It was a good last week of work. I did a lot of photo editing and showed Tim some of my pictures and got some nice feedback which is always helpful. Tuesday we shot chemical spill clean up products. You'd be surprised how much goes into shooting those for brochures and such. Then on Wednesday we completely changed it up and shot a 15 month old boy. It was funny trying to keep him in the right spot. His parents kept putting him down and trying to make him interested but after about 20 seconds he would get up and walk or crawl back over to his parents. He was also more interested in the sheet of paper on which to wipe your feet than the robot Buzz Lightyear toy, so his best pictures ended up with this dirty sheet of paper. It was fun seeing how to shoot regular studio shots of kids with their parents around.
It was odd saying goodbye on Thursday, didn't really feel so real. Then again, I tend not to be great at goodbyes. Tim had a job in Perth Friday so we had to say goodbye early, and I worked with Justina and Brett on Friday (came full circle). We also worked with Yael and Ang who we like so it was a nice last day.
After saying goodbye to the studio Brett took the two of us out for drinks which was a nice goodbye, and we went to a publishing party for Christmas. It was a very nice way to end work.
I'm pretty sad to be done, though, as I really learned a lot and enjoyed working there.
Thursday was a bit odd because it was Thanksgiving but we had to go to work and no one even knew it was Thanksgiving. It was strange feeling like it didn't even matter, and made the day a bit sad. When I got home though, we all changed for the Thanksgiving dinner that BU had for us. It was at the Grand Stand in Sydney Uni, a very pretty location. There was an open bar and great vegetarian options, though obviously I missed having turkey. That's when it really felt like Thanksgiving. While it's always best to be with family, having the whole program together and dressed up was really nice. Jenna, my internship adviser had also put together a slideshow of the whole program. It was a lot of fun seeing what we've done, like a recap of our trip together. I'm really sad that the trip is coming to an end, but it's a reminder of just how much fun I've had here.
Kate and me
My table: Hanna, Rachel, Julia, Belinda, Julie, Jessica, Blake, Chris, Brianna
Chris, Brianna, Hanna, Me, Kathleen, Lindsay, Rachel, Andres
Movember! (Me, Jake, Chris, Morgan)
After dinner most of us decided to go to Ivy. It's a fancy club where mostly older people go- known for having older men in suits (by older I mean older than us, like late 30s or 40s). I had wanted to go all semester and there's no cover on Thursday nights so it was perfect! There are two parts to the club, one a 3 level bar, and the other is a rooftop pool area. We all decided it was the perfect time for a swim (a bunch of us had gone back to put bathing suits under our clothes on our way, and a few people even brought towels).
Julie, Me, Melanie, Julia
While it certainly was not a typical Thanksgiving, it is probably one I will always remember.
Friday night was Kendall's birthday so we went to Scary Canary, another new place for me that I enjoyed, and stopped by Three Wise Monkeys on the way back. Three Wise Monkeys is one of the places most people who come here end up going at some point, so I guess it's best I went before leaving, though we didn't stay very long.
Saturday was relaxing. Kate and I tanned some on the roof and just hung out. That night a bunch of us dressed up and went up the Sydney Tower, the tallest building in Sydney. Near the top there's a rotating bar, where it turns and you can see the whole city. Unfortunately, the Opera House is pretty blocked by other buildings, but we had a great view of the Harbour Bridge, and we could even find where we live! While we were all looking there were also some fireworks by the bridge which was perfect for us. You had to spend $20 while you were up there, so we each got a fancy drink. Mine was some kiwi drink that was delicious.
Roommates! Alex, Hanna, and me
After heading out we went to meet up with Jessica to celebrate her birthday, though Argyle was not the best that night. It's still really weird to me when we pass all this Christmas stuff and it's so warm out. Also, they say Happy Christmas, not merry, which just doesn't sound as good. And it's funny seeing kids running around in Christmas t-shirts, not sweaters. I bet they don't even have Christmas sweaters here because what would be the point? It's too hot. On the other hand, they still have lots of decorations with snowflakes on them. Explain that to me please.
Me, Rachel, Alex
Yesterday there was a Santa Fun Run, a 5k race in Santa Claus costumes where the money went to some heart something. I didn't do the run but it was quite funny seeing everyone dressed in the Santa costumes. It also happened to be a particularly hot day, so I felt bad for them. Chris was the mascot for the run (a heart, or so they say but you wouldn't have guessed by looking at the costume), but it was definitely NOT good weather to be a mascot. If I ever volunteer to be a mascot, I'll be sure to do it in winter.
Taylor, Leslie, Chris (It's a heart, I know you can't tell)
Then I headed over to Manly beach with Hanna, Justina, and Belinda (and Jessica and Blake, her boyfriend, met us there). I had pretty high expectations because I've heard how beautiful it is, but honestly I think it was a pretty typical beach. Though I will admit the water was very nice and clear, and most of the way out you were still wading, which was nice. The weather was perfect for it as well, and they kept making announcements to be sun conscious. Unfortunately, while we were laying out for a bit, there was an announcement that there were blue bottle jellyfish in the water, which apparently if they sting you even after you take out the stinger it will hurt for 20-40 minutes, and none of us really wanted to risk it. They also suggested that anyone with kids get their kids out of the water or the day will probably be ruined. Luckily, though, we'd already swam a lot, so I didn't mind too much, though when we started getting hot we decided just to leave.
On the phone with my parents
On our way out I got a potato scallop, one of the Australian foods that I can actually eat. It was just like a very flat slice of potato fried I think, but it was pretty good. I don't think I'd buy one again, but I guess now I can tell Australians I've had it.
When we got back we headed back out to Govinda's, a really cute movie theater. It's this small theater set up with couch/beds to watch a movie. Beasts of the Southern Wild was playing, so of course we all wanted to see it. It was so comfortable and the movie was great. It felt like one of those in home personal movie theaters.
Me, Chris, Sarah, Hanna, Rachel, Belinda, Drew
Sadly the program is winding down and I still feel like I have lots to do so I'll be pretty busy over the next few days.
Here are some videos I don't think I've posted yet (sorry if a few might be repeats):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NkZ8Q2UkW8&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRxgax7e0kk&list=UUrMCMlT-cUVmJzBXi097O6A&index=2&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxzzIrRHyFk&list=UUrMCMlT-cUVmJzBXi097O6A&index=1&feature=plcp
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