A Rainy Day in Brisbane

The weather forecast for the upcoming week, beginning today, is cloud cover and rain. Perfect weather to be study oriented and productive. I woke up relatively early this morning and went with a few friends to the Pancake Manor. It is one of the ONLY 24 hour places we have found to eat in Australia...even fast food here closes at 10:00 p.m. It is famous here in Brisbane and located in the central part of the city. I've been told that after a night of bar hopping many people go there for a late night snack. The pancakes this morning were AMAZING and we all had homemade milkshakes. I got banana and it was one of the best shakes I've had in quite some time. The coolest fact about the restaurant is that it used to be a church! It was once called St. Luke's Church decades ago and used for normal Catholic sermons and practices. The insides were all made of brick with columns lining the walls and wood paneling, giving it the impression of the interior of a historical cathedral. It also had stained glass windows and arches reaching across the ceilings. It satisfied my cravings of hunger and a little history.

The remainder of the day will be spent studying. I have:

1. Journalism Paper (4 forums to complete)

2. Art History Project

3. Art History Review Paper

4. Marine Science Coral Reef Report

5. Terrestrial Environment Report

6. Upper Division Application and Essays

Basically the week will consist of study, study, oh and more studying...

But I will be taking a break later tonight to continue watching the Lord of the Rings series.

Tuesday night I think we are having a Mexican food night to celebrate my birthday in honor of my Texas origins and then probably going out for a bit Wednesday...we'll see how studying goes. I'll update on my schenanigans after I'm finally the big 2-1.