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| April 29-May 4th |
| 05.04.04 (9:27 pm) [edit] |
One of the disavantages of the blog is that it requires a constant access to the internet; without it, days pass by, things occur, and there you go, nothing gets posted.
That being said, I'm now back at Murdoch, trying to do some email and blog action. Without the third person, sadly.
While Patsy has a computer back in South Yunderup, the computer has some issues connecting with the Murdoch server. Also, the dial-up is long distance, so prices add up quickly. For the time being, then, I'll just have to post every week until the situation changes. There is some talk of getting broadband installed, but that may take a while.
For the time being, a summary of events:
An action packed weekend that stemmed from going to school--some students in Patsy's ecophilosophy course invited me out for a 'doof' on friday (the 30th of April). A doof is an outdoor rave held in the bush--this one somewhere southeast of Perth, in Pinjarra (spelling may be off). So a whole night affair, really, that was then sequeled by a night of food and drink in Nedlands (Perth suburb) with two old friends of Patsy and Peter. Not having slept much at all the night before, I pretty much tried hard to stay awake, despite the excellent fresh seafood (mussels, giant jewfish) and quantities of australian wine. Then there was desert, coffee, and whiskey.
The next day, May 2nd, the seven of us (P+P, Helen, Jonathan, and two kids, Aidan and Rachel) went sailing in a mutually owned racer called 'Scorcher' in the Swan River. It was my first sight of Perth, and it was a beautiful day, sunny, windy, warm. We had lunch on a point in the river, bringing the sail boat into the shore and then pulling it up onto the sandy beach. A leisurely lunch of roast chicken, cheese, spreads, breads, ham, fruits, and the usual accoutrements.
We then sailed back to the marina, where the boat (18 feet or so), was hauled back out of the water, hosed down, derigged, and made proper for the next time. I fell, once again, into the water, after surviving a whole day in the boat, unscathed.
That evening, we went directly from Nedlands into Perth for Damian's birthday--Peter's son. We had a roast and drank some more. Then, back to S. Yunderup, for a super night's sleep.
The 3rd and 4th of May were spent in leisurely langour--sleeping in, doing little, and reading a bunch. I finally finished Midnight's Children and am glad to have killed the bastard. Down with Rushdie!
Yesterday afternoon, we went for a swim in the canal and some bottlenose dolphins were swimming with us--including a young one. A super experience.
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