Thursday night I rode home in the back of a cop car. Friday I went to court. That night I lived like a bum, busking the streets of Melbourne with my guitar to make some change.
Now let me put that all in to context. Thursday night I left the multistory bar "Cookie" to walk home. I hit Elizabeth St. to find two cops trying to push a stalled station wagon out of the middle of an intersection. They weren't getting anywhere. I offered them a hand, we got the car out of the road, and they insisted they could give me a ride home rather than waiting for the next tram. So, I hopped in the locked-from-the-outside backseat of the squad car and got Melbourne's version of a safe ride home. Great deal.
Friday, I met up with a few peers to head to the Magistrate's Court where we had to listen in on a court case involving an armed robbery. Unfortunately, we were supposed to listen to a case involving alcohol or opiates, so it was a complete waste of time.
That night, since I wasn't going out anyways, I took my guitar downtown to one of the busiest streets and began to jam, leaving my case open with a few random coins tossed in to encourage the mostly intoxicated bar/club-goers to toss in their chump change. Made bank, some new friends, etc. Overall, an awesome experience. I'm going to have to revert to that strategy a few more times since nobody seems to want to hire an American for 3 months.
Some interesting facts....
100% of energy from alcohol is absorbed by the body compared to:
95% for fat
92% for protein
Blue agave (TEQUILA!!) is being studied as a potential alternative fuel source.
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