[VIDEO] – The story of Shisasari

November 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Recently I travelled to Kenya with a group of Australians giving up their time, energy, and money to make a difference in the lives of young children. This is the story of Shisasari, a small community near Kakamega, and the hope provided to it through the creation of a new high school. “New Hope” secondary school is set to open in 2013.

If you can help us raise funds to finish the school, please donate here: makingadifference.gofundraise.com.au/page/itsfortheorphans – If you can’t, please donate by sharing this post on Facebook or Twitter.

Shot on a Canon 5D Mark III and Gopro HD Hero 2. Music purchased under license from iStockPhoto.

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Life in The Newsroom is not quite like life in a newsroom

June 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

It’s the television show many network executives might have cringed at, but does HBO’s The Newsroom really live up to expectations? Does it really represent life in television? If you’ve seen the previews, it might be what you would expect. That is, a mix of subtle truth with overhyped fiction. But The New Yorker has taken a huge swing at the shows creator Aaron Sorkin saying:

“Sorkin is often presented as one of the auteurs of modern television, an innovator and an original voice. But he’s more logically placed in a school of showrunners who favor patterspeak, point-counterpoint, and dialogue-driven tributes to the era of screwball romance. Some of this banter is intelligent; just as often, however, it’s artificial intelligence, predicated on the notion that more words equals smarter.”

Click HERE to read the full review from The New Yorker.

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25 Years Of Pixar Animation – Amazing Tribute

March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I was surfing the net this morning and came across this amazing tribute to Pixar. If you don’t know who Pixar are, then you will definitely know their work. They are the animation studio that brought you Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Cars, Up, and The Incredibles… just to name a few. As someone who studied animation we were always looking to Pixar for ideas and guidance. Pixar set the standard for what modern animation is all about. Toy Story was the first full-length 3D animated movie and really captivated what people can do with animation. That is why someone decided to create a tribute to their 25 years of animation. It’s an amazing tribute so such an amazing company.

Check it out.

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[Via Mashable]

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The Great Ocean Road Cycle

March 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Last month I rode along the great ocean road, Geelong to Warrnambool to raise money for charity. I raised $2275 for the Botswana Orphan Project (www.Botswanaorphanproject.com)... It was easily the hardest thing I have ever done in my life but easily … [Continue reading]

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Recent Events and Surviving Pain for Botswana Orphans

February 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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A lot has changed for me in the past few months. Since I last posted on the blog I have scored a job as a News Librarian at Network Ten News in Melbourne. It was completely unexpected but also incredibly exciting. It came around the same time I was … [Continue reading]

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