Xtina in Oz

Those of you keeping up with me on facebook will note that I have re-discovered breakfast. For the life of me,  I cannot understand why America has not caught on to beans on toast. Truly a great invention. Even better, I have mastered soft-boiled eggs. Why, you ask? Because I love poached eggs, but they are such a challenge. So soft-boiled eggs offer a similar consistency with 1/5 of the work. And they go so nicely on top of beans on toast! It's a great way to start any day. So, I got around to uploading pictures from my camera, at last. Here are some of my quaint little house on Chapel Street, taken when I first moved in last week:

Ok, ok, calm yourselves. I come prepared with some pictures (not previously seen on Facebook). These are not recent, and I apologize for the delay, but they're new to you! A couple of weeks ago, a couple of British girls I met and I went to the Eureka Tower, which offers the highest public vantage point in the Southern hemisphere.

 That lyric is so not about New York! Must be about Melbourne! Nah, actually, Melbourne's streets make you feel like you've lived here your whole life - comfy and easy and downright cool. Today I went to the ACMI - Australian Centre for the Moving Image. They have this cool Dennis Hopper exhibit on, plus some other free stuff, so I went to check it out. The Dennis Hopper exhibit was very interesting - I'm ashamed to admit I really had no idea he had done so much. I sadly was not raised by cinephiles, and so have never seen Easy Rider or Rebel Without a Cause . But I also didn't realize he was so involved in visual art, as well. I've got some movies to add to my list, now! After that exhibit, I wandered into a general exhibit called "Screen Worlds: The story of film, television and digital culture" which is exactly what it sounds like. It was actually pretty fun, and told from the Aussie perspective which is a nice little twist - turns out not everyth

I know it's been an eternity. I was paying $4 an hour for the internet at my hostel in Melbourne, and so didn't really get around to the blogging thing. I did take a lot of pictures, most of which have been added to facebook by now. So if you're my facebook friend (if you're not, who are you anyway?), check them out. I am making Melbourne my home for a while. I've gotten a job and a house share in St. Kilda, a beach precinct about 20 min. from the city. So far, it's been lovely! I was thrilled to move out of the hostel. The backpacker lifestyle is just not for me. I'm waiting tables at a brand new restaurant in St Kilda, called Slow Down! @ Harley Court. So far, so good. Have had a couple of days off and today is my first day back, so hopefully I haven't forgotten everything I learned last week! The house share is great. I will put up pictures soon. It's a little shabby, but it's big, the housemates are nice, and the location is splendid. A