1st week of real life (and happy birthday maya and ryanne!)

it's been a busy week since my last post. john and i have both started our real lives. no longer are we simply lounging about, frolicking on the beach (though we still are) and pretending like we're on vacation. no, in fact, we are actually working and going to school. we are *sigh* adults again.

<-- View of Perth from the park

but don't get me wrong, it has been a good week. i've been doing quite the commute to this locum position that i'm covering. unfortunately, i'm there to cover if the other physios don't have room for patients. so i'm not very busy. apparently february is a very slow time for physio in australia. but it is good to get the rust out because i'd like to be ready for my full time job when i get there.

john's done a full week of class already (1 week down, so many more to go). he's really enjoying it for the most part. a few profs will be a bit of a challenge, but then, what is university if you don't have 1-2 profs that you thoroughly dislike. and we found out that he got one more course credited, so he no longer has to overload this term, which is nice. saves us a bit more money, and gives him a bit more free time. i'm hoping he'll learn how to do adjustments soon because i think i could use one...

--> King's park

last weekend, we went up to king's park. it was beautiful. so green and lush (compared with the dry looking grass and dying trees in other areas). the grass is so short and well kept, that it feels like you're on a golf green. it had some pretty spectacular views of perth and the ocean. we ate our lunch overlooking perth and then decided to explore some of the trails. one of them has a short "tree top" bridge. we also walked some of the more "rustic" trails. i was rather enjoying myself until john pointed out the potential for dangerous snakes in the area. we found a cafe in the park and enjoyed some cold drinks in the family area of the park whle we watched many families play cricket and toos a rugby ball around. john and i were trying to understand cricket and decided to give up, because it's a pretty lame sport.

--> Tree top walk in the trail

yesterday we had a productive day of work (yes, on a saturday), then we hit the market to get some food and we ran a few other errands while we were out with the car. we went to the beach later in the afternoon because it was incredibly hot again. we were enjoying tossing a frisbee around in the water. so refreshing.

our evenings this week have been pretty quiet as we try to adjust to our new schedules. but last night we went to see a film at the outdoor film festival in fremantle. "nicotina", a mexican movie. it was really well done. such a fun environment to watch movies. a giant outdoor screen and a lot of very comfortable lounge-ish chairs (or plenty of room on the grass for blankets). you can bring in anything you want, except your own alcohol because they sell it there. they usually have entertainment relating to the theme or country of the movie (last night, the singer was sick, so we had recorded music instead) and they always have food available (again, related to the country of the movie). last night, they also had some makeshift margaritas, which were incredibly tasty. i meant to take pictures, but i left our camera in the beach bag. oops.

<-- Boab tree

i have found another ultimate team to play with. well, john found it for me. it's an all-girl team, who are hoping to go to nationals in melbourne in a few months. they are short a few players so i'll be joining them. my first practice is on thursday. hopefully i measure up. i'm told that it's a bit more of a recreational-competitive team, who feel that they will take a beating at nationals, so that's a bit more up my alley.

a big happy birthday to maya (on the 24th) and ryanne (on the 25th). i hope you both have/had wonderful birthdays! --> John on the trail in King's park

xo