Hello everyone. Well its been a couple of weeks since my last blog so I thought I better update you all on what I have been up to.

Moved into my apartment in North Melbourne, surprise surprise, I am on the top floor so with no lifts it was fun carrying my stuff up the stairs.

The apartment is really nice and homely. With one bedroom and an open plan kitchen/living/dining area and a bathroom.

The apartment is located opposite the Royal Melbourne hospital and there are a couple of trams located outside the apartment which take me straight into the city and my work. It is about a ten minute tram ride. I try to walk to work however when I am actually in the office, which is rare, just to get some exercise. I am very close to everything I need, Melbourne Central is a ten minute tram ride which has shops, cinema, and most importantly a gym so it is all good.

Have not really done much in the way of sightseeing as I wanted to chill out for a while and get to know the area. Also I dont have much cash after the US so waiting for pay day before I venture out more.

I joined Fitness First which is the biggest gym chain here in Oz. It is great especially so as there are 4 in the centre of Melbourne and I can go to any of them. The classes are very much like Cannons but the differences being a lot more male class teachers and about 50 people average attend each class. I definitely wont get lonely in the evenings!!!!

Work has been good, finally getting used to it. I have been out on audit for a hospital and am now working on a due diligence of 2 hospitals that are merging. I will be for most of the 4 months out at clients premises so will not be in the office that much. I missed the first casual day and cakes - damm

On the first fiday night of work I went along to a guy's leaving do in Business Recovery. None of the audit lot went but I decided to go to make some friends. Plus I started with a girl from business recovery so knew she would be there and it would be good to reflect on our first week. It was a good night. We went to this bar which all workers in the city seem to go to on a friday night. Could get used to it!!! Cant remember the name of it though

Last night was the work do on the 89th floor of the Eureka tower. It was really good, free champagne all night. I got totally drunk as predicted and am nursing the biggest hangover I have had in quite a while today. The views of Melbourn a first was blocked by the fog but it later cleared and the views were magnificient. Will def go back up again, this time when I have not got double vision. LOL The guys in my department are really cool and spent most of the night with them getting wasted. One guy is Robbie Keane look alike - it is scarey!!!!

Managed to drag myself out of bed today and am ooff to see Ocean's thirteen!!!! Looking forward to chilling out with some popcorn.

I can see why people say it is like 4 seasons in one day here. The sky in the mornings is bright blue but by lunch it is pissing down with rain. Therefore I feel definitely at home. The Aussies think it is really cold here at the moment however I would say it is quite warm compared to our winters.

Apparently Oz has the 2nd higgest obesity rate - but I dont think I have seen a single obese person yet.

Till next timexxxxx