An update before I head back to Melbourne.
I had an Australia Day playout with the band on Monday, so I came home for it; then seeing I was already around, I decided I might as well stay an extra night and go to band last night. Am heading back to Melbourne this afternoon some time (provided all the trains are running, which they seem to be), so I'll update you all before I go. There's been a little bit happening recently.
First off, Friday we got all moved into the new place. We had a bit of a team going, consisting of me and Christopher and Hannah and her mother and two brothers, so we did pretty well. I had to go in the middle of it to an interview at the Pancake Parlour (it went pretty well; haven't heard anything yet, but I forgot to bring my charger home with me, and my phone died yesterday, so when it's charged, who knows ... ?), but I helped as much as I could with carting stuff inside and helping unload the trailer. I think everything's in the new place now, but I still have to sort out my own room, because I haven't been there the last few days. I shall do that when I get home.
Saturday and Sunday I was at the Australian Open. My Dad had gotten some tickets for himself and Mum a while ago, but then work gave him some corporate tickets, so I got to go as well! Mum and Dad's friends, Jenny and Paul, came on Saturday with their daughter Laura and Chris, Hannah and her mother came on Sunday. And I got to go both days! :D We saw some great matches, too. Saturday we saw Serena Williams and Shuai Peng, Victoria Azarenka and Amelie Mauresmo and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Dudi Sela. On Sunday it was Marion Bartoli and Jelena Jankovic and Dinara Safina and Aliza Cornet. By far the highlight, however, was the last match we saw on Sunday: Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych. Federer had a terrible start, being down two sets to love, but then he clawed his way back to win in five. I must admit that I was terribly excited when I saw that I was going to get to see Federer play, having never been to the tennis before, and was rather disappointed in his performance in the first couple of sets, but he soon redeemed himself. Then he demolished Juan Martin Del Potro in their match-up last night.
There are also now no Aussies left in the draw, our best hope, Jelena Dokic, having been beaten in three sets by Dinara Safina last night. She did so well to get to the quarters, though. Really.
Sunday night we came home, and I have been here since then, having only been out on Monday morning for the Australia Day breakfast with the band (they gave me a card to say goodbye), and for band last night. It's too hot to do anything, and the only thing I'm not looking forward to is not having any fans in the place in Melbourne. But such is life. Next update, whenever I can.
First off, Friday we got all moved into the new place. We had a bit of a team going, consisting of me and Christopher and Hannah and her mother and two brothers, so we did pretty well. I had to go in the middle of it to an interview at the Pancake Parlour (it went pretty well; haven't heard anything yet, but I forgot to bring my charger home with me, and my phone died yesterday, so when it's charged, who knows ... ?), but I helped as much as I could with carting stuff inside and helping unload the trailer. I think everything's in the new place now, but I still have to sort out my own room, because I haven't been there the last few days. I shall do that when I get home.
Saturday and Sunday I was at the Australian Open. My Dad had gotten some tickets for himself and Mum a while ago, but then work gave him some corporate tickets, so I got to go as well! Mum and Dad's friends, Jenny and Paul, came on Saturday with their daughter Laura and Chris, Hannah and her mother came on Sunday. And I got to go both days! :D We saw some great matches, too. Saturday we saw Serena Williams and Shuai Peng, Victoria Azarenka and Amelie Mauresmo and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Dudi Sela. On Sunday it was Marion Bartoli and Jelena Jankovic and Dinara Safina and Aliza Cornet. By far the highlight, however, was the last match we saw on Sunday: Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych. Federer had a terrible start, being down two sets to love, but then he clawed his way back to win in five. I must admit that I was terribly excited when I saw that I was going to get to see Federer play, having never been to the tennis before, and was rather disappointed in his performance in the first couple of sets, but he soon redeemed himself. Then he demolished Juan Martin Del Potro in their match-up last night.
There are also now no Aussies left in the draw, our best hope, Jelena Dokic, having been beaten in three sets by Dinara Safina last night. She did so well to get to the quarters, though. Really.
Sunday night we came home, and I have been here since then, having only been out on Monday morning for the Australia Day breakfast with the band (they gave me a card to say goodbye), and for band last night. It's too hot to do anything, and the only thing I'm not looking forward to is not having any fans in the place in Melbourne. But such is life. Next update, whenever I can.