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Sun Burn

Botanical garden
Originally uploaded by martina melitta

Places most likely to catch a sunburn:
) Feet. Very vulnerable and most often neglected.
) Calves. I can't repeat it often enough. Just because you don't see it (all the time) doesn't mean it isn't there.
) Boobies. No one wears push-up bras on the beach for a reason!
) Nose. Vulnerability is genetically dependent.
) Shoulders. See calves.
) Head. Unless you're shaving your head cos it's in fashion, I say let's hide the naked skin underneath some trendy accessory, just to be safe. There is nothing more unsexy (!) than seeing a guy creaming his bald head.

And if you don't use sunscreen, you might end up with a red head like the man in the picture lying on the grass!

Sydney FC beats LA Galaxy 5-3

Now what a cool game and what a cool free kick from David Beckham! I watched the game munching Thai food and drinking Victoria Bitter, before falling into a deep sleep - one that got me dreaming.
I dreamed that I was living in the countryside but there were lot's of elevators around that would bring you under ground. And while I was living there suddenly David Beckham was jogging all around the countryside, because he was training. And once I even saw him in the lift with two of his children, he was a bit sweaty from all the jogging he had done (obviously!) and I talked to him about his free kick at the game versus Sydney FC. He said that it was a great goal for him and that he's very satisfied he managed to score that day.

HA! So, now we know! This is how David felt about his free kick. I heard it all ... in my dream.

Santa Claus drives David Jones

Santa Claus drives David Jones
Originally uploaded by martina melitta

Today, I went to George Street to see the Christmas Parade, yeay! Despite a cloudy weather forecast, it was sunny and hot and I had to take care not to get sunburned.

Sydney's Christmas Tree

BIG Christmas TREE
Originally uploaded by martina melitta

It's feels strange to see a Christmas tree when it's around 25 degrees. This fake Christmas tree in on Martin Place and it really is one kitchy bunch of plastic lights ... But cool anyways.

Santa's Claus

Santa's Claus
Originally uploaded by martina melitta

Christmas in Sydney. Well, I guess I'm too used to celebrate Christmas in cold temperatures with at least a notion of snow around. At the moment, Christmas in Sydney is like a nice advertising campaign for better living, but I'm not really feeling it ... yet. Maybe when I'll see the first reindeer on Bondi Beach my mood will change.

In the middle of Sydney City

in the middle of Sydney City
Originally uploaded by martina melitta

Yesterday I walked from the Spit bridge to Manly beach and back again. That's 10 beautiful km walk through a little national park, along the beach and next to the water. Best of all, this is still in the middle of Sydney. On the picture you see where the Harbor joins the sea.

My new room

I upgraded at the Royal Hotel! From first floor to second floor. And now I have all the comfort I can have: Internet access, even tinier roaches and if the air conditioning on the ground floor stops I can hear the flying foxes roaming free outside my window, looking for prey to suck some blood.

Sculptures by the sea

Art!
Originally uploaded by martina melitta

Lot's of sculptured matter was around yesterday at the sculptures by the sea exhibition ...

Cronulla beach Happy Hippos

Cronulla beach
Originally uploaded by martina melitta

I've been surfing and swimming and walking and promenading dancing ... but everywhere I go, I make sure I bring my handy tool bag with me!

But all in all - This is how much fun I'm having ...

at the beach
Originally uploaded by martina melitta

Newtown Festival

Clowns
Originally uploaded by martina melitta

Tja, the blog is a bit uneventful that's for sure, but my life isn't :)
I'm wandering around Sydney doing the tourist stuff (today I walked from Manly beach to the Spit), doing the unemployed person's stuff (applying for jobs and going for interviews), doing the girly stuff (wearing pretty skirts), doing the naughty stuff ( like flashing in the streets when the wind blows my skirt up and I'm not quick enough to hold it), doing the cool stuff (like winning a pink dice at the clowns), doing the design stuff (like reading graphic magazines and highlighting every design studio - or is that part of being unemployed ...)

Yep, so there's lots to do every day, I'll keep you all posted ... ähm ... occasionally ...

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The mission

The mission
Originally uploaded by martina melitta

My mission yesterday was to go accross the harbour bridge. I started off at Circular Quay. But it soon turned out that with all the wind, I'd freeze to death before I'd even reach the bridge (It's unusually cold for this time of the year, grrr) So I went back to the center to find myself something on sale that could warm me up ;) (sneaky ...)

Wearing an additional long sleeve T-shirt, I finally started my journey. And after a walk through the Rocks and wandering through little side Streets of the so called "Altstadt" of Sydney I reached the Bridge with its 12 lane highway. And while I was trying not to breath in too much to avoid all the exhausts gasses from the cars and holding my skirt to not do a Monroe in front of all the Japanese tourists, I took a couple of cool pictures from Sydney Harbour!

windy Sunday morning

windy Sunday morning
Originally uploaded by martina melitta

I spent the weekend in Nowra at Culburra beach. And for all those who are not Australians or Aboriginal people, it's spellt Narra and Kalbarra.

Culburra beach is 3 hours south of Sydney and I guess if there's torrential rain like Friday evening, it takes even longer to get there. (Torrential is the new word I've learnt this weekend) Ha, I was invited to stay a weekend at a beach house to celebrate the 30th birthday party of a girl I've never met before. How random is this. And it turned out to be great! The weather was a bit random too, rain on Friday evening, clouds all Saturday and bright sunshine but heavy winds on Sunday.

One exciting week in Sydney

Martina went to Sydney and all she got was this lousy picture!

My Card reader broke and he took all my pictures on my card with him, bastard. I arrived in Sydney safe and sound last week and No, I did not get a sunburn yet and Yes, the jet lag was pretty bad and I felt like a Zombie for the last couple of days.

I've been to Bondi beach twice so far and took some pretty pictures of sculptures by the sea. I'll go back there to take some more pics.

So long,
Howdy, Martina