Melba

I had possibly the most fun in my life EVER in Melbourne last week. I keep desperately trying to find ways to go back very soon for another few days. It is an amazing city, feels so much more vibrant and cultural and alive than Sydney.

It was also made great by trams, amazing cocktails, vegetarian roast dinners, endless wine, Kit Fine, open fires in all the pubs and bars, and central heating. Central Heating! I hadn't seen a proper radiator in over a year, I wanted to hug it.





So right now I am feeling rather flat, post-fun blues. I need a good night out, but I ought to save some money after Melbourne seems to have eaten rather a large sum!

I put up some photos and I shall do a full update shortly.

Aw Ricky Ponting's chubby little face. The Ashes coverage keeps showing wide shots over London. It makes me homesick.

spanakopita

[From FBI radio flickr]

We keep getting photographed at these things, like we're Syd-celebs or something, haha. This was at the Daisy Tulley show at the Hopetoun a week ago on Tuesday. I like Daisy, she puts on a good show and her music is quite original.

The thursday after that, I met Katherine after work for thai food and wine in Newtown. It was funnn to see Katherine again. On the way home the train from Newtown was late so I missed the 11.10pm connecting train in Strathfield by ONE MINUTE and had to wait for the 11.40pm. Well annoying. When I finally did get home though, Mark was waiting for me with hot chocolate: lovable.

Last weekend, the weather was AMAZING. On Sunday we went to Bondi and it was actually warm. People were on the beach and everything. We were not brave enough for the beach, so we went to the market. Bondi Beach Public School (where they hold the market) is amazing, it's got huge grounds and it's RIGHT on the beach. How awesome would it be to go there? I might have to have a child and put it in that school so I can live vicariously through it.








Mark went to Melbourne on Thursday morning so I am having a quiet weekend of pottering. On Friday night I went out with Karl and Sally and Richeal for some drinks at the Lowenbrau and fish and chips. Yesterday I walked a lot around Surry Hills, but it was cold so once I ran out of places to walk I went home.
I baked spanakopitas (sp?) earlier, so nice! I am terrible at folding pastry so they look like they were made by a 3-year-old, but they are pretty tasty.
Only three days of work this week because I am off to join Mark in Melbourne on Thursday! Woooooo.

OH ALSO, Friday was the 1 year anniversary of me being in Australia!!!!!