Day 5
Day 5 was an otherwise uneventful day. There was no real need to work, so we didn't get up early, and didn't make plans to be at the office. Now, that also meant that late on Day 4 we decided to go drinking. :-) We didn't get in until 3AM, and I spent a small portion of the morning hung over. Ahh, the joys of venue duty.
Andy and I were excited to see that Fox sports here in Australia was showing the NFC playoff games this weekend. That meant we got to watch the Redskins and Seahawks. It was tape delayed, and edited heavily (at halftime, they went to commercial and when they came back, they were kicking off for the 3rd quarter) but it was football. Not that I mind watching cricket, rugby and soccer, but it was a nice change of pace, and it felt a little like home.
For the evening, we went to an open air Belgian Beer Garden. It was a nice night, so it wasn't too bad being outside (it is supposed to get into the 90s later this week, and we may cross the century mark by the end of the tournament.) Another night of beer though was not exactly what I had in mind. Beer is obviously not part of the South Beach Diet. :-) Decent food, but again not very diet friendly. I am sure I am going to manage to gain weight at this event, and that wasn't what I had planned. I did break down and buy a $26 bottle of beer. It was a fifth (750ml) of beer, and it was 9% or 18 proof, but it wasn't in my mind worth 26 bucks. I just had to see, I couldn't help myself. Everyone applauded, and I shared a bit with some folks. I am trying to figure out if I should take the bottle home with me. I did bring it back to the hotel. We'll see. I would hate to end up with a suitcase of broken glass and just the memory. :-)
Something this year seems different about the experience. Not in a bad way, just different. Like maybe this time I fit in better. I don't know, I can't really put my finger on it. Maybe as time goes on, I'll figure it out.
So, I have found the next "must have" souvenir. It turns out that there is an NBL (Australian National Basketball League) team called the Razorbacks. I was floored. It turns out they aren't all that good. They have 4 wins and 24 losses, 16 of those in a row. So, it might not be too easy to get some logo wear, but I have decided to make that my goal. Nothing like a little Razorbacks from another country to remind me of the Hogs.
Well, that's about it for now. Day 6 will be the first real day of work here. The tennis starts at 11AM. More to come.
Cheers!
Andy and I were excited to see that Fox sports here in Australia was showing the NFC playoff games this weekend. That meant we got to watch the Redskins and Seahawks. It was tape delayed, and edited heavily (at halftime, they went to commercial and when they came back, they were kicking off for the 3rd quarter) but it was football. Not that I mind watching cricket, rugby and soccer, but it was a nice change of pace, and it felt a little like home.
For the evening, we went to an open air Belgian Beer Garden. It was a nice night, so it wasn't too bad being outside (it is supposed to get into the 90s later this week, and we may cross the century mark by the end of the tournament.) Another night of beer though was not exactly what I had in mind. Beer is obviously not part of the South Beach Diet. :-) Decent food, but again not very diet friendly. I am sure I am going to manage to gain weight at this event, and that wasn't what I had planned. I did break down and buy a $26 bottle of beer. It was a fifth (750ml) of beer, and it was 9% or 18 proof, but it wasn't in my mind worth 26 bucks. I just had to see, I couldn't help myself. Everyone applauded, and I shared a bit with some folks. I am trying to figure out if I should take the bottle home with me. I did bring it back to the hotel. We'll see. I would hate to end up with a suitcase of broken glass and just the memory. :-)
Something this year seems different about the experience. Not in a bad way, just different. Like maybe this time I fit in better. I don't know, I can't really put my finger on it. Maybe as time goes on, I'll figure it out.
So, I have found the next "must have" souvenir. It turns out that there is an NBL (Australian National Basketball League) team called the Razorbacks. I was floored. It turns out they aren't all that good. They have 4 wins and 24 losses, 16 of those in a row. So, it might not be too easy to get some logo wear, but I have decided to make that my goal. Nothing like a little Razorbacks from another country to remind me of the Hogs.
Well, that's about it for now. Day 6 will be the first real day of work here. The tennis starts at 11AM. More to come.
Cheers!
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