Found Nemo

Hello,

Sydney has officially become my favorite big city. Its big but is able to have character throughout all parts of the city. The skyscrapers (well, i don't know what the official height of a building has to be for it to be a skyscrapers, so maybe its just the really tall buildings) are each unique in some way. there aren't many of the standard rectangle ones that fill most cities. lots of glass, strange angles, and columns.

Yesterday was a happy day for me. you know when you do or see something and realize that its on your "cool things to do/see in life list," but you just didn't know it--so its kind of a surprise goal. well, this goal started in fiji when i saw the manta ray and couldn't get the teacher's voice out of my head from finding nemo. then i also saw what looked like the silver fish that gave marlin and dori directions to the eac. the goal was completed at the sydney aquarium where they had a whole area just for nemo! I saw dori, bubbles (the yellow fish in the dentist aquarium that says bubbles bubbles bubbles anytime theres bubbles), deb and her twin sister flo, gill, and of course nemo. after re-reading this last paragraph over again, i realize how much of a dork i am. but if its on my "cool things to do / see in life" list, i can't do anything about that.

Tonight was one of the last days of the sydney Italian film festival 2004 (i like things with dates). it was so cool to see an italian film again. the movie was prima dammi un baccio (kiss me first). i really enjoyed it: good soundtrack, good characters, and good story about love and fate.

Tomorrow i'm going by train to the blue mountains. someone in my room went yesterday on a day trip and said that he couldn't see anything at all in the crap weather. so good weather tomorrow please. it cleared up some in the afternoon today so i'm hoping the trend continues. After the blue mountains i'll be going to bondi beach. i hear its really laid back there. anything that includes beach and laid back reminds me of san diego, and thats a good thing.

have a good day

your friend
chad