Life in Melbourne. 2

It was not easy to get my phone and internet plan done in Australia.  Spent a day did my research, another day set up the bank, another put in more money in the bank, one more day to get my bank statement as a proof to be eligible to sign up the phone and internet plan.  Haiz… finally now I can upload something to the internet…








Monday 4/2/2013 Class was set up right in the middle of this magnificent Eurhythmy Hall.  We sat in a circle with a few other lecturers and administrators randomly between us.  A vase of pink daisies and a fat yellow candle with yellow silky fabric laid on the floor at the center of the circle.  There were 6 of us as international students, I was the only one from Malaysia, Sunny from Taiwan, Diana Columbia, Aaron USA,  Elle UK and Kieva Ireland.  We spent the whole morning sharing our stories and connection on how did we ended up here together.   Lynn was a lecturer spoke so slowly and clearly about the birth and growth of Rudolf Steiner.








The school was surrounded by trees and trees.  I love the stretched of glass windows at the hallway outside the Eurhythmy hall.
Tuesday 5/2/2013  We went to the other cozy little room beside sculpting and painting classroom.  Lynn who talked very slow and patiently introduced the culture in Australia by singing and understanding the song of “Waltzing Matilda”.  Later, we shared our own experiences and feelings as we first set foot in this vast land of southern atmosphere.
After morning tea, Anne (international student administrator) brought us all around the Steiner School.  We walked through the basketball courts and playground.  It was amazing to see classes of little children sitting quietly and paid full attention at the teacher singing a story soft and vividly.  There was a pair of peacock in the school farm, one was full white and the other one was full of colour.  I did not have my camera ready so I could not capture the peacock “moment”.
It was a big mighty land for a school.  Walked down and up slopes and we came to a farm land where little students could plant and harvest their “work”.  There was a  wood work shed where middle and high school students can learn to build things… basically high school students did build a small house… how amazing was that.
Wednesday 6/2/2013 We had a little bit of singing and rounds with Marcus then Pauline talked to us about the Steiner School around Melbourne.  Morning tea at 11am Kieva and Pauline drove all of us to the Scented Garden Cafe which is so close to where I am staying now at McAdam Square.  We past our time slowly chatting away and drifting away enjoying each others cakes.  I was amazed that at McAdam Square, most food even the coffee at the cafe and bakery shops, were all organic.









12noon I thought I could just pop back home from here, but we headed back to Steiner Seminar to watch a video “Life of Steiner Part 1”… for 1 hour 30minutes long…