Earth Hour

My family join all people who will be vote to the Earth.
On March 28th we will switch off the lights at 8.30pm, for 1 hour. I suggest that we will have wonderful time with my husband and kids... We will sit outside and see the beautiful stars.
P.S. Today is Sunday. Yesterday we walked with family on our street and admired night sky... Also I counted how many houses joined the voting on our street. It was about a half of all amount...
Russia took part in Voting Earth!


A little bit more from Yahoo:

Earth Hour 2009 is the biggest, most common and united action during the all human history!

In London, the lights went off at the Houses of Parliament and the famous electronic billboard at Piccadilly Circus.

In Paris, hundreds of monuments and buildings, from the Louvre and Notre Dame Cathedral to the Arc de Triomphe, all went dark. For safety reasons, the lights on the Eiffel Tower were switched off for only five minutes.

Elsewhere across Europe, St Peter's Basilica in Rome and the Greek parliament in Athens were all plunged into darkness, while entertainers danced in front of the Romanian parliament in Bucharest.

In Egypt , the lights went off at the Giza pyramids, the Cairo Tower and the Alexandria Library on the Mediterranean.

In the United Arab Emirates, which has the highest per capita energy consumption in the world, Dubai's iconic sail-shaped seven-star Burj al-Arab hotel turned off its nightly multi-coloured light show.

Mountaineers planned to raise an Earth Hour flag on the 8,848-metre (29,000-foot) summit of Everest, the planet's highest point.

The lights went dark in downtown Manila, as they did in the world's tallest completed skyscraper, the Taipei 101 building.

In South Africa , Table Mountain was to be seen only by starlight for an hour. And the Weekender newspaper reported that one couple would turn the lights down on their marriage at a vineyard near Cape Town .

A United Nations-led conference in the Danish capital later this year is meant to approve a new global warming treaty for after 2012, when the Kyoto Protocol for cutting carbon emissions expires.

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Harmony Day

Today I saw the video about the Harmony Day celebration in TAFE. Unfortunately I missed this important event and I regret it. But I'm happy to see that some active people prepared interesting performances for other students.. I think everyone of us have amazing experience in Australia and everyone is grateful to Australia for this experience.

People sang the beautiful songs. One girl played a musical instrument.... So, people did something interesting for all of them. I had very strong feelings when I listened to people, especially when they sang together. It is the moment when people shared the same cheerful mood, when they had friendly warm feelings to each other.

It is very important to show people that all of us have the same basic things, the same goals... And with that - diversity is one of the main principles of evolution.
So... Harmony Day helps people to become closer to each other and stay different simultaneously..

1. Who can borrow from the TAFE library?
Any TAFE student can borrow items from TAFE library.
2. What do you need to bring to join in?
Only TAFE card.
3.How many items (things: books, videos, etc) can you borrow?
six print items and four audio-videos.
4.What is included in print items?
Books, magazins, newspaper.
5. How long can you borrow books for?
Two weeks.
6.How long can you borrow videos for?
One week.
7.What happens if you want them for a longer time?
You can renew items.
8.How can you renew books or other library items?
9.How many times can you renew items?
Twice.
11.Can you search the library catalogue from home?
Yes.
12. Can you return books after-hours?
No.
13.When is the library open?
8 o'clock in the morning.
14.How can you make photocopies or print from one of the library computers?
Use TAFE card and pay money.
15.How much does it cost?
20 cents for one copy.
16.Is it the same price for Student Association members?
No. A half of this prise.
17. What other services are provided?
Different servises - find information for students, books...
18. What ESL resources do they have?
19. Can you borrow books from other TAFE libraries?
Yes, students can borrow books from other libraries.
20. What is a good idea for ESL students?

Superstitions in Russia.

1) When you break your kitchen ware (glasses, plates) accidentally - it is good luck.
2) People think: when a black cat crosses your road (your way) - it is bad luck.

G'Day mates! Let me introduce myself....)))

My name is Liudmila Pavlenko. I came from Russia (Saint-Petersburg) in September 2008. I emigrated in Australia with my family: husband Ivan and two adorable daughters - Polina (she will be 7 soon) and Margarita (2.5).
I have lived in Russia for thirty years and I like that years. My life in Russia was full of love and adventures. Thank you my country, thank you my relatives and friends.
Now we have chosen living in Australia. I still feel like a new-born child here. Everything is surprising me - relaxed people, the fine weather, luxurious tropical flowers, lovely beaches, the magnificent night sky and the stars, the aroma of the evening streets... The lifestyle in Australia is absolutely different from the Russian one. But it not makes a problem for me.. I enjoy every day here.
People are very friendly and do a lot for migrants.. Australia - the excellent example how people from different countries can live and work together and create the beautiful world. I hope that my knowledge will be demanded in Australia. I believe in the bright future.

All the best!