As many of you would know, I have just been on a short trip/holiday to Sydney. To distill it to its shortest possible length, I had a "great time." In the likely event that you are interested in slightly more detail, though, I'll try and give a brief outline of the shenanigans I got up to in the Harbour City.
The trip started well, when Jetstar put me in an exit row for the flight out. Smooth flight, clean aircraft, helpful staff - just the thing to get a holiday off on the right foot.
Unfortunately, that was dampened when, upon landing, I discovered that my mobile had died. I was worried that it was on its way out after my trip home to Melbourne, and this suspicion was confirmed when it stubbornly refused to boot up. Not an ideal state of affairs - thankfully, I had my phone book backed up, but a nuisance nonetheless.
Upon arriving in the CBD and checking in at the YHA hostel (conveniently located right next to Central Station), I decided to sort out the "no mobile" predicament, and headed down Pitt Street. The 3 shop I came across ended up making me a deal - I got one of their Skype phones for nothing, in exchange for a 12-month contract. Oddly (but pleasantly) enough, this 12 months will run concurrently with my existing contract, so I effectively agreed to a 5 month contract extension for a new phone. It almost makes up for the fact that I really don't like the phone itself... Ah well, it's functional, I suppose.
Anyhow, I digress. Most of Saturday afternoon was spent meandering around the city, exploring QVB, Circular Quay, and of course the Apple Store!
I was glad to catch up with a new friend of mine in the afternoon - she wasn't feeling very well at all (and had missed exams because of it) so we just hung out and chatted for an hour or so. Good times :)
But the biggest highlight of Saturday was the miniSTUB in Glebe. Enjoyed some good food and great company - thanks Ali, Luke, Jodie, Linda, Matt, Pong, Stilgherrian, and Robyn! Thai food + chocolate affogatos + James Squire + good live music = WIN :)
