Leaving on a road trip for 10 days with Darren and Florian. Will write all about it once I've returned. I'm going to be sleeping in a tent and sometimes in the car. hehe whoo hoo!! Bondi Beach coming up as well as the opera house, the aquarium and all the little towns along the way.
xoxo
Monday, September 26, 2011
"Ms. D, can I please have a rubber?"
"A what?!?"
"A rubber. You know, so I can erase my work."
"Oh, an eraser?"
"A rubber Ms. D. C'mon, we call them rubbers!"
Hahahah!
"A rubber. You know, so I can erase my work."
"Oh, an eraser?"
"A rubber Ms. D. C'mon, we call them rubbers!"
Hahahah!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
It's Saturday Night
Saturday night and I am at home.
I would like to go out but I don't know enough people yet and the last train passes at midnight so even if I went to visit my hostel peeps, I would have to leave early and couldn't really go out unless I wanted to pay for a $30 cab ride. :s
I have a few books I want to read so I guess I will do that. I like reading. I just hope that I make a bunch of friends soon. I didn't go to yoga today because I slept in and I don't have work for the next two weeks so I'm just going to have to go out around the city and meet people hahah We'll see how that goes.
Darren and Florian are planning a road trip to Sydney so I might get in on that. Seeing Sydney wasn't on my to-do list so much, but why not?
I have to get to Uluru (Ayers Rock) at some point as well as the sunshine coast, the great barrier reef, Whitsundays, Philips Island, and the great ocean road. I'm going to look into some tours and maybe do it that way. Also, I will go to Bali and perhaps Thailand at some point, so I am excited about that.
Today is the first day I feel a little lonely. It's hard not to have all your friends who you can just call to go out and do stuff. But I'm sure I will make plenty in a short while.
One of the guys from the hostel called before and invited me out to lunch tomorrow with some of his friends so that is nice. :) I'll try to hit up a yoga class in the morning and then do that for lunch. Should be fun.
I would like to go out but I don't know enough people yet and the last train passes at midnight so even if I went to visit my hostel peeps, I would have to leave early and couldn't really go out unless I wanted to pay for a $30 cab ride. :s
I have a few books I want to read so I guess I will do that. I like reading. I just hope that I make a bunch of friends soon. I didn't go to yoga today because I slept in and I don't have work for the next two weeks so I'm just going to have to go out around the city and meet people hahah We'll see how that goes.
Darren and Florian are planning a road trip to Sydney so I might get in on that. Seeing Sydney wasn't on my to-do list so much, but why not?
I have to get to Uluru (Ayers Rock) at some point as well as the sunshine coast, the great barrier reef, Whitsundays, Philips Island, and the great ocean road. I'm going to look into some tours and maybe do it that way. Also, I will go to Bali and perhaps Thailand at some point, so I am excited about that.
Today is the first day I feel a little lonely. It's hard not to have all your friends who you can just call to go out and do stuff. But I'm sure I will make plenty in a short while.
One of the guys from the hostel called before and invited me out to lunch tomorrow with some of his friends so that is nice. :) I'll try to hit up a yoga class in the morning and then do that for lunch. Should be fun.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Is this where I catch the 703 to Middle Brighton?
I just came back from trying to go check out a new yoga studio. I didn't make it. I looked up how to get to the place online and was happy to find it was only a 15 minute bus ride away. The instructions were to take the bus from the Oakleigh bus depot. Well the depot is really big and I thought it was odd that I couldn't easily find a way in. Finally I did through a parking lot entrance and as I entered I got the feeling I wasn't supposed to be there. There we A LOT of buses and barely any people. Lots of machinery and no bus stops that I could see. I went up to two guys and asked if this was where I got the 703 to Middle Brighton. One smiled at me and said "No, this is the bus depot, where we service the buses." "Right" I said and asked if he knew where I could find the 703 bus stop in that case. We all had a good laugh and he told me I could catch the bus in front of the Macker's. Luckily I learned yesterday that Macker's is what Aussies call McDonald's. hahah so off to the McDonald's I went, with barely any time left to catch the bus. I got to the stop and there was no 703 that stopped there either. Ouf. I decided to come back home and ask my roommates for some directions. Along the way I noticed a bus stop down at the other end where I had passed and I went to take a look. Sure enough it's where I catch the 703 to Middle Brighton. Tomorrow, Friday, or Saturday, I will get to that studio successfully. :)
Hahahah, Oye Mindy!
Hahahah, Oye Mindy!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Props to my Back of Chapel Family
So I've pretty much settled into my new home. I need some hangers for clothes, some q-tips, and some ketchup, but a part from those few things, we're all good.
I like my roommates and I love the ambiance here. It's something I've always dreamed about. I bought a new bed set and it matches my room perfectly. I had one of the best sleeps of my life last night.
The only thing I am missing right now is my hostel buds. I know it sounds crazy, but after being there for 11 nights, I got really attached to some of the friends I made and to the atmosphere. There was always somebody there to hang out with, to cook with, to go to hot yoga with, or just to talk to. Not that there weren't a few creeps, because there were, but overall it was really great. I am going to have a few of those hostel friends over for a BBQ soon. I will provide the lemonade and the salad, and they can bring the other stuff. As well as figure out how the Barbee works.
Yup, I said Barbee. That's pure Australian right there. I catch myself saying "no worries" quite often now, and not like I used to say it at home. There is something about the way Australians say it. Also, Declan is a common name here. I just saw someone with that name on The X Factor (Australian) and I had a student last week with that name and I was at a loss for how to pronounce it. So it is said like "Dick-lan". I'm trying to think if there is anything else I've heard that sounds out. My roommate said "I reckon it is going to rain," which I found quite interesting. British right? hehe I reckon it's getting late and I should go to bed now. Goodnight!
(And obviously I miss my family and friends back in Canada! <3 I don't want anyone feeling hurt or left out. )
I like my roommates and I love the ambiance here. It's something I've always dreamed about. I bought a new bed set and it matches my room perfectly. I had one of the best sleeps of my life last night.
The only thing I am missing right now is my hostel buds. I know it sounds crazy, but after being there for 11 nights, I got really attached to some of the friends I made and to the atmosphere. There was always somebody there to hang out with, to cook with, to go to hot yoga with, or just to talk to. Not that there weren't a few creeps, because there were, but overall it was really great. I am going to have a few of those hostel friends over for a BBQ soon. I will provide the lemonade and the salad, and they can bring the other stuff. As well as figure out how the Barbee works.
Yup, I said Barbee. That's pure Australian right there. I catch myself saying "no worries" quite often now, and not like I used to say it at home. There is something about the way Australians say it. Also, Declan is a common name here. I just saw someone with that name on The X Factor (Australian) and I had a student last week with that name and I was at a loss for how to pronounce it. So it is said like "Dick-lan". I'm trying to think if there is anything else I've heard that sounds out. My roommate said "I reckon it is going to rain," which I found quite interesting. British right? hehe I reckon it's getting late and I should go to bed now. Goodnight!
(And obviously I miss my family and friends back in Canada! <3 I don't want anyone feeling hurt or left out. )
Saturday, September 17, 2011
New Home
I have come home, well to my new home. I absolutely love it. I love everything about it so far and I love everything about this country as well. I can't believe it.
Teaching is awesome, the people are awesome, the weather is AWESOME, everything is just flowing along. Maybe it has something to do with me currently reading "The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire by Deepak Chopra. It's great!
What else?
I went to a meet and greet event last nite put on by my teaching agency and I got to meet some other young teachers. I got invited to a Canadian Thanksgiving potluck, so I'm looking forward to that. :) I also met this girl that I feel I really click with. She likes yoga and she wants to go to Thailand and Bali. She always wants to work on a farm for a bit, so hopefully we will do some of those things together. :) Her name is Jes and she is from Virginia.
The roommates of my new home also seem amazing. I was worried about being lonely after being with such a good group at the hostel, but I think I worried for nothing. The girl, whose name I unfortunately forget at this particular moment, is a wedding photographer. One of the guys, Brent I think, is a singer/songwriter. And the other guy, Shimon, is the father of a 7 year old girl and supremely interesting to talk to. He also started teaching me how to play guitar tonight so I'm very excited about that. I do want to learn to play an instrument. Guitar will be great until the day I can buy my harp :) So we talked all night about spiritual stuff and the world, and the many things wrong with it, and had dinner together. It was really nice. Especially nice that he made me dinner seeing as I have no food at the moment. I need to hit up a grocery store tomorrow because going to Bikram. Oh! And I had the best lemon of my life tonight, straight from the lemon tree in the backyard :D
I'm going to be making the best lemonade ever!! I'm soo looking forward to it. It was the sweetest lemon I've ever had. I barely puckered my lips, I ate that lemon like it was an orange.
I feel super blessed to be living this life and having such a great experience. xox
Thursday, September 15, 2011
I Need to Live Here
This is the place where I am choosing to live: http://www.rs.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-oakleigh+south-9124189?idir=1&ret=realestate/vic/share%20accommodation/bayside/houses
I love it. I can't believe it. I almost want to cry because I love it so much. I am trying to get money transfered from my Canadian bank account to my Australian one as quickly as possible so I can pay the first months rent and the bond (equal to a month's rent) ASAP and sign the lease. I can't stand the thought of not living there or him giving it to someone else. I saw 3 places yesterday, including that one, and that is the only one I could think about. I called the owner the same night later on and said that I will definitely take it. He said "yes and that it's on a first come, first serve basis" so man I better be first!
I will live with another Canadian my age, a girl I think, and older and who has his 7 year old daughter 3 days a week, and another guy who lives in the shed in the back, is like 23 and is a personal trainer. I'm liking this idea very much.
No joke the place has an amazing garden, a pool table, a spa in the back, gorgeous landscaping, and a lemon tree with real honest to god lemons! I'm freaking the hell out. It's really like a dream house. I am taking the smallest, cheapest room in the front, but the whole front wall is a window looking right to the front garden. Seriously, it's beautiful! :D oh my gooooodddnnessss!
The only problem is that I have to go to the bank, which I signed up for last week, and I can't remember where it is! hahah I know it's on this main street but I don't remember how far or which way so I'll have to wonder around a little bit.
Off I go. I have to write so many people message. But if I get the place, I move in Saturday and I will have internet included in my rent (which is $165 a week everything included, so not too shabby!).
Ok gotta find this bank!!! AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love it. I can't believe it. I almost want to cry because I love it so much. I am trying to get money transfered from my Canadian bank account to my Australian one as quickly as possible so I can pay the first months rent and the bond (equal to a month's rent) ASAP and sign the lease. I can't stand the thought of not living there or him giving it to someone else. I saw 3 places yesterday, including that one, and that is the only one I could think about. I called the owner the same night later on and said that I will definitely take it. He said "yes and that it's on a first come, first serve basis" so man I better be first!
I will live with another Canadian my age, a girl I think, and older and who has his 7 year old daughter 3 days a week, and another guy who lives in the shed in the back, is like 23 and is a personal trainer. I'm liking this idea very much.
No joke the place has an amazing garden, a pool table, a spa in the back, gorgeous landscaping, and a lemon tree with real honest to god lemons! I'm freaking the hell out. It's really like a dream house. I am taking the smallest, cheapest room in the front, but the whole front wall is a window looking right to the front garden. Seriously, it's beautiful! :D oh my gooooodddnnessss!
The only problem is that I have to go to the bank, which I signed up for last week, and I can't remember where it is! hahah I know it's on this main street but I don't remember how far or which way so I'll have to wonder around a little bit.
Off I go. I have to write so many people message. But if I get the place, I move in Saturday and I will have internet included in my rent (which is $165 a week everything included, so not too shabby!).
Ok gotta find this bank!!! AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Bikram Yoga and House Hunting
I tried to go to a bikram yoga class yesterday at 4 pm but I had the address down wrong and didn't make it. :(
I got the address right, however, and I went this morning. It was great. I miss Moksha most definitely, but Bikram wasn't so bad. It's the same series everytime, 26 poses and two breathing exercises to conclude. Always, always the same, each class 90 min. I prefer Moksha for this reason alone, I like variety. Bikram also moves along faster and is more concentrated on the physical, and barely at all on the mental. At least that is what I've observed from class one. I will be going all week long so maybe my opinion will change with different instructors.
I've started to look for more places to live as well. I have about 9 prime locations at good prices to call and go and check out. Brad, a super nice guy at the hostel, gave me a better website to look at and recommended a bunch of good areas, a lot right near the beach. So that's great.
I made an appointment to go see a place tonight but I think I will cancel because it is quite far out and I would prefer to be closer to the central area where everything is happening. However, the people living at that place seem kind of awesome and so I am 50/50 right now. It's Sunday and I'm feeling a little bit lazy, truth be told. I don't feel like going out over an hour away, it's kinda cold and I'm all comfy in my sweatpants inside... We'll see. Some people from the hostel might be going to a movie as well and I would much prefer to do that. :s
I am going to extend my stay at the hostel for another week while I go and check out all the places. Some are beautiful. I will put up links to the top contenders once I know it. One is right on the bay with the view and all and the other has a beautiful garden in the front and a big backyard in the back.
Oh some hostel buddies are going to come to yoga with me this week! woo hoo :D I am really glad that I practice yoga, I love it. Maybe I will get to check out other studios around as well. I think bikram is good but I want a more spiritual class as well, definitely.
A quick note about my time last night. I learned a drinking game called Sociables and it was pretty fun. I played with a girl from Germany, Hanna, a girl from Holland, Mandy, Darren (canadian buddy), a guy from Germany, Florian and some other people were in an out. It's with cards and basially each card represent something different you have to do. Be it rhyming a word with others while going around the circle until someone gets stuck then that person has to drink, or thumbs where one person is the thumb master and sticks out her/his thumb on the leg while everyone else has to notice and copy, the last person to notice has to drink. Those are two rules but there is a rule for every card in the deck, including number 8 where you get to make up your own rule for the game. IT's pretty fun. Oh something awesome about Australia is that it costs about $11 for 4 litres of wine. Can you believe that? Good thing I like wine nowadays (white and now even red) Woo Hoo!! After the drinking game last nite most people went out, but I just chilled here, listened to music and then went to bed. I was tired. I really like it here and I'm happy.
Tomorrow I am working in a suburb called Sandringham, which is right on the Bay. Woo Hoo. I am teaching Prep (which is their equivalent of Kindergarden) and I think I will be with another teacher. They have team teaching here, so two teachers to a class of 20-30. I think this is brillant and I wish we did this at home. It allows for more one on one time with students and teachers can take turns teaching the lessons, while the other teacher takes care of management or works one on one. I think it's really great. Not cost effective, but education is about much more than saving money. It should be about what is best for the students and their learning. :)
So far I love this country! AND i have barely seen any of it! heheh sooon I will begin sight seeing and add pictures! xoxox
I got the address right, however, and I went this morning. It was great. I miss Moksha most definitely, but Bikram wasn't so bad. It's the same series everytime, 26 poses and two breathing exercises to conclude. Always, always the same, each class 90 min. I prefer Moksha for this reason alone, I like variety. Bikram also moves along faster and is more concentrated on the physical, and barely at all on the mental. At least that is what I've observed from class one. I will be going all week long so maybe my opinion will change with different instructors.
I've started to look for more places to live as well. I have about 9 prime locations at good prices to call and go and check out. Brad, a super nice guy at the hostel, gave me a better website to look at and recommended a bunch of good areas, a lot right near the beach. So that's great.
I made an appointment to go see a place tonight but I think I will cancel because it is quite far out and I would prefer to be closer to the central area where everything is happening. However, the people living at that place seem kind of awesome and so I am 50/50 right now. It's Sunday and I'm feeling a little bit lazy, truth be told. I don't feel like going out over an hour away, it's kinda cold and I'm all comfy in my sweatpants inside... We'll see. Some people from the hostel might be going to a movie as well and I would much prefer to do that. :s
I am going to extend my stay at the hostel for another week while I go and check out all the places. Some are beautiful. I will put up links to the top contenders once I know it. One is right on the bay with the view and all and the other has a beautiful garden in the front and a big backyard in the back.
Oh some hostel buddies are going to come to yoga with me this week! woo hoo :D I am really glad that I practice yoga, I love it. Maybe I will get to check out other studios around as well. I think bikram is good but I want a more spiritual class as well, definitely.
A quick note about my time last night. I learned a drinking game called Sociables and it was pretty fun. I played with a girl from Germany, Hanna, a girl from Holland, Mandy, Darren (canadian buddy), a guy from Germany, Florian and some other people were in an out. It's with cards and basially each card represent something different you have to do. Be it rhyming a word with others while going around the circle until someone gets stuck then that person has to drink, or thumbs where one person is the thumb master and sticks out her/his thumb on the leg while everyone else has to notice and copy, the last person to notice has to drink. Those are two rules but there is a rule for every card in the deck, including number 8 where you get to make up your own rule for the game. IT's pretty fun. Oh something awesome about Australia is that it costs about $11 for 4 litres of wine. Can you believe that? Good thing I like wine nowadays (white and now even red) Woo Hoo!! After the drinking game last nite most people went out, but I just chilled here, listened to music and then went to bed. I was tired. I really like it here and I'm happy.
Tomorrow I am working in a suburb called Sandringham, which is right on the Bay. Woo Hoo. I am teaching Prep (which is their equivalent of Kindergarden) and I think I will be with another teacher. They have team teaching here, so two teachers to a class of 20-30. I think this is brillant and I wish we did this at home. It allows for more one on one time with students and teachers can take turns teaching the lessons, while the other teacher takes care of management or works one on one. I think it's really great. Not cost effective, but education is about much more than saving money. It should be about what is best for the students and their learning. :)
So far I love this country! AND i have barely seen any of it! heheh sooon I will begin sight seeing and add pictures! xoxox
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Weekend
Jet lag has set in. I am tired.
One bikram yoga class at 4pm and then it's beddy bye for me.
Went to see the place in East Brunswick today. Hated it. I love the area where my hostel is so I think I will stay in it. Although it is a bit pricy. It's too nice. IT's like the plateau but cleaner, warmer, and English.
Went out last nite to a place called Lucky Coq. Had delicious pizza for only $4 (the friday night special) Wooo HooO! GUess where I will be every Friday? ALso had wine. It doesn't matter what the brand, everything is good here. Holy Moly! Yum!
Alright well i'm super tired and have to leave in order to get back and ready for yoga.
More to come soon.
One bikram yoga class at 4pm and then it's beddy bye for me.
Went to see the place in East Brunswick today. Hated it. I love the area where my hostel is so I think I will stay in it. Although it is a bit pricy. It's too nice. IT's like the plateau but cleaner, warmer, and English.
Went out last nite to a place called Lucky Coq. Had delicious pizza for only $4 (the friday night special) Wooo HooO! GUess where I will be every Friday? ALso had wine. It doesn't matter what the brand, everything is good here. Holy Moly! Yum!
Alright well i'm super tired and have to leave in order to get back and ready for yoga.
More to come soon.
Friday, September 9, 2011
First Day "Teaching"
Wow! What a great day I had today!
I found the school with no problems (except the pouring rain which later turned to hail) and I found my way home again.
The kids were absolutely fantastic. It was a grade 1/2 class. They do that a lot here actually. They have grade 1/2, grade 3/4 and grade 5/6 in many schools. The school was called Carlton Gardens and it was beautiful. The staff was also very friendly. My goodness, you should see the playground they have for the kids. It includes a jungle gym, garden, soccer field and lots of other things like an equipment shed and a covered area to chill in if it's raining. BEAUTIFUL! We've been gypped in Montreal let me tell you! It was closer to the school yard of the private school I taught at in the Dom. Rep.
Best part of the day? I barely had to do anything! hahah I had a student teacher and she was taking over the class for the day. Can you believe it? I got paid to supervise a student teacher! I actually got a little bored and would have liked to teach but that will come I'm sure. I'm going to call the agency as soon as I leave the library and see if they have work for me on Monday.
I also replied to a few ads for people seeking roommates and got two replies. I am probably going to go check out both places on Sunday. One is cheap with awesome people, the other is a freaking beautiful townhouse for $200 a week. BUT beautiful. here I will post the links for both and you can let me know what you think.
http://melbourne.gumtree.com.au/c-Unit-House-Real-Estate-flat-share-house-share-houseshare-WANTED-HOUSEMATE-TO-SHARE-HOUSE-IN-MOONEE-PONDS-W0QQAdIdZ310557385
http://melbourne.gumtree.com.au/c-Unit-House-Real-Estate-flat-share-house-share-townhouse-share-villa-share-Modern-3-bedroom-townhouse-2-rooms-available-from-1st-October-W0QQAdIdZ311308847
I found the school with no problems (except the pouring rain which later turned to hail) and I found my way home again.
The kids were absolutely fantastic. It was a grade 1/2 class. They do that a lot here actually. They have grade 1/2, grade 3/4 and grade 5/6 in many schools. The school was called Carlton Gardens and it was beautiful. The staff was also very friendly. My goodness, you should see the playground they have for the kids. It includes a jungle gym, garden, soccer field and lots of other things like an equipment shed and a covered area to chill in if it's raining. BEAUTIFUL! We've been gypped in Montreal let me tell you! It was closer to the school yard of the private school I taught at in the Dom. Rep.
Best part of the day? I barely had to do anything! hahah I had a student teacher and she was taking over the class for the day. Can you believe it? I got paid to supervise a student teacher! I actually got a little bored and would have liked to teach but that will come I'm sure. I'm going to call the agency as soon as I leave the library and see if they have work for me on Monday.
I also replied to a few ads for people seeking roommates and got two replies. I am probably going to go check out both places on Sunday. One is cheap with awesome people, the other is a freaking beautiful townhouse for $200 a week. BUT beautiful. here I will post the links for both and you can let me know what you think.
http://melbourne.gumtree.com.au/c-Unit-House-Real-Estate-flat-share-house-share-houseshare-WANTED-HOUSEMATE-TO-SHARE-HOUSE-IN-MOONEE-PONDS-W0QQAdIdZ310557385
http://melbourne.gumtree.com.au/c-Unit-House-Real-Estate-flat-share-house-share-townhouse-share-villa-share-Modern-3-bedroom-townhouse-2-rooms-available-from-1st-October-W0QQAdIdZ311308847
Thursday, September 8, 2011
6 bed Hostel
So I'm not going to lie, getting set up in a brand new city, let alone a brand new country, is pretty tough. I mean not that tough because I was well prepared before hand but still there is a lot to do.
Yesterday I opened a bank account (I pick up my bank card next Wednesday), I got a mobile (WAAY better rates here than at home, our phone companies in Canada screw us over big time!), and I got a transit pass (although I only got it for zone 1, when I should have got it for zone 1 and zone 2...). All that in a day. Today I went to get set up to start work and Darren (my Canadian teacher buddy and future roomate) and I got horrible lost for a while. It's bloody confusing getting to know a whole new transport system. Although I have to say that trams are pretty kool. The electric cable wires aren't too pretty though, especially in intersections where a lot of tramps pass through. It's a black webbing of wires. Too bad they don't decorate them with lights because that could be pretty. :P
I'm a little tired and cranky. Staying at a hostel is not exactly agreeing with me. I mean I've met lots of nice people which is great but sharing a room with 5 other people is tough. You can't put on the light in the morning when you wake up because others are sleeping. You can't unpack your things because there is no room so you live out of a suitcase. When you want to read at night, you can't turn on the light because some people are sleeping. And if you go into the common areas, you never know who might find you. Thank god for Darren last night who helped me escape from this overly pushy bloke from New Zealand... That's right, I just used the word bloke. I'm well on my way to becoming an aussie.
OH yes and I should mention, at the hostel there is an especially gorgeous man from the UK who I only saw once but got along great with. Hopefully I will see him again :)
I've become a member at the local library already which is great and how I am able to use the internet. I have internet on my phone but only 1/2 a gig a month. How is that my computer nerd friends? Is that enough would you say? I need to use gps and the public transport site a lot while out. Again I just want to complain about how confusing it is so I can let it go. DAAAMMMNNN! I kknow soon it'll be second nature but right now it's overwhelming and scary! I need a nap.
OH oh there is also a lot of yoga studios around so I will definitely have to get to some classes this weekend, should help me calm down.
With the time difference I am waking up at 6 am everyday and I can't go back to sleep.
Should I work tomorrow? I don't want to lose money and I am really going to need some coming in soon. REALLY! I shouldn't let the transport system or lack of groceries hold me down, right? Maybe I will go and call and get work for tomorrow. I don't know. oye!! I'm thinking about it.
I haven't been able to do much sight-seeing yet or picture taking, but no worries, it is bound to happen soon. I will also get my pics from San Fran up some time soon. CANNOT wait to have my own place!!!
Peaceout!
Yesterday I opened a bank account (I pick up my bank card next Wednesday), I got a mobile (WAAY better rates here than at home, our phone companies in Canada screw us over big time!), and I got a transit pass (although I only got it for zone 1, when I should have got it for zone 1 and zone 2...). All that in a day. Today I went to get set up to start work and Darren (my Canadian teacher buddy and future roomate) and I got horrible lost for a while. It's bloody confusing getting to know a whole new transport system. Although I have to say that trams are pretty kool. The electric cable wires aren't too pretty though, especially in intersections where a lot of tramps pass through. It's a black webbing of wires. Too bad they don't decorate them with lights because that could be pretty. :P
I'm a little tired and cranky. Staying at a hostel is not exactly agreeing with me. I mean I've met lots of nice people which is great but sharing a room with 5 other people is tough. You can't put on the light in the morning when you wake up because others are sleeping. You can't unpack your things because there is no room so you live out of a suitcase. When you want to read at night, you can't turn on the light because some people are sleeping. And if you go into the common areas, you never know who might find you. Thank god for Darren last night who helped me escape from this overly pushy bloke from New Zealand... That's right, I just used the word bloke. I'm well on my way to becoming an aussie.
OH yes and I should mention, at the hostel there is an especially gorgeous man from the UK who I only saw once but got along great with. Hopefully I will see him again :)
I've become a member at the local library already which is great and how I am able to use the internet. I have internet on my phone but only 1/2 a gig a month. How is that my computer nerd friends? Is that enough would you say? I need to use gps and the public transport site a lot while out. Again I just want to complain about how confusing it is so I can let it go. DAAAMMMNNN! I kknow soon it'll be second nature but right now it's overwhelming and scary! I need a nap.
OH oh there is also a lot of yoga studios around so I will definitely have to get to some classes this weekend, should help me calm down.
With the time difference I am waking up at 6 am everyday and I can't go back to sleep.
Should I work tomorrow? I don't want to lose money and I am really going to need some coming in soon. REALLY! I shouldn't let the transport system or lack of groceries hold me down, right? Maybe I will go and call and get work for tomorrow. I don't know. oye!! I'm thinking about it.
I haven't been able to do much sight-seeing yet or picture taking, but no worries, it is bound to happen soon. I will also get my pics from San Fran up some time soon. CANNOT wait to have my own place!!!
Peaceout!
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