this weekend is labour day wknd which means a long wknd. it also means the moomba festival which is something along the water. some festival that does those tub races down the river but otherwise i’m not sure what it is. think ill wander down there today.
it’s also grand prix f1 wknd. i’m watching it on tv while i’m writing this. it’s quite the event in town. something i didn’t realise last year is where it’s actually held – and no, it’s not a raceway like indy or daytona. imagine if central park was blocked off and the race way was actually the streets w/in the park. that’s how it’s done here. there’s an area of town called albert park which is residential and has shops and this large park with a lake in the middle of it (it’s not as big as central park btw). unlike central park, the roads w/in the park are major streets which people drive all the time.
so yes, the city shuts down these major streets and a park which is used for biking and relaxing and whatever else for about 3 weeks (setup, the race & tear down). there’s also the noise of the cars. last year i could hear the noise in the area i was staying which isnt that far from albert park but not that close. i live closer this year. it just amazes me the city (and residents which seem always ready to protest) allows this.
i’m not caffeinated at the moment so if this post isnt making sense, that’s my excuse. last nite i got about 7 hrs sleep but prior to that i was on 8 hrs over 2 days. worked from like 8am thru midnite for 2 days. gee, was that fun. and by work i don’t mean those nice jobs at desks, but on your feet for that long, serving people type work. so i think i’m taking it easy this wknd and getting a lot of sleep. doing some last wk before class starts reading.