Things about Melbourne that have changed which are of great insignificance to most people but may possibly be of passing interest to Brie:
- The Bullring is now a Coles which I have been told only stocks the 'you'll love Coles' brand products - you know the ones with photos of people on the labels offering endorsements of products with their dubious qualifications listed below? eg. 'Soda water is perfect for entertaining' - Karen, loves entertaining or 'Lollies - kids won't be able to say no!' - Norman, loves children, etc.
- Cellarbrations is now Duncan's liquor. Gone is the 'newly formed national independent liquor group' of the witty puns. I knew we should have bought those stubbie holders. They would be our very own pieces of history keeping our beer cold or hands warm in our respective cities.
- The number 96 trams are now bright yellow and inexplicably have bees dressed in uniforms of various professions with the slogan 'buzzing along the 96 line' painted on them. But you might already know that.
- There is a new guy at the cheese shop at the Vic markets. He wears glasses, has a European accent of some sort and is rather cute.
-The gay man at the cheese shop has a wife and they greatly enjoyed watching 'What Happens in Vegas' on New Years Day. So maybe should stop referring to him as 'the gay man at the cheese shop.'
-The other boy who now flirts with me in your absence. He pretty much held my hand when he gave me my change today. Amusing.
- it is still just as confusing to make a booking at the sushi place but the beef is still amazing.
-You're not there to eat the eel and share these ridiculous observations in person.
UPDATE: The most important change!! Graffiti Bar is gone! Can you believe it? How could somewhere with such heart and soul and friendly customer service and
atmosphere possibly close? There were at least 3 of us in that bar that night! We spent a whole 3 minutes there...we would have spent a whole 5 minutes there if they hadn't turned off the interview with Alex from Blur.
