Going to the Games!

Financially its quite tight this semester, but I wouldn't have given up on going to the Games.. so..

we're going for Rhythmic Gymnastics (womens' team event) and Badminton. Rhythmic gymnastics was initially a sold-out event, but at mid-day today some tickets were released..last minute we were, and fairly lucky eh..

Total cost: $45. Everything else is too expensive (i desperately want to go for the opening ceremony but cheapest available seats cost $420 each O_o) so now we'll prob end up watching the opening ceremony at one of the live sites..

The plus side of being here -- Festival Melbourne 2006. Held in conjunction with the Games, its offering concerts, performances, choirs, circuses, art shows and there's even an artificial beach in the CBD and more. Best thing -- its all FREE. The list of events are so long I had to drop by the info centre today to get a booklet/schedule. Check it out here.

The city's never been so crowded, the roads never so jammed-up, the streets never more full with police/security/volunteers (in every corner)/tourists, the flowers never prettier.. bring it on!