a little more than halfway...

So, Friday was my last day of work, and for some reason unbeknownst to myself, my boss decided to make it my first day of actually waitressing. I wasn't too worried when he gave me an ordering pad and threw me out onto the wharf until I started taking orders and realized that I knew nothing about what was on the menu. What are some of the sweeter wines you have?

How would you describe the rump steak?

What sauces come with the gundagi?

How many grams is the full lobster?

Most of the time I just replied with a simple "I'm not sure, would you like me to ask?" but other times I just made an answer up. "The rump steak is a very tender steak" or "I would recommend the Pacific Sea Bass" as if I had ever tried it. Aside from a few issues, I would say it went pretty well. My boss didn't seem to mind that it was my last day since many of the other waiters are travelers also and are always changing. At 11oclock it was a bittersweet feeling to finish my shift and say goodbye to the staff that I had come to know so well already in the last month. I met some great people and looking back on it, I could not have asked for a better job during my first month in Sydney.

After work I met up with my friend Audrey from Singapore and her Indonesian boyfriend and they brought me to a local bar. When we got there and stepped inside they informed me that the entire party would be Asians. Not only was I the only blonde person in the bar, I was also the tallest person by a few solid inches. It was definitely something I had never experienced before. They introduced me to all of their friends and I spent the entire night dancing with Asian people to purely American music.

Saturday I decided to venture to Paddington markets. Sydney has an abundance of markets, most of which are only open on weekends. I love walking through the markets and looking around at the stuff that is usually too expensive for my cheap self to buy.




Saturday night Dan and I went to a Rugby game at Sydney Football Stadium. Rhe home team, HSBC Warrantahs were playing a team from South Africa and surprisingly the tickets were pretty cheap. Rugby is huge in Australia and I can understand why. It is one of the most exciting games I have ever watched. The players are all in ridiculously good shape and the action never stops. The players never seem to get hurt despite running full speed at each other and tackling each other to the ground without any padding on. I ate an australian meat pie as I watched the HSBC Warrantahs beat the Stormers in a pretty close game.

Sunday I went to an Easter egg hunt in Centennial Park. Occassionally I use a website for travelers to find out about local activities going on that anyone is welcome to join. I went to the park and met a bunch of travelers, played some frisbee and soccer and headed back to my apartment in the evening.

A great thing about living in an apartment with 11 people is that something is always going on. When I got back to the apartment, some of my housemates each had one or two friends over, which adds up quickly to a party. Sometimes I feel like I live in the real world house or big brother house with something always going on. I wouldn't necessarily enjoy this for the rest of my life, but for my short time in Sydney, I love it.

This week I have the entire week free to do whatever I want in Sydney before I move out of my apartment and venture to New Zealand on Tuesday. I'm looking forward to a week without work before I go!