My March 9th Week

Sunday I had planned to go outside to tan and study at the Parklands. Weather decided against me and pulled a little number: it was bright, sunny with some clouds. The problem was that those few clouds were rain clouds, so even though it was sunny, it was rainy, too. So, I stayed inside and was pretty darn productive any way, minus the tanning part. Oh, well. It was still a nice day; nothing too exciting, though.

Monday was nice. Got up and chatted with Adam for a bit - highlight of the day! Afterwards I rolled out of the apartment and got some books from the Brisbane Square Library so I could start research on my Australian Society & Culture paper. I'm working to get it done and out of the way. My paper will be on the culture differences and similarities of the various Australian capitals. Should be interesting stuff.

After the library I checked out a nice little coffee shop called Shingle Inn. I had some salad, a chicken chili mango sandwich (really good stuff), and a butterfly dessert cupcake thing. I enjoyed the cafe. Here is the old-English sign:



The comfy inside portion of the cafe:



The outdoor portion of the cafe:



Next I did some hunting for some unique Australian wine charms as a souvenir for my Grandma. I'm having a tough time tracking some down as they are items specific to Christmastime around here. = / I've got my eyes open just in case, and I'm looking online, too. = )

After that I replaced my broken head phones. They were good while they lasted. Now I have some really great Phillips ones. Eh, they're still basic and not that fancy, but they get the job done. I can't survive without my iPod.

And then it was time for German lecture. Afterwards I studied and reviewed notes for class, painted my nails (they look fabulous), had some Cadbury peppermint ice cream and chocolates!

Guess what, everyone! I have a new second cousin! Lillian Kate was born into the lovely Brady Travis family! She weighed in at 7lbs-12 oz.H ere are a couple of photos my momma sent me!

Here's my momma and Baby Lillian:



My cousin Brady and his new baby girl!



Tuesday I was able to get some good sun. I'm finally getting some bronze tones! Yay! Studied and read while I was out inthe sun, came back and showered, then it was time to go! Sara, Inga and I dined at the authentic Indian Punjabi Palace - GREAT food! It was my first time having Indian cuisine and I really liked it - especially the Naan bread! Mmm!

The Phanton of the Opera show was great! The music was "phant-astic!" Haha! And the performance was spectacular! I'm not sure who the company was, but they were splendid! I recommend this musical! Photos!

Don't we look beautiful, all pertied up for the dinner and musical tonight:



Here we are during intermission - we're so excited and are just loving the show!



Today is covered in classes. That's all I have to say about it, haha. Again, the highlight of the day has been chatting with Adam. He always brightens my days! Later today I'm hoping to catch the madre and padre. = )

Tomorrow I have my Core Project Management tutorial (eh), then I got to Kelvin Grove (another QUT campus) for my first lecture and tutorial of my Creative Writing class. I'm excited!

Friday Inga and Sara (maybe?) and I are going to Noosa for the weekend. We're going to check out the Noosa National Park and hit the beaches in the area! I'm excited for some good hiking and some great photography!

Sunday we'll return, wind down and get ready for another week in Brissi!

Sam was featured as the Co-Wrestler of the Year! I'm so proud of him! Here's a link to the photo: Click here!

Here are a couple of photos of the inter-building walkways around the QUT Garden's Point campus:





And now for some Aussie slang:
*till = point of sale/cash register station
*dockette = receipt

Okay, folks! I gotta get to class! Cheers!

-Amanda