The Melbourne Show

At approximately 12 noon Jess and I left for the train station where we were to make our way down to the showgrounds. All went accordingly, and by 1:30pm we were at the Melbourne Show. Spending a whole 4 hours there, I would have to say that it was fairly good. We went to a vast majority of the exhibitions, excluding the ones that didn't interest us. I have to say, the food there is such a rip off ($4 for a 600ml bottle of Fanta). I failed to go on any rides but Jess did go on the clowns and won an oh so fashionable necklace.

By 3:30pm it has started to rain very lightly, which was a concern because the clouds looked like they were prepared to give it there all. We had been meaning to attend the 3:30pm showing of Madagascar Live, however, due to our excessively long 20 minute shop around in the showbag shed, we just missed it. Doomed to wait another hour for the next show we went to the Dairy Pavilion and some other stalls, arriving at the performance 10 minutes early.

The question you may now be asking yourself is what showbags did we buy. Well, let me tell you. I got myself a Wonka showbag that came with a free Tingles showbag, while Jess got two Bertie Beetle showbags (valued at $1 each), a Freddo Frog showbag, and something else I can't remember.

So that is what I did today, and I have the candy to prove it.

3.5 hours straight!!

Today at work I did my accounting assignment for 3 and a half straight hours. Oh the joy I witnessed. But, I finished it, and two days ahead of schedule.

I was also suprised with a block of chocolate from Tony. He bought each of us girls one. And I thought that box of $2 donation candy was just there to taunt us.

Mr D's Cola

Well, my Constitutionalism assignment is due in tomorrow at 4pm. Well, the correct term is 'workbook' and not 'assignment' since it consists of 6 questions that we needed to answer. But luckily for me I completed the rough draft for each as I progressed through the unit. So tonight was all about 'prettying' it up.

Oh my God! You people out there must try Mr D's Cola by Ducats. Sure, it may not be in Melbourne, but it is the best drink around. So refreshing and cola flavoured. It is not like Coke or anything like that, it is more like cola cordial, but uber cordial. And if you freeze it, well, what can I say, it's delightful. I grew up on the stuff as a kid, so I may be a little biased towards it...but more than likely it is just a really good drink. So get some and enjoy.

Roadkill and Cake

On my journey from Melbourne to my home town yesterday, I spotted a number of casualities on the side of the road. Let me see if I can recall them all: a rosella, a cow, a possum and something that had no fur or skin left. Yeah, it was totally weird seeing all those. Like normally there are usually just birds and the occasional fox, but this was crazy.

I made cake last night. It was a Cadbury Chocolate Swirl cake...or something like that. Anyway it's all covered in chocolate icing. I am yet to actually try it, so I hope it tastes good.

Tea Reviews

I just added a new Tea Reviews section to my website, so check it out if you're a tea drinker.

What To Do

It's 12:03pm and I just started work. I have my computer in front of me, my quantitative analysis textbook and folder to my left, and a bottle with chocolate milk in it to my right. Some would think I have it all set out, ready to do my homework, but alas, this is far from the truth. Yesterday, after feeling so tense and aggravated all day, I fear that the same will occur today. I just want to go away for a while and relax, like back to Rosebud perhaps :)

But seriously, my uni holidays are coming up very soon. They only last one week, but what a week it could be. I want to go somewhere else during that time period, I really want to go back up to QLD but I know that isn't going to happen. However, I wouldn't mind going somewhere not too far away from Melbourne, maybe in Victoria or near the Vic-NSW border on the coast. Yeah, somewhere warm, with a beach....a warm sunny beach. That would be good. As much as this might sound like a good idea, I will need to find some money if I want it to happen, and whoever I go with must be willing to pay as well. *Looks at David*

Well soon the finance thing shouldn't be much of a problem. I rang up the scholarships department the other day and asked when I would be getting my cheque, seeing as how I was suppose to get the money by the end of August. Anyway, they said it should be in my bank account by next week. Yay. Not to mention I will have the money from working this weekend. That is if I end up working more than just today. *sigh* But I'll tell you what sucks. Petrol. There I said it. All of today's money and some of tomorrow's will be going to petrol. Damn bloody 135c petrol prices. And the rest, if there's any left after that, I may get to keep. Although, I should start saving it for the holidays, but with only having 0.77c in the bank and less than $2 in cash, I think I'll be needing it for food and what-not anyway. No savings for Stacey. *sob*

*Looks at textbook*...*sigh*...Back to it I guess.

Now it's 2:44pm and I just completed my quantitative analysis work. I'm happy to announce I am up to date in that subject now. More than up to date even. I have already completed the tutorial work that is due next week. So there we have it, one subject down, three more to catch up on. *sigh* *looks to the Constitutionalism textbooks that now sit to the left* I guess I'll get back to it then...after I make a cup of herbal tea. The other day, whilst shopping, I noticed the herbal tea packets were on sale for $1, nearly 50c cheaper. So I bought some more. I now have a lovely variety of Jasmine, Chamomile, Orange, Blackcurrent, Apple & Blackcurrent and Cranberry & Raspberry & Strawberry. So many to choose from....*looks in the container of goodies* *pulls out "Orange Refresher" tea*. Yes, I think this will do nicely.

Stat-man

I added a statcounter to my blog today. Yay!

Crow Crossing

I was driving to uni today and guess what I saw whilst waiting for the green light...a crow using the pedestrian crossing. I'm serious. It was strutting across, stopped in the middle of the two roads on the tram crossing, and then continued to the other side of the road. It was so clever, although extremely lazy. Hmm.

Rosebud

I got back from Rosebud today after making a spur of the moment (one day in advance) decision to go there for two nights with David. I used to always go there when I was younger, and as such, wanted to go back. We stayed at the Copper Lantern Motel which was an average rated motel, with the main turn-off for me being the outdated bathroom. On Friday night we went to the Rosebud Cinema and saw Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory which was so good. Johnny Depp is such a good actor; he plays psychotic chocolate makers really well.

On Saturday we went to Sorrento with a mission. That was to stop at the shops to grab some fish 'n' chips and then head to the Sorrento Back Beach to eat them. However, this did not go to plan because the chips there were at very inflated prices. So we went back and forth, up and down the coast in search for chips. It took a while, but in the end it was worth it, they were perfect. Just the right amount of potato and crisp and a cheaper price. So with our newly acquired perfecto chips we went to the Back Beach. This was the beach I used to always go to when I went down to Rosebud on my holidays. After eating the chips and various food items on my picnic rug on the beach, we started to ascend the "mountain" all the way to the lookout, and then back down again; but not before David left evidence of his being there for all the future travellers to get confused at (Quoth '08). We then ventured out to the rock pool where I used to swim. We took it a bit further by climbing all around the place on very precarious looking rocks, or so I thought. Here's a photo I took of the area many years ago.

Saturday night we walked to the beach near the motel and gazed upon the nothingness. Then had tea at La Porchetta. I ordered and ate a small Aussie pizza with salami. It was very nice :)

On Sunday we checked out of the motel at 9:30am and headed to Ashcombe Maze, the oldest maze in Australia. It was so beautiful there. We completed all three mazes in record time (Our record at least [we only did them once each so I don't know if that is sayinig much]), and wandered the gardens taking the occassional snack break as a reward. After spending two hours there we headed back home.