6 months downunder

Today marks the 6 month mark since I arrived in Australia.  This got me thinking, about everything that has happened since the 10^th of February.  And all I can say is what a 6 months it has been, most of it documented on this blog.  I can’t believe it has been six months since all my leaving drinks and parties.  And 6 months since I saw all my family and friends.  I’m missing you all. 

It’s been an amazing 6 months, firstly there was the stop over in Bangkok, which was amazing, total culture shock but a great one at that.  I can’t help but laugh when I remember the first hostel we were in when we arrived in Bondi,, the Lamrock Lodge,  I can safely say I am delighted not to be living there now.  It just reminded me of Barlinnie Prison.  Absolutely horrible!  Then we moved into Chris and Lisa’a pad, which was like a 5 star Hilton compared to the Lamrock.  Unfortunately, we could only stay there for a week, until they kicked us out.  That week also involved meeting the worst recruitment person in history, she basically told me just to go home as I was wasting my time here. Two fingers to you now lady!!!

After that we ended up in, what was actually a very decent hostel, in Glebe and kept going by the local pizza shop.  We also spent the week looking for a flat to live in, without any luck at all.  However, eventually we came across what we thought was a nice flat in darlinghurst, well first impressions gave us that idea anyway.   However, shortly after moving in we realized we were blinded by our desperation and willingness not to be homeless.  No matter though as they moved out a few weeks later and we found two new flatmates.  Kerry and Pam from America.  They also moved in shortly before I started my first job in Australia, freelancing at momentum.  It turns out it was a good choice of place to work as I was eventually made permanent and moved into Production, and I am still with them now and loving it.  It’s a great company with great people.

Living in Sydney has been amazing, it’s a crazy place.  So much to see and do and getting invited to lots of random events, like the Island, visiting manly and the blue mountains all the different wildlife places have been cool.  And living in Bondi has been amazing. 

I have also managed to do a lot of touristy stuff especially in Sydney.  I think pretty much every tourist this has been done.  I just need to do the tour of the Sydney Opera House and climb the harbour bridge, the latter of which might be happening this weekend.  I also went to Melbourne for a long weekend.  Which was awesome.  It’s a great city and one which I would like to go back too.  The highlight though was doing the neighbours tour and going to Ramsey Street!

I have much planned for the future too.  Trips aplenty hopefully, including Brisbane, Adelaide and New Zealand all feature highly on the list, as does Cairns and Uluru.  So I better get planning.