Bangerz

So last night I went down to Perth Arena for Miley Cyrus' last show of her Bangerz tour. After nine months of touring she failed to disappoint.

As expected it was a little bit rude, a little bit crazy and not safe for young eyes, but there is nothing doubting the vocal talent of the 21-year-old.

The support act, Lola Wolf, was a little bit weird and very loud, but they were very talented and did get the crowd going.

Miley then entered the stage sliding down her own tongue (I didn't get a good photo of this so you'll have to Google it). Being her last show she talked a bit longer than she normally does and thanked everyone. Every second word was unrepeatable, but it was clear she was grateful of everyone and everything.

Nearly all of her dances and costume changes were racy, but we all knew what we were in for. It was amazing that she changed nearly after every song!

She opened with the song Bangerz and then her vocals really shone when she sang one of her lesser known songs, My Darlin. When she sang Adore You she encouraged everyone to kiss whoever they came with, or someone else and then the big screen showed people in the crowd kissing.

She sang Can't Be Tamed, and covered Dolly Parton's Jolene. She sung We Can't Stop for her encore followed by Wrecking Ball, where every single person there was singing. The atmosphere was incredible.

Some people began to leave after that, but I knew better and she sung her final song, Party in the USA. That also got everyone singing as the people on stage came out dressed in stars and stripes, as The Statue of Liberty, and things like that.

The props for the show included puppets, a giant husky, a truck, and she even rode a giant flying hot dog at one point.

Miley Cyrus might not be my favourite artist of all time, but she certainly puts on a fantastic show!

Radio Shows and Scholarship Exchanges

So I am now about a month in on my radio show. I thought I was really clever calling it The Noughties with Dargie, seeing as how I play music from the 2000's up until now. Its on Wednesday's 4-5 on Radio Ellenbrook 88fm. It's a nanocast station so you can only hear it in Ellenbrook, but we are working towards a community licence with a larger broadcast area.

I really think it is perfect practice for me and it is really fun! I think I have already improved in the way I speak and the way I operate the gear. I also got some brand new headphones which somehow make everything better! I do think this is a good stepping stone, as radio is something I would like to pursue.

I have also applied for a scholarship to study in Georgia, USA. It is through Rotary and I finally sent off all my paper work. I always thought I had missed my chance with exchange as I'm now too old for most programs. However, when someone pointed this one out I jumped right in.

I have always loved travelling and exploring. I have also always wondered about studying overseas, and now it's actually a possibility.

To be considered you have to sit SAT, just like all those American kids in movies. I found the whole process much more serious than our WACE exams. They checked off ID and you were only allowed a pencil and a calculator. I did the test last weekend and didn't find it too difficult, the maths was probably the worst. I had to relearn most of the maths that I either never did or haven't since high school. They way all the questions are is just different to the way I'm used to.

I am very excited about both opportunities and hopefully they open many doors for me.