im rather excited to announce that I am taking part in an exhibition of photographs, there are 19 photographers, all members of the Melbourne flickr group exhibiting.
The exhibition runs from wednesday 24 May - Sunday 11 June
At: 69 Smith Street Gallery (69 Smith Street Fitzroy)
Gallery is open wed-sun 11am - 5pm
The official opening is on Saturday 27th May 2006 from 3pm-6pm.
Entry is free, if you cant make it to the opening, I will be gallery sitting on Wednesday afternoons during the exhibition, it would be great to see you all there.
(please feel free to pass this on to anybody who may be interested)
(a pdf version of the flyer is available here)
for the curious here are the pics that I am exhibiting
Tue 10 Jun 2003
Despite the never ending heatwave I managed to haul my ass around this town several times. Assisting me in this endeavour was several centuries of sensible town planning.
The entire centro storico of bologna is made up of porticoed buildings which allows for plenty of shade and places to sit and also maufactures pleasing breezes which tickle the sweat on your brow and somehow trick you into thinking that 40 degrees C aint so bad after all.
In contrast to this is the town’s main square, piazza maggiore, a slab or concrete big enough to have a footy match in. (more…)
Sat 7 Jun 2003
Venezia - Tips for being alone in the city of love
Posted by ziz under conversations , culture , food , italy , rant , society , travelNo Comments
Venice is not the city to head for if you are on your own and the type of person that enjoys the company of members of the opposite sex but is unable to acquire said company at the drop of a gondolier… however, it is a pretty place so for those out there who plan to spend some time here, learn from my finite but poignant wisdom (more…)
