Earth Hour

What a weekend it has been so far. First off, allow me to back up a few days and state for the record that 1-UP has been very well behaved. She's almost stopped biting (me) completely and continues to amaze me with her intelligence and her penchant for going bonkers. I've also had a vet visit, which she performed admirably well. There was some issue with trying to get her claws cut but after letting her lick out of the Nutripet (a pet vitamin treat) tube, the silly girl was so happy that she just went limp and let the vet finish with her in 30 seconds flat. All the while she was licking from the tube completely oblivious that she was being groomed. It seems like Nutripet works wonders as a ferret pacifier. I gotta get more of that stuff! She needs to have another vet visit to get neutered soon, and I feel kind of sorry for her. Unfortunately, its a necessary procedure as female ferrets in heat never come out of it unless she's mated. If she doesn't go under the knife, she would bleed to death in under a week!

Now, back to the week proper. Most of my time has been spent in group meetings trying to finish my first assignment for the semester, which has been submitted on Friday. My good friend Rachael came to visit Sydney as well, so after taking her to the backpackers in Bondi where she was to stay on Thursday night we went out to Home in Darling Harbor for a few drinks. As usual, the place was packed to the gills with people dancing the annoyingly loud and techno garbage they had put on. As Rachael came with several friends the whole group of us lounged around in the RNB lounge where the music was of a much more sensible decibel range and my brain finally stopped vibrating. Still, it got to me eventually and I excused myself at the comparatively sedate hour of 4am and made my way back.

Seeing as to how today was Rachael's last day in Sydney, I went out to meet her at Bondi beach for lunch and we hung around the area. Lunch consisted of lamb ribs by the beach and it was a spectacular day. The sun was out and the beach was full of people. After getting a Maxicab for Rachael and her friends I went back to get ready for the highlight of my day.

Earth Hour.

Or more specifically, Earth Hour singles event at Sydney World Tower. That's right, I spent Earth Hour in the company of single men and women culled from all across Sydney from a dating website. And what a night it was. The food was excellent (considering the fact each course was no bigger than 2 slices of baby carrot and food the size of a small cracker). The were 5 courses in total, and at the end of each course the men were instructed to move to the next table and meet the ladies while having the next meal. All in all i'd have to say that the event was pretty interesting. Considering that the age group was supposed to be between 25-39, I think there were a few men and women there who had to get creative with their age. The view from World Tower itself was beautiful as well, and we all turned to look on the city when it was time to cut the lights. As expected, only a handful of buildings shut down while the rest of Sydney sparkled prettily in defiance. Personally, the whole Earth Hour idea seems like a big publicity stunt. we would probably get more results if we had Earth Minute every day of the year, than an Earth Hour once a year that people hardly care about and are likely to forget the very next day. But hey, who am I to complain?

After the even was over everyone retreated to the revolving bar downstairs and had a round of drinks while I made idle chatter with some new friends over a tall glass of orange juice. As is my custom, I soon got bored and impatient of drinking and proceeded to make my way home. Upon entering my room I was greeted by a very guilty looking 1-UP who was still awake (naughty girl). Come morning i'll have to check and see what she's trashed while i'm out.