While the above African-American and Soccer Mom have nothing to do with the demographic of USyd, eavesdropping is fun and your only option for the bus when your i-Pod headphones break again. So here are a few quotes heard around campus from the past few weeks.

In the library

Girl to man at info desk: "Is there somewhere in here where I can sleep?"

(though it's what we're ALL thinking)

Carslaw

Guy at gymnastics society booth: "HEY HANDSOME BOY! COME BUY SOME FOOD!"

(marketing major?)

Arts students walking on Eastern Avenue:

Guy 1: "You want to Chai?"
Guy 2: "Nah, I need something stronger, like a Latte"

(slow down there cowboy, one day it's latte, the next it's flat-whites!!)

Walking out of lecture

Guy: These are my girlfriend's skinny-jeans I'm wearing
Girl: They look good on you :

(after he said that, gravity bent in on itself and a nebulus entity swallowed the room)

On the 440

Guy: I really need to get one of those bus passes. Why do they call it a Travel 10?
Girl: Because you get 10 trips >_>
Guy: Oh.. yeah i'd get one but I'd have to walk all the way to Seaforth shops
Girl: Doesn't that take 10 minutes? <_<
Guy: But it's on a hill.

(i'm sure your parents will carry you, son)

This next one was in Wynyard. There was an elderly woman (1) having trouble walking down the stairs while another elderly woman (2) was patiently behind her.

Elderly woman 1: Sorry about this
Elderly woman 2: That's ok, I'm disabled too
Elderly woman 1: It's terrible isn't it
Elderly woman 2: Isn't it

Labels: 440 bus, chai latte, eavesdropping, sydney, sydney spy, sydney university, usyd

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Secret Computer Rooms at USyd

Sick of crowds at McGrath and time limits at Fisher. Not to mention those evil "mirage" computers which are always free but then it turns out it's just intranet. Here are some secret troves, where once you step upon them twinkling Zelda music will play and you'll do a backflip before doing a "peace sign" towards the camera.

Get High in Fisher

Your first quest is a mountain voyage. You'll go up high into the stacks to level 7. If you start seeing lime green flashing before you, it's not vertigo, it will be your first clue:

Turn right, go along the corridor, turn right again and you'll see some computers.

Now i've never actually used these computers, but the climb itself will be worth the dramatic view of UTS (the cause of this bad weather).

Education Basement

No, it's not the entire UWS, it's in the Education building. Go inside, you'll see a stairway leading down DOWN DOWN opposite you. The dungeon is full of beautiful education students who are trained to be friendly young teachers who somewhere along the line mutate into bitter, crusty librarians. Turn left and into the blue (literally) and there it sits, often with free spaces.

Language Labs

This one is very hard to find. NOT because it's particularly tricky to get to, just because it's opposite Manning Bar. Bring a battering ram and fire to get rid of beggars/student electionteers plus maybe a peg so the scent of beer doesn't waft you in the errant direction.

Then go inside through the lazy doors that open for you and turn right.

Follow the hallway, past the notice boards, consider taking up a Chinese/English language exchange on the noticeboards then you'll see it.
It often has spaces free, either in this room or Lab 1 opposite it. However from 12am to 2pm, it can get crowded. It also comes free with some random French woman who randomly comes in and shouts at you if you leave your bags unattended.

HINT: The computers are a bit close together, so avoid one where everyone will be pushing past you every few seconds.

What other hidden computer rooms do you frequent? Add a comment...

Labels: secret computer rooms, sydney spy, sydney university, sydneyspy, usyd

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Sydney This Week In Pictures

Eastern-er Avenue

First of all, words play hide and seek with me when I try to express how happy I am with the new uber massive Eastern Avenue in Sydney University. When you see all the people there between classes, it's hard to believe they all frottaged together on that small path a third of the size.

I'm glad they're making over the university... but can't they instead make it worse so we don't have to feel sad about graduating?

Ticket Inspectors & Train Police

They're everywhere right now! It's not like they hide their identity like the ones from other countries do. So on this train, I heard the pharaonic clomping of someone descendng the stairs. She notice the guards on the other side (below), she paused and ran off the train.

I'm sure it was just an ex-boyfriend or life-coach or something.

Outside Hairdresser

Spotted in Bondi. Why not? It's like a solarium/hairdresser. Her overheads must be expensive, if she has to rent the entire outside world.


She also does Brazilan waxing - spectator fees vary depending on weather conditions. I just hope a bird does fly in and cause genital Lyme disease.

Fan of the new Eastern Avenue? Escaped some inspectors? Considering an investment in outdoor hair removal? Add a comment...

Labels: sydney, sydney spy, sydney trains, sydney university, sydneyspy, usyd

Posted by tonch at 9:22 pm | 3 comments

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