The Second Week of Uni

Well, I had the intention of doing millions of entries today, but then my internet died for a good portion of the afternoon and evening. So this will have to do!

So the second week of uni. Some stuff probably happened. I'm pretty sure that this week I started hanging out with the people I now hang out with most. But I have met a wide variety of people. Even boys, though they are few. In my department anyway. I'd estimate there are maybe 150-200 first years in my department. Probably 10 or so are boys. So yeah, hee.

Actually that reminds me of a funny conversation I overheard between two such boys the other day. Complete with Australian lingo, which is the main reason I am going to share it. They were talking about what it was like to be a boy doing primary teaching and how they "may be called poofs, but [they]'d rather be called a poof than a bogan."

Indeed. Well, anyway. Let's see. *searches memory*

No, I've got nothing. Well, I can tell you what happened on Friday!

Friday was the start of a great tradition between André and myself. Now, every Friday, we go to Hungry Jack's (Australian for Burger King) and get the Summer Stunner Deal. It's stunning indeed. You get a burger, fries, drink, and oreo ice cream desserty thing for just $4.95! And that's AUD! USD it's ... *consults Xe.com* ... $4.13! So truly, just stunning. The ironic thing, or so André and myself think, is that while in Australia autumn officially begins 1 March, we did not start partaking of this wonderful deal until 9 March. And here we are, halfway through April, and we're still getting our weekly Summer Stunner Deal. So, a bit strange, but I think we'll keep taking advantage of it until Hungry Jack's eventually realizes that it's autumn.

But anyway, yes, we did that for the first time that Friday. And then we decided to go to the State Library of Victoria, since it was just across the intersection. But that didn't really work out because the library has a stupid rule. You aren't allowed to take any bags in with you, instead you have to pay a dollar to rent a locker to put them in. André and I both had our uni bags and didn't feel like renting lockers, so instead we went outside and took pictures. So, I shall share them.

First of all, I was amazed at how many seagulls there were! We weren't particularly near the ocean. And I haven't noticed them anywhere else in the CBD. But apparently they love the State Library!

Here's some cool guy on a horse!

Here is the same cool guy but from another angle.

Here is Redmond Barry. I had to look up who he was. I have a lecture in the Redmond Barry building at uni. So I guess he was pretty cool.

Here's a view of the library from the street.

Here's a neat lamp post that's on the street by the library.

And of course, my buddy LaTrobe and I!

So that was Friday. The next day was Saturday. On that day I took a bazillon pictures, so I think I will make a separate Saturday entry!

But first, here is a random picture that doesn't fit in anywhere else. It's an entrence to a car park on campus. I just thought it was way nifty.