Lauren invited me to stay at her place while she’s away for the long Australia Day weekend.
A chance to check out Neutral Bay (the area she lives) as I’m in the throes of apartment hunting, relax, and enjoy her amazing balcony view (which I secretly judge every other view against)…
I walked in after a really long day of training/testing to find the sweetest welcome letter.
I’ve been running so much the past month that when I find myself still, there’s a ache…subtle but present…A reminder of how far I am from my friends and family.
You have no idea how much this lifted my heart.
An overcast Australia Day…I’ll take it.
I was talking to the sweetest Aussie girl and I said that Australia day was comparable to our 4th of july and she said, “Oh, yeah! You guys do it really nice with the turkey and everything.”
Priceless.
My left wrist wears stone slick
chrome. A watch I brought myself last July.
With a cocked head and quiet
breathing you can make out
the indomitable sweep
of the slender hand, a tiny crocodile
continuously circling.
It’s been weeks, but still
I leave it wound to the wind chill,
the winter.
I’ll be catching a train or rushing
to a meeting when I consult the polished face,
it is seventeen hours ago—
Minneapolis,
you’re with me all the time.
Means of public transport taken yesterday:
6: trains
1: bus (2 if you count the one I missed).
1: ferry
Seeing this out the window after all that made up for everything.
lauren:
Balcony smoothies are the new balcony beers, or so I’ve heard.
My tumblr-turned-real-life friend Breanna just moved to Sydney from Minnesota! We had a beautiful brunch today in Mosman, roamed the Manly beaches and got sufficiently burnt, and wound up at my lovely home where I allowed her plenty of time to gush over my view, which I will miss so, so dearly.
Welcome to Sydney, Bre! Great to have you here.
Not only does Lauren give great advice, she also makes a lovely host, fantastic tour guide, and one hell of a smoothie!
Going Away Party - Dec. 17th, 2011
Club Jager - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Destiny - Apsara - Love.
