A job and a place to live...

Things seem to finally be panning out. I just got a job! Woot! Not a job that I would want long term, but it is a four to six week contract so that is enough time to figure out what my next move will be. The job is doing communications and administration for the Cancer Societies tissue Biobank. The people seem pretty nice and pay will be really appreciated. Now since I have a job I will finally take a little more time to check out the city in my free time.

In other awesome news I got to see Death Cab for Cutie the other night. The concert was amazing, they played songs from their last three albums and I loved every minute of it. I forgot how much I love going to live concerts; it is by far one of my favorite things.

I have a place to stay for the next month but it is less than ideal, however for the amount of time that I spend at home I am sure it will be fine. I have Frisbee four days a week so that keeps me pretty busy and finally I am getting back into shape. Feels like I am building a bit of a life. Now I just need to decide what to do in four to six weeks… but I am going to put that off for a bit. It is time to relax for a little bit.

Oh, and not sure I mentioned before but last place I lived had a pet duck, check Googy out :)

More concert tickets....

It has been about a week and a half in Melbourne, I feel like I am settling in. I may still be jobless and looking for a place to live but it will all come together… things always do.

I currently have Frisbee four days a week, so it is a nice way to be social without spending heaps of money. I have three teams, a social league, a somewhat competitive league and a very competitive women’s team. Tonight I have my first sprinting training… which hopefully won’t kill me after a couple of months of inactivity. So far this week I have been holding up pretty well… I don’t know if anyone but me notices how out of shape I am… but I doubt they would point it out either.

I am going to go on a bit of a photo scavenger hunt over the weekend if I have time. I have almost no pictures of Melbourne because it is a place with a nice culture as oppose to Sydney were there are things to see.

Today I got Jason Mraz tickets as a delayed valentines gift from my mom… very sweet! I am sure I could go poor in this city between shopping and shows. Luckily I have avoided shopping all together until I am employed… I am hoping my resolve will stick.

Starting again...

This is go number two at starting some kind of a life in Australia, while Brisbane was accidental and always temporary, I found myself oddly attached. I really think it is the people that make you chose to stay somewhere. On that note, I miss everyone at home a ridiculous amount.

Melbourne is beautiful; it reminds me of Montreal in some ways. There are all kinds of festivals, shows, sports, churches in the middle of sky rises and intriguing fashion. I could defiantly see myself settling in here for a while. I know Maria and Dean here but those are the only people I know really, so it is time to get out there and start talking with people. I have already found a women’s ultimate team to play with and I start practicing on Sunday… hopefully I’m not too out of shape. I also have tickets to see Death Cab for Cutie and Josh Pyke, so that is pretty exciting.

The big concern that I have right now is finding a job. It is difficult to find employment when a company know you can only work for them for six months … makes you a little less competitive against an Australian citizen. As well, with the current state of the economy employers are more likely to hire Australians. I think I will look for temporary work and just cross my figures about getting something I enjoy. While I love Australia, I love the work I do more. I think the next month or so will really determine how much longer this extended vacation will continue.

I miss a sense of normal. I think that was always my goal with this trip, to get the travel bug a little more out of me so I can settle down somewhere. The big question is still where…

What to do next...

Back in Brissie and being horribly indecisive about what to do next. Part of me wants to stay here because it is easy and feels like home, the other part of me thinks Melbourne would be a better fit. The big thing is at this point I am tried of starting over from scratch. I think for the first time in my life I am overwhelmed by the thought of meeting new people and having to find a new group of friends. At the same time I know this is silly because I meet new people all the time… maybe I am just lacking some kind of consistency and my friends in Brissie provide that.

Right now it looks like my decision is going to be to move to Melbourne on Monday. Have one last fun week with the people here, meet up with Fox from home and then carry on. Melbourne should be better for getting a job and they have all kinds of music and sporting events. I am so looking forward to settling in, getting a job that I like, finding an apartment and buying a guitar… the simple things…but sometimes it can be pretty hard to get your ducks in a row. Wish me luck I may die in the current heat wave in Melbourne…

In some ways it feels like I am starting my trip all over again after seeing Mom and Sherry and getting reminders of home. I already miss them very much as well as everyone else from home. I have been on a phoning home streak after three weeks of a lack of communication… so great to hear from everyone!