Graduation

graduation 2,
originally uploaded by _bernd_.

It was a very special day thanks to my family, friends, and colleagues, who joined the ceremony and (Austrian) dinner afterwards. Thank you for all the messages from back home in Europe, and a big THANKS to Lisa, who organised everything in between moving to a new place and playing tour guide.

In case you are wondering what my thesis is all about (or if you want to look at photos of bodybuilders, or just to check whether I did not forget you in my acknowledgements)—you can download the whole thing on http://repository.unimelb.edu.au/10187/9798

Moving from Brunswick East to South Yarra

Moving from Brunswick East to South Yarra 2/2,
originally uploaded by _bernd_.

With the great support of of friends, volleyball team-mates, and Lisa's family, we moved to a lovely apartment in the heart of South Yarra.

These two suburbs couldn't be any more different—a post-industrial, cheap, multicultural, student, elderly, hipster, graffiti, .... place (Brunswick) vs. a ueber-posh suburb of private schools, SUVs, Mercedes, Ferraris, endless shopping opportunities and bars for young business people (South Yarra), at least that's my first impression.

It may take me a while to get used to the new environment, but at least the coffee seems good so far. We are well connected to public transport, and the apartment is spacious and bright. Despite the mess, Lisa and I feel very homely already.