Haircuts, Fireworks, and Completed Assignments: A Report

Well, friends, it seems as though you'll have to endure my less-than-inspiring prose once again here at 42 Wallaby Way, as Wilson will be deeply buried in his studies for the next several days.  For all of you ardent readers out there (I know there are probably so many of you who monitor our blog daily), I'm sorry that our posting had stalled for a couple of weeks.  Truth be told, we were waiting for something slightly more interesting and worthy to write about than the rainbow we saw last weekend.

I'll begin with an update on Wilson:  this week promises to be an intensely academic one with two written assignments due, a mid-term presentation, and final cramming for the LSAT - but I should say he seems to have a grasp on everything in typical Wilson fashion.  Our excursion to Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Port Douglas to explore the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest at the end of the week will provide him a much needed break (all Testmasters study materials have been banned from the suitcase).  Perhaps the most exciting thing Wilson has accomplished (other than model my chef's jacket and hat) is getting a haircut.  Susie at Catwalk cut almost 3 inches from his locks on Saturday, much to Mike the barber's dismay, who warned via Warren that he may very well look like "he had been riding a trolley with his head sticking out."  Fortunately he doesn't appear to have just exited a wind tunnel - I personally think his hair looks cute, as do the other ladies at Catwalk, who plan to keep the film from their security cameras just in case he becomes President one day.

I, on the other hand, completed my assessments last week with a passing grade and am wrapping up Basic Patisserie with lessons on Buttercream Gateaux (cake) and Cheesecake.  Eddie and I continue to have a great time together, and today we informed the Le Cordon Bleu office today that we absolutely must be placed in the same class for Intermediate (or they would regret that we ever enrolled!).  Also, my brownies are selling well at Caffelatte, which gives me hope that customers might actually patronize my bakery should I open one someday.

This past weekend was actually quite eventful, as Friday evening we, along with the 7 other Rotary Scholars in the district, were graciously hosted for dinner by Patricia Harrison,  President of Sydney Rotary Club.  The views from her apartment were incredible, as evidenced by the two photos I've posted: the activity in Circular Quay and the grandeur of the Harbor Bridge dominate the vista from her front balcony (complete with evening fireworks), while the Opera House and Botanical Gardens grace the view from the back (including the giant bats that make their home in the gardens by day).  We connected with scholars from Scotland, Germany, England, Japan, Canada, and the U.S., all of whom have invited us to join in their Australian adventures, whether it be surf at Bondi Beach, bike to Canberra, explore Wollongong, or attend a costume-required Halloween party.  The next couple of months should be entertaining, so we'll keep you posted.