The Glamorous Life of a Musician!
The Glamorous Life of a Musician!

The Glamorous Life of a Musician!

Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life! I'm a Violinist and doing what I love is often interestingly contrasted with the reality of getting to do what I love...


So... many... trees...

6 Apr 2022 4 minute read 0 comments bengy

  Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory has a pretty unusual system when it comes to the regulation of trees on properties. I'm not entirely sure why it has come about... it could be from the desire to maintain the idea and look of a "bush...

Gamification of Petrol

5 Apr 2022 3 minute read 2 comments bengy

  My wife has been saying that ever since moving back to Australia... we have essentially upgraded everything in our lives. Sadly, that isn't completely true... as my gadgets and computers are still the same as a few months back. Perhaps I should...

First cycle in a new land!

2 Apr 2022 4 minute read 0 comments bengy

  Phew... I feel like I'm a bit run off my feet at the moment. There is the shipment of stuff that arrived in the week, and then work, teaching, performing and kids... and also university assignments to complete. I feel like most days are pretty f...

Nervous Night...

1 Apr 2022 3 minute read 0 comments bengy

  Well... we haven't started moving into the new place yet. We were due to do that on the Thursday just past... but in the end, my mother delayed her visit and so there wasn't a huge imperative to be in the new house. So, we figured that we would...

Speelklok Museum: Utrecht, NETHERLANDS

30 Mar 2022 2 minute read 4 comments bengy

  There are very few Museums in the world that will appeal to both parents AND kids at the same time. After all, there are things that are intellectually stimulating for adults that are completely way over a child's head... and the stuff that is r...

Masters of Teaching Mind Dup #30: First batch of Assignments for the year

29 Mar 2022 4 minute read 0 comments bengy

    Unsplash   You can find previous Brain Dumps here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18, Part 19, Part 20, Part 21. Part 22, P...

Bolstering a String Orchestra

26 Mar 2022 3 minute read 0 comments bengy

  I had an interesting concert this afternoon... about a month ago, I was asked to see if I would conduct a local string group in a Baroque program later in the year(that is my specialisation after all...). I accepted the offer, as I do want to tr...

The Move Part 13: Meeting the Neighbours...

25 Mar 2022 3 minute read 3 comments bengy

  This is my series about trying to find our footing in Australia. It will no doubt be a series of joy and sadness and struggle... Things will turn out alright? Won't they? Part 1: Settling In and AdjustingPart 2: Checking In...Part 3: House Hunti...

Larping as a Tradie!

24 Mar 2022 3 minute read 0 comments bengy

  Now that we starting again in a new home, we are taking our lessons from the first family house that we owned... which means that we are now more experienced with handywork and gardening! Of course, that doesn't mean that we are anywhere close t...

Post Move Part 11: We have a Home Base!

21 Mar 2022 4 minute read 2 comments bengy

Unsplash     Unsplash   Part 1: Settling In and AdjustingPart 2: Checking In...Part 3: House HuntingPart 4: Best and FinalPart 5: Gazumped!Part 6: School Worries...Part 7: We did it!Part 8: Travelling to and Remembering SydneyPart 9: Searchin...