Yes, we still have a blog!

first of all, sorry i haven't written in decades. The reason for this gap is because we have been taking a bit of break as far as events go, so the action has slowed down a bit. but I DO have a few things i can report!

Since our last blog, we went to the moonlight cinema, an outdoor movie theatre (duh) in the royal botanical gardens in Melbourne. That was super cool! Before i go on, i must inform you that we have had some really really ridiculously hot weather. at the end of January, there was a week that was between +43 and +46 and it was insane. I described the feeling as "opening an oven door and having the heat blast in your face". that was the wind. i loved it! but i admit it was a bit tiring, because there is no escape. Anyway! the day of the moonlight cinema was the beginning of the heat saga. We saw pulp fiction that night (i had not seen it before. awesome awesome movie!) We had a picnic beforehand, and then bought some champagne (they love their champagne here..) and chilled out for the movie! The only thing i have to say is that i was near heat stroke, because we had been out in the heat for a good 4-5 hours straight. and the alcohol probably didn't help! but besides that, it was a fantastic evening!

We also took a night to go out to Erin's restaurant! Well, the restaurant where she works, that is. and it too was incredible! We had an enormous and delicious meal (including calamari, whole barramundi, veal, and raspberry semifreddo) and we got to see Erin of course! It was also just nice to have a night out. I think I forgot what it's like to spend real money. So it was good to go out on a date and indulge in some awesome food, cooked by one of our favourite chefs. :D

This last weekend, I went to Portland one last time to see Sue and Martin and Stuart. Jean-Michel couldn't come because he had to work and practice his bass (i will get to that part!), but it was a very good visit. I did some drinking with Stuart and his friends on friday, went swimming at nun's beach with Sue and Martin on Saturday and had some fish and chips afterwards, and then relaxed on Sunday morning before heading home. Unfortunately there has been some brutal bush fires recently because of the heat we've been having, and so my train home was cancelled (part of the tracks were damaged in the fires) so i had to take the bus, and we ended up driving through an area where the fires had been and it was very scary, and very eerie to see the aftermath. Luckily though, we are all safe.

Tomorrow, Jean-Michel is playing with a band called Dirty Canary here in Melbourne. He met the singer at the bbq we went to on Australia day and it turns out they needed a bass player! hello! he is a bass player!
So he rented one, and is practicing as i write this! It's gonna rock! pun intended! Anyway, we are all very excited to go see him play! Pictures will follow! if you care to check out the kind of music he will be playing, feel free to visit the band's myspace page: www.myspace.com/dirtycanaryrock

We sadly only have a week and a couple days left here! We both can't believe how fast it has gone! I know everyone says that, but holy, is it true. we have both come to really love this city and if we weren't 21 and traveling like little crazies, we both agree that Melbourne would be on our list of possible cities to move to. There is so much more going on all the time compared to Edmonton (well that's not hard) and it's a very accessible, friendly place. and the food is awesome! Great place! I recommend it!

So we're off to bali next Saturday! I am really REALLY. really. excited. it doesn't even feel real! it will be such an amazing experience! And then we're off to New Zealand!! we have rented a car, and are in the midst of making our plans to see as much as we can in 21 days, and then...
we come home to Edmonton.
how boring.
but! I am incredibly excited to see everyone! yes you!

I will try to be more disciplined in my blog writing, and will do my very best to write again as soon as we have anything exciting to report!

We still love you all!

hugs and kisses

Lisa and Jean-Michel

written by  jeanmichelisa on February 11, 2009 from Melbourne, Australia
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