Okay, lots of catching up to do… here goes:
Another relatively uneventful day. Gregor and I woke up somewhat early and headed into town. We had nothing major planned for the day, other than catching “Fear and Loathing” at the Cinema In the Park (which is just what it sounds like – a blow-up movie screen in the park – where you can sit and picnic and watch a movie). I was, however, on the hunt for an external hard drive as a further backup for my photos and other sundries, which I’m a tad bit paranoid about losing. We checked out a few stores on Latrobe that we’d passed the night before, but there weren’t any major deals to be found.
Amy’s boyfriend had given us a few passes to the cricket match at MCG (Melbourne Cricket Grounds), so we decided we’d use those and check out a game. As Bill Bryson puts it, “It is not true that the English invented cricket as a way of making all other human endeavours look interesting and lively; that was merely an unintended side effect. I don’t wish to denigrate a sport that is enjoyed by millions, some of them awake and facing the right way, but it is an odd game.”. The stadium itself was pretty nice, and fairly modern. It seats about 100,000 but there were probably less than 200 people in attendance for the afternoon game. It was Victoria vs. Queensland, which is apparently not a huge draw.
After the game (or after an hour, since cricket games can and often will go on for days [although this game would probably only last six hours or so]), we headed back to the house and took a bit of a nap. Monica came home a few hours later, and suggested that the movie might be a bad idea on account of the rain. When Amy came home we all agreed we’d skip the movie and just hang out in St. Kilda. For dinner we gathered up Monica, Amy, Jason, Gregor and myself and headed to an Indian place. I had something tasty, but I’ve forgotten the name. We had intended on watching a movie when we got home, but didn’t really end up doing anything at all.
