Friday Nights at The Ivy

Last Friday my Italian mamas (Eva & Veronica) and I went to the hot spot in Sydney….The Ivy. Which is a very sophisticated urban pub in downtown Sydney, and it ranks #1 in my book of the best places to go. I had so much fun dancing the night away. The following are pictures from my night out on the town. Enjoy!

View from the 2nd floor
Go D.J!

Love the bar!

Eva, Veronica, and I

Pub Crawl

On Friday night I went on my first pub crawl in Sydney. For those that don't know a pub crawl is just like in the United States were people go club hopping....going to a different bar every 45 mins. Anyway, at the first pub we went to I had my first taste of kangaroo pizza which was very tasty to say the least. The leader of this event, Andrew (the pub-specialist as he likes to be called), did a great job organizing where we went. The following was the game plan for the night:

1. The Australian Hotel 8:00pm (100 Cumberland St)
2. Lord Nelson 8:45pm (19 Kent St)
3. Hero of Waterloo 9:30pm (81 Lower Fort St)
4. Mercantile Hotel 10:15pm (25 George St)
5. The observer Hotel 11:00pm (69 George St)
6. The Orient Hotel 11:45pm till late (89 George St)

Overall, I had a great night exploring the pubs in Sydney! Enjoy the following pictures, Cheers!

Me in my room getting ready before the pub craw

Kangaroo Pizza (I know it doesn't look good from this pic, but it really was)
Zebine and I at one of the pubs (forgot which one)...lol
Mr. PhD was trying to drink my wine...that's a no, no!
We are all about sparking wine :)

*My First Month In Sydney*

Hey everyone!! A lot has happened since my last update, I have been living in Sydney now for almost a month (29 days). I absolutely love it here! I'm living at SUV with my 4 roomies, and we are all from very different places....Germany, Iran, China, & Australia. My masters program (international public health) is great so far, the classes are kinda challenging but I'm pushing through it with a smile. And my best friend Zebine has been so wonderful with helping me set up everything and showing me around the city (Lov ya Zebine).

I have also made many new friends since my arrival (Eva, Danielle, Veronica, & Avy...just to name a few) and I'm having a great time exploring the hot spots in Sydney. A few of the hot spots I've visited are Ivy, 3 Monkeys, Cheers, Cargo Bar, and many more. The nightlife here is amazing and I love going out and having a great time (when I'm not studying, lol). In addition, I'm still in the process of getting the Aussie slang down, but the one Aussie saying that I have down is "no worries"....it is kinda annoying when you want something done quickly, but I'm learning to love it. Furthermore, I surprisingly have not been the least bit homesick, I guess that just shows that "I'm a big kid now", lol.

The following are a few photos of my new life. Cheers!!

Zebine and I @ Luna Park

View of the Harbor
My first night at the Opera House Bar
Australian money (which is plastic not paper)

My "course readings"...that are given to students for free

Opera House

Ax'em Jacks :)
My apartments

University of Sydney