The year 2020 is a struggle for majority of everyone facing uncertainty and challenges with the life in Australia the country makes sure that the community’s mental health and well-being is addressed and prioritized. If you are based in the City of Marion in South Australia their Marion Libraries is making the effort to help reach out the community and for the month of October 2020 it's "Mental Health Week" that addresses all your concerns. |
| 08.18.2018 – It has been a week since leaving Adelaide South Australia and spending the past seven days re-adjusting to the most densely populated and inadequate city in the Philippines and if things have become quite a challenge going through navigating from one city to the other you’ll probably won’t even bother to notice it.
Last Saturday it was my last trip to Marion Libraries located at the back of Westfield Marion. It was the most frequent time spending to study, read up the latest magazine, and also borrowed DVDs and audio CDs that I have the opportunity to appreciate each of them. From old cancelled TV shows to graphic novels that you’ll probably never see it in your nearest bookshop. |
| 08.06.2018 – Every first Sunday Mornings in South Australia is something to look forward to with Sunday Market, a once-a-month offering seeing random sellers from fresh foodies to antique and random things you don’t often see in retail. It has become sort of a ritual to most that would go out in the field despite the weather it brings.
Personally, it’s a welcoming sight to see yard sales and random old things that you don’t normally see everyday. There are some eye catching things that are pretty much impressive to look at. You don’t see this in an Asian country like the Philippines or any non-Western region to have such interesting things to see. |
| 07.02.2018 – Libraries are essential to every community and in South Australia every suburb has it. In the City of Marion, there are three libraries that support this endeavor of learning and reading for children as well as adults too. I spent most the time at the Marion Library located at the back of Westfield Marion just opposite Bunnings Warehouse since its close where I reside.
But never have the chance to explore the other three libraries not until yesterday when a friend offered to drive up to Hallett Cove to accompany him to assisting in search for car parts. Of course, I had to oblige to save up taking Adelaide Metro on a Saturday morning. It was also good timing to visit another friend who organized a photography workshop as the Cove Civic Centre that day too. |
| 02.05.2018 – There’s nothing like an early morning stroll around the suburbs and ending up in the Marion Oval, where you can see the monthly Sunday Market happens. The weather was fine and dandy on a summer’s day and it was clear blue skies all the way. Rarely, you’ll ever experience this happening each month but it sure is a place to just see people and interact with them.
Each month’s Sunday Market brings something new to the eyes. But the usual theme is the fresh food and the antique finds that you’ll get a neat bargain if you got that interest for. Sunday’s the family gatherings but for today it’s a stroll to the market, and seeing some neat stuff is a sure dig through the tables and pathways that is also meeting up with new people around. |
| 01.13.2018 – Libraries in Australia is one the best places to find some quiet time and a good book to read. It’s very much alive that reading an actual book or browsing the latest magazine is probably a novelty in some countries that slowly being phased out as ‘cost cutting’ without thinking it still has benefits for most people.
I found a place to study or catch up reading some interesting topics, but rarely I borrow and take it home. The first book I borrowed was overdue last January 11th, which was renewed for another month and now its time to return it. |
| 12.10.2017 – Whenever you need to let go old things like furniture or dining table usually they end up being sold in online sites like OLX, Lazada or even sold on eBay.
But in Australia that seems to be the same though not entirely you’d expect. For some who hasn’t had the time to go online or have a garage sale they would just leave their old stuff in the front lawn. It’s surprising that there are others who just don’t need to profit and sell their old stuff. But what if they put out things beyond furniture, appliances or even toys?! |
| 12.04.2017 – It was another Sunday Market at Marion, which happens every first Sunday of the month.
This was personally my second time to go here, but it was a quicker trip to go through the vendors and people who just want to clear their garage or shed. Basically yesterday’s Sunday Market wraps up for 2017 with this gathering. It was a gloomy morning and last time they held the event in the main soccer field, but for this month they have organized the event in a smaller venue selling their old stuff and there’s not much of interesting to look at although great to see new faces as Sunday Markets at Marion are not the usual sellers. |
| 11.29.2017 – Libraries are an essential part of society that’s one part of helping educate not only future generations, but also a place of information, arts, entertainment, and culture.
The modern library now is not just about books it’s also a place for learning. These days the library in the Philippines is considered ‘a lost art’ as most people born after the internet explosion is either glued to their Facebook and other social media. But in Australia for a country that’s forward thinking and keeping up with modern times has kept their libraries modernized and updated that seemingly impressive. |
| 05.26.2017 – Everyday there’s something new to see in South Australia its either some weird bird watching from a tree or just a random rubbish truck stealing someone’s garbage.
But today its just a rare road repair work that’s seamlessly been finished in less than forty eight hours. It’s rare that you see the city of Marion make repair work in suburb streets. This was just one of those days seeing them put the finishing touches on the new asphalt laid over in some parts of Sturt late in the noon time. |
