Yes. i just posted. but i have actual stories to tell now! i figured it would be good to separate the ShoutOuts or the post would be very long and no one would read.
A bunch of us from Uni went to a Sydney Swans game at the beginning of the month. They are the local AFL (australian footbal league) team. Looks like rugby, same ball as rugby, but not rugby. Its Aussie rules. Basically, these tall, skinny, muscle guys run and kick the ball to each other on a round field. the point is to kick the ball through the two tall posts at either "end" of the circle. its really a fantastic, fast paced game. virtually no penalties and the guys throw each other around and fight for the ball and everything. best part; no padding or helmets!! Also, since i am not a student i had to get an adult ticket. There were only two of us there with adult tickets, the rest were student tickets...naturally they called us mommy and daddy the whole trip. kinda cute. the names seem to have stuck; at least in my research group anyway.
Went to the movies to see Iron Man. Mohammad likes to remind everyone he is gold titanium alloy man. funny funny. Good movie. That movie i was happy to see in the theater. Stoj, Eli, Mohammad, Grace and I also went to see Shutter. Awful. Please dont waste your money. Dionne, i know you LOVE horror movies; i promise this one is a waste of your time. Honestly, just watch The Ring and The Grudge back to back.Heres Eli, Stoj, Mohammad and Grace last week when we all went out to dinner. we then went to Brighton Beach or La Peruse Beach (they all run together, i dont know where one ends and the other begins!)
I also want to send a big big terrific hello and thank yo to Nina! ha! she sent me a care package from da 'Cuse and it was everything a NYer in Sydney could ever want. Yummy chocolates (most of which have been consumed by now) of the exotic variety and Reeses!! There isnt any peanut butter & chocolate here...i have to combine Nutella and peanut butter myself! Neosporin (cuz im not going to a doctor for a prescription!) salt (if you know me, you know i hate salt and i hate it when YOU use too much salt!) oh and THANKS MATT; Nina said the salt was your idea! and a squished space needle penny. I adore squished pennies. Also included was a card hand made by her sister. Its not in the photo, but shoulda been, cuz its so darn cute!
Work has been going ok. The porous formates continue to be stubborn and do not want to be prepared. I am getting a quad box in order to do some calculations. thank goodness; progress here i come!!
miss you all and love you
xoxo
Sharon*
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