socceroos are in!

well, it seems that mark and i have arrived at a good time! we got to watch the sydney swans (afl) win the premiership (like the stanley cup) after some 30 odd years and now, we get to see the socceroos play in the world cup (really, can you be scared of a team called the socceroos?). it was a fun time watching the game in a pub with leah (harrington) and mike (tyers) who were over for a conference in melbourne.

speaking of the conference... i have to say, the canadian speakers (above + john dick) really blew away the australian scientists with their presentations!!! woohoo! and i learned i should be burying my head in old stacks of papers.. so the library it is for me this weekend.