The Award Tour: Weekend.

The Award Tour feat Gavin Crossley

Day 5:

Yum Cha and Footy, that’s the best way to describe today. I had a nice long sleep in my hostel room with no windows. Pitch black room, with lots of other dudes’ stuff strewn everywhere but i’m not bothered because they’re all Ninja Quiet and as I said…the room is pitch fucking black.

I then met up with Courtney, a friend of 16 years and her newly wedded husband, Jake. They treated me to Yum Cha lunch in Chinatown (which was excellent!) and we went to Ikea and got a drink at cool little bar in Richmond. The bar chick made my drink nice and strong. I think my manners got me far that one. Thanks bar chick!

It was good to exchange stories of the past and present with Courtney. I haven’t seen her in a few years, she hasn’t changed which is awesome and apparently I’m still the goofy/charming Gav I always was. Good to know. For the record; her husband Jake is a total champion.

Cats Vs Dogs:

What can I say about Etihad Stadium? Big, Well equipped, and a great place to watch Football. The game…a total destroyation by Geelong! They OBLITERATED the Western Bulldogs by 101 points. A second straight game of near or over 100 points thrashing I’ve witnessed in two fucking days. A little disappointing to be honest, I hope North Melbourne and St.Kilda is more competitive tomorrow.

Supper with Mona:

I then met up with Mona and Anthony (her Boyfriend) at Timeout Cafe in Fed Square. I shared a monstrous Chicken Parmy with Mona, and amusing myself by being sickeningly nice to the staff. Why not? I was in a good mood and I know for a fact that Hospitality work sucks! I thought I’d make their night better. I was rewarded with a super strong Mojito. Thanks Timeout staff.

We then kicked onto Crown Casino. I was amused by the super expensive retail stores being open at Midnight on a Saturday Night. If only we had trading hours like this in Perth. Although who the fuck is buying a Gucci bag at 11:56pm on a Saturday Night?

Crown is super busy on a Saturday and filled with pretty girls and douchebag dudes with rat-tails and shirts about three sizes too small. I also love that there is about 10 bars and clubs in Crown to having a drink at…that place must print money.

Now, i’m writing this and thinking of my nice pitch black room and lumpy mattress. So I bid thee farewell. More Footy fun tomorrow.

With Fatigue

Gav

Day 6:

After a well deserved sleep-in. I woke up to FREE pancakes, so with much speed I nabbed myself a LARGE pancake and devoured it quickly and with no fuss. Tuned the world out with a stretch of Podcasts and some Free Wi-Fi (Greenhouse wins again!). Then I got message from my Best Mates Wife (who was also in Melbourne this weekend) who was piking out from our lunch. I shrugged that off and decided last minute to head to the MCG for Hawthorn Vs Melbourne. This was the smartest thing I did all day.

A passionate, tight contest with lots of angry, bitter supporters screaming hilarious things at the Umpires and Players was what I got. It’s what I was waiting all weekend for with this Football Expedition to Melbourne. It was a top notch game, which had quite a bit riding on it. Hawthorn won it by 21pts. But they took nearly 4 quarters to shake off a spirited Melbourne team. Worth the trip and exactly what I was looking for from the Melbourne leg of The Award Tour.

Then I rushed (by foot) over to Etihad Stadium through the wind and rain (it was shitty day weather wise today in Melbourne). I turned up during the 2^nd quarter, grabbed some overpriced ‘food’ and sat way up in the 3^rd tier, for a semi-decent game between St.Kilda and North Melbourne which was pretty lacklustre to be blunt and St.Kilda won by 7 goals. These games would have been a near loss without the earlier Hawthorn game I took in, this weekend.

With the shit weather today, walking to Etihad and then the walk home was so cold my scrotum decided to take a trip North for the winter and ended up somewhere near my Kidneys. That $10 Beanie, Gloves and Scarf purchase paid for itself today. Maybe I should have invested in Thermal Undies too. I may need a Armageddon Drill Team to retrieve my Testicles.

Next!

I’m back at the Hostel drinking my last Premix and typing this thinking about tomorrow. I have about 40 hours to kill before I jump on a plane and head back to Perth to resume my semi-miserable life (with my girlfriend and solid core of good friend being the saviour) and with NO footy or ATCQ gigs to head out to…I wonder how to fill the time?

Maybe laying about in the hostel watching DVDs and talking to French chicks is an option? Get drunk?…sounds like a decent idea…but no. Maybe a trip to that Vietnamese Noodle House again (the food was awesome and I loved the fucking appalling service) and a film at Crown before dinner at Courtney’s is the ticket… you’ll find out what I get up soon. Stay Tuned.

With Declining Interest

Gav