Through the Eyes of a Wombat

Happy Australia Day!

Went along last night to the Australia Day concert on the lawn in front of Parliament House. Free concerts are a very good thing, and what a setting for it too! There were about 30,000 people sitting and standing on the grassy area, and a stage had been set up between there and the front of the House.
More spectacularly, as it became dark, a light show was projected on the white front of Parliament House - I put a few of the photos up in the Scenery album. Most photos didnt turn out though, due to my not being able to hold the camera perfectly still. Oh well.

But to the show - and sitting on the grass watching Icehouse, Lano and Woodley, plenty of people I had never heard of, Scared Weird Little Guys, and more people I had never heard of was highly entertaining. The so-called stars of Australian Idol were there too unfortunately and proceeded to perform the worst ever version of 'We Are One' that I had ever heard!

In the midst of 30,000 people I really wasn't expecting to run into anyone I knew, but to my surprise as I was maneuvering for a better view I heard my name called out from behind me, and there are three friends from Ursula, none of whom knew I was even back in Australia yet. (Not entirely my fault - I did get the christmas card I sent returned to sender...) So that was very exciting.

Now I guess its back to studying - and I have my first shift at work tomorrow so I am looking forward to that too!