I got to have dinner with him & his girlfriend Subi last night on Crown St in Surry Hills. We caught up & shared stories. He’s working on his own business on the side, on top of a full time job at a marketing agency back home.  

Any regular commute can get boring. As the routine sets in, familiarity can mute beautiful structures & scenes in the world. I've been making an effort to look up from my bike more & see the otherwise mundane sights on my commute to & from work as something special & awesome.

We spent Viv & Frank's final few days camping at Murphy's Glen in the Blue Mountains. Viv took us outdoor rock climbing (our first time ever), slept in our cosy tents & ate campfire foodies. We'll miss them both!

I had the pleasure of taking some photos of Viv & Frank being all couply & in love in some of their most-enjoyed places in Sydney. I struggle to direct people in photos-- and in this case, I had to rely on Viv & Frank to direct themselves. They were afraid that they would look too fake. I don't think the photos captured anything but two people in love.

I first met Tram at UTS, while I was still studying. She was studying Civil Engineering, and while we weren’t doing the same course, our mutual friends introduced us. Our love of Seinfeld, The Simpsons & The Office (US) brought us together.

As if I didn’t need more sun exposure from yesterday, we spent more time under the sun at Brighton Beach to see the Instagram-famous Bathing Boxes. Privately owned structures along the beach, we saw these colourful boxes used as storage for chairs, towels & “beach stuff”, and opened up as a shady space to relax.

It was our first day in Melbourne! But I’ve learned that Nika can’t do morning flights to.. anywhere. She was passed out on the flight over & slumped over on the SkyBus to Southern Cross Station. Next time, we’ll fly in the evening 😂 

We spent most of the day on the road, travelling ~1,200 km south to Perth. The directions told us it would take 13 hours to get back. Factoring in time for breaks & refuelling, it took us closer to just under 13 hours. We must’ve.. ahem.. taken liberties with velocities. 

We spent the day snorkelling at Turquoise Bay, a beautiful beach with coral reefs just a stone’s throw away from the shore.