SYDNEY, AU - - Perspective can be a funny thing. In Chicago, if I have to wait five or 10 minutes to have my order taken in a restaurant, I get all pissy. In Australia, it's just 'island time.' (Okay, it's a BIG island. Work with me, people!)
I just had a late breakfast at The Gumnut, a funky little cafe with an adorable courtyard dining area. 'Adorable' being defined as full of fallen leaves and dead flower petals; a corner garden that hasn't been pruned or watered since the last typhoon; and uneven tables that, in a past life, were ancient Singer sewing machines. Oh, did I mention that said garden includes ants and the occasional tiny-but-quick iguana? It's a tiny place but just gorgeous!
Oh, and another thing...it's about 62 degrees and gray skies. But do I care?
See what I mean about perspective?
Gotta go get a bet down for the Melbourne Cup (biggest horse race this side of the equator) and then tonight I have a massage scheduled.
It's called VACATION!
Monday, November 03, 2008
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