Look around you.

Everybody can respect and enjoy a great comedy, especially when its based on something we experienced as a child. Look Around You is an English comedy based on those 80′s-90′s science videos many of us watched in primary and high school. Eccentrically dressed scientists explain the wondrous world of biology, chemistry and physics – and you can never forget the introduction music; a wash of electronic bleeps and bops. Which, to a youngster, has an almost hypnotic control, as eyes widen and faces question how such as sound can really exist. Watching the “music” episode will of course reveal that all good songwriters are usually scientists anyway – but I’ll make no strick judgements until you’ve watched it for yourself.

Austin, TX

I have been in Austin for 11months now, its a freethinkers dream city. From its vegan restaurants, to its organic foods, to being one of most bicycle-friendly cities in the US; it seems to reek with character. This character filters through into the people and everyone usually has an interesting story to tell.
Being a student city, the summer months are a lot quieter than the rest of the year. The number of frat guys and the copy-paste sorority girls diminishes, leaving the city to be enjoyed by the those lucky enough to stay. Austin, of course, is known around the globe as ‘the live music capital of the world,’ I disagree, I think a more appropriate term would be ‘the underground live music capital of the world.’ Every day of the week,  known (and many unknown) acts are playing here or there. You can choose your shows based on names you already know, or take the lucky-dip approach and listen to something fresh.
Most shows are of course free, or very close to being free (ie Ratatat – $15) so breaking the bank is usually not an issue.

Austin has the ability to surprise unexpected visitors with its quirky people, vibrant music scene and its delicious Tex-Mex food; ahhhh fish tacos!

Counting down my last month here is difficult indeed.