Good news, I've finally found myself a job! Instead of having job interviews here, they'll have you come in and do a trial where you basically just work for a couple of hours so they can see how well you do. I had two trials last week, one at a place called the Pier Bar and another at Rattle & Hum Bar and Grill. I showed up to the Pier Bar trial and found out that the job wasn't actually serving as I previously thought, but bartending - I've never done it my ...

Cam has got a two week teaching break starting next week and I convinced him to come to Darwin with me! We leave this Saturday in the arvo and get back to Cairns the following Sunday.I'm really excited - I wanted to visit the last time I was here but didn't have the chance. Darwin is in the Northern Territory and is hot pretty much year round (in the dry season it usually stays in the low 30's). It's also close to both Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks. We're ...

Hi all - I've decided to set up a travel diary so that I can keep in contact with everyone a bit easier and keep you updated on any crazy adventures I may be having. So far it has been mid 20's to 30's every single day. Sometimes there are clouds, mostly it is sunny. At first it felt too hot for me but I've gotten used to it. Cam and I are renting a room at a house in Mt. Sheridan which is a suburb of Cairns. The couple who own the house, Isaac and Teresa, are b...