my day could
not have possibly started
any better ;)
instead of the dreadful 6am, no sun outside, freezing cold melbourne morning that i've gotten used to on fridays, i woke up today at 9am (though
officially it was more 9.30 ;p) to light actually streaming in through my window. chapel street was wet with the morning rain and miraculously there wasn't a trace of the usual harsh wind. chemistry pracs run every two weeks at deakin, as it did in trinity. so today i was faced with a MUCH later morning start and only one lecture to take up my time.
so as i fell out of bed (yes... fell...) and walked into my living room, i was greeted with the most amazing sound...
speed. unrestricted and unaltered. the almost euphoric sound of v8 engines tearing up a 12-month untouched tarmac at albert park. the sound of the australian f1 grand prix qualifying session ;) and i could hear ALL of it from my balcony!
for those of you who have never been blessed by melbourne in march, just know, it is definitely something you'd want to put on your list of things to do in life. it's like at every 3rd month into every new year, something unexplainable happens. almost like magic ;) back to back, the tourism industry is exploited as melbourne is prepared for the f1, australian open and swimming championships all at the same time. and although some may argue that all this excitement is taking a toll on the melbourne population, it's definitely a sight to see! the city comes alive and the air is numbed with the greatest sounds and even smells...
i was due to meet my mentor this morning for the first time (and it was cancelled too! told you i had a great day ;p). but as i got off the tram i was pulled into the magic as the smell of eucalyptus filled the air. i mean come on... eucalyptus! the things koala bears eat. granted, deakin is in such a remote part of victoria that eucalyptus trees are actually allowed to grow there. but seriously, even for those of you who've been in melbourne a while and have crossed paths with these trees, have you ever actually been engulfed by it? the distinct smell just overpowering the smell of rain or anything else funky around you... everytime i catch a whiff of that smell one place comes to mind. kohunu koala park. mom used to take me and hafiz to that park every time we visited perth. before long we'd memorized the track and which native animals we'd be seeing next. but the koala's were always the best. usually so high up in the trees, koalas are actually scared of being on the ground. so only the older kids of a certain height would be allowed to handle them. the first time i went, i was too little. the next time too. but the last time i went, i was tall enough and now it was hafiz waiting down on the ground. it was like the koala cages were a benchmark for us. of how much we'd grown, and how much more growing we had to do. but regardless of age and height, the smell of eucalyptus, was something that everyone took back with them ;)
i know i probably sound like someone
high on those eucalyptus leaves, but it's the truth. it's amazing how one great day can make you evaluate all the great days you've had in your life. re-live them and re-enjoy them. i came home to a sink pilled with dishes and a spent 2 hour commute only to attend a one hour lecutre, but who cared?! max was jumping about and the qualifying session was still running. all i had to do was lay back on the couch... watch max chase her own tail... and hear the cars hum from one gear to the next ;)
the simple pleasures in life...
