Right, I figured it was probably time to update Da Blog, been meaning to for a while but Pat's message prompted me to actually get on with it! I've pretty much been doing nowt but working full-time for the last 6 weeks, although I am now gainfully unemployed, yay! Here's a brief summary of the slightly crazy / normal for me things that have happened since my last blog entry, in vague date order: Met reasonably hot, suit wearing Aussie guy on night out. He told...

Hey Everyone! Just a quick update as I don't think I'll be doing much updating in the next 3 weeks as I have a JOB!! Well, at least I do for the next 3 weeks, lol. I'm moving out of my hostel Tuesday and into a flat. Its a small one bed apartment with 5 girls sharing. I know it sound crazy when you read it like that but there are 3 girls in the master bedroom & 2 in the lounge, which is an 'L' shape. Its about the same amount of space I get in the hostel, b...

Well I managed to do something slightly cultural and went to watch the sun set over Sydney Opera House and to see the giant bats fly out of the Royal Botanical Gardens as darkness took hold. The bats are enormous - like the size of house cats or small-ish dogs. About 100 of them just swooped out and over the quay. We went out for Claire's 25th - although to be fair, we only really stay in once a week anyway! We did dress up nicely though, no flip-flops or shorts...

Howdy folks! I thought it was about time I gave you all a proper update from Australia. I'm currently in Sydney. Have settled nicely into my 2nd hostel (the first one, in a 28 bed dorm, was an absolute cess pit). Have made several friends here so am planning on staying here indefinitely whilst I look for work. I haven't done anything cultural yet, although I am hoping to go to The Blue Mountains this weekend. Had a massive St Paddy's night out yesterday. Got ...