More Vic and More Footy

Today was pretty uneventful. I had a very late night again so I didn't want to get up early this morning, and fortunately, neither did anyone else.

After lunch, a bunch of us went to Victoria Market again to look for souvenirs. Vic Market is the cheapest place (supposedly) to get souvenirs, so we were all in for that. There were a ton of good deals and I really wanted to buy a digeridoo but I couldn't find one for under $100 and I'm really not willing to spend over $60. Unless it's really cool. Because who doesn't want a digeridoo? I know I'm being outrageous with what I'm willing to spend, but I am a poor college student and I really don't NEED a digeridoo, so I'm trying to convince myself that they are too expensive. Oh, but every time I see one, my heart beats just a little quicker.

I ended up buying an Australian flag for my room for $6, which is a really good deal since the cheapest I've found up till now was $14. Vic Market has some interesting "souvenirs" though. There were definitely way too many kangaroo hides and other horrible things made out of kangaroo parts (bottle openers, back-scratchers, wallets, etc). Ah, but Vic Market is my new favorite locale in Melbourne.

Afterwards we had dinner and then Jamie, Ryan, Derek, Lexie, Petul, and I went to another footy game (Melbourne Demons vs. Sydney Swans) at Telstra Dome. I feel like I understand more of Aussie Rules which makes me quite happy. It's definitely a very fun game to watch, but we ended up leaving after the 3rd quarter. The quarters are 26 minutes long but end up being around 30 minutes long, and with quarter and halftime breaks, the game gets quite long. Plus, despite Telstra being technically a "dome," there is nothing indoors about it, at least with regard to temperature.

The funniest part of the game was when the Demons came out. Each team has a fight song (just like high school), and the Demons' theme song is "You're A Grand Old Flag," except instead of singing "red, white, and blue," they sing, "red, and the blue" (because their team colors are red and blue). The six of us Americans started cracking up loudly when we heard the tune, but quickly quieted when everyone seemed to be listening to the song and/or singing along. This reminds me of when "Sweet Home Alabama" came on at a pub and was introduced as "that song from 'Forrest Gump.'" You know you're in Australia when...