Leading up to Chinese New Year is the big Spring Clean. Reaching into the nooks and crannies that had only seen light once a year, brushing cobwebs from vents and corners, washing the windows and doors - these are all part and parcel of the big cleaning exercise once a year. I know I would have no qualms about stuffing myself silly at the dinners to come, because of all the calories burnt beforehand!
So it would seem frivolous for me to take a break the weekend before CNY to watch a play at Theatreworks in St Kilda. The play is called Robot Song and is about an autistic girl who was bullied at school and how she and her parents dealt with the issue. It is based on a true story, which made me feel quite upset that such things can be happening in our society. To think that kids can deliberately address a letter to their classmate to wish she had never been born.. how were they brought up? Sadly, the play did not mention whether the bullies were made to understand their actions are wrong or faced any consequences.
After the play, we went for a stroll along the beach. It was a picture perfect day - sunny and clear, not too many people on the foreshore. The development of the penguin viewing platform was new to us, so we went for a walk there and even saw a penguin nestled between the rocks. Soon, it drew a large crowd but happily we managed to snap a picture before the crowd grew too big.
The wooden jetty has been complemented by a concrete walkway which increased the capacity so more people can walk and sit to enjoy the surroundings. The pavilion at the end of the jetty remains open and is home to a cafe in addition to an extension housing a public change room, and toilets. There is a place along the jetty where people can dive into the sea and climb back up using a steel stair. It is very convenient for those people to shower and get changed at the public change rooms after their dip in the ocean.
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