Blogs from Carlton 3053, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » Carlton 3053 December 7th 2010

This week I was sick, so it was a bit of a write0off week, however I still did a lot! On Tuesday of last week it was my day off. My friends from work and I decided to have dinner together (of course on our one day off we all go into work). I had the grilled seafood platter! (Oysters Natural, Oysters Kilpatrick, Morton Bay Bugs, King Prawns, Prawns cutlets, Whole Crab, Calamari, Fish Filet and Mussels in a Napoli chilli sugo...... aka AMAZING!). Then we bounced around the restaurants neighboring us: some drinks here, some desert there, some more food for Brianna because once I eat a lot I always get hungry again after. We formed a little group and met up with Trish. Trish and I being the tourist we are were brought to ... read more

Life in OZland

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » Carlton 3053 November 22nd 2010

Brighton Beach

Bri 25

Another quick update! Ive been working quite alot and trying to site see when I can in my free time. This weekend Trish and I went quickly to Brighton Beach, know for the "Beach Boxes". Beach Boxes are all over the world, but apparently originated here on Brighton Beach. They were meant for royalty and the rich to change in. There a little bigger then an out house. They go for between 200,000$ and 300,000$ and theres not even running water! I booked my fight to Carins on December 22nd and booked a three day dive live aboard from the 24th-26th. Which means..... Ill be diving on christmas!! I wonder if santa will find me all the way out on the Great Barrier Reef? ... read more

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Quickie

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » Carlton 3053 November 10th 2010

Brunswick, Melbourne

Bri 25

lemonade = sprite, lemonade is what then? i have no idea how to describe it to ask. Lemon/lime squash is what? oh its like a lift.... Whats a lift? oh its like a lemonade soda.... so like lemonade? no thats sprite! And I tried a lift... not lemonade. So i have no clue. Id like a lemon lime bitter please... uh okay? I ask what it is and im told its just a soft drink with this in it (i smell the bottle and its like PURE RUBBING ALCOHOL). Apparently its like a mocktail. You just put a drop in for the taste. And if im having this much trouble with the pop.. im mean soda...soft drinks? Imagine how hard the beers and wines and everything else is WITH THEIR ACCENTS TOO. And ACCENTS! every single ... read more

Down Under!

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » Carlton 3053 November 9th 2010

St. Kilda's beach!

Bri 25

G'DAY, Mate! HOW YOU GOIN"? So I'm here! I'm down under in the land of bouncing kangaroos and cuddly koalas. 16 hours time difference from back home; Its like I'm in the future! I left home bright and early Tuesday morning on November 2nd just to fly an 1 1/2 hours to Chicago for a ten hour layover! Believe it or not time flew by with waking up from my midday naps to being surrounded by American Army troopers, family conference calls after family conference calls and doing laps of the HUGE Chicago airport. Now, I have a map where I put a pin in all of the cities I've been. I know I wasn't "technically" Chicago... but does my 10 hours count for anything?? When I landed in Melbourne I manged to figure out ... read more

Adoptions And More Temporary Homes

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » Carlton 3053 May 15th 2010

Richie and Me at the Drunken Poet

cleanpairofeyes

I have been part of a select group for most of my life and not by choice. I am a member of a subgroup of the red head gang. I can be found on the branch of ginger. And what has being a member of this group blessed me with in life? A fear of direct sunlight, freckles and countless nick names. Well my gingerness has granted me some good fortunes as of late. The Irish community appreciate their red headed brothers and sisters from around the world and over the course of my time in Melbourne I have slowly been adopted by my Irish friends and invited into their social circle. So much so that when I my short term flat share was complete and I had no place to go (but back to the ... read more

MELBOURNE 30.4.-6.5.2010

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » Carlton 3053 May 6th 2010

Royal Arcade

MariaS ntti

MELBOURNE 30.4.-6.5.2010 Buenos Aires, Auckland, Melbourne ja varmaan myös ensi viikolla Sydney. Kaikkia näitä kaupunkeja yhdistää ultramoderni kaupunkiarkkitehtuuri. Goottilaiset kirkot ja viktoriaaniset mosaiikkikauppakujat (The Block, The Royal Arcade) jäävät taivaan raapijoiden varjoon. Lasi ja teräs heijastavat toisia pilvenpiirtäjiä. Aurinko moninkertaistuu ikään kuin se ei jo olisi tarpeeksi häikäisevä. Olen alkanut tykätä modernista arkkitehtuurista. Se on aika kaunista nykyään. Silmä on tottunut, ruumis on mukautunut. Tai sitten Melbournessa on ollut maisema-arkkitehti, joka on rytmittänyt talot ja lisännyt teräksen harmaaseen purppuranpunaisen värin. Ensimmäistä kertaa elämässäni kävin 300 metriä (88 kerrosta) korkean pilvenpiirtäjän huipulla. Eureka Tower on tietenkin eteläisen hemisfäärin korkein talo, ja siinä on eteläisen hemisfäärin nopein hissi. Tahtoisin tietä... read more

Every little Cell in my Body is Happy

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » Carlton 3053 March 18th 2010

Luna Park

Weltfieber

Mal wieder ein Zwischenbericht aus dem leicht-lockeren Australienleben. Das erste Highlight nach Neujahr ist bekannterweise: Mein Geburtstag! Gefeiert hab ich in auf neubekannte Art. Neu war die Wettersituation. 25 Grad und Picknick im Freien gegenueber den 23 Geburtstagen vorher in der Kaelte und im Haus. Ein Novum war auch die Absenz jeglicher Familienmitglieder. Doch meine Arbeitskollegen, die hier wie so etwas wie ein Familienersatz sind haben keinen Platz fuer Einsamkeit gelassen. Wir hatten ein fabuloeses Mahl mit bayerischen Kartoffelsalat und Nudelsalat und Kaeseplatte und Esther hat die hervorragendsten Kuchen gebacken. Caramelschnitten und eine Geburtstagstorte fuer mich. Es war eine dreistoeckige pinke Geburtstagsueberraschung mit der Erklaerung der Menschenrechte auf dem untersten Ring und UNHCR-Logo weiter oben. Wunderbar! Finally a small entry on my time in... read more

Stranded at the drive-in

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » Carlton 3053 April 16th 2008

A night at the drive in

mark and chrissie

Day 306 (27.1.08) We spent a lazy morning at the campsite before going out to discover another new area of the city. We met up again with Mark’s friend Bex, who was out for a few drinks with her friends in Hawthorne. A few Sunday beers went down very well and we retired back to the campsite having had a good weekend. Day 307 (28.1.08) As today was a public holiday and there was nothing we could do in our continuing search for homes/jobs we decided to make the most of another beautiful day by taking some time out at the pool. A great holiday style day to prepare us for the months of work ahead of us! A chat to a couple of fellow campers got us all excited when we found out that just ... read more

Brief history of Australia

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name...more history

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