Lost........... and found
Being a uni student, I am quite knowledgable about the drinking holes in my university's vicinity, so, when invited on a pub crawl, I assumed it would be easy to find them and join in (as I could not be there from the start). How wrong I was.
Firstly, who doesn't know north from south or east from west? Why do people say "it's on the corner of..." when its actually no where near a bloody corner? Who gives directions based on tram stops instead of REAL landmarks? I could've pulled my hair out!!! As you can tell, it was indeed a very frustrating 45 mnutes I spent walking around North Melbourne (which is creepy enough during the day, let alone on my own at night). By the time I had divined the correct location and sensible directions, they had moved onto the next pub!!! Luckily I knew where it was (a favorite spot for tutorials) so I headed straight there.
Much fun and drinking ensued, we relocated several times and, before I knew it, it was time for me to head home via public transport (no cash for a taxi!). Jumped on the tram, only to find my wallet was missing. Panic arose and evisaged scenarios of dishonest assholes going on spending sprees with my credit card and other such delights did nothing to calm me as I made my way back to the pub. Upon arrival I recieved a very nice surprise.
Here I was, cursing all the unscrupulous bastards in the world, when a guy I had met just an hour before came and told me he had found my wallet and handed it in at the bar! I was, of course, elated, and very grateful to him, and subsequently bought a jug of Blue Frog for him and his friends and was on my merry way.
Having had my faith in humanity restored, I went home to a brief chat and a good nights sleep.
Nothing better than finding something you thought you'd lost,
be it your wallet or trust in your fellow man!
:-D
Firstly, who doesn't know north from south or east from west? Why do people say "it's on the corner of..." when its actually no where near a bloody corner? Who gives directions based on tram stops instead of REAL landmarks? I could've pulled my hair out!!! As you can tell, it was indeed a very frustrating 45 mnutes I spent walking around North Melbourne (which is creepy enough during the day, let alone on my own at night). By the time I had divined the correct location and sensible directions, they had moved onto the next pub!!! Luckily I knew where it was (a favorite spot for tutorials) so I headed straight there.
Much fun and drinking ensued, we relocated several times and, before I knew it, it was time for me to head home via public transport (no cash for a taxi!). Jumped on the tram, only to find my wallet was missing. Panic arose and evisaged scenarios of dishonest assholes going on spending sprees with my credit card and other such delights did nothing to calm me as I made my way back to the pub. Upon arrival I recieved a very nice surprise.
Here I was, cursing all the unscrupulous bastards in the world, when a guy I had met just an hour before came and told me he had found my wallet and handed it in at the bar! I was, of course, elated, and very grateful to him, and subsequently bought a jug of Blue Frog for him and his friends and was on my merry way.
Having had my faith in humanity restored, I went home to a brief chat and a good nights sleep.
Nothing better than finding something you thought you'd lost,
be it your wallet or trust in your fellow man!
:-D