The Adventures of Kolya Koala

2010-11-11T15:00:00.004+10:00

I go to Brisbane to see Valentino, fashion icon, exhibition. Is very excitings to sees. Many fine handworkings by master sewers.

Valentino have many pug dogs. There is "pug parade" outside gallery to celebrate exhibition. Pugs and owners all dressed in very fancy fashions... very puggy...punny...funny!!!

I am also go on enormous kaleso (wheel) belongs to Brisbane. It is very nice vit (view).

REEF HQ

2010-07-19T17:30:00.007+10:00

I am go to REEF HQ in Townsville. I am feel like adventurer! I see crocodile, big fat barramundi and very beautiful reef fishes and coral.

Winter Solstice Festival, Mt Garnet

2010-06-22T10:45:00.009+10:00

At weekend I go to Winter Solstice festival next to ozera (lake) near Mt Garnet on Atherton Tableland. Is very original event with many market stalls, neabychny (unusual) sights and much loud muzyka (music). Here I am at best market stall!

I have shast'e bal'shoy (big luck) to meet two famous e (and) fabulous khudozhniki (artists) who are give exciting demonstrations of iskustva (art) of universal subconsciousness. Here I am with Kuba Fiedorowicz (Melbourne) and Adam Scott Miller (USA).

Cairns Blues Festival

2010-06-10T10:37:00.007+10:00

Cairns have many festivals muzyka zdorava (good music). I go to Cairns Blues Festival...big voice of Dallas Frasca very powerful. Many fabulous acts make it zabavy radi bal'shoy (big for fun) event. There is display of old cars..even old funeral car. I have fun but not many young peoples there. I think it be better to have wider range of music styles...after all, blues is springboard for many muzyka (music) forms of today.

meeting Anthony Ring!

2010-04-23T10:14:00.007+10:00

I am very exciting! I meet famous British actor, Anthony Ring. He is telling me he play scoundrel in "The Bill", long running British militsiya (police) drama. Now he is play 'Stoat', English machine gunner in "Beneath Hill 60"...new ochen' bal'shoy (very big) fil'm (movie) about miners who blowing up tunnels in Western Front in WW1.

Here is article in "The Cairns Post".

Round House

2010-03-26T14:00:00.007+10:00

I am riding on make believe horse in Round House at Tarzali . Is much good fun surrounded by many history items from early days in Atherton Tableland. But much sad news...two days after this snimak (photo) is taken, Round House burns to ground losing all this wonderful items.

Malen'kiy mal'chik (little boy) also have good time on imaginary horse.

James Cook University visit

2010-03-13T10:30:00.004+10:00

I am go to James Cook University as guest speaker this week to talk about purpose in classroom. Here are some cool students I meet.

Someone in class call me Clamidia!!! What is this Clamidia? I am at University so I research.

Is spell chlamydia
Chlamydia is erericheskaya (venereal disease) sexually transmit infection of reproductve organs. (I have insult!!...and I am guest!)
Can be pass from mat' (mother) to pebyonak (child) in birthing
Can be detect by swab or urine test, not blood test
Chlamydia is major threat to koala population, causing blindness, urinary tract infektsia (infection), reproductive tract infektsia, infertility e (and) pneumonia
Although present e harmless in large population, is problem in times of stress such as when habitat is losed.

Is human and koala disease but I am sure chlamydia not pass direct between koala and human. I certainly not plan on testing!

Funz on Finz with Doala

2010-02-28T16:09:00.003+10:00

This day is way cool with Doala, very good mate from long way, Japan. Is ochen' krasiva(very beautiful) Mulgrave River in tropical North Queensland. You cannot see rapids just round corner...Finz is funz! Also photograph opportunity for post card, soon to print.

S novym godam! Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T15:29:00.008+10:00

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S novym godam! (happy new year!). I celebrate new year with famous singer, Peter Andre and dva zhenschiny krasivy! (two beautiful woman). A night to remember!

He is come to visit Adelphia Greek restaurant, belong to his braty (brothers). Here I am with adin brat (one brother), Chris, who is fabulous musician. Tonight he play violin, bazooki (perhaps?) and guitar. Chudesny! (wonderful!)

2009-12-20T08:39:00.007+10:00

I meet Indigenous Australian...very exciting! Am I come closer to own origins?...

and strange mulyinki mulchik (little boy)...

and also Suspekt, international DJ, soon to travel to Japan for music festival. Is birthday party for nephew.

18th birthday

2009-12-09T09:18:00.005+10:00

Here I am having ochen' fkusny kapusta (very cabbage tasty) and noodles ostry (spicy) at Corea Corea Cafe, Orchid Plaza, Cairns for celebrate 18th den' razdeniya (birthday) of zhenshchina krasivy (woman beautiful). I also meet celebrated journalist, Jesse, TimeOUT editor from Cairns Post.

We also go to Salt Bar...Ochen' mily! (Very nice) to overlook Trinity Inlet wharf.

Mission Beach Environmental Film Festival

2009-11-29T09:34:00.008+10:00

I am go to Mission Beach inaugural Environmental film festival as guest of famous TimeOut journalist from Cairns Post, Jesse Kuch. He make review for Vozrast of Glupy (The Age of Stupid). Is set in 2050 looking back to past...why we not make change to lifestyle in face of terrible environmental catostrophic future. I am also meet fantastic musykant e pevets (musician and singer), Ryan Meeking from Indie band, The Few.

He is very cool guy from Melbourne.

I am seen here with host, manager of Castaways Resort ... is very hospitable!

Society Restaurant and Bar

2009-09-26T12:56:00.008+10:00

Society Restaurant and Bar make bal'shoy fab place to meet fellow travelers and music makers. Look! Drewan has nifty scarf, just like me.

Here is funtastic dj Gavin from Melbourne and Love, long way from home in Sweden.

Back from Vacation

2009-07-06T09:50:00.009+10:00

Kak krasiva! (how beautiful!) I am here at Prambanam, 8th century Hindu temple, destoyed in 1006 then very badly damaged in 2006. Is much repair happening with help from international community.

Ya zdes' v otpuske (I am here for holiday) at Borobudur near Yogyakarta, old capital of Java, Indonesia. Mne zdes' ochem (I like very much). Borobudur is largest Buddhist monument in world dating from 9th century. Many school children here for excursion. Is much climbing stairs.

Many people's calling out "Mr Bean" to me. I not understand! Then I see t-shirt in Denpasar airport. Here is Mr Bean!...in Bali!

Vacation

2009-05-05T10:43:00.001+10:00

I am taking small recreation time. When I am returning I am putting many photograghs on blog. Seeing you soon!

2009-04-10T10:37:00.007+10:00

I am attending Crate59 art happening featuring zineists. Is very exciting to see post modernists ulitsa (street) level publishing in conservative tourist city of Cairns.

searching for relatives

2009-03-18T11:52:00.006+10:00

I find wonderful book showing many beautiful pictures on my relatives. All very individual...brown, grey, fluffy ears, droopy ears, shaggy fur, smooth fur.

Valyinka very interested...

and Katyinka also. Little hand sewn friend of Katyinka is make by 12 year old boy.

noni fruit

2009-03-03T17:31:00.004+10:00

Here is delicious paw paw tree in back yard. Sometimes is known as papaya...Very healthful and very sweet.

I am at Cairns Library car park and see this fruit. What is it? I find out it is very good medicine fruit. Is made into Noni juice. I decide to try this wonderful fruit.....YUUUck! It has other name... rotten cheese fruit. Is smelling like rotten cheese and is tasting like rotten cheese! I think I stick to paw paw for health!

Bush fire victim

2009-02-16T12:09:00.005+10:00

Eta snimak ochen' grusny (This is very sad photo). I am wondering how all wildlife must have suffer in tragic wild bush fires. This make me cry. Eta specially as koalas usually very solitary. Also, they do not drink water; all their moisture needs come from eucalypt leaves. This little lady drink three bottles while rescuer hold her hand. I think poignant would be best word to describe this picture.

Crate59

2009-01-31T17:44:00.011+10:00

I am fortunate to go to very happening art event in Cairns on Saturday night. Crate59 is new artist-run, not-for-profit contemporary art gallery and studios.

Artwork is very provoking thoughts. I am led to think importances of past histories and relations to present times.

I meet famous Cairns artists, Samuel Tupou...

and Daniel Wallwork (Wally)...

and I meet beautiful zhenshchina (woman).

I have fabulous time.

2009-01-24T11:15:00.008+10:00

I am back! I will try not to let you down again! I am just return from praznik (holiday) in Townsville. I stay at little point in middle of snimak (fotograf) looking from top of Castle Hill toward Magnetic Island where Captain Cook's compass stop to work.

Giant coconuts are on Strand where many peoples walking to get fitness.

I go to museum and see story about wreck of Pandora. This is ship which return captured mutineers from HMS Bounty to England. I am in Pandora's box where naked prisoners shackled.

and I go on dinosaur dig...

2008-11-19T09:25:00.005+10:00

I read article by rising star journalist in local newspaper, Cairns Post. Shto novava? (what's new?) Very famous progressive trance pioneer, SunControlSpecies is coming to Cairns! I go to Cadence Bar (very hip joint!) to dance and have good time. Sdorava! (great!). I am having very good fortune to meet him!! He is good bloke (Aussie for cool guy). Ya shaslif bolshoy. (I am veeery happy.)
Unfortunately, is not best photo of me.

First Australians

2008-10-21T11:34:00.004+10:00

I am watching new 6 part dakumental'ny televizionny serial (doumentary TV series) called "The First Australians" (SBS, Sunday and Tuesday 8.35pm). Interpretation of Australian history is in for big shakeup. Is following on from National Sorry Day when Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, apologises to original peoples of this land for suffering terrible treatments for last 200 years. I am moved to tears watching struggles of Aboriginal peoples against great tide of European occupation. Click on fatagrafiyu (photograph) to read newspaper column. This say everything!

Art Show

2008-10-06T21:31:00.006+10:00

Tonight I go to wonderful art exhibition to celebrate official opening of Mental Health Week. Is to highlight challenges faced by peoples with mental illness. Is about 1.6 % of population in Australia suffer severe mental illness, many more with less noticeable symptoms. Depression is rising, also, due to current problems with mortgage stress! Many, many talented artists represented. Is very difficult to choose which painting to review. Ahhh! Here is first painting with red sticker. This means is sold. Kak krasiva! (How beautiful!) I am particularly drawn to natural, glowing, transparent colours delicately layered in small subtle brush strokes.

Hot Night Out

2008-10-04T10:14:00.008+10:00

Last night I go to hot spot called Cadence. Is fabulous place for tantsevat' (dancing) and throbbing rhythms from number 1 producer of progressive trance music, Open Records (http://open-records.net/). Many artists and DJ's presented, including Urban Monkeys, Solatec, Lazarus, Rhythm Nectar and Funkform and Drewan. Is specially to feature DJ Schwa from Beef Records- all way from Czech Republic!!! Check out DJ Kolya at control deck! (I am special visitor).

Cooool!

Baklazhan, markof'

2008-10-03T12:52:00.011+10:00

Eta moy druk, Baklazhan, (This my friend, Egglant) come all the way from Ohakune, New Zealand. This town well known for vegetable production. He show me snimak (photo) of markof' (carrot) in town.

moy druk (my m. friend)
moya padruga (my f. friend)

Koalas at Risk!

2008-09-27T14:12:00.006+10:00

Pasmatrite! (Look!). Today, koalas are in newspaper! Paper says unless something is done soon by government, wild koalas are in threat of extinction. This could be photograph of moy sem'ya (my family)!
Click on photograph to read article.

Sweet fat little baby

2008-09-25T15:16:00.008+10:00

Dobry den'! (good afternoon!) Today I meet malen'kiy mal'chik (little boy). He is wearing very nice pair of overalls. Kakoye kharosheye dityo! (What a cute baby!) When I am looking at him I am thinking that tropics must be very healthy place to live. Everything very strong...children, plants, animals...even today wind very strong!

Festival... marching band

2008-09-22T14:58:00.004+10:00

I, Kolya, am come to tropics, very far from motherland. It is very beautiful place. Mne zdes' ochen navritsa (I like it here very much). This is high school marching band in Festival parade. There is one boy who is outstanding trombone player. There was fabulous fireworks display. Many different countries represented in parade. Everyone very happy!!