Life in Brisbane has been pretty slow, just trying to save money (see above statistics). I’ve been passing the days conversing with our Korean roommate, Bumo, helping him distinguish between “p” and “f”, “z” and “g”, and “b” and “v”. One day it took me about 4 minutes to realize that he was trying to say “farm” and it was coming out “parm”. While I help him with his English he provides me with hilarious broken sentences such as “everything Western (meaning the Western world) is big, even the roaches! (as we killed one in our room)”, him asking me if I found German guys attractive and his desire to see a big plain since all he’s seen is hilly, small South Korea. I’ve also started the 4th Twilight book and watched too many episodes of the Simpsons against my will (remote hogs!). But don’t worry, I have left the hostel. There is a cool outdoor shopping area called Queen Street Mall that we’ve been to a few times, and I’ve gone running a few times along the river. And lest we forget the library and its free internet. Oh and one day we rode the giant ferris wheel on Southbank. Today there is free acoustic music in the park so I might go check that out. And then Tuesday (when it’s Tight Ass Tuesdays and movies are cheap especially when you say you are a student) I’m going to see Harry Potter 6 solo and I don’t even mind, I’m just excited to see it!
Tales from the Valley:
Last night I went out with a few people from the hostel: Joe the loud American who is everything stereotypical about the U.S., Mariah the rescue diver from Holland, Brice from New Caledonia and David from France. We took the train to a part of town called Fortitude Valley where all the bars are. But it should be renamed Short Dressville. I mean wow, I have never seen so many short sequin dresses, tall heels and feather hair pieces in my life. Even wearing my best backpacker going-out clothes I was exceedingly underdressed. We danced the night away at a club called Bank and there was plenty of people watching to be done. Called it an early night and came home at 2:30. On Saturdays the bars stay open till around 5.
This morning Sarah went to meet Jessica at the airport and then they are headed up to Noosa for a few days. I’m meeting them at the zoo on Tuesday, which fortunately is the day before Bindi Irwin’s 11th Birthday Party and the Park.
City Roos
The old Treasury Buliding is now a casino
No hands on the ferris wheel! Actually it was really slow and kinda boring
Brisbane as seen from said boring ferris wheel
And another view of the city and river
No hands on the ferris wheel! Actually it was really slow and kinda boring
Brisbane as seen from said boring ferris wheel
And another view of the city and river
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