Roof Top

The rooftop cinema is right downtown(what they call the CBD or Central Business District). It's (surprise, surprise) on the top of a building! Woot. Went there on Sunday night and saw a screening of Rushmore. I think this is the best place I have even watched a movie.

job...ish

I forgot to tell you...I have work...ish. I met a comedian at the Edinburgh festival last year who is back in Australia for Melbourne Comedy Festival and he needed help with his show. So, I am doing his stage managing and flyering and some PR and things like that for him.
I get a festival pass which means that I can go to all of the festival shows for free, which is good as I was planning on spending a lot of money on tickets and some cash at the end of it all.
So, this is good. I am still looking for some solid full time work but this is good for now becuase he has already introduced me to tons of people in entertainment who are on the look out for jobs for me now.
Anyway...this is his show and his website for the festival...http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2010/season/shows/marcus-ryan-home-away

Roller Girls

went to Roller Derby on Saturday. It was a little bit more slow moving that I thought it was going to be, most of the action taking place for just a few seconds. But, the girls were pretty rough. And, I caught a few good spills. Mostly, I want to be a roller derby girl now. They have tattoos and wear fishnets and roller skates all at once. And they get to have cool names.

Bed Sheets and Box Springs

I am almost all moved in. The box spring for the bed I bought wouldn't fit in Mary's car so I am going back with a friend's truck to pick that up tomorrow. But, I have a mattress and a place for clothes and a room of my own! Woot. This is my third day now and I am loving it. I did laundry and have groceries and I plan on baking tomorrow :) The area is so nice I haven't used public transport since I've been here cause I walk every where. And when ever people go out they come to my hood. And the flat mates are super, super nice.
Still looking for jobs. Waiting for a few that had closings this week. I'm going to drop off a few resumes at clothing stores in the area so I can have something until a theatre job comes through.

Miss you all!

Rock Aerobics

Right down the street from where I will be living is a club called Yah Yahs. And at Yah Yahs every Thursday night they host rock aerobics. Its an hour long class full of air guitar and high kicks. The last months theme was 70's...thus the get up. And this months will be the 80's. It's being filmed for a tv show this week so with any luck I'll be a star here soon.

Food

The food here is pretty amazing. There are sushi stands on every corner. Like for real every corner. And its super cheap. One roll here is like the size of 4 at home and it's $2.50 Australian for one roll. There are tons of other Japanese too. I had this amazing sweet potato dumpling the other day. I've had Indonesian. And, Ive had meat pie. There are also lots of good curry houses which I missed so much while I was in Ohio.

Random Things That Happen Away From Home...

This is what I love about not being in Ohio. Because, never in Ohio have I just been walking through the city and happen upon a crowd of like 100 people where in the middle Franz Ferdinand is just hanging out. I come up to Federation Square, the sort of meeting place of Melbourne where Mary, her friend Anna and I are meeting for a wine tasting and Franz Ferdinand are doing a radio interview. Amazing.