This past weekend I went to the dandenong market and enjoyed the fresh vegetables and fruits as well as all the other trinkets you would find at a market, like WWE shirts and hair extensions :) There were tons of little touristy things I wanted to send everybody back home but alas, I need to find a better paying job before that happens! My favorite item I ran across was this little Ned Kelly keychain. Basically Ned Kelly is one of Australia's nation
al heroes that embodies a sense of national pride, and most Australians feel that way that I've spoken to about him. But - he is famous for killing cops and being an outlaw. He is shown here in his famous cast iron suit from his "last stand." Stickin' it to the man, for the most part. Wrongfully discriminated against for being Irish and making his way through life as a peasant not allowing the broken law system to step on him...or mass cop killer? YOU DECIDE! :)http://www.ironoutlaw.com/index.html
Either way, a plush doll keychain of this guy is cute, suprising, and hilarious at the same time. Oh yeah, and Johnny Cash wrote a song about him as well. Interesting piece of Aussie culture.
After the market I headed off to the orchid show and was in heaven for about an hour and a half. It took all my might to resist from buying a plant at the end of the show. Something about these flowers just makes me happy to be around them. Beautiful. Now the montage of gorgeous plants :)
There are HEAPS of more orchid pics on my facebook site if you are so inclined!
After that lovely morning I went to Bryan's last footie game of the year and they did end up coming short. It was a good game and we thought they had it until the last few minutes of the game. They went hard and gave it all they had, so now its preparation for next year! There are a few more functions on at the club to wrap up the year before cricket season starts so Im sure you will hear about them. Here is a pic of Bryan with his coach and president of Lyndale Football Club!
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