Sunday, June 13, 2010

June 14



Monday...

No hospital..hit Congo Cafe, glad I did--great service. Worker/Owner saw me at the store a few minutes after going and thanked me again for coming to his cafe..

Had our house BBQ today on the 3rd floor @ 1pm. Was great...12 outta 23 showed..great kick off to finals.

Exciting Day...lot of hanging around Myola="the place of peace".


Our first person officially left Myola..and sent out a Mass Message:


As I get ready to say my goodbyes, I figured I would try to leave one last memorable impression on the house:

RUBASH: I ate your crackers, I made pizzas out of your crackers, they were fucking delicious drunk food...thank you. PETE, SAM, MICHELLE I stole some milk to make milkshakes, but never a lot, I thank you for your generous donations. On that note, that is all I stole from the kitchen, I was not the thief you are really looking for. Love you all long time.

BRITTANY: You never made me delicious baked goods like you promised. I will be at your doorstep sometime this summer, have them prepared...or else.

KRISTEN: I respect your decision not to drink a lot...but you should drink a lot.

DOMINIQUE: Do you still live here?

RJ AND THE CHILLERS: I appreciate you making the halls smell like a certain ganja all of the time...actually not really. Smelled like shit. And you promised you'd get the next batch of cookies...lies.

BEN: My loving gambling buddy. You are currently either sleeping like a bitch, or at the casino (like a bitch). Either way you are not here to say goodbye to me. This upsets me. We balled out like champs on several occasions. "Do you know Bobby McConnell?" See you this fall, football season!

ERICA: I totally could have banged your friend.

KELSEY: I totally could have banged your friend.

KRYSTLE: I hope I got your first name right, cause god knows I could never get your last name right. I enjoyed meeting your mom. I enjoyed watching you belly dance. I would have really enjoyed meeting Francesca earlier. Either way, its been real.

MICHELLE: Putting MD on everything is like putting red in front of a bull and telling it not to charge. Its like wearing a shirt with a bullseye at an archery range. Get what I am saying? Euros suck.

TUCKER: A true bro. Slept on the couch more nights than I could imagine, and then I walk in on him... twice. I'm an ass.

CAVS: I heard you got arrested in like march, then the only time I saw you, you were drinking away your sorrows peacefully, or watching House at 8 a.m. on a Saturday. Your like a grown up, party on man!

ZACH: I banged your girl here. 'Nuff Said.

ASHLEY: I lied when I said that was all the food I stole. I definitely think I ate some of your cheerios one night. And if they weren't yours I don't know who's they were.

DAVID: I don't really have anything to say, Lakers suck.

Now to the gifts I leave the house:

KIERA: You get the Absolut Peach bottle that has been up here since like February.

BEN: You can have my one stamp. You will need it to mail your bond money when the casino arrests you for trying to rig the decks. You can also have my Sem 2 Drink Coupons, don't gamble them all at once.

ZACH: You can have my Pure Blonde hat cause I think your balding.

KRISTEN: You can have my water bottle, provided you only fill it with Vodka or Goon.

DAVID: You can have my Buy 1 Get 1 Pie Coupon cause I didn't use it.

TUCKER: You can have my one piece of gum, use it well.

MYOLA: You have taken my virginity, You have claimed my sanity, and You can have my pride, my dignity, and my soul. I just want to keep the filter in my head that stops ridiculous things from being said...shit already lost that.

Alright guys, it's been real. I hope this was entertaining. Zach, I didn't really bang your girl, I hope you haven't sweated that one out.

With Love,

Bobby

Saturday, June 12, 2010

June 13







Sunday events:

*Church with Kristen @ Bondi Junction movie theater (see Sex and the City 2 shoe)
*New cafes/places (Pi Sandwich,Clo deli ,Baker's Delight)
*Baked an apple pie and no bake cookies for our house BBQ we are having tomorrow --its a public holiday (Queens Birthday--no hospital volunteering)

We havent tried the apple pie yet, but the cookies we have tested and they are definitely some of the best---new recipe to bring home with me.. may be because we stole ingredients from almost everyone in the house to make them.

*Dinner at P. J O'briens with Kristen and Sam...Sam offered to cook for us at his house..but we told him we'd meet him downtown..so we tried to find a "hole in the wall" hidden gem of a place to eat at..but settled for a lively Irish pub.
http://www.pjobriens.com.au/pj_main.htm


*Went to the Rocks for the festival and for the lighting of the buildings (Museum, The Mint..Hyde Park Church,etc)--it's like a slideshow on the sides..

http://www.therocks.com/sydney-Things_To_Do-The_Rocks_Fire_Water.htm

Very historical and different.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

June 11-12


Friday.. Tropicana Cafe..Circular Quay shopping..and got a new coin to add to my collection @ the Opera House.

AND am super excited about the Pretzel M&M's that finally came out in the States. Even more excited..that my roommmate's sister is coming Friday and she can bring them to ME!!!

Saturday...met Nikita for some shopping downtown..found some super fun places---Glebe Markets, QVB, and street patrolling...lot of great unique places I found...lasted all day had to rush back to meet Kristen and Barton (my RA).

Barton, our new caretaker, we found out is an actor.
http://www.offtheshelf.tv/
He has a children's book being published soon too.

He bought Kristen and I tickets to go with him to a play tonight in Northern Sydney. VERY FUN and unique. See the website below for my details.
http://www.shortandsweet.org/

June 10



Thursday..hit a new local cafe (Tropicana) did some computer WIFI browsing...did some errands..and had a lazy day.

My roommate and I went to a show at the Opera House called Glow.

http://www.glowtheshow.com/englisch/glow_theshow.html

It hit all target ages..wacky humor (humour--Australia spelling)..very interactive...

flying popcorn balls, spiders crawling in the audience, and money papers falling from the sky..it was all in highlighter bright colors...


Also, gave me another chance to see the Opera House lit up @ night...

Turkish Pide bread yum--spinach and cheese (Erciyes: Turkish Pide Kebabs & Grills)

THANKS MOM FOR THE MAIL!

June 6-9












Last night, we got to our hostel late and played cards until 2am with chocolate coins as our gambling choice..

Sunday, 2 out of the 8 of us went to Port Douglas for beaches, chatting, shopping, and lunch. Then bus-ed back to Cairns--more cards.

Monday we took the Aristocat snorkeling tour..we got picked up at 650am and hit 3 different reefs.
http://www.aristocat.com.au/

also 1 of the guys and i had a mission of how many ice cream/gelato shops we could find and how many different kinds to sample: 8 shops..13 different flavors:

8 Places & 13 Flavors: Cold Rock (Bubblegum), New Zealand (Rainbow), Baskin Robins (Citris Twist & Peanutbutter Chocolate), Dolic Gelati (Cookie Dough & Blueberry), Bellismic (Hazelnut & Kinder Surprise), Devine Gelato (Banana & Lime Sorbet), Vanilla Gelateria (Strawberry Yogurt & Apple Pie), Movenpic (Rhubarb)




Tuesday we rented a car and drove up the coast to Cape Tribulation...we took some pictures at well known gorge, then headed up for a Crocodile Boat Cruise..where we got binoculars and all and saw probably 10 crocodiles..pretty neat seeing them in their own element vs.. the cages...

then we went jungle swinging..

http://www.junglesurfing.com.au/team.html

stopped at a waterhole on the way home for rope swinging..

Wednesday..we did some fun local stuff around Cairns. Perfect winter weather (over 80 degrees)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNNY!!

Thursday, June 3, 2010

June 4-5


Today Dad and Jenn left me. Very sad. Basically 2 of the fastest weeks of my life.

So I headed to the the Coogee Cafe for breakfast and coffee and for some people watching.

Then met Nikita for Sex and the City 2. We had lunch at Arthurs Pizza and went to Choco Latte for coffee/dessert.

It poured the hardest I have ever seen it rain here..

Then I came back relaxed a bit and went to dinner with my roommate at the place I went to last night:)

Saturday.. met a friend at the Coogee Cafe for breakfast. Did some shopping at Surry Hills Markets..which are only the 1st Saturday of every month! Oh no--it was the last Saturday I will be able to go.

Got back in the afternoon and got a burrito for lunch at a new place I tried called the Beach Burrito Company.

Now I am off to catch a flight to Cairns (Great Barrier Reef) until Wednesday.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

June 2-3




Wednesday.. Dad, Jenn, and I went to Bronte Beach for a long walk and then some breakfast.

Then I napped hit Melonhead and had a class. Join Dad and Jenn for dinner at City Extra Restaurant and then we headed to Luna Park and another viewing of the Opera House lit up (this time cheetah-ish).


http://www.lunaparksydney.com/

Thursday.. Dad and I had breakfast at Coogee Cafe. Then the 3 of us went to Manly for lunch at the Manly Grill and some shopping. After we went back to Circular Quay via ferry and went to the Minus5 Ice Bar.
http://www.minus5experience.com/

Dad went swimming in the Coogee water at night.. burrr...rain...cold..in the dark..and the waves were extra life-threatening because of the tornado water warnings..

New cafe for dinner Cucinella..

http://www.cucinella.com.au/

Ice cream at Patagonia.