With work this week, I've ended up at some new locations and venues, starting with Tuesday at the Melbourne Convention Centre (MCC). MCC is such an vast building which seems to just go on for ever. This function was for a big client of both my agency and the convention centre - Cisco live! I have never seen a venue so clinically organised and structured. The function went like clockwise and function after 00.30. So a few of us got a taxi in my directions home. I was informed during the service that one of the woman on my table was paying for the convention and functions that Cisco were holding in both the convention and exhibition centers at a cost of 1 million dollars for the week.
My shift on Wednesday was back at the Hilton on the park, not much positive to say bout how this hotel is structured or run. Anyways as Niamh was working a night shift out in Kew, we decided to meet up in CBD for dinner, as I was working a double shift the next day.
So I was up bright and early , to make the trek to my first shift of the day, at Melbourne Boys Grammar School. This function was for a luncheon as a thank you, to benefactors to the school, in particular to people that were leaving money in their wills. This shift actually over ran, so like lightning speed, made my way across town towards the MCC whilest picking up a subway on route. Barely making it there by check-in time of 5 pm. Whilst I was there waiting, I received a call from the agency to inform me, I was actually in the wrong building and should actually been in the Exhibition Centre. After a mad dash from one end of MCC to MEC finally got there just in time for start of the shift. The team brief outlined the run down of the function for Cisco - theme - seven deadly sins. 7 areas each with a different sin. My responsibility for the night was to serve gelato from ice cream cart in the sloth area to approx 1,500 Cisco staff from around the globe. By the end of the shift my voice had gone hoarse as I was competing against bands, aerobatics, Blackjack tables amongst other stuff. I've never seen a staff party to such a scale. Actually some festivals I've been to haven't been as amazing as this.
Friday morning the whole house were woken suddenly in the wee hours approximately 4.15-4.30 am when all the fire alarms were off at once. Lucky enough just false alarm with no explanation gathered. I went in city early to join another agency where I was lucky enough to get a shift immediately for Saturday out in Flemington racecourse.
After some pointless waiting in the staff area, got my allocation to the members diners restaurant where patrons were been services high tea. The membership of the racecourse is ridiculous money. The life of the rich and powerful. My boss for the day is a multi millionaire. After the shift got the train home where after a quick cold shower, still trying to cope with 30 plus degree weather. Niamh and me got ready to head into CBD for Moomba festival and fireworks. The fireworks commenced at 9.30, like all fireworks displays in Australia, it was amazing. After which we strolled along the Yarra river and thru all activities and events. About 10.30pm we decided to stroll along southbank towards Crown Casino for the fire display show at 11pm, which occurs every hour on the hour from 9 pm to 1am. During the display show, the heat was something fierce. Once the show finished we went about the casino exploring until we came upon a water feature when the thirst came upon us. We came upon P J O Briens lol shock a typical Irish bar. It was hopping busy even though it was gone midnight. We got a drink, settled down, listened to live music and observed the antics of the nearby sailored themed hen party. After which we still managed to get the last tram home.
When we got up Sunday morning, we skyped our mum, to wish her a Happy Mother Day (00.15 Irish time).
Friday morning the whole house were woken suddenly in the wee hours approximately 4.15-4.30 am when all the fire alarms were off at once. Lucky enough just false alarm with no explanation gathered. I went in city early to join another agency where I was lucky enough to get a shift immediately for Saturday out in Flemington racecourse.
After some pointless waiting in the staff area, got my allocation to the members diners restaurant where patrons were been services high tea. The membership of the racecourse is ridiculous money. The life of the rich and powerful. My boss for the day is a multi millionaire. After the shift got the train home where after a quick cold shower, still trying to cope with 30 plus degree weather. Niamh and me got ready to head into CBD for Moomba festival and fireworks. The fireworks commenced at 9.30, like all fireworks displays in Australia, it was amazing. After which we strolled along the Yarra river and thru all activities and events. About 10.30pm we decided to stroll along southbank towards Crown Casino for the fire display show at 11pm, which occurs every hour on the hour from 9 pm to 1am. During the display show, the heat was something fierce. Once the show finished we went about the casino exploring until we came upon a water feature when the thirst came upon us. We came upon P J O Briens lol shock a typical Irish bar. It was hopping busy even though it was gone midnight. We got a drink, settled down, listened to live music and observed the antics of the nearby sailored themed hen party. After which we still managed to get the last tram home.
When we got up Sunday morning, we skyped our mum, to wish her a Happy Mother Day (00.15 Irish time).
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