May 2007

So, it just so happens that the only Grand Union in the Southern Hemisphere is a mere ten minute tram ride up the road from where I live. I know, you're probably thinking "Grand what?" It's a tram thing. I think it basically means that the tracks go in all four directions at this intersection. Well, André had to see it, of course, so off we went. I took a picture. Awful lot of wires overhead!!

After that I wandered over to the park nearby and made some friends!

The end!

On ANZAC Day, André and I decided to visit the Flagstaff Gardens. I don't really remember why. Oh wait, yes I do. It had to do with something the trams were doing differently because it was a holiday and André wanted to check it out. Anyway, we went and I photographed and was photographed.

Here I am at the entrance sign:

Here I am with a really weird thing. I'm still not sure what it was.

Here's my hand with a leaf that I thought was cool at the time, because I photographed it, but looking back at the photo now, it really wasn't all that interesting. Oh well.

I guess this isn't a good place to be at night.

The City Circle Tram. One of my favorites.

The gardens and I:

Me showing off how cool I am because my socks match my shirt really well.

A monument thing.

The Flagstaff, for which the gardens are (presumably) named.

Finally, a statue, just for good measure.

And that was the Flagstaff Gardens!

I have an essay due tomorrow, but I am taking a break and making a short little entry with a few random photos!

Here is something I took in the CBD. It was on the ground. I wondered what it meant. So I looked it up.

On Saturday the 21st, a girl who used to live here in the Porter house on exchange was down from Japan with her mother, so we all had lunch together. It was quite good. Roz made this cake that she was really proud of, and she wanted me to take a picture and show my mom. So, here it is:

Then Nick was totally amazed because we have the same digital camera. So he took a picture of my camera while simultaneously using my camera to take a picture of himself photographing the camera. So here is the result from my end:

Here we all are having lunch. Well, not Nick, because he's taking the picture. Ignore certain people's strange facial expressions. Clockwise from myself, it's me, Eloise, Roz, Jordan, David, Michael, and...well, I don't remember their names. Hopefully they'll never read this.

Finally, when I woke up that Sunday morning, it was dark and rainy, and I was amazed, because it never rains here. So I took a picture.

The end for now!

I shall now make a small post all about trams.

One day a few weeks ago, I was riding in a tram. I was happily sitting, reading one of my books for uni, when I was startled by the driver rapidly and loudly ringing his bell. A few seconds later, we crashed into a taxi. The taxi was on a road that crossed the tram tracks and he had stopped a little bit too far forward. He didn't back up and we didn't stop, so we crashed. I took some pictures.

Here's a video of me being silly while trying to photograph trams.

Here is a picture of my current favorite tram. It's advertising Emirate Airlines, and it's all cool and mappy. This picture was taken from the second level of Hungry Jacks.

Which brings me to my next picture, which has nothing to do with trams, but I'll throw it in. It's a picture of the banner advertising the much loved Summer Stunner Deal. Last Friday, over two months into autumn, they finally figured out that it's not summer anymore, and it has now been renamed the Whopper Stunner Deal. Pretty much the same meal though.

Finally, here is a little video made one night on the tram.

The end.

I was unfortunately sick for most of Friday night and all of yesterday. But I'm pleased to report I am doing better now. I'd like to say that I took advantage of my day tucked up in bed and did some school work and uni reading or something, as that was sort of the plan, but that, of course, did not happen. I did, however, create myself as a Sim! She doesn't quite look like me...there's something off, but I just can't get it right. Well, there are at least some resemblances, certainly.

So that was fun even if not very productive.

Also, here are a few pictures that don't really fit anywhere in particular.

This is a bridge over a street near where I live. The train comes in from the city over that bridge, arriving at Balaclava Station, which is just a few metres to my right. On the bridge, you can see it says "Lady of St. Kilda" under the ship, and then there are mermaids and cool stuff.

This picture is of the Royal Mint downtown, which they have now turned into a restaurant.

This one is from Queen Victoria Market. It's the only picture I got. Oh well.

The weekend after Yarrawonga, André and I decided to check out the Melbourne Museum. On our way, we walked through the Carlton Gardens, as the museum is at the north end of them.

We approached the Royal Exhibition Building. It's where Australia's Parliament was held shortly after Federation. Strangely enough, it's also where I go to take my exams for uni.

More gardens and a wedding:

Almost there!

But first, two more shots of the Royal Exhibition Building.

Once inside, we looked around at all sort of interesting exhibits. André had his picture taken with Pharlap, a famous and much loved horse, while I opted to be photographed with a giant turtle.

And that was the museum. The end!