it's been a hectic couple of weeks since my suicidal friday. first of all we half-heartedly finished off the last week of RAPP leading up to good friday. highlights included jenny schwarz labelling me as a 'bastion of hope' in our pd tute when i said i wanted to be an oncologist (the irony was not lost upon my group buddies). my patient was discharged with her two prosthesis and a walking frame (i was so proud of her). then we had our joint group excursion to doncaster shopping town (a motorcade of 7 cars)! finally, we spent a sleepy and strange afternoon at the tobin brothers funeral home learning about the funeral directing and embalming businesses (creepy yet fascinating). that evening was spent merrily at pete and jim's place with galaxy, sending andariel and duriel back to hell.
my bro ang came down the next evening and i realised i still had no idea where to take him. luckily things sort of worked themselves out (it's funny, they always seem to when you simply twiddle your thumbs). day one we went to phillip island with thomo, taisia and her sister tatiana. day two was st kilda followed by the parliament, fitzroy gardens, st pat's, then dinner at shanghai dumplings (ours is a love-hate relationship). went and saw maria full of grace at the nova with mike. monday was the shrine of remembrance, ngv with minnie, eric and co, then mucking around in pancake parlour, before meeting the crew at crown casino where thomo doubled his money in half an hour (a big fat tenner - haha)! the day after we had a lovely outing to lygon street, brunswick street, and the pub. ang and tatiana went on a tour the next day to the great ocean road so gal and i spent the whole day playing lan games and drinking. thursday came quickly and we spent the morning at the vic markets where oscar (the grouchy cactus) and i found each other, and then it was time for my bro to catch the bus to the airport. all in all i think he enjoyed melbourne - parliament, the shrine, crown and vic market. he didn't enjoy the ngv or brunswick street bookshops as much - but i think that's just him.
well, a couple days of rest for my weary body and we're off the the rat for the beginning of our rural block. what fun it will be again with most of group a (bar the poor twins who have to go to swan hill) back together in the rat! i am keeping my fingers crossed that the beasteor lasts the journey. hope you've been giving it some tlc baz!
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