tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152053232011-07-28T20:57:00.340+10:00kangaroos * koalas * wombats * wallabies * vegemite * melbourne* surfing * trams * media studies * how ya going * walkabout * outback * barrier reef * opera house * come with me as I explore the Land of OzKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10440520420472402672noreply@blogger.comBlogger1241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205323.post-41254650150399588182007-08-30T16:58:00.000+10:002007-08-30T17:00:41.020+10:00

This post was originally written on August 7, 2006. I believe it's all still true a year later...********I have officially been home for a month now. I kept getting asked what my feelings were about my experience. I found myself lacking the words to know how to answer that question. Even now I’m not quite sure I know how to answer it.I think there were questions in my head that I needed to

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I took a lot of walks in my last few days in Melbourne. Here are some of the sights I passes each day...The fountain of remembrance - a fountain for each person killed in the Bali bombing. It's in the park just opposite my tram stop. I walked through this park many times on my way to the library at the Uni of Melbourne. The view from the Yarra River, which cut the city skyline in half. It

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Also on July 2, my friends at GH prepared a last meal/potluck for me. Udeshika made her awesome spicy cabbage. Prashanth made an egg-frittata like concoction. We had salad, rice, fries, fruit, desserts... and lots of fun conversation. It was a super night and a great way to say goodbye to my friends and former housemates. (left: Udeshika putting out the spread) (Clockwise from me: Prakash,

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I spent my last full final day wandering the streets of Melbourne where I met up with Hutchy to buy a couple souvenirs. Being something of a local music connoisseur, Hutchy and I went to pick up CDs of bands I wouldn't be able to locate at home. Three CDs later we headed for dim sum in Chinatown. It was a great way to end my time with him.Later that evening, the American Consulate hosted an event

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To ensure I had the full-on Melbourne experience, I could not leave without visiting the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) for a game of Australia's beloved sport: footy aka Aussie Rules Football. Aidan had never been either, so I bought us the tickets and he provided the transport to the city. We grabbed a tram in the rain and proceeded to suffer through the chilly, misting air to watch the

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Kim and I took a last night out on the town together. We started our evening with the only decent nachos in town - Hard Rock Cafe. Sad, but true... good nachos were not to be found in Melbourne. Those Aussies need some Mexicans to come to town and give them a dose of yummy queso and salsa! I digress...From here we caught a taxi to Rod Laver Arena to see Coldplay. I had advanced purchase tickets

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Aidan and I took another excursion to just spend the day together on the beach. We started off heading toward Brighton Beach where I had heard about these little colored beach houses. He had never heard of them, so we meandered our way to Brighton and parked and then walked along the beach trying to locate the shacks. No luck, but it was a beautiful view of the bay.So as we headed back to the

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Melbournians love their sports and coming ahead of all others is Aussie Rules Football aka footy! The Melbourne Cricket Ground doubles as the footy field in the cricket off-season. And the MCG lights can be seen all over the city. So here I was in my last week of being a Melbs local. I really badly wanted to go see the MCG and the sport for myself. I bought two tickets and dragged Aidan out

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This happened a few nights before Steffi's and my going away party, but I forgot to post about it. AK was the first of our girlie group to leave for home in Sweden. We kicked off her going away party at a male strip show. It was pretty funny. The food was kinda gross and the drinks were just so-so but the dancers were hilarious ... and a couple of them were actually pretty cute.As soon as it

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Steffi was having a going away party and so I tagged along and made it my city good bye too. We met up at the Provincial Hotel and then made our way to Bimbo for some dancing after the PH closed for the evening. Good times. I miss my Steffi!! Miss these peeps!Ah.... the girliesPlaying with light effects

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The city got it right! They put up a huge screen on Lygon Street at Argyle Square – right where I live – for the Australia v Italy game. Lygon is famous for it’s Italian restaurants and habitants, so it made perfect sense. People were in the streets holding both flags because their loyalties were torn and confused. Unfortunately, the Socceroos lost in the most horrible way – a poorly called

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After nearly a year in Melbs, I still had not meandered through the beautiful Botanic Garden. It was Sunday and I could use a Sunday saver to get down there, so I met Steve for a coffee and a walk. The mocha I ordered was made poorly and was left mostly untouched –grrr! But Steve and I made the most of the “arvo” and had a good look around the gardens. I can see why this was Steffi’s favorite

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I met a nice fella (Julian) at the film’s debut and he offered to take me on an outing to the Yarra Valley. I took a train from the city to a zone 2 station where I met him. We drove through the countryside and to Yarra Warra Winery and Museum where we had a nice look around at the contemporary art collection and then had a sample of the wine. Unfortunately, it is winter so the grapes are gone

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Our film’s debut (along with 12 others) occurred at Loop in the city – a multifunctional bar with large screening room. It was a great turn out. Steve, Bob, and Aidan all came to support me and my film. It was really well received in general. Perhaps it was due to the fact that it was last and many people had been drinking heavily, or perhaps it just really kicked arse. Then again, combine

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Took myself out to the Shrine of Remembrance, a monument I pass frequently, but have never visited. Not a whole lot to say about it other than it’s a beautiful shrine and has amazing views of the city. View from the insideThe city from the shrineAustralia's flag and sunset over Melbourne

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There are reasons I have not completed my Oz blog... the pictures will NOT post. So I have stuff to put up, but no pics will attach. I am in the process of fixing it. Be patient. Much to write. Much to show. And much to reflect on.

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I took a daytrip to the Dandenong mountains about an hour outside of Melbourne. I had heard a lot about the area. It’s amazing how different the foliage is even just an hour out of the city. The mountain area actually reminded me a lot of heading out to my house in Rogers, winding roads and the trees lining the path. It was really green and beautiful. Our first stop was to see the famous

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Who loves the circus? I do! I went to the Ringling Barnum & Bailey Circus when I was a child. I loved the clowns. Most young girls want to walk the tightrope and do flips in the air, but heights and flexibility isn’t really my thing, and clowns always seem to have lots more fun. From this experience I joined a clown troupe at my church, had clowns all over my room, and I even researched the

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I wandered the city by myself after meeting up with Steffi for some late brekkie at a well-known café called DeGraves, on DeGraves Lane – this funky little lane of small boutiques and street cafés. Melbourne is full of these little lanes and it’s great fun discovering the hidden yummies, cool togs and funky people wandering around in them.After our excellent French Toast, I started to grab a

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We had one last editing session and got the final project cleaned up and ready for the big show. Here’s a look at the edit suite shenanigans… Di doing the edits The Hate Dave and Dee showing their enthusiasm for the project.

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Lately my life consists of showing people my room, trying to sell my furniture, packing my things, seeing what I can see near the city, and spending time with friends. Doesnt sound too bad, no? But the idleness is about to kill me. I feel like I'm just waiting around to go home. Plans for this month that I had got cancelled and since it was something making this month worthwhile to look

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Only 3 days left until I turn it all in and enjoy my last month here in Oz. It's gone by too slowly and too quickly at the same time. Some days I thought my return was so far away and now it's just too soon, but then again, not soon enough. It all depends on the day. I've started showing my room and have given notice that I'm breaking my lease. We've met three people so far and have someone

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I received an A for my convergence efforts. So thanks to all of you who responded to my emails and sent along feedback. It was incredibly helpful. Next project is a radio documentary on the virginity pledge and how it is being introduced in Australia.The finished product of The Hate has been turned in. Screening will be at Loop on June 13. Fifteen short films will be presented. Should be

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It's official, we have finished shooting our short film project for my Single Camera Video Class. The script was loosely based on our Director's (Dave) own band and was shot as a mockumentary. I was the camera lady. Dee was our production manager and her house provided us with a set. Dianna was our editor and was quite fast on Final Cut Pro. We spent the night in Werribee - about an hour

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Angelo and I accompanied Steve to the "World's Greatest Shave" going on in Federation Square. The World's Greatest Shave is a fundraiser for the Leukemia foundation. People raise money by taking pledges for the volunteer to shave his/her head. For those not ready to part with their mane, there was also the option to color your hair some absurd color temporarily. There were women there buzzing

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Angelo found some corn meal at the South American foods store and decided to make empanadas for whoever was at the house. I saw Steve at the library so he came along and Fiona joined us too. Angelo made the corn meal mix, Steve rolled the chicken I had grilled and some cheese and then Angelo fried them. I made some mexican beans and corn and put out salsa and yoghurt (the sour cream stand in).

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There is something I forgot to readdress. My initial claim that traditional journalism would not die, but would be challenged by blogging is no longer an idea that I maintain. Blogging has gained popularity and goes way beyond just Blogger. It now has spread to MSN Spaces, MySpace.com, and other personalized, free websites.However, reviewing both polls (see 24/4 “Blogs are…” and 4/5 “This house…”

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Thinking back to my post about how I came to get into the news and how in 10 years technology has advanced, I started thinking about the real question. Where are we headed in 15 years? If we’ve come so far in just the past 10, how can I begin to guess what 2021 will look like?While pondering that question, I thought about what my father had said about liking his newspaper. I also thought about

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Steffi and I went to "Spag and Drag" at Templebar... hilarious! The Manly Sisters... haha, get it? Manly? Steffi got wrangled on stage to do her own impression to the soundtrack of the "When Harry Met Sally" orgasm scene. Poor girl. For once it wasn't me getting put on the spot! With our lovely host Amanda.

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Mom sends: The cartoon "Zits" is at it again....... The parents and the teenage son are once more at dinner where the son says, "I have a good idea. If you two would start a blog, you could post all of the long, boring stories you would ordinarily tell at dinner. Then I could read them on my own time and we could eat dinner in peace." Mom asks, "If we're not going to talk, why bother even eating

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Kim and her beau Andrew hosted a house party at their casa in Preston. The gang from Grad House and some other La Trobe folk showed up and we had a good time munching, drinking "punch", and dancing. Yes, a drinking game. More of the ground crew. The couch crew. Kim and Kate and a few of the ground crew. Woohoooooo! Party! Some of our grad house crew and me.

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Black and white St. Patrick's InteriorI've been doing something my friend Steffi refers to as "culture sniffing." Steffi, AK, and I have been out doing something together for the past couple weeks starting with the International Comedy Festival (still going on til May 7). Together we have seen Corrinne Grant "Faking It", Charlie Pickering "Auto", Life After Dick (the gal fluffers for Puppetry

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I have been having some issues deciding exactly where I stand on the debate of whether or not traditional media will be defunct in 15 years. I've been sitting here watching/listening to Epic 2014, a mockumentary of sorts hypothesizing the future of media and the convergence of media outlets by 2014. It's an interesting video we watched in class and it really started my thinking about change and

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Yeah baby. Kate and Arajit Kate and Angelo AK, Steffi, Fi... great gals!

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OK, so rainy days dont always get me down. I just got these pics from my housemate Angelo. We decided to go mess around in the rain. Kim was sitting on our balcony and took the pics.

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"A cartoon in this morning's paper speaks to your project. It is titled "Zits." The teenage boy and his parents are having dinner. The father says, "Here's something funny that happened at the office today...." The teenage son interupts, "DAD! STOP!" Then the son says, "Okay, never mind. None of my business. Sorry. Do whatever you want." Dad asks, "What was that all about?" The son

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Having had a discussion regarding blogs last night with a friend, he pretty much summed up his opinion of blogs as being boring people writing boring stories about drinking coffee. Who cares about their mundane lives - get out and live it. His opinion has less to do with whether or not traditional journalism will be out in 15 years, but to get an idea of how many people actually could care less

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I received this in a newsletter that hits my inbox daily:***Ellegirl To FoldApril 04, 2006http://www.wwd.com/breakingnews/105481Ellegirl magazine is folding. A company spokeswoman confirmed the news, saying the brand would continue on as a Web site."An evaluation of recent research suggested this was the direction the business was going in," said the spokeswoman. While the magazine will cease

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Assignment two that will be coming up for my Broadcast & Electronic Journalism class has to do with the way "traditional journalism" will be defunct in 15 years. I will be eventually defining the terms and what my position will be. My initial answer is no, it will not ever go completely away, however it will be seriously challenged -specifically by blogging.More to come...

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Kate's Shanghai Night started at Camy's Shanghai Dumpling with plenty of BYO wine. It continued on after dinner at various venues in the city. I cannot begin to remember where we went after we left Eurotrash Bar. Thanks to Steve for playing the Maitre'D and organising dinner for me. Thanks to partygoers: Aidan, Lucy, Angelo, Steffi, AK, Mauricio, Fiona, Andy, Carl, Alan, Kim, Runa, Dora,

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I could hear the zooooooming of the cars around the track in Albert Park all the way to my house in Carlton. And though I skipped out on trying to make my way through the massive amounts of people and public transport issues, it doesn't mean that I totally missed out on the event. Lygon Street was a popular area for the event. Tents with merchandise, bands, and painted ladies were around for

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Ok. I admit this is not a flattering portrait of me, but it was a fun night out and I am posting some pics! I went to dinner with Steve and his friends and proceeded to drink too much. We talked to homeless people on the street; I apparently thought it was an excellent time to call M in the UK; and I could not stop laughing. Somehow, though I still felt a bit tipsy the next day, I had NO

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Took a day to St. Kilda with Steve, Lucy’s flatmate. We hit the Luminarium called Levity II by Architects of Air. Here are some of the cool shots and an idea of what it looks like.Then we just played around in St. Kilda. A dragon was being sculpted while we were inside the Luminarium. We saw the humble beginnings of the big lump of sand, and when we came out, it was complete! Always be

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I have an absolutely massive amount of stuff to catch up on here. And for those of you avid readers at home, and those of you in search of pics from events here, I apologize for my slacking. So what I'm going to start doing is... if I have something to write, I'm going to post it - regardless if there are 20 things of pics and whatnot to post chronologically before. I just dont have time to

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Being away from home, I find that the traditions of home during holiday seasons are not repeated here. Or perhaps it is just because I am on my own without a family. As I just received an email saying how my folks were heading up to see my sis and the little ones it made me a bit homesick to think about all the things they'll do this weekend...I miss coloring and decorating eggs. I miss the

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Lucy, Aidan's sis, also had a birthday barbie... we grilled out meats, had lots of salads, and fairy bread. Yes, fairy bread. Apparently it's a tradition for little kids with white bread, butter, and sprinkles. I tried it, but wasn't terribly convinced. My palate has advanced beyond a 5 year old's. Fairy bread. A truly Aussie food. Chilling and waiting... Now time to flip... Lucy blowing

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Flew to Sydney with Aidan the morning after Fi’s party. I was pretty tired since the revelry below me went on til nearly 6am. I think I finally passed out from tiredness enough to not hear them around 4am. Anyhow, the flight to Sydney had a stressful moment for me when we hit a bad pocket of turbulence and began to descend. I think I nearly threw up and then remembered I hadn’t even told my

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School’s back in! I’m taking three classes: Broadcast & Electronic Journalism, Single Camera Video and a Media Internship. So far I like all three. I am still working to find an internship, but it can be completed stateside if needed. I love my camera class already and have already directed a short and am turning in my first screenplay on Monday and I actually am really proud of the work! B

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I have NZ, Melbourne/Big Blue Air, and school updates written. I'll have the pics ready soon and they'll be posted. At least I'm in Feb now! I'm nearly caught up! I've been at it since 10am and it's 3pm now and my stomach is sooo angry at me from neglect. Taking a break... might do more tonight... might wait. Anyhow - hope you're enjoying the updates.

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Kim, Haroon and I met Sahani, Udeshika, Mohammed and Manjit at Billboards just down the street from my house. We had some crazy fun dancing! Kate and Kim... we look purty! It's happy hour! Drink, Haroon, drink Hip hop hooray.... hoooo.... heeeeeeey... hooooo Ladies in the house - Kate, Udeshika, Sahani, Manjit Oh my! Greeting with kisses leave their mark! Manjit and me Sometimes I even

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Kim, Sahani, Udeshika, Nuwan, Haroon, Steffi at The Imperial and then Bridie O’Reillys. with Udeshika - isnt she a cutie? the boys... not sure what they are doing, but it was funny at the time!the ladies Steffi and me Love these two gals! mmmm... beeeeer.... CHEERS!

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Angelo, Kim, Sahani, Udeshika, Haroon, and Nuwan at Odeon at Crown Casino. Had pretty much crap rap going, but I got approached while dancing to do promotions for them. I was flattered, but it’s hard to sell a product you don’t love. So no thanks. Me, Angelo, Kim across the Yarra River from the Arts Center Trying to look sexy on the bridge to Southgate Oh no! Wiley's got me by the throat!

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Happy 27th! We went to have curry in North Carlton and then continued the drinking and merriment at his place. The birthday gang (minus me b/c I took the pic - Rhys (A's housemate), Tiffany (A's sis), Simon (T's BF), Travis (A's housemate), Murat, Carl, Aidan, my empty seat, Kim, Andrew (Kim's BF), Rhys's GF whose name I never remember The boys (Travis, Murat, Carl, Aidan) Birthday boy and me

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I took a random weekend daytrip to Phillip Island. It’s just over an hour outside of the city and has great surf beaches, a couple small towns, and fairy penguins! It all started out with a friend of Sahani and Udeshika’s suggesting an outing to Lakes Entrance, about 4 hours away. The plan was that the girls, Kim and I would be driven by the friend (Nuwan) to this destination in time to be

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Angelo, Kim, Sahani, Udeshika, Haroon (and co), Nuwan, Mohammed, Ahem at Frostbites on Chapel Street. It’s called Frostbites because of the frozen drinks – think those frozen margarita machines at bars and Mexican restaurants. I had a mango drink that was quite tasty once I could taste it over the cold! Kim and Kate Kim, Kate, Ahem, Mohammed, Sahani Angelo, Kim, Ahem, Kate (why am I the

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There is something wrong with warm Christmases. On the way to the Christmas eve party this was my view: a rainbow!We celebrated as a mix of religions and cultures, but all supporting us Christians. We had a great potluck dinner, a decorated tree, Christmas music, and plenty of wine. It was a great night!On Christmas day I opened my present from Mommy and Papa! Yay for Santa’s postal helpers

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Dec 14 – We arrived in Singapore and had a few hours to kill before our flight to Bangkok, so we took a nap and checked our email. We arrived in Bangkok and got a taxi to our hotel near Chinatown. We were on the 23rd floor with an amazing view.We took another nap before getting cleaned up and heading off to backpacker heaven – Khao San Road. I introduced Kim to Pad Thai and then we headed in to

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Dec 8 – We left Sri Lanka behind to return to India and meet Manjit in Mumbai (formerly Bombay). We arrived pretty late and it took a while to travel to Manjit’s sister’s home. We showered, packed for our trip to Goa, and went to bed.Dec 9 – Another new experience in India… getting on to a train in Mumbai, especially when it’s second class non-AC. First, it was crowded and people were

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Dec 2 – We took our first flight from Hyderabad to Chennai and arrived in Channai (formerly known as Madras) to steamy, tropical weather. Kim basically slept walked off the plane and to the international terminal where we sat for hours waiting for our flight. We arrived around 8am in Chennai and our flight to Colombo was supposed to be at 1130, but was delayed until 2pm. I called home and

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Nov 29 - Flew to Hyderabad on Sahara Airlines and had a nice airline curry lunch on the way. We arrived in Hyderabad and waited for Krishna for about thirty minutes as taxi drivers kept approaching us to take us wherever we needed to go and we politely said “nay”. When Krishna finally showed up, he led us to his car and his driver was waiting. He told us we had booked us at two places but

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Nov 24 - To continue our full cultural experience in India, Manjit, Kim, and I took a train from Mehsana to Delhi. It was an AC Sleeper Car with blue vinyl seats/bench-beds. It was a long and bumpy ride of 18hours with desert-like scenery and small shanty towns lining the tracks. There was a Western toilet which was basically your everyday toilet but with a hole so that your excrement went

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Yes, yes, am ages behind. I have notes piling up around of things to write.. tons of pics to add...and well... time? That I dont have. Ok, I do, but have chosen to spend on other things. So the answers to the emails I am getting in 3 words or less (til I can post a real reply):How was Sri Lanka: tropical. mosquitoes. spicy.Did Premi ever call: no. asshole. anger.Do I know why: yes.

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We spent the 22nd neel shopping - that is the punjabi style dress opposed to a sari. It was cool. I tried on quite a few colors and styles and ended up with two and couldnt make up my mind, so I bought both. One to wear to a wedding, the other to wear with jeans. We went to a fabric shop and watched M's mom choose fabric, but in the end she did not purchase, but we enjoyed the show. Kim

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We had a very enjoyable trip to Rajathan - home to kings and queens. We had a later than expected start on Sunday due to our hired driver over sleeping and coming about 2 hours late! After getting up at 5am for a 6am start, I was a bit tired by the time we finally reached Udaipur, but the city's life brightened me up a bit. We got checked into a hotel and immediately went to the City Palace to

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We arrived at Ahmedabad International Airport around 1045pm on Thursday from Singapore. The airport was very small and didnt have an actual walkway from the plane to the interior. We just parked off the runway and were bussed in stages over. Once Kim and I finally elbowed our way onto the bus, we then got off to just have to wait in the crazy line for customs. I went through first and got a

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We are in Singapore now. We were met by Te Wann at Changi International and went directly out to hit the sights. I will try to get pics up soon, but no promises.11-15 Te Wann took us on a quick driving tour ending at the Raffles Hotel's Long Bar for a Singapore Sling - the original one! It was tasty. We followed it with a Tiger Beer. Then we went out to try some food: Satay - Chicken, Beef

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So today is the big day. Time to go off and see the sights of Asia. We will be landing in Singapore tonight where my friend T1 will pick us up, help get us to our place to check in and then take us out for a late dinner of Chilli Crab. For the next two days we'll be exploring what Singa has to offer us gals as T1 plays the guide. Should be fun. Not sure when I'll first see internet - maybe

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I had quite a fun day today, though it started kinda late. Kim and I (ok, it's really me, but she's watching too) are addicted to Scrubs and have been watching episode after episode. It actually makes me laugh out loud which is pretty rare. Usually I just get this somewhat amused look on my face, but this actually makes me throw my head back and snort! Ok... gruesome thought, but hey... it's

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I played Ultimate Frisbee with Aidan last night. I've played before in Loose Park back in KC with the Cerner kids, but this was the social club that Aidan plays on Thursday night out in Box Hill. So the first detail was that it had been raining, so the cut grass was sticking to my shoes. It was cold so I had on shorts with sweat pants over them, and a t-shirt with a fleece. I got my throwing

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Oh yes, I'm done, baby! I got up this morning and went to the journalism lab and printed out my two papers and had them tweaked and turned in by 11am! Then it was off to the library for a new research project - Thailand. We have some time to sort things out still, but I'd like to have something lined up if possible. Might go talk to the STA Travel peeps about suggestions. By Thailand, I want

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Premi left today. And I am SAD. Perhaps more than I thought I would be. I know I will see him in just a few weeks, but it still was an abrupt end. From all of your friends here, Premi, we are sad that you are gone. We are sad we did not get a chance to say goodbye. And be warned, Mark has put a jihad on you

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Oh the madness. Melbourne Cup was Nov 1. I ended up not going due to cost, time to prepare (as in, didnt have any), had to find a dress (but didnt), and other various reasons... So Kim and I went out on Brunswick with Andrew (an ex co-worker at the 'skito) and Justicia (from grad house east). We had a might fine time taking advantage of drink specials around the area. After the races ended,

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It's beautiful outside. It's just nearing 11am and it's gorgeous out. Now, when someone asked me if Halloween was a big deal in the States, I said yes, of course. She, an Aussie, explained that it just never caught on here. You know, I think it must be because it's sunny and warm and they eat pumpkins here (though they look more like a butternut squash). So for us, it's the fall leaves, the

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My aching feet!! Kim and I walked the city non-stop for 4 hours yesterday just familiarizing ourselves with the various streets and areas. Where there were demo apartments, we went and had a look. We didnt find anything promising. We do, however, have a list of some possibilities. Unfortunately, since we cant move in for at least another 6-8 weeks, these possibilities will be void at that

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Well, it's official. I had my last class this morning. He handed back our papers and I got another 'B' which is exciting considering I was a bit nervous about it. So it looks like going into my final projects, I have solid Bs. I turned in my last Media Project Development paper today, and so that class is done. All things have been turned in. I have two papers left and I have a pretty good

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Kim and I have been on the search for a new place to move into. It's going ok. We did a lot of walking around on Thursday just checking out the areas around the city. We have an appt today with someone.. I think it's one of those services that helps narrow down your searches. I could be wrong though. It might just be a management service to show us some properties. I like the fact that Kim

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OK... so just to get back on track somewhat, I'll forego the daily gory details of my life of late. Instead, you'll get the intersting overview.School is good. Just one more week of classes to go and then final papers. I got two papers back from earlier assignments. I got Bs on both. Not too bad considering I am doing third year work with a first year brain. The learning curve sucks and I'm

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Since we had arrived so late to Cradle Mountain and we had to make the ferry by 7:30pm, the boys didn't have a chance to do their 8hour hike they had planned (oh goody!!). So instead, as we drove the windy path to Dove Lake, the rain and wind picked up and I told the boys (and Kim) to enjoy their 2hr hike to the other side of the lake. Kim opted to stay with me and we went to a nice lodge (

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It was another somewhat early morning so that we could do a hike and then make it to the next place to maybe do a walk there. Unfortunately, Krishna takes more time than a typical girl who styles her hair and does her makeup. So we ate apples and waited 30 minutes for him to be ready. We got over to Clear Lake and it started to mist through the windy, cool conditions. We had missed the ferry

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Our morning in Hobart wasn't all that well spent. We walked to Salamanca Square where the market is on Saturdays, however it was Tuesday, so though it was a nice area... who cares? Then we went to the marina area where we had eaten dinner the night before and took a couple pics... but who cares? Then we walked back toward the hostel and the guys got info on the Cadbury Factory at the

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We woke up early to leave Bicheno to continue our drive south. We were out of gas completely, so Johannes went straight to the petrol station, but it wasnt open yet. Kim and I went to get snacks at the grocery, but it was open yet. So we walked to the bakery, which was the ONLY thing open at 7:15am apparently. We stacked up on goodies and the gas man came a few minutes early, and we were on

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From Launceston we headed east to Mt William National Park to climb the summit and hit the beach. Then we continued down the coast to the Bay of Fires. Gorgeous! And the sand squeeks! It's crazy! After some down time there, it was farther south to Bicheno to see the fairy penguins, but alas the tour was booked. We checked in to the hostel and the reception guy told us where to go see them

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Spring break (how weird is that for September?) was spent in Tasmania with Kim, Johannes, and Krishna. Here are the daily highlights:We took the Spirit of Tasmania ferry between Melbourne and Devonport (3rd largest city in Tasmania). The four of us, packed away in the Volvo, got on around 8pm, it left at 9pm and we arrived at 7am after very little decent sleep.Goodbye Melbourne!Hello Tasmania!

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Yes, sadly, I can condense two weeks into one entry. Here are some highlights:Mon12: Had my first trial day at the restaurant Mosskito. It's motto is "Think Big" and they arent kidding! The plates are huge and heavy and topped with food. You definitely get your money's worth! The place itself is in Clifton Hill, a suburb near to the city about a 30min tram ride away. Kim, Runa, and I all

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Grad House hosted a brunch, so I got my first pancakes in Australia! Oh how I have missed them! Kim and I had been wanting to go to St. Kilda, so we grabbed the tram to St. Kilda Beach to hit Acland Street. St. Kilda used to be somewhat of a hippie haven on the beach, and it still maintains a good part of that charm. The shops are pretty cool and I spent way too much time in this place called

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Went to meet Kim in the city after class. Another housemate, Runa, came too so we could find some jobs. After a couple hours of jumping on and off the tram on the way from the city toward the school, we all went in to a place called Mosskito to ask about jobs. The manager said to come back on Monday at 5 wearing black for a trial night. So pretty much after that, we stopped at a few more

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Woke up this morning and went with Kim to the city. She had to go to work, but I went to check out the place she was working at and had some lunch there. I had passed a hair salon on my way to Lygon St (Little Italy central...all the pizza and pasta you could want) and decided it was time to get my hair done. I asked some questions of the girl inside and decided I liked her and the other staff

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Monday: I turned in my essay for my research class and then hurried back thinking I was going to go out with a couple of the girls, but it just didn't happen. So instead, I played rugby for the first time with some house folks for two hours! Then Kim, Manjit, Udeshika, Sahani and I went swimming at the rec centre. Big day for sports!Tuesday: Oh my golly I could not move! All that running

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I volunteered to be a host for La Trobe's Open Day. Basically, unlike the way our unis at home do prospective visits, the schools here just have one day a year and any interested party comes for that one day. They have tents set up where bags are handed to each student which includes a campus map and local transport map; various campus publications; housing, scholarship, and financial aid

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10440520420472402672noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205323.post-1125983975107535792005-09-06T15:03:00.000+10:002005-09-06T15:19:35.113+10:00

I woke up this morning with a feeling that I just wanted to get out. This, of course, did not happen at the break of dawn, because by the gathering of an outing partner and our readiness did not completely take effect until after lunch. So Kim and I headed to the Smith street outlets and the Fitzroy area of cafes and shops. It took us about a 40 min tram ride to our stop and we traveled along

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10440520420472402672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205323.post-1125936078419409802005-09-06T01:24:00.000+10:002005-09-06T02:01:18.490+10:00

Called JG when I got back from class and we ended up talking for a good hour1/2. After she and I had our chat, I called H who had some news: the water in LR is contaminated with baby potion. How dare she be preggers while I'm gone? Grrrrr! So after my three hours worth of chatting, I went to play cricket in the back yard and then left to meet Trisha in the city.We met up at 7 at what was to

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10440520420472402672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205323.post-1125018822629618872005-08-26T10:48:00.000+10:002005-09-06T16:01:52.783+10:00

Ok... I'll take the bait. I'll tell you about my classes since nothing has been going on for the past few days.First, Media Production Development: We're working on something called the Melbourne Media Map. It outlines all the available media outlets in the city. The category I chose and am working on (worth 15% of grade) is Festivals and Events. I'll write a short outline of three fests/

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10440520420472402672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205323.post-1124963666946390132005-08-25T19:15:00.000+10:002005-08-25T19:54:28.220+10:00

Nothing has been happening lately - as you can tell by my lack of writing. I go to class, I come back, I eat, I sleep, I go to class, I hang out with people at the house, I read, I go to the grocery store, I go to class. That's not a real sentence, but you get the point: nothing exciting happening. So tonight is bar night here at LTU. I usually skip out on this because I have class early on

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10440520420472402672noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205323.post-1124612951397467292005-08-21T17:47:00.000+10:002005-08-21T18:29:11.406+10:00

The weekend has gone by so quickly that I dont remember where it went, or how I used it. Friday, I had class with a guest speaker. He is a TV show producer who talked mostly about his stint as the Exec Prod for "Outback House". It's pretty much the same idea as the "Frontier House" show that we had in the states. He was fun to listen to and the show was good to watch, but there sure was a lot

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10440520420472402672noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205323.post-1124369686541909912005-08-18T20:23:00.000+10:002005-08-18T23:00:43.170+10:00

A few days of routine-ness have gone by. I finally got back into the city today since it was my day off from class. Kim, Johannes (Austria) and I went to the Melbourne Museum (yes, that's tiny me on the right). I thought we were going to the Museum of Moving Image, but apparently Johannes didnt get that message, so when he signaled on the tram that we were getting off at the next stop, I was

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10440520420472402672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205323.post-1124085333176890552005-08-15T15:51:00.000+10:002005-08-15T19:13:59.260+10:00

When terror strikes near your home, you worry. When you are too far away to help, you spend a lot of time on the phone talking to your family. This is the case for Premitha. His family lives in the diplomatic area of Colombo as does the Foreign Minister who was assassinated over the weekend as he was going into his home. He was killed by two snipers who made a hole in a wall and fired six

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10440520420472402672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205323.post-1123999794354922892005-08-14T15:39:00.000+10:002005-08-15T12:49:58.883+10:00

G'day. I'm still recovering from a late night of dancing. But here I am to catch you up on the weekend's events.When I last wrote, it was Friday afternoon. I took a long nap after class and took a shower and made myself pretty - just to hang out with the house peeps. A bunch of us watched a movie and had our dinners and just hung out. Then around 10:30 I joined the Sri Lankan gals on my

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10440520420472402672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205323.post-1123819130990965442005-08-12T12:23:00.000+10:002005-08-14T15:39:09.123+10:00

Last night I attended the SARA Cocktail party with the surf girls. Turns out, it was pretty much all surf people there. There were maybe 30-40 of us and we had all gone on one of the trips or were somehow affiliated with SARA (the sports and rec centre). My group of gals had met at the Union building at 6 to see our surf pics, but in prep for the party, Jono had forgotten that he was supposed

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10440520420472402672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205323.post-1123680277557359152005-08-10T23:09:00.000+10:002005-08-10T23:24:37.570+10:00

Ok, so I dont really have an exciting update. Today was quite cold and I had a two classes today, so I walked to campus twice and when I came home at 5 this evening I could see my breath. At the grocery store tonight the checkout girl mentioned that it was snowing in some areas. WOW! How crazy is that? It's July! I did learn a new trick today thanks to someone else's blog I read. I can now

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