Hats Off!

The other highlight of our weekend in Melbourne was a party to celebrate the culmination of Adam's PhD. It was a Sunday afternoon affair (I'm quickly learning that Sunday is a BIG day for socializing and drinking down here...not sure how those who work on Monday do it), and Adam had reserved a very cool outdoor spot called Sentido Funf in the Fitzroy area of Melbourne. One of my favorite parts of the celebration was the name: PhD + Submission + Summer = Party + Cool Hat (for me).

Within the first 10 minutes of being at the party, I dropped a glass on the tile patio and I like to think that got the party started! It was all downhill from there, ending in another trip to the Night Cat and another late night. Per usual, I slipped out and headed home a bit earlier than the rest of the crew, but I still put in a good 12 hour showing, so I'm not ashamed!

Check out the photo bomber in the background

Taking a sip of Filo's spare

Here's the 'normal' shot

The photo bomber has become our friend somehow...

With the guest of honor

Smile and say 'sports management'

Adam feels the beat, Filo not so much

Good times, great hat

Congrats, Adam!

Filo made it back to our cozy accommodations probably an hour or so after I did...I was completely asleep, but upon hearing the lock turn and the door open, I opened my eyes and greeted him with 'HI! I think we got some good ones tonight.' I suppose I was referring to my pictures? And I guess I was trying to pretend that I hadn't fallen asleep? Filo's comment the next day when we revisited this was 'your mouth may have been moving, but the rest of you was asleep.' Never said I wasn't just a little odd...

Our trip concluded with a trip to Bridge Road for some shopping, and I returned to the Gold Coast with a few new frocks that I am excited to debut. An all around brilliant weekend in Melbourne!