Archive for February, 2006

House hunting

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

I’ve managed to find accommodation just a stone’s throw away from the campus I spoke about in the previous post. A very girlish throw actually, as it’s simply across the street! I moved in yesterday, after 3 nights of sleeping in a 14-bed hostel dorm on busy King Street. The place is a […]

Parkville Campus

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

Parkville Campus is absolutely amazing. It provides everything a student could possibly need: from convenience stores to laundry facilities, from a museum to a concert hall. On top of that, it’s just absolutely stunning. There are many beautiful buildings, lots of green… well, you should really fly down under and go see for yourself. Some […]

Arrival in Melbourne

Thursday, February 16th, 2006

Well here I am in Melbourne! I almost missed my plane from Schiphol Airport because I slept through my alarm. I woke up at 5:30 AM, looked at the clock, and thought nothing of it. Then, realizing shit was hitting the fan in fairly large quantities, jumped out of my bed and made it to […]

So long Amsterdam

Monday, February 13th, 2006

While I write this, it’s snowing outside. I couldn’t have picked a better time to travel towards the Australian summer.
In a matter of hours I’ll be at Schiphol airport, about to embark on a 24-hour journey to Melbourne.
Did I pack everything? Passport, visa, ticket, credit card? Check. Clothes, toothbrush, clean undies? Check. Alright, I think […]

The world’s most liveable city

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006

Melbourne is less than five days away. Today I spend my day cleaning and boxing up my apartment.
My flight leaves Monday morning at 7:15 AM from Schiphol airport. After close to 24 hours of flight time and 2 quick stopovers (in Vienna and Singapore) I’ll arrive at Melbourne airport somewhere around 5 PM, local time. […]