Parliament House interior hall, Victoria
Those marble columns look like they could hold up my procrastination habits.
The geometric floor patterns beneath me seemed almost hypnotic as they stretched endlessly between the towering marble columns. Each step felt deliberate here, as if the very design of the space demanded a measured pace. At one end of the hall stood an enormous Christmas tree—a seasonal touch that softened the otherwise formal atmosphere. People moved about in quiet clusters; some paused to admire the architecture while others simply rested on benches along the walls. The faint hum of conversation mixed with the occasional click of footsteps on polished stone. I caught sight of a security officer standing near one column, their posture as rigid as the structure itself. It struck me how this place managed to blend solemnity with accessibility, creating a space that felt both grand and grounded.