Nokia 6500 sliiiide.
Stylo ah! Anyway....
Here's the promised update. With photos! I know I have my D80 here but I don't exactly carry it everywhere... So my 3.2mp phone camera will have to do.
As some of you may or may not know, I got a temporary job as a tram person counter. Pays ridiculously well (think $18/hr), shifts are 3 hours each. It's an unbearable 3 hours. Doing shifts alone makes me bored out of my mind. Made worse by the cold. I have to pad up like a retard, and on top of that wear my bright orange vest. On the bright side I get to see random places around Melbourne.
First day on the job... My shift was at a tram stop in the middle of nowhere (or so it looked). It was so ulu the tram tracks looked more like train tracks. Had to wake up at 5.45am to get there on time.
On the other side though..
The CBD! Where everyone was going. And where home was :(
Yes I really was that cold. I was wearing gloves too. The expression of course is nothing new. My vest has a cigarette burn because Ting used the for the last survey. Hahaha.
I myself have been chain smoking courtesy of the boredom. I plan to quit. At some point.
The next day I had an evening shift... This is what it looks like at 3.45pm at Federation Square. It looks like 6pm! The days are getting shorter and shorter.
See some banners in the background? It had something to do with logging in some other part of Australia. There were girls singing something about a possum riot. It was quite catchy actually, better than the Sri Lanka protest that happened there about 2 hours later. Unfortunately they didn't hold up any trams.
Day 3...
I finally accept that it's autumn. Ephraim says it's winter but I doubt it. Hate the shitty weather. Next week looks like it's gonna be sunny for a change so tram counting won't be so depressing.
Okay less about the job and more about happier shinier things;
Pancakes fail. But I got it right after this. And after getting pancake batter all over the stove... and my pants.
The Horn in Collingwood! Lovely place, great ambience and a fantastic resident band, The Black Jesus Experience. The drummer was damn cute. They had Ethiopian themed food and beers imported from Africa, how cool is that.
Bad photo... This place is called Seamstress on Lonsdale Street. You may or may not be able to see all the kiddy sized cheongsams hanging from the ceiling.
Right outside my apartment entrance is Carlton Gardens. On a Sunday a few weeks back I took advantage of the lovely sun and read a book while listening to Jack Johnson, and ate some strawberries and hazelnut chocolate spread. After awhile I stopped reading and just people-watched. In the 2 hours I was there, I saw 2 couples getting their wedding photos done. I'll have more photos of this place up soon.
More recently I met up with Deb and Hongqi (from TPJC Student Council) for some Thai and dessert after. We went to Laurent Patisserie which was in some lorong along Bourke Street. ALL the desserts looked fantastic. And it wasn't that expensive. I had creme brulee for $5.50.
Raspberry puree on top, vanilla creamy thing on the bottom :D
Most of the time I have lunch in school alone, so if the weather's nice I sit (or sleep) on one of the many lawns around campus. But most of the time i'm at Union Lawn.
Zzz. Was baking in the sun.
Hug mug at Max Brenner's! Had coffee with Ephraim before meeting 2nd newfound white friend Andrew for dinner. It was some coconut cream chocolate thing and it tasted larvely.
I've been here... what, 3 months already? And i've made 2 white friends. School's full of them, most of them irritate me so to actually befriend someone is pretty amazing. Andrew's been in most of my chem tutorials and ALL my chem practicals yet never spoke to him till very recently. Unlike most ozzies he's quite witty and makes for good nonsensical conversation. Now all I need to do is teach him Singlish *rubs hands together* mwahaha.
Anyway, sorry to disappoint, that is all for my big Melbourne update. I know it's not much. But i'll definitely do a proper one once I get paid. Cos i'll be buying some big pimpin' bed sheets! At that rate i'll never wanna get out of bed.
I am definitely the ultimate domesticated goddess already. I planned out my meals and bought so much food today. Found my samabal oelek (will do round 3 of mee goreng mamak), bought a taco making kit, some blue brie cheese and crispbread (SO YUMMY) amongst other things. Strawberries and apples. In an attempt to snack healthy again. It failed miserably the last time, and the past few weeks has seen me putting on a couple of kilos.
Despite that i'm making some creamy chicken pasta today (the way Aresha made 'em) before heading to Federation Square for another African Drumming gig. Wish me luck :D
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