Monday, October 18, 2004
Landed Down Under
Well, after a few days back in the country, I have to admit that it feels good to return. Even if the weather has spontaneously decided to piss down rain all day. I am a little surprised as to how much has changed at work since last time I was here (this time last year). I guess a lot can happen to a large property development in that kind of time-frame. It will certainly look impressive upon completion.
In true Japanese company fashion, I landed Friday morning and (barring a minor incident involving my girlfriend's car, a hill and a towtruck) headed straight into the office. It turns out that despite the fact I was tired as hell (I lack the ability to sleep well on planes - managing to get 3-4 hours only that night) I had timed the return well - work was throwing a party for a couple of staff who were leaving that afternoon. So, after a few hours of catching up with all the staff during work time, I spent a few hours catching up with my Australian beer consumption and attending a barbeque on the verandah at work. Good stuff.
All this of course, paled in comparison to my Saturday. After being suitably impressed by Lady E's (my GF's mother) new apartment on the river in Bris Vegas and catching up with Lauren in the City, Kat and I watched Shaun of the Dead at the Myer Centre Cinemas headed out to party at the Geekhouse. I must admit, that I was suitably impressed by the film. In many ways, I would describe it as an English cousin of the utterly fantastic and generally underrated Australian movie Undead. If you get the chance, check it out.
Anyway, as predicted, it was a great night, full of alcohol, conversation, Soul Calibur 2 and the occasional bit of controversy (as well as several conversations about vaginas). It was great to catch up with all the guys after so long - I should try to do so more often in the future. At some stage, I might put a photo or two up. I'll see how I go.
The next day, armed with a slightly queasy stomach and a greater knowledge of cervixes and thrush, Kat and I hung around to watch Dawn of the Dead (another great zombie movie, although I must admit that I preferred Shaun of the Dead myself). Once the credits had rolled, and John carelessly sacrificed a beer to the footpath, we did some shopping in Queen Street and headed back home.
Sometime during the night, a stupid amount of rain arrived, saturating everything in sight and making my day at the office a little less interesting, with luck it will let up soon, but I believe it is forecast to stick around for a while. Still, regardless of the weather, it's great to be back on the Gold Coast, if only for a few more days.
In true Japanese company fashion, I landed Friday morning and (barring a minor incident involving my girlfriend's car, a hill and a towtruck) headed straight into the office. It turns out that despite the fact I was tired as hell (I lack the ability to sleep well on planes - managing to get 3-4 hours only that night) I had timed the return well - work was throwing a party for a couple of staff who were leaving that afternoon. So, after a few hours of catching up with all the staff during work time, I spent a few hours catching up with my Australian beer consumption and attending a barbeque on the verandah at work. Good stuff.
All this of course, paled in comparison to my Saturday. After being suitably impressed by Lady E's (my GF's mother) new apartment on the river in Bris Vegas and catching up with Lauren in the City, Kat and I watched Shaun of the Dead at the Myer Centre Cinemas headed out to party at the Geekhouse. I must admit, that I was suitably impressed by the film. In many ways, I would describe it as an English cousin of the utterly fantastic and generally underrated Australian movie Undead. If you get the chance, check it out.
Anyway, as predicted, it was a great night, full of alcohol, conversation, Soul Calibur 2 and the occasional bit of controversy (as well as several conversations about vaginas). It was great to catch up with all the guys after so long - I should try to do so more often in the future. At some stage, I might put a photo or two up. I'll see how I go.
The next day, armed with a slightly queasy stomach and a greater knowledge of cervixes and thrush, Kat and I hung around to watch Dawn of the Dead (another great zombie movie, although I must admit that I preferred Shaun of the Dead myself). Once the credits had rolled, and John carelessly sacrificed a beer to the footpath, we did some shopping in Queen Street and headed back home.
Sometime during the night, a stupid amount of rain arrived, saturating everything in sight and making my day at the office a little less interesting, with luck it will let up soon, but I believe it is forecast to stick around for a while. Still, regardless of the weather, it's great to be back on the Gold Coast, if only for a few more days.
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Oh shit, did I go on about my work? Sorry about that. I always seem to try my hardest to gross as many people as possible out with the wonderful world of med science when I'm trashed.
Just be thankful I didn't give you the women's "menu." Strawberry cervix anyone?
- Cutty
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Just be thankful I didn't give you the women's "menu." Strawberry cervix anyone?
- Cutty
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