Morning After and Brunch w/Expats in Prahran

Here is a good article on interval training (shorter workouts at the gym for better results!)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35581793/ns/health-fitness/
Speaking of working out, I can hardly move my arms today after yesterday's yoga class. Upper back is on high alert at well, but a good kind of sore.

The Greek church across the street woke me up with bells at 9am. Just in time for me to jump in to the shower and whack some clothes on to catch the 9:20am tram to the American Expat brunch. People here say "whack" for everything. (Whack some fish on the grill, whack some knickers on, etc.)

Two tram rides and an hour later I was at the brunch. Big place called Amici in a neighborhood called Prahran . Nice space, hardwood floors, leather chairs, very open. Typical brunch food--pancakes, eggs, salmon, pastries. One thing that cracks me up is the "fruit bread". I've ordered it before out of curiosity. For about $8 you get raisin toast. That's it. This time I knew better and had some fab salmon with dill creme fraiche, always a good choice here. Anyway, about ten girls showed up, all very nice, all young professionals and only one with a kid. Will definitely connect with them again, though none live in my hood. Seven of them were here because they had hooked up with Australian guys and were engaged, married or living with the guys. The rest, including me, were here because of work and cultural curiosity.

The flies in my apartment are driving me mad!! I mention this because I've been waving my arms like a lunatic trying to keep them off of me the whole time I'm writing this post. Very distracting. Typically, I run around chasing them with a plastic cup fitted with ventilated top so that I can catpure and re-deposit them safely outside. Great mental picture, huh?! Not sure how long I'm going to have patience for that. The bizarre thing is that if I do nothing, they buzz around in a panic whacking in to walls (trying to find their way out, I assume) and eventually I find them dead on the floor.

My horoscope: A high impact love affair ignites dormant feelings. What starts out as light flirtation reveals hidden depths and you learn truths about your relationship needs. Throw yourself in to creativity and you will do extraordinary things in the arts. A charitable cause will also provide you with a warm inner glow. It all sounds very exciting!! Yea!

And, to end the day, a link to Australia's hottest Tradies. Tradies (short for tradespeople) are what blue collar guys are called here. http://www.theage.com.au/photogallery/lifestyle/people/whos-australias-hottest-tradie/20100225-p5it.html
Notice what the girls are wearing. Now you see why I'm confused about fashion here. 1980's?