Some Fridays, a group of 6-8 girls from the office assemble for a sit-down girls lunch. Yesterday we had a mystery guest honor us - one of the girl's boyfriend who lives in Tasmania. I don't think he was the least bit phased being surrounded by a bunch of chatty women. It's nice to have a very socially active office.
I went out with a couple of the girls after Friday Night Drinks. Emily, Tracey, and I went to a great restaurant down an alley way in the CBD for dinner. It was a moderate priced Italian restaurant, Il Solito Posto, with a chalkboard menu and a published wine list. At least they have priorities. Delicioso!
Then we went to see the movie "Evening" at Dendy Cinemas on the east edge of the CBD. It's a theater that shows a lot of independent films along with some mainstream movies. The theater had a very steep grade, we sat about half way back, and looked slightly down towards the big screen. It was an odd feeling, as I don't think I've ever looked down at the movies before.
Last night I was helping a group of people navigate through the city on the tram, which I found to be very confusing when I first started using it. I was happy to help just as many others have helped me. They were from Australia (Newcastle, which is in the country), yet mid-conversation they asked me if I was a local! Hmmph. So funny.
