Escape from Sydneytraz

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees! I'm finally getting the hell out of Sydney. Tomorrow night to be precise. Not sure at exactly what time though as I haven't checked train times yet. I keep getting hassled to go out tonight considering how it's my last night in the big smoke, but I really don't feel like it. Therefore, I must be a miserable old git (but don't start nodding in agreement just yet). If I get a late train out of here I can go out for a bit beforehand, have a couple of ales, go and get the train and then we're all happy. Marvellous.

Also got some photos back today. Haha, they're pretty crap to be honest but they were mostly experimental. I followed Sophie's advice and shot from the hip (to make your pictures shit) and I wasn't too impressed with the results. Still got some alright ones out of it. I get three more rolls back tomorrow afternoon and then I'll bundle them all up and send them home. The original plan to get them onto the lomo site was sound apart from the fact that I'm using public computers. Therefore, there is the problem of not being able to install necessary programs, which I'm sure none of you care about but I thought I'd tell you regardless. They'll be up for viewing pleasure as soon as I return. Betcha can't wait. Although I have another plan, so cunning you could pin a tail on it and call it a fox, but it depends upon the computing skills of the old dear.

So farewell Sydney. I've had a great time here but cities don't hold my attention for all that long. So where am I going. Haha, straight to another city. Nice one. But apparently Melbourne is far more laid back and should suit me more. Not that I'll be there for long. I reckon once I start moving again it'll be hard to stop.

One of the reasons for the Sydney delay was the fact that I was waiting for the cricket (day nighter between Oz and Zim) and was it worth it? Well, no. Oz batted first scoring a measly 225, 112 of which were singles. Boring? To say the least, we ended up playing cards. The bowling was a little more impressive though and Zim were 17 for 5 at one stage. Thought they might get a worse score than England's one day worst ever for a while, but alas they ended up with 126. Not exactly an evenly matched... errr... (for want of a better word) match. Still the crowd were as entertaining as ever.

This morning was spent at the Art Gallery, taking in some cultural highlights and wondering how most of it could be classed as art (honestly, painting a canvass black and then daubing biblical quotes over it in white?.... ) Still a good 20c Oz section made up for it.

Hannah got in touch via e-mail the other day about a uni reunion so if any of you UMEC folk are having a squiz at this then mail me (contact at the top) for Hannah's e-mail address if you're interested. I've also set up a message board type thing for any comments / suggestions about venues or whatever.

Right then. I'm orf to sort me train out and I'll see y'all later on. Ciao.