Oz Trip: Oyster's Journal - December 2004

Dec 01: Wednesday

Oyster remains sick but finds the energy to visit Oz's biggest Casino with the crew. Money is lost by all except Glow Stick Mark who entered the casino a gambling virgin and left an addict.

Dec 02: Thursday

Oyster remains sick again but wanders to town and gets a guitar and some uno cards, later oyster finds the energy to win a kareoke competition in the hostel (unable to resist, his powers are too strong to waste) Oyster makes new friends for the bondai party while Goat chats to crazy cork ladies. Room 112 turn out in force! Goat and Oyster both agree ladies in hostel are second to none....but my gosh dont they just know it!

Dec 03: Friday

Oyster remains sick and partakes in the day of UNO (simpsons uno) with the Goat and Ned Kelly! Crazy French Dude Stephan...aka Sloth arrived into room drunk and put on a show which was a pleasant conclusion to UNO night for all

Dec 04: Saturday

Goaty Goat goes out drinking again with Andrea, Oyster too sick so spends afternoon in front of tv with Glow Stick Mark watching goodfellas and the Chelsea vs Newcastle game live...Ned Kelly hits the road to Adelaide but is set to meet Goat and Oyster again on Bondai beach over christmas

Dec 05: Sunday

Lazy sunday....UNO played....some shopping taken in then Oyster takes turn for the worse so hibernates in sickness

Dec 06: Monday

Glow Stick Mark and SunStroke Ken forget to pay rent and are booted out of hostel.... The Skotch and Sloth also get the boot leaving goat and oyster with 2 brisbane lads and 2 manchester girls...Oyster feels better and takes in neighbours night with goat. They meet, harold, toady and Izzy. Also Oyster find 7 irish people and decides to add them to the crew. 3 of them attend neightbour night, oyster also finds trevor from popstars sister lurking in a pub

Dec 07: Tuesday

Replacement Skotch girls sent to 112...oyster decides to move them in with the 7 irish. There is much rejoicing. Brisbane lads play cards and get very drunk with goat and oyster. Later the "the seven" arrive in bar and oyster starts drink alliance with Keith "seven". Twin Sarah "seven" draws on Goat and Oyster in revenge to Oyster writing cock on her on monday... Goat eats lots of pie

Dec 08: Wednesday

Apartment moved into, Oyster appies for job in local squishee bar...Glow Stick Mark and Sun Stroke Ken found sobbing in 24 hour casino after their idea of not paying accomadation and living in casino for free backfires...damn blackjack! Apartment riddled with porn...last tenents were dirty bastards....there is much rejoicing:)

Dec 09: Thursday

Job Hunt begins, Oyster told squishee boss is on hols for a few days....the perfect career hits a snag. The 7 move into their house and get jobs working as door to door sales people for vodaphone. Goat and Oyster asked to join but refuse

Dec 10: Friday

Oyster buys gameboy advance with pokemon game, much to the discust of housemates. (playstation 2 with gta san adreas would have been similar price) The 7 host house warming party, Goat and Oyster attend and much beer is had. Oyster has star wars jedi fight with evil sarah and story of house unfolds. Old Jewish lady who died there still haunts house....very creepy

Dec 11: Saturday

Goat woken up by bloke called Adam who wants him to work construction. Goat gets out of it.....for now but starts to worry it might come to this! Goat and Oyster celebrate unemployment by going to posh bar with Andrea where strawberries/cherries and melted chocolate spread is at every table. Goat and Oyster meet Andreas boss Ciaran who is Irish and talk about home

Dec 12: Sunday

Oyster masters playing the F Chord on guitar...as sunday in melbourne is boring.... F Chord is dominated

Dec 13: Monday

SQUISHEE WIPEOUT....Oyster meets boss to find jobs aint till january and local squishee bar is being taken over by other squishee franchise (its like a squishee war) Desperate Oyster goes door to door with cv's to newsagents, health shops and computer stores. Oyster also scans area ...... but to no avail

Dec 14: Tuesday

Oyster nearly applies to McDonalds in madness of joblessness...but is saved by Goat who tells him story of agencies. Oyster celebrates and applies to agencies for interviews. Oyster continues celebration with a trip to melbourne museum and see's scott and charlenes kitchen from neighbours.

Dec 15: Wednesday

Oyster has agency meeting and likes agency girl...marks her off for woo'ing. Word on street is that its the wrong time for job hunt. No employment will arrive till after christmas, Oyster is happy to wait and meets Maraid (Oiseagan) for pint and stories of her travels. Goat arrives later and there is much rejoicing. Plans made with Maraid for Xmas on bondai

Dec 16: Thursday

Goat discovers Aqua Park behind apartment. Goat also finds running track. Running is par taken every day from now on and Oyster spends day in Jacuzzi thinking about how much he's going to run. Oyster notices many childen and he is the only grown up.....oyster cares not! Goat is offered a job by agency which conflicts with xmas on bondai...Goat protests and bondaii is still on. Goat and Oyster meet the 7 for pints in local bar

Dec 17: Friday

Goat and Oyster recieve word that Andreas boss Ciaran wants to hang with them as they are super awesome. Ciaran is having a party and wants them to waiter at it. Goat and Oyster turn up in force both wearing all black and santa hats. First Days work embarked....mission ...to fill glasses with champagne and give em to people. Results in Goat and Oyster pissed on champange eating all the food and stumbling home with santa hats on and bottles of champagne in their hands (CLASSY!!!). Ciaran delighted drunk irish bar men is what he wanted and payment is recieved.

Dec 18: Saturday

Oyster buys body board for bondai beach, also gets a lucky opal which he is taking to the casino to clear up

Dec 19: Sunday

Oyster feeds goes for run then feeds swans. Birds spot him coming tho and decide to attack. Oyster has bird hovering over head for near 20 mins. Oyster freaked out....Oyster discovered swans aint so pretty when they hiss at you. UNO night had and oyster looses hat of shame

Dec 20: Monday

Goat and Oyster discover Safeway which becomes their new favourite low priced shop. Oceans 12 is taken in at the Jam Factory and Hat of Shame takes its place back on oysters head after a tough uno session

Dec 21: Tuesday

Oyster goes shopping for new santa hat and finds the ultimate bondi accesory....A full santa outfit....it is purchased and Oyster spends the day as his new alter ego in the apartment. Later in the night Mr Clause wins at uno. Oyster blames a lucky opal bought earlier in the day.

Dec 22: Wednesday

Goat and Sun Stroke Ken go gaming for the day and Oyster takes Glow Stick Mark to Safeway.... beer/vodka is purchased and Oyster takes Glow Stick Mark to the park to meet the ducks.... Day is HOT HOT HOT and Large Fish are seen in pond with ducks. GS MARK and Oyster decide a fishing trip will be organised after xmas.

Dec 23: Thursday

Oyster and Glow Stick Mark wake up with nothing to do. Oyster decides to have a vodka. Many Vodkas later Glow Stick Mark and Oyster decide to talk to hot scots downstairs and then have a rave in the apartment. There is much rejoicing......Oyster not pleased hot scots have boyfriends but plans made for a new years bash with scots is agreed (GOAT AND OYSTER ALSO ARE GOING TO THE D (tenacious d) THAT NIGHT OLE)

Dec 24: Friday

The Eve of Crissie and Goat and Oyster are up at 5 to catch flight to sydney. New hostel is crap but Goat and Oyster immediately meet up with the Oiseagans (Maraid, Mary, Neasa). Drinking commences in scruffy murphys pub. Its transvestite kareoke night, Oyster sings creep. Oyster talks football with brits...Goat goes to Mass....pissed as a wally and listions to carols. Oyster makes friends with girl named lottie.

Dec 25: Saturday

Oster gets up at 9 and does morning mass. Oyster kicks Goat out of bed and bondai beach is attended. Oyster dresses up as santa and takes body board. People on beach want pictures with the santa oyster and eventually Paprazzo Rick comes over. He wants official pics of bondi beach xmas 2004 and demands Goat and Oyster feature. Oyster goes surfing in santa outfit. Later girls and glenn arrive in bondi and give goat and oyster a lift home. Later Goat and Oyster attend turkey dinner with girls (cooked by glenn...supervised by neasa) Much drinking commences....in Oysters case...too much...but night goes well anyhow...later others arrive and there was partying all night long

Dec 26: Sunday

Goat and Oyster VERY hungover....plans to drink postponed for today as goat and oyster need to get up early for big trip to blue mountains in morning. Goat and Oyster spend day surfing in manly beach. Later goat and oyster check papers to find out they are in main oz paper as the bondi santa's. Later web checked and CNN are running pics of Goat and Oyster at bondi too. Goat and Oyster are main theme of bondi this xmas by photos...paparazzo rick came through! Finally we make national press...about time

Dec 27: Monday

Up at 7 and a bus caught at 7.45 to take us up the Blue Mountains (in Sydney) Big tourist day had with tours from start to finish, went to Olympic Stadium, saw 3 Sisters, went on steepest cable car in the world (to some very entertaining indiana jones music), saw a mega waterfall or two, met and fed some koala's and other animals, saw a dirty bat (see videos)

Dec 28: Tuesday

Went up the Sydney Tower and had a meal in the rotating restaurant which overlooks sydney. Ate Kangaroo, Camel and even some Oysters (I am a cannible) Later met up with Goat and saw Meet the Fockers. Laters drinks were had with the girls!

Dec 29: Wednesday

Awoke still drunk and got plane in the am hours of the morning, arrived back home at 9am and slept for a good 6 hours, awoke to find apartment still in one piece but telly broken....went telly shopping and got some games for the advance to combat lack of tv

Dec 30: Thursday

Goat and OYster have been laughing at oz bloke on tv so long (who shouts in jibberish about his warehouses low prices) that oyster decides to visit the warehouse once and for all. Lots of cheap crap seen and 80's videos bought at a doller each....later oyster attempts to replace broken telly but is stopped by goat who says he wont pay....cheapy mcGoat

Dec 31: Friday

Brought in the new year with THE D. Totally awesome concert in a theme park where all the rides were free for concert goers.... They totally rocked our socks off and goat and oyster managed to get pics with kyle (and oyster) and JB (and goat)....Later the goat and oyster met up with GS Mark and SS Ken and partied with them and the hot scots downstairs till the early hours of the morning

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