My Kitchen:
My Bedroom:
A gargoyle you can see from my window. He is always staring at me. I am trying my best to keep him entertained.
More soon of my block and other environs.
Showing posts with label 301. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 301. Show all posts
Saturday, March 3, 2007
3000 More words
Blogger is a little wack about the photos. Here's a few more I want to share:
My Kitchen:
My Bedroom:
A gargoyle you can see from my window. He is always staring at me. I am trying my best to keep him entertained.
My Kitchen:
My Bedroom:
A gargoyle you can see from my window. He is always staring at me. I am trying my best to keep him entertained. 
Cashews, Pecans, Almonds
Things have been nuts. Work is very busy and leaves no time for Yahoo! or Courtneyspondence. No DSL installed yet at home means I am incommunicado avocado.
Do not be concerned. All is well. I had Team Box practice on Thursday and afterwards we went to a great casual bar with an open courtyard for a few beers. They were serving gourmet pizzas for A$4. I think that place will be a regular post-practice stop.
On Friday after work I went out for Korean barbeque. I was pretty amped since I love Korean barbeque at home and I figured this would be even better because we are so much closer to Korea. It was just okay. I’d probably say most of the places on the West 30s at home are better. I was especially disappointed that while the menu listed both O.B. and Hite the only beer they actually had was Heineken.
Today (Saturday). I went for a run, had some brunch, did some shopping, did more unpacking and did some work. On my run, I ran down the Yarra on my way home. I thought I saw some plastic bags floating in the river. As I got closer, it looked like the bags were swimming, which is atypical, even in Australia. Upon closer inspection I realized that they were jelly fish about the size of grapefruit, tons of them. I’ve never seen jelly fish in a river before, so I found this pretty odd. I had never considered jumping in the Yarra before, but now I am fully deterred.
Sunday Team Box is scrimmaging against the two other women’s teams in town. That should be really fun and I am looking forward to it. This is our last weekend practice prior to Regionals in Tasmania next weekend. I can’t wait to have a tournament weekend and to spend some time seeing more of Australia.
I have just a few minutes here to post some of the photos I took of my apartment. Hopefully the cliché will hold true and these will count for thousands of words. Have a great weekend.
My living room/den:
Do not be concerned. All is well. I had Team Box practice on Thursday and afterwards we went to a great casual bar with an open courtyard for a few beers. They were serving gourmet pizzas for A$4. I think that place will be a regular post-practice stop.
On Friday after work I went out for Korean barbeque. I was pretty amped since I love Korean barbeque at home and I figured this would be even better because we are so much closer to Korea. It was just okay. I’d probably say most of the places on the West 30s at home are better. I was especially disappointed that while the menu listed both O.B. and Hite the only beer they actually had was Heineken.
Today (Saturday). I went for a run, had some brunch, did some shopping, did more unpacking and did some work. On my run, I ran down the Yarra on my way home. I thought I saw some plastic bags floating in the river. As I got closer, it looked like the bags were swimming, which is atypical, even in Australia. Upon closer inspection I realized that they were jelly fish about the size of grapefruit, tons of them. I’ve never seen jelly fish in a river before, so I found this pretty odd. I had never considered jumping in the Yarra before, but now I am fully deterred.
Sunday Team Box is scrimmaging against the two other women’s teams in town. That should be really fun and I am looking forward to it. This is our last weekend practice prior to Regionals in Tasmania next weekend. I can’t wait to have a tournament weekend and to spend some time seeing more of Australia.
I have just a few minutes here to post some of the photos I took of my apartment. Hopefully the cliché will hold true and these will count for thousands of words. Have a great weekend.
My living room/den:
Note Deirdre still in pieces in the background. :(
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Busy Busy
All is well. Very Busy. Unpacking going well, incomplete. Queen Victoria night market was fun. Work very hectic. Practice for Team Box later. Still no internet access at 301, so very little time for Courtneyspondence at work. Korean BBQ after work tomorrow. May the force be with you. And also with you.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Good News and Bad News
The good news is that I moved from the hotel to the new apartment (301) this morning. I love it. It is as great as I remembered. I will post pictures when I get my stuff delivered, maybe next week.
The apartment has very high ceilings. It has large windows in the living room and each of the bedrooms. I have lots of stuff I have never had before. I have a dining room table that seats 8. (!) I have wine glasses and 4 pots and lots of plates and stuff. I have a toaster. I have serving dishes. It is all nuts. The apartment has lots of vases and some sort-of weird art.
I have a walk in closet. I have 2 bathrooms and a washer dryer. I have a window box outside of one of my windows. Lynn, any suggestions for the box? It gets direct sun at least some of the day. Ideally some birds will nest there so I can watch them because I miss my pigeons. Drew, how are the pigeons? I hope you are checking on them regularly and monitoring their progress.
The bad news is that the electricity hasn’t been turned on yet, which is a bit of a let down. I’m hoping this is resolved soon. Without it, thoroughly modernly outfitted apartment seems very 1800s.
The apartment has very high ceilings. It has large windows in the living room and each of the bedrooms. I have lots of stuff I have never had before. I have a dining room table that seats 8. (!) I have wine glasses and 4 pots and lots of plates and stuff. I have a toaster. I have serving dishes. It is all nuts. The apartment has lots of vases and some sort-of weird art.
I have a walk in closet. I have 2 bathrooms and a washer dryer. I have a window box outside of one of my windows. Lynn, any suggestions for the box? It gets direct sun at least some of the day. Ideally some birds will nest there so I can watch them because I miss my pigeons. Drew, how are the pigeons? I hope you are checking on them regularly and monitoring their progress.
The bad news is that the electricity hasn’t been turned on yet, which is a bit of a let down. I’m hoping this is resolved soon. Without it, thoroughly modernly outfitted apartment seems very 1800s.
Friday, February 16, 2007
Long Term Accommodations Update
I’m moving in to my apartment next Wednesday, February 21.
Here’s my new address:
301/238 Flinders Lane
Melbourne Vic 3000
Australia
Let the flood of care packages burst forth!
I had sushi today for lunch. Australians serve sushi roles uncut and just eat them with their hands in one hotdog sized piece. It seems a little lazy to me and I guess I’d prefer them sliced, but when in Melbourne… (Anyone know from Japan which way of serving the roles is more authentic? Amy? Ben? Alex?)
From all the news I am getting from back home it seems I am missing one hell of a winter. I hope you are all warm and getting in some games of snow disc. Wrap up in a blanket and get some hot cocoa and get on the couch to watch the Hoyas beat up on Villanova this Saturday at Noon. I’ll be listening to the game on internet radio. Hoya Saxa!
I’m off to the Mountain Goat Brewery in Richmond, which is just east of Melbourne. I’ll be taking one of my beloved trams (#75). I’ll let you know how it goes.
Here’s my new address:
301/238 Flinders Lane
Melbourne Vic 3000
Australia
Let the flood of care packages burst forth!
I had sushi today for lunch. Australians serve sushi roles uncut and just eat them with their hands in one hotdog sized piece. It seems a little lazy to me and I guess I’d prefer them sliced, but when in Melbourne… (Anyone know from Japan which way of serving the roles is more authentic? Amy? Ben? Alex?)
From all the news I am getting from back home it seems I am missing one hell of a winter. I hope you are all warm and getting in some games of snow disc. Wrap up in a blanket and get some hot cocoa and get on the couch to watch the Hoyas beat up on Villanova this Saturday at Noon. I’ll be listening to the game on internet radio. Hoya Saxa!
I’m off to the Mountain Goat Brewery in Richmond, which is just east of Melbourne. I’ll be taking one of my beloved trams (#75). I’ll let you know how it goes.
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