Tara's Tales: February 2005

Kellie - Make up Artist Extraordinaire!

Today, I went to help Kellie with one of her projects for school. She is taking Make-up Artistry at Sheridan College. She had do make up on three different models and then have a professional photographer take pictures. I volunteered to help since I haven't found a new job yet. I'm posting pictures of both myself and her sister Sarah (that I took with my digital camera). The only things that are missing in the pictures of Sarah are the pieces of glass that Kellie put in her face. Don't worry, no models were hurt at any time during this project.

A bloody mess.

Wax to hold the glass.

Sarah, a smiling corpse.

Looks real, eh?

Bruised and battered.

My Itinerary

I leave lovely, warm Western Australia tonight for cold, snowy Ontario.

I will arrive at the airport 1.5 ahead of time to check in for my flight.

Quantas QF 518
Depart Perth at 11:15 PM (Dec 12th)
Arrive Sydney at 6:30 AM (Dec 13th)
Total flying time: 4.5 hours

Air Canada (AC 046)
Depart Sydney at 9:30 AM (Dec 13th)
(Stop in Hawaii to refuel)
Arrive Vancouver at 7:25 AM (Dec 13th)
Total Flying 17 hours

Air Canada (AC 186)
Depart Vancouver at 12:00 PM (Dec 13th)
Arrive Toronton at 7:23 PM (Dec 13th)
Total flying time 4.5 hours

It will take at least 1 hour from the time I land and pick up my baggage to exit the airport in Toronto.

I will be travelling for a total of 37.5 hours (flying time, waiting in airports, etc.) before I make it back to Ontario.

On the upside, I will be gaining a day coming back. I leave on Sydney, Australia on Feb 13th and I will arrive in Toronto, Canada on Feb 13th.

aqwa

The Aquarium of Western Australia.

Explore over 12,000 km of Western Australia's coastline in just one day (or in my case an hour and a half).

Today, I went to visit the aquarium. It was certainly worth the drive to Hillarys Harbour. It features Australia's largest walkthrough aquarium - which happens to be filled with Sharks, Stingrays, Loggerhead Turtles and some fish. It's pretty cool. There is also a touch pool so kids can get more familiar with ocean life (I'm sure the ocean life doesn't necessarily appreciate this attraction).

Western Australia's coastline is extremely diverse because of the changes in water temperature. The inhabidants of the Far North Coastal waters include some of the worlds most dangerous marine animals including the Stonefish and the Salt water crocodile.

Shipwreck coast

He doesn't look that scary, does he?

Nurse Shark

The Stingrays have venom in their tails for protection.

The Sting Ray.

Time to feed the sharks.

Don't you want this guys job?

Perth Coast

The little sting ray.

Seal Island

A playful Seal, ready to entertain.

The seals like to play in the water.

A close up.

The underwater viewing area.

Stingray Bay

Posing for the camera

Looking for a sting ray.

Here's a sting ray now.

Closer up.

Fremantle Public Golf Course

I went to the driving range for the first time ever today. I am certainly not a natural but I had a lot of fun. Maybe this summer in Canada I'll give it another go. We had a lot of fun. I think Petrina was the best out of all of us. She has her own club and has had more practive than the rest of us. I need to remember to keep my eye on the ball, at least half the swing that I made didn't even connect with the ball. Hopefully I'll have better luck next time.

The Driving Range

Ready, set, go !

Petrina.

The Swing...

Me, attempting to hit the ball.

The follow through - apparently I'm suppose to have both hands on the club. I'll work on that next time.

Late afternoon at Bathers Beach

A little windy, but the water is nice.

The Yatch Club.

Petrina and Sam - a nice refreshing swim after sleeping all day.

Petrina and her cousin Sam.

Petrina's Dog - Baggins. Not ready to go in the water.

"Catch Phrase" - the greatest game ever...

For those who have never played catch phrase - check out this website for a description

I went over to Paula and Dave house tonight to 'hang out' with some of their friends. The blokes started out watching the Cricket but were quickly enticed into playing "Catch Phrase" once we finished dinner. Here's the interesting part - it's a North American game, so having Aussie's trying to describe some of the words was hilarious. We had a great night. We had an uneven number of people, so the losing team had to play Rock, Paper, Scissors to decide who was subing out. Something I had never thought to do before. It makes the game even more competitive. It looks like I'm going to end up leaving the game with Paula and Dave, since it's much easier for me to buy a new copy in Canada, rather than trying to send one here.