This is the interesting and exciting blog of Christop - one of the 84 000-or-so people of Ballarat.

Friday, May 30, 2003

'It was a beautiful day'
in fact, it's been really nice and sunny the last three days.

I was waiting at the bus stop, when Jez, this guy from Theatre Performance who is in Issues with in TV, pulled over and offered me a lift. So we got to talk a bit about classes and exams and stuff on the way into town. Turns out he knows Dundee's girlfriend, Sonia*, because they're both from Maryborough.

Anatomy of the Tongue in CheekRelient KWent to Keswick to get Hugh a birthday present.
Hugh is a guy from Trav's old church, back in Bendigo, who I know from Warrnambool Scripture Union Family Mission (SUFM). His birthday is on Sunday. About a month ago, Trav and I were talking to him on the net, trying to find out what he wanted to do for his birthday. He said he didn't know. I jokingly said he should come down to Ballarat for the day. He took me seriously. We asked him what he wanted to actually do here, and he said we could decide what he wanted to do.
So tomorrow at about 11 am Hugh'll be arriving in Ballarat with a van full of Bendigans. Trav reckons we're taking them on a tour of Ballarat.
I ended up getting a Relient K pack with their first two CDs. I'll give Hugh Anantomy of the Tongue in Cheek, and give Relient K to someone else - probably Doomie.

Went to get lunch at Central Square. Lemon chicken.
Even the carpet's gone from Dymock's now.
Flip was having a lunch break, so she came over and sat with me. She was with the girl whose house she's been staying at - I think her name's Nicole - but she'd seen someone she knew as well, so she was talking to her.
Flip said she, Ylonde and Tegan've got a house to rent in town, and're probably moving in in just a few weeks, so she's pretty excited about that, 'cause it's exactly where they wanted. We talked about how my course's going - I'm finding it pretty tedious. Flip asked me if I was going to the Women's Breakfast, then realised I probably wasn't eligible, not being a woman.
'Might see you at Sons 've Korah then,' she said. 'Oh d'know'f Oh c'n come, 'cause Oh've been put on to work fr'm four till eight. I'm gunna try to get out of it, but otherwise Oh'll just have to go in the morning at Ballarat Family Church. I wanna see it with you guys though.'
'Okay,' I said. 'W'll hopefully y'can get out of it then.'
'Yeah, Oh should be able ta, 'cause they know I don't want to work Sundays.'
¿Nicole? came over and we got introduced. Asked her how it was having Flick around, and she said it was great, she really lights the place up, but she's not around that much.
¿Nicole? said they'd better go.
'See ya Sunday, hopefully, then,' I said.
'Yeah, hopefully,' said Flick.

Went to Bridge Mall to get a card for Hugh. Ran into my gothic contacts - Sean, Quinnie, Matt and some others - who usually hang out there. Accompanied them for a while.

Then went to Photography. Took heap of photos.

Just before Li'l Yoda was trying to get me to come to Melbourne for Laz's birthday party tonight. Was tempted, but thought I'd better not.

*Not to be confused with Sonia who lives in Melbourne now.