Pushing the limits

So got back from Sydney on Saturday night, or more like Sunday morning.

Sydney was fun enough and I suppose the part I enjoyed the most was catching up with Steffen even though the Glebe markets on Saturday morning were enjoyable too - with Sameer and Brock a little hungover from the previous night.

I had my first visit to an Australian hospital. No it wasn't me who needed the attention. A friend of mine passed out. I reckon it was really a combination of the non-stop super vigorous dancing and the lack of water plus quite a lot of drinks and the small dinner that did it.

Went to the Gender Fuck party hosted by the Sydney Uni and that was.. bad. The music at least. Then proceeded to The Columbian, where I had "Fairy Dust" - a shot of Kahlua, what I think was Bailey's and Midori. This was set alight and cinnamon sprinkled on top to create that fairy dust kinda effect. The bartender was a bitch though. I mean, very well built, and looked like a real bloke, but I didn't get his prissy attitude. When we asked him how much it was he was like "A lot." What kinda answer is that? Sameer told him to keep the change and use it to enjoy himself or something like that.

After that we headed to Stonewall, which was fun, and had a very young atmosphere to it as opposed to The Columbian. Though the upstairs at Stonewall had very poor ventilation and stank of sweat. And God knows what else. So it was at Stonewall that this friend passed out and really freaked us out since even the bouncers slapping his face did not rouse him. The ambulance was called, he kinda came to and he said was aware of everything the whole time, but just couldn't do anything. I must say it struck me how they questioned whether he had taken drugs. I mean, from their actions I gather drugs are so rampant and they have to be prepared for that. A completely different night life. Though thankfully this friend came to and was fine after that.

Today, Monday, is back to school. I slept at 6am this morning, simply to complete my tutorial. Yes, I wouldn't have to sleep this late if I had been doing my work consistently, but for once I'll say "But it was my holiday."

But the lack of sleep totally paid off. I mean, while discussing my design proposal during tutorial, my tutor called another tutor over to add input into the discussion. I do feel I need to talk to people about my design as that is when it starts evolving. While calling another tutor over my not appear to be a good thing, I reckon it is a good sign as the design was intriguing enough to warrant a discussion.

The design is for a lifeguard post/house at the beach. Since the primary function was to save lives, I geared all my designs towards objects that regenerate, gave life and cleansed. This were starfishes that can regenerate limbs, gills that gave oxygen and abalone shells that have holes in which waste was passed out.

My favourite was the starfish or the gills. My idea for the starfish was a five-sided building with each of the functions required (there are five main requirements) in each wing. I thought the first-aid wing could be detachable - for emergency evacuations and the like. The tutors were telling me how I should try then to incorporate this idea of detachable rooms to the whole building such that it might become more of portable architecture. This would then support my idea of incorporating and education centre and this could become like a traveling exhibit. Hope I haven't lost you.

But yeah. It's been a great start to the last semester of the year.