tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72138698880741379642012-03-26T04:28:44.497-07:00Foreigner's DiaryJulie Starovoitovahttps://profiles.google.com/112330428277350645614noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213869888074137964.post-66501092829740626792012-03-26T04:28:00.002-07:002012-03-26T04:28:44.511-07:002012-03-26T04:28:44.511-07:00Lady Lamington - Fortitude ValleyLady Lamington is a relatively new edition to the famous Fortitude Valley party precinct. Offering breakfast menu, lunch, dinner and last but not least creative cocktails - Lady Lamington is worth a visit regardless the time of the day you decide to pop in.<br />
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Menu is relatively simple and quite limited, however food is beautifully presented and tasty. But what sells the place the most is the decor! The interior design looks posh and a bit 'fairy-tale' like with the atique chandelier, gold-framed mirror and a pink-lit colour scheme.<br />
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Another highlight of the Lady Lamington is a rooftop deck, that is located right opposite the Church (you'd think that would stop me from <strike>drinking alcohol</strike> - but it wasn't the case neither for me nor for other patrons who were sipping on their cocktails on a beach-themed stools, enjoying a relaxing Sunday night).<br />
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Lady Lamington is a place with a character, boasting exquisite design, quite eccentric but not 'overdone' - just right to make an impression and establish itself on the Brisbane wining&dining scene.<br />
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I know this will be my place for a lazy Sunday afternoon or a buzzing Saturday pre drinks, ah, and possibly for breakfast the next day!<br />
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And did I mention that the service was great - the staff was welcoming and friendly, but mostly important - our waiter spoke with the inimitable French accent - for that you can forgive a lot! ; )<br />
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<b>Where:</b> 483 Brunswick Street<br />
<b>Open For: </b>Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, 7 Days<br />
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The first word that comes to my mind when describing Jam Jar is <i>quirky</i>, it is a place with the character - unpretentious, but unique and stylish!<br />
It is quite easy to bypass the place and initially the size of the restaurant/bar is very deceiving, as once you enter you only see the first half of the place - the bar, open kitchen and a piano! We were nearly ready to walk out, thinking the place will be too crowded, when we we were warmly greeted by the staff and offered to walk further down the corridor to our table. Oh My!- the creativity of the design and the idea of being almost on the 'backyard' of the house has totally blown our minds away!<br />
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The menu is very sophisticated and is created with sharing in mind, which is absolutely great when you come with a group and want to try a bit of everything. <span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">Jam Jar takes pride in its locally sourced food, promoting its philosophy of 'Food, Drink, Think'. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Our food was delicious, beautifully presented and very fresh (special note to the freshness of the oysters!). Wine was flavoursome and staff very attentive and helpful - what else do you need for a relaxing weekend catch up with friends! </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.qpac.com.au/event/QB_Alice_in_Wonderland_12.aspx?showTab=Overview">Alice in Wonderland - Playhouse, QPAC, South Bank, Brisbane - Tickets & Packages</a><br />
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Now, being<strike> devastated </strike>from inability to see Alice in Wonderland, I might go and indulge in eating and wine tasting at the <a href="http://www.enrichbrisbane.com.au/buying-tickets" target="_blank">Enrich Brisbane</a>, that is on next weekend (30th of March - 1st of April) .<br />
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Being in Brisbane for only 2 years I have yet to visit many good places, and I am really enjoying discovering the new favourites.<br />
Luckily, this is a never ending process as Brisbane seems to keep surprising us with new unusual winning and dining places on a regular basis.<br />
Still not being successful at creating gourmet masterpieces at home (even though I did attend a cooking class, which I will write about in another post) , I had a chance to visit a few new places.<br />
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<li><a href="http://stokehousebrisbane.com.au/" target="_blank">Stokehouse</a> - a fairly new dining precinct is a great new edition to South Bank dining, with Stokehouse definitely being worth a visit. Oysters are amazing! Besides, high attention to detail is felt in avery aspect of the restaurant - starting from attentive and knowledgeable staff and ending with unusual design of the menus and plates.</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.canvasclub.com.au/" target="_blank">Canvas Wine and Cocktail Bar</a> - Who would have thought that just 2 minutes from my house there is such a stylish bar, that offers a wide variety of creative cocktails, wines, light meals and even live music! The design deserves attention too - posh leather couches, wooden tables, and eclectic paintings.</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.spring.com.au/" target="_blank">Spring</a> - new edition to the city 'all-in'one' spots: coffee, lunch, bistro, wine, gourmet food retail and even a cooking school! Moreover, Spring features a very unique design, with the abundance of whites, light wood and exquisite decorations - something truly uncommon for the CBD dinning! </li>
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However, there is no real excuse. I have read recently in a book: There is no such excuse as "I don't have time for this." We always find time for things we MUST do or really want to, so next time you think of saying "I don't have time" and start the never-ending procrastination process, try to say: "This is not a priority for me". Once you say it out loud you will either realise that this is really something that you can't see any benefit in doing or you will stop putting it off and finally find time to do it - it's all about setting your priorities right!<br />
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Anyway, finally instead of saying to myself I will start writing again, I made myself a cup of hot chai tea, lit a few candles, took my laptop and started typing <strike><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(I am determined to stop my procrastination!)</span></strike><br />
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Maybe the inspiration came from a highly productive and inspirational Sunday that kicked off with a 3,5 hour brunch with a girlfriend at a recently opened restaurant in the new South Bank dining precinct. <br />
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Sunday evening was marked with a dinner at the recently opened <a href="http://www.frenchmartini.com.au/menu.html" target="_blank">French Martini </a>in South Bank again (located on the Little Stanley Street) - lovely atmosphere, French music and staff with the cutest and sexiest French accents, beautifully presented food and reasonable price - a very pleasant experience! The highlight for me were the bright fuchsia umbrellas on the ceiling - no way you can miss the place when you walk past! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Even though it may seem like now it's time to realise that I have grown up, I really feel like being back at school - working full-time Monday to Friday is a lot like being back at school and waiting for the weekend like a 15 year old student!<br />
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So, the myth of having plenty of time ones uni is finished is completely ruined, however, I am still very determined to go through my "TO DO" list, that became quite long during the last semester,when all I did was repeating like a mantra: "as soon as I graduate I will do this!.."<br />
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1) I have finally went back to he gym and occasionally make it to my pilates classes after work (HOW can some people work out during their LUNCH BREAK and then get back to work all pumped and energised??)<br />
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2) Went camping to Byron Bay and went to see the lighthouse and slept in a tent<br />
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3) Booked Chritmas holidays (VERY EXCITED!)<br />
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Exams are all over! 3years of studying went by like one semester, and now I don't have to worry about assignments and exams anymore!<br />
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This evening I finally realised that I can simply just read a magazine,write a blog post, watch Gossip girl and not feel guilty that I am not studying. This is a very good feeling!<br />
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This semester was tough and I felt that I was slowly turning into a semi-depressed book-worm with sleep deprivation, but I managed to do it somehow and really felt I need to celebrate that!<br />
So, celebration kicked off on Saturday at Friday's (I know right, Friday's on Saturdays;))<br />
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I had the best time with friends and woke up with a bit of a head-ache this morning, but nothing could spoil my mood because Sunday was the day of our Ambassadors Get Together Picnic!<br />
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It was such a great day, fantastic way to spend your Sunday! More photos from the picnic are at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150949051545046.764046.514885045&type=1">Ming's</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150402874764044.380248.721649043&type=1" target="_blank">Baduil's</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150960373035227&set=a.10150960371740227.768238.668870226&type=3" target="_blank">Nimal's</a> albums, check them out! </div>
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Arghhh !! The most stressful times for students have arrived ( all uni students in Australia will understand me ; ) And certainly we are all being real book worms trying to absorb contents of thick textbooks and piles of lecture notes!<br />
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First, of course, one of the most significant celebration - fun days for the entire Australian population - Melbourne Cup (How can you miss Malbourne Cup - perfect excuse to dress up and drink champagne in the middle of the week at mid-day??). </div>
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I was lucky to enjoy the day to the full, with a 3-hour eating indulgence with the views on the beautiful Brisbane River (big thanks to my boss;)) at the Organic Char! (really wanted to take home some of the chocolate truffles that were served for dessert -again I got impressed with chocolate the most! )</div>
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Even though my horse did not win (probably Drunken Sailor wasn't the wisest choice), I had lots of fun embracing real Australian cultural event! And already looking forward to the next year's Melbourne Cup!</div>
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Despite being a 'newby' it was very busy, apparently it has already gained good reputation. The concept of tapas and sharing of food is really appealing to the groups and friend gatherings. </div>
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I can't really judge the authenticity of food (have already told my Spanish friends in Brisbane that we need to go together for an 'expert evaluation') , but we really enjoyed it, even though at first it seemed that the choice is quite limited. However, the concept is great and Sangria is amazing! : ) </div>
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And on Sunday we had the best time with the ambassadors at the Movie World and Paradise Country!</div>
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It was a warm,sunny day and we really had a fun day all together - the long-awaited catch up combined with the inflow of adrelanie from all the rides made all of us forget about the exams! </div>
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<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7213869888074137964-2430731342810977111?l=juliechocolover.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Julie Starovoitovahttps://profiles.google.com/112330428277350645614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213869888074137964.post-30399775387472351172011-10-17T04:03:00.000-07:002011-10-17T06:07:05.838-07:002011-10-17T06:07:05.838-07:00All Things MulticulturalPeople from all over the world call Brisbane their home, turning the city into a multicultural hub, that boasts an amazing mix of cultures, languages, traditions and customs. To celebrate and showcase the diversity, every year Brisbane hosts Queensland Multicultural Festival.<br />
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The festival features a large line-up of cultures showcasing their traditions with dance, music, performances, and workshops, as well as food, craft and information stalls.</div>
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This year the Festival took place on the 16th of October at the Roma Street Parklands (one of my favourite places in Brisbane! - and I am sure I am not the only fan ;)). </div>
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As soon as I got to the festival, I got a feeling that I am experiencing the whole world in just one location! I was really impressed by the scope of the festival, it was really massive, so many stalls, performances and activities - can easily engage you for the whole day! <br />
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The variety of cuisines was astonishing, the amount of alternatives made my decision making process slow, as I wanted to try everything and the need to choose really made me struggle! </div>
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There was one stall that I knew straightaway as soon as I spotted it that I won't walk past - French Patisserie Monsieaur Macaron!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> (Sunday Detox did not work out... again!)</span></div>
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Now I understand why Blair from Gossip Girl was so obsessed with them, I am totally with her on that!</div>
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Another exciting annual even that was worth visiting is<b> Oktoberfest! </b><br />
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Even though I am not the one who can fully appreciate the significance of the chance to drink German beer from a massive glass (that I think are really cool !)</div>
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The Butterfly Ball & Fashion Gala is the initiative of RBWH. The night of fine dining, dancing and fashion is organised for a good cause - to support <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #646464; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span>the Perinatal Research Centre's <a href="http://www.rbwhfoundation.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=261:butterfly-ball-the-cause&catid=39">BRAIN</a> Project, that focuses on the brain rescue of newborns. <br />
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The Ball was so beautiful, and of course the preparation stage was a fun part of it as well! I had to take the risks and order my Ball dress ONLINE! Luck was with me and it fitted :)</div>
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As an ambassador I got a fantastic opportunity to volunteer at the Citizenship Ceremony that took place on Monday,the 5th of September at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre(being there again brought up great memories from the APCS that took place there earlier this year in July).<br />
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It was a great honor for me to be part of this celebration! It is fantastic that becoming Australian is such a big and solemn event.<br />
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Moreover I got Aussie native plants to take home with me (hopefully they are tough enough to survive at my apartment).<br />
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On Wednesday my fellow ambassadors and I got a fantastic opportunity to watch one of the shows hosted by Brisbane Festival at QPAC - Mortal Engine.<br />
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The performance was so different compared to what I have seen before that I can't even describe it. You just have to experience it yourself.<br />
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Being at Southbank I got lucky to watch the Santos City of Lights laser show that's on every night at 7 and 8 pm until the end of the Festival.<br />
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So, the next day after work I gathered my girls and we all went to the <a href="http://thewheelofbrisbane.com.au/">Wheel of Brisbane</a> to watch the laser show from the Height of the Wheel! What can I say, just amazing !!!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Santos City of Lights fills the space between Kurilpa and Goodwill Bridges with a nightly choreographed spectacle of lasers and lights that can be seen across the city.</span><br />
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Half way through the month there are still heaps of other interesting shows hosted by Brisbane Festival, check <a href="http://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/">Brisbane Festival website</a> for details.<br />
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Weekend kicked off with my first ever visit to <a href="http://www.daviesparkmarket.com.au/">West End </a>markets and buying whole bunch of fruit and eating strawberry -Nutella crepes, YUM!<br />
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( thank you Ming for your blog posts about the market that inspired me to go, really liked the market and will definitely go again!)
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Have some great news for Ice Cream lovers, Movenpick IceCream at SouthBank (my favourite one!!!!) has 7 new flavours!!!!!! </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I know it's probably not normal to get THAT excited about the ice-cream, but I am really a fan. So, if you are ever up for Movenpick I will always be happy to keep you company ; )</span></div>
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Had a coffee hit from one of the coffee places at South Bank, and was amazed by the size of the Cappuccino Mug, I know it's not good health-wise, but how cool is the cup! I want one for myself!<br />
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Weekend is almost here! And I'll have more news about what's been happening and what's on in Brisbane!<br />
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P.S. the mid-season<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> SALES</span> have just started in the city!! Check out <a href="http://www.visitbrisbane.com.au/Travel/Sights-Activities/Shopping-and-Fashion.aspx">Visit Brisbane - Shopping</a> for what's out there!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Back at home in Ukraine, September was always associated with melancholy and a light feeling of sadness, as that's the month when school starts, marking the end of 3 months long summer holidays and indicating that there are cold winter days ahead. </span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For me it's a fantastic change,being here in Brisbane, as for the first time in my life I was really looking forward to September, so that I could say, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">spring is here</span>, no more cold nights hugging my heater! ;) </span><br />
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We were given a guided tour around the campus by Roy and Ricky - international relations managers, who are in charge of marketing the school overseas. They were very friendly and made us feel welcomed at Browns.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">There is a strict ENGLISH only policy which means that you can't speak your native language while at school at all, if you get caught a few times you get penalised for that ; )) <span id="goog_1974118985"></span><span id="goog_1974118986"></span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7213869888074137964-933722469238305564?l=juliechocolover.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Julie Starovoitovahttps://profiles.google.com/112330428277350645614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213869888074137964.post-78096250336837697152011-08-01T19:07:00.000-07:002011-08-01T19:07:39.121-07:002011-08-01T19:07:39.121-07:00After eating all the chocolate....So it's already Tuesday, 2 days after the chocolate festival and I have already started researching gyms and fitness clubs nearby my place;)<br />
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But let me tell you about the festival first !<br />
<a href="http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/odin/images/252401/Movenpick-Ice-Cream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="http://www.franchisebusiness.com.au/odin/images/252401/Movenpick-Ice-Cream.jpg" width="200" /></a>The festival took place on sunday at the Portside Wharf at Hamilton, it was my first time there and I really liked the atmosphere, there are a lot of nice restaurants(Sono, that you can find in the city on Queen Street, Byblos,Manx, etc.) there and my favourite Movenpick ice-cream ! (SO YUUMM!!)<br />
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So I am definitely planning to be back there some time soon!<br />
The festival itself featured numerous stalls with branded hand-made chocolate,<br />
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brownies and of course best coffee! Coffee and chocolate brands presented their products, offered tasting,<br />
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All delicious coffees were sold for just 2 dollars, I was seriously worried about my heart ;)<br />
The first thing I tried, was strawberry chocolate fondue, that was dipped in a chocolate fountain!<br />
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Throughout the day there were master classes run by industry professionals, so that visitors could learn more about chocolate and coffee, but I opted for tasting rather than listening ; )<br />
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After the Chocolate Affair festival we headed to the Regional flavours Festival at Southbank, which was really massive, and had really A LOT of wines, cheeses, and other very tasty things,<br />
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which I didn't really get a chance to try because I was feeling way too full from chocolate!<br />
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However, my fellow Ambassador Ming, went there as well, so assume we'll get a chance<a href="http://mydemoninyou.blogspot.com/"> to read about the best things there from him some time very soon!</a><br />
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There is a <a href="http://www.regionalflavours.com.au/">Regional Flavours at Southbank</a> which <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">will play host up to 100 market stalls showcasing </span></span><a href="http://www.regionalflavours.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/about1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="http://www.regionalflavours.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/about1.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Have a Great Weekend! :)</span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7213869888074137964-2496362114606240973?l=juliechocolover.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Julie Starovoitovahttps://profiles.google.com/112330428277350645614noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213869888074137964.post-47871924971380517982011-07-17T08:34:00.000-07:002011-07-17T08:34:33.860-07:002011-07-17T08:34:33.860-07:00Cirque Du Soleil and the rest of the weekend<a href="http://www.chicagostagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/duotrapeze1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.chicagostagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/duotrapeze1.jpg" width="232" /></a>As promised, I really feel like sharing my impressions from the Cirque Du Soleil show we saw with the guys tonight!<br />
It is really hard to express it with the words though, you just have to see it,I loved every moment of it, and 2,5 hrs of the show felt like few minutes!<br />
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The performers were just unbelievable, all the tricks they did,combined with the decorations and their bright costumes just blended in the one of the most thrilling shows I've ever seen!!<br />
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Next on the "TO see" list is Dr. Zhivago at QPAC!<br />
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It was a good weekend, it finally feels like I am actually on holidays!! still have 2 more weeks to have fun and do all the planned things :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7213869888074137964-4787192497138051798?l=juliechocolover.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Julie Starovoitovahttps://profiles.google.com/112330428277350645614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213869888074137964.post-84187219455178176462011-07-14T07:36:00.000-07:002011-07-14T07:36:20.581-07:002011-07-14T07:36:20.581-07:00Upcoming WeekendI am getting really excited about the upcoming weekend! Finally it really feels like I am on holidays!<br />
On Saturday <a href="http://www.brisbanefrenchfestival.com.au/">French Festival at Southbank</a>,<br />
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And on Sunday I am going to see iconic <a href="http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/home.aspx#/en/home/multimedias/videos/all.aspx">Cirque Du Soleil Saltimbanco</a> at Brisbane Entertainment Centre!<br />
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I am really looking forward to it and hopefully my expectations will be 100% met!:)<br />
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And btw, the new Harry Potter is out in the cinemas !<br />
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but before that, work on long shopping night tomorrow, surprisingly there are still huge sales in nearly all the stores in the city (dangerous for my budget!!))<br />
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Anyway, weekend is coming and I will post my impressions of the events shortly!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7213869888074137964-8418721945517817646?l=juliechocolover.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Julie Starovoitovahttps://profiles.google.com/112330428277350645614noreply@blogger.com0Brisbane QLD, Australia-27.4709331 153.02350239999998-28.1008231 152.47344189999998 -26.8410431 153.57356289999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213869888074137964.post-64105019086309860382011-07-14T07:04:00.000-07:002011-07-14T07:04:18.121-07:002011-07-14T07:04:18.121-07:00Brisbane French Festival 2011 Saturday 16th July at Southbank<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thumbs.ifood.tv/files/u15757/french_breakfast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="http://thumbs.ifood.tv/files/u15757/french_breakfast.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> If you are not sure what to do this Saturday, head to the Southbank to enjoy everything French at the <a href="http://www.brisbanefrenchfestival.com.au/content/exhibitors.php">Brisbane French Festival 2011</a>!<br />
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What is Bastille Day all about - Marie-claude from French Assist</td></tr>
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Anthems performed by Opera Queensland.<br />
La Belle Alliance - 3rd Regiment Re-enactment Group.</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;"><strong>12:50 - 1:40 pm</strong></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.brisbanefrenchfestival.com.au/content/info/entertainment.php#ykson" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; text-decoration: underline;">Ykson</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;"><strong>2:00 - 2:40 pm</strong></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.brisbanefrenchfestival.com.au/content/info/entertainment.php#emmahamilton" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; text-decoration: underline;">Emma Hamilton</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;"><strong>2:50 - 3:25 pm</strong></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.brisbanefrenchfestival.com.au/content/info/entertainment.php#swingmanouche" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; text-decoration: underline;">Swing Manouche</a></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;"><strong>3:30 - 4:00 pm</strong></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.brisbanefrenchfestival.com.au/content/info/entertainment.php#cirque" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; text-decoration: underline;">Cirque de New Caledonia</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;"><strong>4:15 - 4:55 pm</strong></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.brisbanefrenchfestival.com.au/content/info/entertainment.php#swingmanouche" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; text-decoration: underline;">Swing Manouche</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;"><strong>5:20 - 5:30 pm</strong></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.brisbanefrenchfestival.com.au/content/info/entertainment.php#miroar" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; text-decoration: underline;">Cancan Dancers</a></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;"><strong>5:40 - 6:40 pm</strong></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.brisbanefrenchfestival.com.au/content/info/entertainment.php#mzaza" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; text-decoration: underline;">MZAZA</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;"><strong>7:10 - 8:10 pm</strong></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.brisbanefrenchfestival.com.au/content/info/entertainment.php#emmahamilton" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px; text-decoration: underline;">Emma Hamilton</a></td></tr>
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</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7213869888074137964-6410501908630986038?l=juliechocolover.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Julie Starovoitovahttps://profiles.google.com/112330428277350645614noreply@blogger.com0South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia-27.47553170440921 153.01174126318358-27.48567470440921 152.99956226318358 -27.46538870440921 153.02392026318358tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213869888074137964.post-43025767968914446422011-07-11T22:51:00.000-07:002011-07-11T23:58:35.036-07:002011-07-11T23:58:35.036-07:00Tangalooma Island Getaway at Moreton Island19 ambassadors had a great opportunity to experience great beauty of the <a href="http://http//www.tangalooma.com/info/tours_and_activities/">Tangalooma Island Resort</a> on Moreton Island ! Moreton Island is a 'must-see' place for everybody who visits Brisbane, only 90 min by ferry and you find yourself in an absolutely different environment, away from metropolitan busy life, on a beautiful island that seems to be so far away from modern life rush!<div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F6Kys50nfwg/ThvnQNLEbLI/AAAAAAAAAFg/jwgkKWL9HNs/s400/263794_10150218381787517_642177516_7591942_2950457_n.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628346424929578162" /></div><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><div> Special thanks to <a href="http://http//adventuremoretonisland.com/tours-activities/">Tanga Tours</a>, thatfilled our day of different amazingly fun activities!</div><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XNRzBtRPTtg/ThvmMTDQQdI/AAAAAAAAAE4/EEsmB5nOOIo/s400/59618_10150293502755503_754780502_15297690_2926663_n.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628345258276307410" /></div><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><div>Moreton Island is an amazing, tranquil place, with a beautiful beach, ocean, flora and fauna, and it's great to just be there and 'chillax' , however, there are so many things to do around there that are definitely worth experiencing!!</div><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><div>
<br /></div><div>On our agenda were:</div><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><div>Beach Segways</div><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><div style="text-align: center;"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AyxvdctHxAg/ThvnQK0UP5I/AAAAAAAAAFo/UybfJ4Rw4B4/s400/264155_10150687306085503_754780502_19626012_6991102_n.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628346424297275282" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div>Pelican Feeding ( even though we were unlucky this time, and Pelicans did not bother showing u)</div><div>Kookaburra Feeding (we saw plenty of those ))</div><div>
<br /></div><div>It was such an awesome day for all of us!! We had so much fun with the ambassadors and some of us got so inspired that even made their own videos! </div><div>Check them out : </div>
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<br /></div><div>masterpiece from Elsa)))</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>another awesome video by Pardeep</div><div>
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<br /></div></div><div>video by Lita :)</div>
<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7213869888074137964-4302576796891444642?l=juliechocolover.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Julie Starovoitovahttps://profiles.google.com/112330428277350645614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213869888074137964.post-90433045779788020782011-06-21T07:10:00.000-07:002011-06-21T07:32:46.410-07:002011-06-21T07:32:46.410-07:00Love You BrisbaneBrisbane is a friendly place, it makes you feel welcomed from your first day...<div>being here for just a bit over one year I feel that I am already emotionally attached to it,</div><div>I really like the vibe of the city, and it is always so hard to express your emotions via words, when you 're telling people why you actually love this place, </div><div>anyhow, I really thingk that these videos of Brisbane do touch the emotions and actually demonstrate the 'soul' of the city - with its amazing people, places, pace and traditions ;)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/R_aE0d5t7ZA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>and another one that presents you with a mini-version of Brisbane :)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Nz9hy9NkiSo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7213869888074137964-9043304577978802078?l=juliechocolover.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Julie Starovoitovahttps://profiles.google.com/112330428277350645614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213869888074137964.post-79463644846467876492011-06-21T05:37:00.000-07:002011-06-21T07:01:38.683-07:002011-06-21T07:01:38.683-07:00End of the Semester Survival guideThis semester has been the toughest I'vehad within the course of my 3 year studying in Brisbane. Everything just seemed to be due in the same time, with the assignments to be submitted, busiest time at work and even the exams were scheduled one day after the other.<br />However, I know that I am not the only one who is experiencing the pre-exam rush, ask any student during May - June: we are all working very hard and just looking forward to the light in the end of the tunnel - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yDzeuFJznkY/TgCc8ikSVNI/AAAAAAAAAEg/u2kHfWjroWU/s400/exam_196253d.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620664898843464914" />HOLIDAYS!</span><br /><br />Anyway, I have just had my last exam this morning and thought that I would share how to beat uni assessments successfully, as it might be helpful for those considering to study overseas as well as just for Brisbane fellow students. ( I remember my first semester in Brisbane,and constant fear of failing all my courses :)))<br /><br />So, my first rule:<br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span">1. Go to the tutorials and LECTURES during the semester </span></b>- yes, some students will say that there is no point. it is boring or it is just the same stuff that's in the textbook, but in reality it is not! And even if it might be a bit boring, the biggest benefit is that you get the most important points, hints from the lecturer, you know what is expected and required, moreover, if you don't have time to do course reading through the course of the semester, you re still well on track, going to the lectures every week is often enough to get basic understanding of the topics, so when it comes to the exams you don't actually have to learn NEW STUFF (read the whole textbook), but just revise what you listened to at the lectures and refer to the bits for a bit more explanation.<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uwrDycaMW1U/TgCc9AuLKwI/AAAAAAAAAEo/nxGpnizwKFg/s400/mid%2Bterm%2Bexams.gif" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 163px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620664906938002178" /><br />If you choose not to attend the lecturers, listen to the recordings at home :)<br />This approach helps me to come to my exams very well prepared, as when the exam revision week comes I just need to refresh my memory.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>2. Don't be afraid to ask questions</b></span>, send emails asking for explanations,coming to consultations if you don't understand, tutors and lecturers are there for you! they don;t want you to fail either, so don't hesitate and ask for help.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>3. If there is not enough time to revise all the material of the course, </b></span>don't bother reading everything. it is better to focus on the most important concepts (that lecturers always highlight in their lecturers) and memorise those, rather than have a glance of a bit of everything, as it won't help to answer specific questions asked at the exam.<br /><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span">4. Don't believe anybody that the course is extremely hard and it is impossible to get a good</span></b> grade. Studying marketing (and not being good with formulas and numbers) I heard so many horror stories about 60 % of students failing Accounting course. however, I can reassure you, if you do prepare for your class, it is very unlikely you fail.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><b>5. When examination period comes, don'tt just constantly sit in front of your lecture notes '</b> </span>studying' (in reality: going on facebook, eating, skyping, etc.) It is better to spend 3 hours really revising and studying and then gofor a walk/ to the movies/ dinner and distract from the exam pressure.<br />Even though I struggled with time, I do realise that some of the time I was just sitting and stressing about the subject rather than actually learning anything.<br /><br />6. Also, <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>if you re sleepy/tired/ exhausted - go and SLEEP,</b></span> trying to study when you just want to sleep does not work!!! (everybody is familiar with reading the same sentence 10 times and stil not getting it!?)))<br /><br />7. I find it easier to get motivation to study when I <b><span class="Apple-style-span">associate it with something pleasant. </span></b>I have a routine to brew a cup of fruit tea or a cappuccino with a bar of chocolate or make a fruit plate to accompany my studying process :)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JLfnDPHsM_w/TgCc8b9amSI/AAAAAAAAAEY/bkj9MjV-xuY/s400/coffee.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620664897069816098" /></div>8. I also believe in the power of<b><span class="Apple-style-span"> nutrients and vitamins </span></b>to boost brain activity and enhance memory,<div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1b3X8kgibdI/TgCc7zeZuxI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/OC91EBGPlOk/s400/Brain.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 377px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620664886202317586" /> therefore, during examseat a lot of omega-3's reach foods (salmon, fish), fruits, avocado, blueberries to help your eyes cope with strain, carrots (to save your eyesight and boost memory), nuts ( for all the necessary nutrients)<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KkRb-gl-894/TgCc95QeGYI/AAAAAAAAAEw/IdvFUWn8FJQ/s400/salmon-heart.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620664922114234754" /></div><br />Overall, no matter how stressful exams are, if you were doing work throughout the semester you'll be right, just be confident of the success!!! :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7213869888074137964-7946364484646787649?l=juliechocolover.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Julie Starovoitovahttps://profiles.google.com/112330428277350645614noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213869888074137964.post-41537305441405231482011-06-21T04:59:00.000-07:002011-06-21T07:00:20.516-07:002011-06-21T07:00:20.516-07:00Brisbane hosts another major event - 2011 Asia Pacific Cities Summit!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3FWLifNLmok/TgCOO7lyGWI/AAAAAAAAAEA/fMlIblq5ksc/s1600/summit%2Bheading.tiff" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 50px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3FWLifNLmok/TgCOO7lyGWI/AAAAAAAAAEA/fMlIblq5ksc/s320/summit%2Bheading.tiff" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620648722123856226" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span">And again Brisbane has proved its status of being a 'new world city' with emphasis on innovation and facilitation of international networks development. This July (6th -8 th) the city welcomes the2011 Asia Pacific Cities Summit.</span><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Registrations are STILL open!!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0mE2bKz4VDk/TgCOOuAaVjI/AAAAAAAAAD4/B4skC26qMJk/s320/banner1.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 111px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620648718477448754" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><br /></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><div align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span><strong>86 cities already committed</strong></span></div><div align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span><strong> including:<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><div align="center" style="text-align: left; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">19 from East Asia, 39 from Australasia, 11 from South East Asia, eight from South Asia and cities from Europe, Africa,Middle East and the Americas.<span><span style="color: black; "></span></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><div align="center" style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">The program features speeches of some of the world leader's, that will share their expert view on today's most important global issues such as sustainability, d</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">evelopment of the mutually </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">beneficial</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "> international relations, international business opportunities. </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><br /></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">As a part of the APCS there is a <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://http//www.apcsummit.org/young-professionals/young-professionals-program.php">young professionals program</a></span></i></b>, that is a </span>a pre-Summit networking session and workshop on Tuesday 5 July. The unique program is hands-on, run by other young professionals and designed to create a fast-moving and open dialogue focusing on the key Summit themes.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">To be eligible for the Young Professionals Workshop you :<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div align="center" style="text-align: left; "><ul><li> aged between 18-25 years?</li><li>want to engage with global business and civic leaders?</li><li>are passionate about “the business of cities”?</li><li>want your ideas heard by top global leaders?</li></ul>Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to gain knowledge from the world leaders and gain a chance to develop some international networks!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: left; ">for the full program description refer to the <a href="http://http//www.apcsummit.org/files/pdf/2011apcs_preliminary-program.pdf">APCS program structure</a>. </div><div align="center" style="text-align: left; "><a href="http://www.studybrisbane.com.au/study/default.aspx"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e8iIZGDQM0k/TgCPFn3MKrI/AAAAAAAAAEI/uK8m_mTSlmE/s320/Untitled.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 40px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620649661720963762" /></a></div></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7213869888074137964-4153730544140523148?l=juliechocolover.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Julie Starovoitovahttps://profiles.google.com/112330428277350645614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213869888074137964.post-59657925616230892592011-04-01T01:14:00.000-07:002011-04-01T02:18:23.784-07:002011-04-01T02:18:23.784-07:00Mt Tambourine, Wine Tasting & Thunderbird Waterfall<div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">2 weeks ago, on a lovely, warm and sunny Saturday morning my friends an I were heading to the Tambourine mountain.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 183px;" src="http://www.thegoldcoast.com.au/hinterland/images/tamborine-mountain-cafe.jpg" border="0" alt="" />I really love the 'ambience and uniqueness of the small 'home-style' cafes and shops selling hand crafted chocolate and fudges.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /><img src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRHcflariRp1d9nfkkQxwj8Ibw5o7aB1AWx_s8Wy3oWYVy6cMDmIHOyGQ7y5Q" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 139px; " /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"></span></span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">But this time we went to the the Wine tasting in particular. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="text-align: center;float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 80px; " src="http://www.tamborinemtncc.org.au/images/member_pics/AU%20Vineyards.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We picked <a href="http://www.aussievineyards.com/au/">Aussie wineyards</a> this time,as one of our friends has been there before and said it's a nice place to have lunch/picnic and listen to live music while indulging in wine:)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I don't consider myself a wine consomme, however I really enjoyed the experience!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 402px; height: 604px;" src="http://cs9616.vkontakte.ru/u1237557/129800913/x_c126b887.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Trying out Riesling ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a 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border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 183px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">And even if you're not a win drinker it is still worth visiting one of the wineries there, just for the sake of the views!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">The landscape is absolutely amazing! Bright green grass, where you can have a picnic, and numerous vineyards!</span><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 402px;" src="http://cs9616.vkontakte.ru/u1237557/129800913/x_ba55e2e6.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /><img src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTNEYY9w2DeLwQXl-h1HltlB5jj9kwNKywmAM6xG-8rJyrWMWafIA" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 167px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">After our lunch on the way home we had one more 'must-do' place - Thunderbird waterfall!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">It is a very beautiful place located on the territory of the National Park, the most exiting thing about it as you can actually swim and also 'ride' from it, which is soooooo exciting!!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 402px;" src="http://cs9616.vkontakte.ru/u1237557/129800913/x_747ecf47.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">There we some crazy people there though,who jumped off a hill straight into the water which is absolutely insane(the signage actually prohibited doing it) so I don't recommend doing that!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7213869888074137964-5965792561623089259?l=juliechocolover.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Julie Starovoitovahttps://profiles.google.com/112330428277350645614noreply@blogger.com0