Well today was my first day and I feel like i'm in frosh week all over again! Got in late last night and after a nice lady took us grocery shopping I got to my teeny little room and crashed. The room is very "V1 Style"...for those of you who dont know what i'm talking about its a miniscule space with concrete walls, a bed, desk, chair and not enough closet space. Very much a rip off for $610/month :S. And i only have ONE PILLOW! But i am determined to live like a minimalist this next 4 months...I think i can i think i can i think i can. well, i might go grab another pillow--there is only so much a girl can take. I dont even think the bed is a "single" bed...i think its like a kid size bed. All the sizes here seem a little f'dup...the paper is just a bit bigger, the the doors are a bit taller...its just odd! The flushes are SO WEIRD!!
Just finished lining all my drawers with magazine ads and hoping to find a kmart for essentials tomorrow. I met a lot of people today...swedish, finnish, south african, and of course americans. After a day of orientation that felt so-very-first-year, we went to the Victoria night market in town. It took about an hour using train/bus but it was huge - all kinds of food and trinkets. I ate indian food for the first time in a while, and there was greek bellydancing music playing everywhere. Melbourne actually has the third largest greek population in the world. I didnt buy anymore trinkets except for a shell necklace i plan on making my "Australia Necklace"...u know the type. 5 bucks, cant really go wrong - but no more shopping untill i get to the streets of Melbourne which are supposed to be a shopping heaven! Considering getting a tat...any suggestions on designs?
We met a bloke who somehow got meshed into the exchange student crowd but he became quite a good tourguide and taught us proper Australian City Pronounciation, as detailed below.
Australian City Pronounciation
1) Never pronounce Melbourne as "Mel BORN". It should be said "Mel-BUN"
2) Canberra is not pronounced "Can-Burra", it is pronounced "Can-Bra"
3) Cairns is pronounced "Kanes" with more emphasis on the "an" than the "e".
Well its 2 am here and really time to sleep. Pictures coming soon!
2 comments:
hi babe, i just caught up on your blog..sounds like you're having a great time...i LOVED the part about you feeling avg height! lol..can't wait for you to add pictures!
miss you,
ravina :)
Hi Meena, we're missing you lots.. especially the kids. Anyways,I love reading your blog(s),you write so good, so creative, like a really good book...I have to keep reading. Your even smart at writing, I never knew..now I wonder even more how we came out of the same womb! keep writing...i love it! and send some pics soon. love you lots, appa.
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