hope, blood, turandot
7:42 a.m.
the sydney opera was pretty great cultural experience. especially since it was free.
it's really great that we got to meet people that like going out and doing stuff, especially when that stuff costs nothing.
anj and i had a pretty chill day today. i had to my rsa certification course today so i can work in bars while im over here, so i was stuck in a classroom for 6 hours of the day. in the meanwhile anjuli got to sleep. but as soon as i got home, i took a little snooze myself.
and once we were ready to go, it was pretty late. so we came into the opera halfway through. but that was alright. i dont think i woulda had the patience to go thrugh all three acts.
it was fucking packed there. like more packed than any festival in toronto. maybe as much people as attends warped or maybe even more.
the group had brought wine and antipasto... anj and i brought cowboy shooters and 2 different kinds of kit kats that they dont have back home - cookie dough, and pralines and hazelnut. everything was delicious.
but yeah, it was so impressive - everyone being able to sing for so long. the conductor's arms mustve been so tired. but it was amazing seeing all the costumes and the orchestra.
i felt pretty classy being there. well as classy as i can feel downing shooters and snarfing ddown chocolate bars.
it was pretty cool cuz one of their friends had gone to calgary on an exchange. and had spent 2 years in canada. he's actually applying for canadian citizenship, but he needs to save money first.
while he was in north america he roadtripped all around the coast and was able to hit cali and tj. and he liked san fran and san diego, both of my favourite places there. aaand, he went to coachella! i'm so damn jealous, and very interested at the same time.
but we had to leave them before i could find out more about his travels... and his name. i think it was dan, but i dunno.
needless to say, we didnt make it to coogee today. it's a good thing cuz the evening was a little chilly. but tomorrow we'll have a full day there.
and we're probably gonna meet up with my work peeps, the irish lads, and have some cheeky drinks. mmm....baileys... so it'll be interesting to see how that turns out, with steve and all. it's a tricky business mixing business with pleasure. i plan on quitting that job soon once my other job picks up though. and since i'm rsa certified, i at least can do other bar work too.
anyway, there'll be lotsa backpackers there, so it'll probably be another day of spot the aussie. they're too rare around here.
but it;s nice hearing all the different accents, and meeting other travellers who are expanding their horizons.
i dont even want a career anymore, i just wanna travel for the rest of my life.
i need to marry rich. and marry to get aussie citizenship. that'd be so awesome.
it hasn't even really sunk in that i'm here. everything's all happening soooo fast, but it's been really amazing over here.
i keep forgetting that it's winter back home, until i get messages of people swearing at me cuz i get to hit the beach and bathe in the sun whenever i want.
i hope lotsa people end up visiting me though, that'll be a friggin party. aussies are fun, but canadians know how to drink and more importantly, how to party.
my couch is a pretty decent size, and it's all ready for any lucky visitor who wants to occupy it!
just gimme a shout and we'll go fucking nuts down under
it's really great that we got to meet people that like going out and doing stuff, especially when that stuff costs nothing.
anj and i had a pretty chill day today. i had to my rsa certification course today so i can work in bars while im over here, so i was stuck in a classroom for 6 hours of the day. in the meanwhile anjuli got to sleep. but as soon as i got home, i took a little snooze myself.
and once we were ready to go, it was pretty late. so we came into the opera halfway through. but that was alright. i dont think i woulda had the patience to go thrugh all three acts.
it was fucking packed there. like more packed than any festival in toronto. maybe as much people as attends warped or maybe even more.
the group had brought wine and antipasto... anj and i brought cowboy shooters and 2 different kinds of kit kats that they dont have back home - cookie dough, and pralines and hazelnut. everything was delicious.
but yeah, it was so impressive - everyone being able to sing for so long. the conductor's arms mustve been so tired. but it was amazing seeing all the costumes and the orchestra.
i felt pretty classy being there. well as classy as i can feel downing shooters and snarfing ddown chocolate bars.
it was pretty cool cuz one of their friends had gone to calgary on an exchange. and had spent 2 years in canada. he's actually applying for canadian citizenship, but he needs to save money first.
while he was in north america he roadtripped all around the coast and was able to hit cali and tj. and he liked san fran and san diego, both of my favourite places there. aaand, he went to coachella! i'm so damn jealous, and very interested at the same time.
but we had to leave them before i could find out more about his travels... and his name. i think it was dan, but i dunno.
needless to say, we didnt make it to coogee today. it's a good thing cuz the evening was a little chilly. but tomorrow we'll have a full day there.
and we're probably gonna meet up with my work peeps, the irish lads, and have some cheeky drinks. mmm....baileys... so it'll be interesting to see how that turns out, with steve and all. it's a tricky business mixing business with pleasure. i plan on quitting that job soon once my other job picks up though. and since i'm rsa certified, i at least can do other bar work too.
anyway, there'll be lotsa backpackers there, so it'll probably be another day of spot the aussie. they're too rare around here.
but it;s nice hearing all the different accents, and meeting other travellers who are expanding their horizons.
i dont even want a career anymore, i just wanna travel for the rest of my life.
i need to marry rich. and marry to get aussie citizenship. that'd be so awesome.
it hasn't even really sunk in that i'm here. everything's all happening soooo fast, but it's been really amazing over here.
i keep forgetting that it's winter back home, until i get messages of people swearing at me cuz i get to hit the beach and bathe in the sun whenever i want.
i hope lotsa people end up visiting me though, that'll be a friggin party. aussies are fun, but canadians know how to drink and more importantly, how to party.
my couch is a pretty decent size, and it's all ready for any lucky visitor who wants to occupy it!
just gimme a shout and we'll go fucking nuts down under
