those who know me well, know that i'm always a fan of keeping things simple and low-key. so, i was especially content during this week where i find myself jason-less (he's in san francisco for a conference) to have a saturday that was simply lovely. it started at this adorable little cafe, tarts, for a breakfast with my friend meg and another girlfriend of hers. ever since parting with my beloved neighborhood coffee/wine bar, metropolitan (in baltimore), it has been difficult to find anything that comes even close to filling its shoes. but i have to say the food, ambiance and (most importantly) coffee was impressive at this unique spot. in addition to serving breakfast and lunch, it also sells artsy cards, gifts, soaps and fun little treats! ok, so it may be a little more favorable to the females than the males, but i think the food and coffee still draw a mixed crowd of folks. alright, so i'm done with the restaurant review now, but the lovely day continued as meg and i went and hung out at her parent's house. they live in one of perth's nicer suburbs that i hadn't been to yet - it has one of the best views of downtown perth from across the river. for all you celebrity stalkers, it also happens to be heath ledger's old neighborhood - we even saw the new house his dad is building! after some good chatting time with the parents and reading the paper, we then went and saw a funny and entertaining french film, "mon meilleur ami" (my best friend). i have had great success in seeing plenty of french films here - this is the 4th one i've seen since in the 4 months i've been here. if you're interested in french film as much as i am, here are the others i've seen that you should check out: "dans paris" (inside paris), "la tourneuse de pages" (the page turner), and "familia," a french-canadian film. it's great that a city as small and isolated as perth still has such a strong appreciation for culture. well, that brings my summary of the day to a close. ahhhh, i wish all saturdays could be this delightful!
Sunday, May 20, 2007
a simple saturday
those who know me well, know that i'm always a fan of keeping things simple and low-key. so, i was especially content during this week where i find myself jason-less (he's in san francisco for a conference) to have a saturday that was simply lovely. it started at this adorable little cafe, tarts, for a breakfast with my friend meg and another girlfriend of hers. ever since parting with my beloved neighborhood coffee/wine bar, metropolitan (in baltimore), it has been difficult to find anything that comes even close to filling its shoes. but i have to say the food, ambiance and (most importantly) coffee was impressive at this unique spot. in addition to serving breakfast and lunch, it also sells artsy cards, gifts, soaps and fun little treats! ok, so it may be a little more favorable to the females than the males, but i think the food and coffee still draw a mixed crowd of folks. alright, so i'm done with the restaurant review now, but the lovely day continued as meg and i went and hung out at her parent's house. they live in one of perth's nicer suburbs that i hadn't been to yet - it has one of the best views of downtown perth from across the river. for all you celebrity stalkers, it also happens to be heath ledger's old neighborhood - we even saw the new house his dad is building! after some good chatting time with the parents and reading the paper, we then went and saw a funny and entertaining french film, "mon meilleur ami" (my best friend). i have had great success in seeing plenty of french films here - this is the 4th one i've seen since in the 4 months i've been here. if you're interested in french film as much as i am, here are the others i've seen that you should check out: "dans paris" (inside paris), "la tourneuse de pages" (the page turner), and "familia," a french-canadian film. it's great that a city as small and isolated as perth still has such a strong appreciation for culture. well, that brings my summary of the day to a close. ahhhh, i wish all saturdays could be this delightful!
Monday, May 14, 2007
bikes and marks
since i have been slacking on the day-to-day updates, i thought of a few exciting things that have been going on with us in aussieland lately:
1) we bought bikes last weekend!! yes, we are now proud owners (and sort of acting like obsessive parents) of a nice pair of 'malvern star' mountain bikes. it was a bit of a splurge purchase, but considering we don't have a car and we've been talking about getting bikes since i arrived, we decided it was time to go for it. we couldn't be in a better location for bike paths, either. even on our way home from the bike shop, we went "off-roading" on one of the several dirt paths in king's park. then last tuesday, we went for a longer ride along the river and through some of the swanky neighborhoods of perth's western suburbs. as the range rovers, bmw's and volvo suv's passed us on the road, i was proud to sport my own "green" set of wheels.
2) although the semester is almost over, due to the nature of the assignments in my classes being mostly evaluated at the end, i hadn't received any marks (grades) yet...until last thursday. in my educational leadership unit, i was very pleased to receive marks and feedback for the first two assignments - a presentation i did earlier on, and an annotated bibliography. maybe it's just because the grading system is different here that I got so excited, but it certainly was a good feeling to see that all my hard work this semester seems to be paying off!
3) while jason worked a tough schedule over the weekend, spending thursday, friday and saturday night doing sleep studies and the following days sleeping, i had the pleasure on saturday of having breakfast with my friend/classmate meg at an oceanside cafe with two of her teacher friends (and their husbands) who each just had a baby about a month ago. it was great to get to know some more people here (meg has been wonderful for connecting me up with many of her friends), and take in the beautiful autumn morning by the sea!
that's really about it for the main happenings around here. i am pushing to get my final assignments well underway so that when my friend lauren (from baltimore) arrives a week from friday, i can take the time to really show her a good time here in perth!
1) we bought bikes last weekend!! yes, we are now proud owners (and sort of acting like obsessive parents) of a nice pair of 'malvern star' mountain bikes. it was a bit of a splurge purchase, but considering we don't have a car and we've been talking about getting bikes since i arrived, we decided it was time to go for it. we couldn't be in a better location for bike paths, either. even on our way home from the bike shop, we went "off-roading" on one of the several dirt paths in king's park. then last tuesday, we went for a longer ride along the river and through some of the swanky neighborhoods of perth's western suburbs. as the range rovers, bmw's and volvo suv's passed us on the road, i was proud to sport my own "green" set of wheels.
2) although the semester is almost over, due to the nature of the assignments in my classes being mostly evaluated at the end, i hadn't received any marks (grades) yet...until last thursday. in my educational leadership unit, i was very pleased to receive marks and feedback for the first two assignments - a presentation i did earlier on, and an annotated bibliography. maybe it's just because the grading system is different here that I got so excited, but it certainly was a good feeling to see that all my hard work this semester seems to be paying off!
3) while jason worked a tough schedule over the weekend, spending thursday, friday and saturday night doing sleep studies and the following days sleeping, i had the pleasure on saturday of having breakfast with my friend/classmate meg at an oceanside cafe with two of her teacher friends (and their husbands) who each just had a baby about a month ago. it was great to get to know some more people here (meg has been wonderful for connecting me up with many of her friends), and take in the beautiful autumn morning by the sea!
that's really about it for the main happenings around here. i am pushing to get my final assignments well underway so that when my friend lauren (from baltimore) arrives a week from friday, i can take the time to really show her a good time here in perth!
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