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Cricket at the Fitness First in Indooropilly
Date: January 12th, 2004 | 7 commentsHumans are creatures of habit. I am a human, therefore I am a creature of habit.
Chris and I quickly develop our routines in my time here. Everyday, at 1 pm we head on down to Fitness First for an air conditioned workout.
After lifting a few weights I settle onto the cardio equipment [read more]
Sunday night at the Coogee Bay Hotel, Sydney
Date: January 10th, 2004 | No CommentsAfter a night of barely any sleep, and a full day at the cricket (and the prospect of a long day of driving the next day), what better way to end the evening than with a few beers? Even though Sophie and her friends were pretty knackered after sitting in the sun all day, they [read more]
Road Trip from Brisbane to Sydney
Date: January 8th, 2004 | 7 commentsIt’s always tough to blog about stuff that happened a few days ago, especially if there is more stuff to blog about right afterwards. So here is a roughly chronological account of the road trip to Sydney…
All packed up and on the road by noon, Sean, Nick and I bomb down the Pacific Highway to [read more]
Back after Steve Waugh Final Test
Date: January 6th, 2004 | 2 commentsChris and I got back from Sydney early today. Lots of pictures and hopefully stories will follow this week. Sophie, if you read this, can you e-mail me the pictures from the Cricket and Coogie Beach Hotel. Peace t [read more]
The Royal Exchange (RE) pub Brisbane
Date: January 2nd, 2004 | No CommentsThis after I took a stroll up the hill from Taringa towards Toowong.
The sun was blazing and I was just going out to stretch my legs. Getting to Toowong I passed a pub and gazing at the window I noticed it said ‘RE’. Oh my God, its the Royal Exchange Hotel, the place I last [read more]
Behind the Scenes of BootsnAll Australia
Date: January 11th, 2004 | No CommentsIt’s Sunday morning in Brisbane, Australia. Chris and I just returned from a game of tennis with the newly returned Ging (she spent 2 weeks in Viet Nam and Cambodia).
I am super tired since we met at the Brisbane State High School tennis courts at 7 a.m. before heading to breakfast in Paddington (an [read more]
Steve Waugh’s Last Stand: Sydney
Date: January 9th, 2004 | 2 commentsHaving never been to the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), I didn’t really know what to expect. It’s located walking distance from the center of Sydney and right next to the Sydney Football Stadium (called Aussie Stadium these days).
It was a full house on January 4th for the third day of Steve Waugh’s final test match. [read more]
Recap via Pictures of Christmas
Date: January 7th, 2004 | 2 commentsI had some old pictures on my camera that we never shared from Christmas and Boxing Day or thereabouts.
Nick and I went to Queen Street Mall on Christmas Eve. A mini-Alladin Skating Production was put on…it was weird to see folks ice skating in 30+ degree Celcius heat
Toby and Chris just outside Brisbane near [read more]
Pre-Road Trip tp Sydney and Nick Departure
Date: January 3rd, 2004 | 3 commentsWe are all getting ready for some new adventures in the new year.
Nick is off for Bali tommorrow and we will drop him off at the Coast today to visit some relatives before he flys back to Bali.
Chris and I are off to Sydney for the 3rd day of the Test match: India v Australia. [read more]
New Years Day in Brisbane
Date: January 1st, 2004 | No CommentsYes its 2004 and we’re all conscious.
Our night started in Bob and Magaret’s basement. with pint glasses of white russians. A full bottle of Jack Daniels lingered dangerously in the background. Our plan was to head over to a gathering of some of Chris’s friends followed by a ‘beach party’ a pub.
The first [read more]
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