Dire Straits

8th March 2008 then...
And so I've moved on to a nice chap's house. He's Jeff's friend, and so I'm his. The place is a nice little studio apartment at Caulfield right across from the Monash University campus there. From there on to school isn't too bad, just about six stations up to Richmond interchange and then another four or five Eastbound to Glenferrie. I'm just glad there's a small little spot for me where I can relax and unwind and stare at the walls and ceilings. There's a small little cove that's supposed to be some sort of balcony. When I send my clothes for a wash, I tend to sit out there and just look at the nice starry skies. The skies are different here.

The search for a suitable home here continues with no end in sight. We've visited many and applied for some and yet here we are. Walking up and down the streets looking up homes and property agencies have never been this essential, never felt this.. cruicial. And still we happy homeless few...

During my first week at Caulfield I got myself a stomach infection. Most horrible feeling ever.. You can't keep your food down properly and the toilet's your best friend. Between these two you basically lie on the bed powerless.. you just feel.. tired and very very uncomfortable with all the gas in there. I did manage to get myself to the nearest Asian's grocer to get some ginger and honey tea though, on the day itself when I was grazed by this terrible affliction. Went to see the doc the next day and he simply said stomach infection, nothing you can do about it just take some medication and you'll be fine. Easy for him to say when I was the one going purple.

This here is a picture of Glenferrie Road just by the school. Swinburne's to the right along with the Railway Station that cuts the campus in two. It's a busy little street and it may not look much but there's a couple of nice things here. There's Mc Donald's along with Sushi Sushi and some other asian restaurants, a personal favourite is Hawker's Cafe since they have my beloved Teh. There're two supermarkets, bookshops, gameshops, couple of banks and there's even a dedicated crumpler shop. No Krispy Kremes though...

This I took on one of my many trips walking around looking for houses. I took this picture because after that long walk I realised I was up on a high ground and turned around to see how far I've gone. This street is a couple of streets down that runs parallel to Chapel Street. Toorak Road itself isn't even visible here. Oh and look at that slope...

But on some cheerful days I am greeted by just such a sight. A sight many will kill and die for... The Gucci, the LV for gaming systems... Alienware.

And when you stand up and see this.. There's a reason why it's called Alien Invasion!

Within Southern Cross Station on a bright sunny evening. Everything looks nice and fine when the sun's up and shining, then you'll feel just fine...

Well soon I shall have to be moving again as Caulfield will be unavailable. Next destination I've been told is an outskirt called Clayton...