Awsome random weekend which was decided half way through the week as I was offered a FREE lift. I love those kinds.
I felt the need to get out of adelaide also, just for a little bit, and with current finances it was difficult to see when I'd next get a chance to head up and see my good friends Kerrie and Blair.
Alex was going to have a meeting with a guy from a Uni, Pete was perhaps going to ask questions but mainly along for the ride and I was going for a surf. Sweet.
Left Adelaide at 6am!! We were all suprisingly awake and Pete's comment of how nice the day was, was heard slightly wrong and will be laughed at and quoted for quite some time!
Did a couple of stops on the way, most prominently at the GIANT KOALA, wicked!! (not a real koala, as emma and rach asked, but a big replica of one. lol)
I even got to do some driving, very exciting and am now trusted once more, after the lads saw the pic of my unfortunate last car im not suprised they were a bit apprehensive.
Got to Melbs at about 4pm - looooooooong day, and guess where we went straight away? The ub of course. Pete and I had a brew while Alex met the guy and we made friends will Emily, who is also from the UK and working in melbourne while travelling.
Got the train down to meet Blair and headed to her mates house (thanks for letting me stay Mac, Alfa and Crack - it's their footy nicknames) where we had an immense BBQ, turning into a few hours at the European Bar in the city (which stinks does not remember!) and then back to theirs where i proceeded to have a nap on couch and then move to bed at 4am!
Up again at 9am, for the ladies to play footy. HA HA GUTTED> Mac was in a terrible state an their was an amusing but disgusting incident with a shoebox. ask if you dare.
had seriously good breakfast burger with Alfa while the rest got ready and then watched the match - trying the grasp the concepts of aussie rules before the crows game.
Blair was stuffed after so I got a train to the city to meet the lads and another mate they'd met up with, Ishita.
Another weirdo encounter while waiting for the train althought this time the guy actually wasnt all there and another man helped me! nice melbourne people.
The 'weirdo' kept saying that one to me and then proceeded to pretend to be some sort of animal, bearnig his teeth at me and getting right up in my face. was quite weird but quite funny after when the man next to me was like "what the hell are you doing, leave her alone" THANKS MR!
Four of us went up to St Kilda to meet Kerrie and had a really nice dinner. 15 dollar steaks - YUM! and amazing wine that pete bought.
I then went to meet Tam for a drink (who i travalled with last time) but just missed her as we were spending too much time on our dinner. poo. come to adelaide please miss!!!
Monday was spent driving back to radelaide and the one stop we had I was not best pleased with as we went to the worst bakery in Australia. Although they did have award winnning custard slices. which was nice.
Monday, May 10, 2010
SCARIEST MOMENT IN AUSTRALIA
Perhaps I should advise Mum not to read this as she'll probably freak but dont worry it was ages ago now!
So coming home on the tram as you do, only about 7pm this young fella (slightly dodgeg looking) strikes up a convo. I humour him for a bit, being polite as us English tend to do until he started asking slilghtly odd questions and telling me strange stories about stealing the olympic torch and that all his friends had left him so could we be friends.
At this point I thought it best to stop talking to him so said I was busy on my way home and the old faithful of "I have a boyfriend, married, gay, etc, etc" and attempted to move away from him in the extremely crowded tram.
He kept talking.
I'd like to mention here that I had my back to him, with an i-pod in and had moved away and knowone on the tram said anything. Not even a polite leave her alone mate.
Well anyway I had said I was going all the way to Glenelg as he was persistant in asking where I lived (obviously I lied) so waited for the last minute to press the buzzer at Goodwood road and waited for the door to open.
It was at that point I felt a pull on my bag and a voice asking for my number. I pulled away, said no and got off.
After telling me he also lived in Glenelg the guy proceeded to get off the tram after me at Goodwood.
It was at that point I decided I was not walking to my house as he was blatantly following me, so i instantly started walking towards the Goody (lots of people and bouncers - safe) he then started picking up his pace and almost chasing me down the road. getting more and more irate I was ignoring him and not giving him my number. I told I had said no already.
I got my phone and started ringing Joe at this point.
he then proceeded to call me all the names under the sun until i ran across the road yelling leave me alone/ how pathetic.
he waited outside for a bit but then i take it gave up and i waited in the pub until Joe and Jen came to save me (thanks for that guys)
Needless to say i was pretty shaken up and was slightly wary taking the tram after that. i still hate it at night but now i always have a massive bag so ill just smash him over the head with it next time!!
So coming home on the tram as you do, only about 7pm this young fella (slightly dodgeg looking) strikes up a convo. I humour him for a bit, being polite as us English tend to do until he started asking slilghtly odd questions and telling me strange stories about stealing the olympic torch and that all his friends had left him so could we be friends.
At this point I thought it best to stop talking to him so said I was busy on my way home and the old faithful of "I have a boyfriend, married, gay, etc, etc" and attempted to move away from him in the extremely crowded tram.
He kept talking.
I'd like to mention here that I had my back to him, with an i-pod in and had moved away and knowone on the tram said anything. Not even a polite leave her alone mate.
Well anyway I had said I was going all the way to Glenelg as he was persistant in asking where I lived (obviously I lied) so waited for the last minute to press the buzzer at Goodwood road and waited for the door to open.
It was at that point I felt a pull on my bag and a voice asking for my number. I pulled away, said no and got off.
After telling me he also lived in Glenelg the guy proceeded to get off the tram after me at Goodwood.
It was at that point I decided I was not walking to my house as he was blatantly following me, so i instantly started walking towards the Goody (lots of people and bouncers - safe) he then started picking up his pace and almost chasing me down the road. getting more and more irate I was ignoring him and not giving him my number. I told I had said no already.
I got my phone and started ringing Joe at this point.
he then proceeded to call me all the names under the sun until i ran across the road yelling leave me alone/ how pathetic.
he waited outside for a bit but then i take it gave up and i waited in the pub until Joe and Jen came to save me (thanks for that guys)
Needless to say i was pretty shaken up and was slightly wary taking the tram after that. i still hate it at night but now i always have a massive bag so ill just smash him over the head with it next time!!
INTERNATIONAL FAIR
I said I would volunteer for the International fair to promote the wonderful Newcastle University. Unfortunately there were no promotional materials or flyers, therefore I pretty much had nothing to stand on except for go there because I think it's cool!
Oh well, i tried.
I also met some pretty cool people also from the UK, and apparently there's about 20 of us over here!! Most are here for the year though not one semester.
Oh well, i tried.
I also met some pretty cool people also from the UK, and apparently there's about 20 of us over here!! Most are here for the year though not one semester.
TRIVIA AGAIN
An attempt at becoming regulars we tried the quiz again - this time with a few more people but prehaps slightly less braincells as Sarah asked the question of questions - (sorry to do this to you but it wasdamn funny)
"Does the moon have moons?"
Oh how we laughed!!! Bless.
Although being invited to a lovely meal, I did bail. Sorry Ben and family. But i ended up getting the best of both as had a wicked night with mates and then got leftovers of the greatest soup ever tasted (in Australia, dont wanna annoy the parentals : ))
"Does the moon have moons?"
Oh how we laughed!!! Bless.
Although being invited to a lovely meal, I did bail. Sorry Ben and family. But i ended up getting the best of both as had a wicked night with mates and then got leftovers of the greatest soup ever tasted (in Australia, dont wanna annoy the parentals : ))
ME? INVITED TO A PARTY?
Had an official invite to the first birthday gathering in Australia (reminds me of redgate leaf) and it was from the right honourable Chrissy Kavanagh - legend.
It was the best food EVER at a birthday party and i long for the recipe to her mums homemade houmous. This was also the start of the nickname chickpea (damnit) as i happened to demolish half a plate of the stuff, BY ACCIDENT.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISSY
It was the best food EVER at a birthday party and i long for the recipe to her mums homemade houmous. This was also the start of the nickname chickpea (damnit) as i happened to demolish half a plate of the stuff, BY ACCIDENT.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISSY
BAROSSA TAKE TWO
Another fairly short trip to wine country, but an equally lovely one.
Went on the back of a dirt bike, fell over in a spar (thats a hot tub to all the brits!!) and came back with a questionable bruise which has stuck around for a fair few weeks!
But all in all a pretty cool time, even got some good 'ol family tucker (i helped with an amazing soup starter i might add...becoming something of a culinary genius!)
Also I'd like to add the main reason I went was still to see Zach the dog who is of course pineing for me now I've left. Love you Zach!!! (trace you would have stolen him)
Went on the back of a dirt bike, fell over in a spar (thats a hot tub to all the brits!!) and came back with a questionable bruise which has stuck around for a fair few weeks!
But all in all a pretty cool time, even got some good 'ol family tucker (i helped with an amazing soup starter i might add...becoming something of a culinary genius!)
Also I'd like to add the main reason I went was still to see Zach the dog who is of course pineing for me now I've left. Love you Zach!!! (trace you would have stolen him)
SUPERMILD
Finally made it to the club everyone's been raving about. (well by everyone i mean Huon, Alex, Pete, Nik and i think Lee... but anyway!!)
It's pretty cool, funk and soul music - nice and grimy (in a good way) and a generally wicked night out.
This was after a successful second BBQ at the Goodwood residence. With the aussie fellas on top form taking control of the grill, not that your job wasn't great last time Jen but at least we had some oil left!! ha ha.
There was also a good ol shindig at Marie and stina's place - where I never realised how many people you could fit into those tiny UV appartments, good work!!
It's pretty cool, funk and soul music - nice and grimy (in a good way) and a generally wicked night out.
This was after a successful second BBQ at the Goodwood residence. With the aussie fellas on top form taking control of the grill, not that your job wasn't great last time Jen but at least we had some oil left!! ha ha.
There was also a good ol shindig at Marie and stina's place - where I never realised how many people you could fit into those tiny UV appartments, good work!!
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