although, i am slightly dreading a very long weekend at work. oh well. i am actually looking at some part-time nanny/babysitting jobs. again, it's not the most ideal work, but the hours and pay are amazing! it's just too good of an opportunity. if i could babysit two, three days a week and work at the restaurant on the weekends... i'll bank. with my visa restrictions (did i mention this already?), i'm kind of limited to what type of work i can do... so i've decided i'll do whatever, simply as a means to an end. right now i feel like i'm making enough money to cover basic living expenses and then either 1) save for traveling or 2) spend going out and attending various activities/festivals around sydney. i want both!! i want to be able to save AND go out with my roommates... not just to bars, but movies, dinners, concerts, etc.
not to mention the fact that i want to take surf lessons, cooking classes, dance classes, photography classes, japanese language classes.....
and it all adds up! i have actually looked into all of the above things. surf lessons at manly beach -- they have an excellent weekend package. i'm simply waiting for a bit, because i don't want to request a weekend off from the restaurant when i've only had four shifts! cooking classes are available everywhere! they are SO expensive, but there is a free one that i found online yesterday and am going to sign up for. hopefully i can get one of the dates scheduled for the end of the month.... they are apparently very in demand (obviously). there is a dance studio right down the street. a bellydancing course JUST started last week. i'm bummed i missed it. but they have a casual/drop-in hip-hop class on thursdays that i'm DYING to try. i wanted to go last night, but it was my roommate's birthday and the house had plans. i'll start this week for sure. finally, i found a local school that has casual courses, specifically for people who want to try something new. the photography and language classes already started back in may... but they end this month. so i'm going to call and hopefully a new course will be starting in july!
last night we had another roomie birthday. one of the florida girls, perrin, turned 22. i feel that i should mention that i really like them now. not that i didn't like them before, but.... you know how sometimes it takes a minute for girls to bond. by the way, did i mention that we have a new roommate? we do. aubrey from LA. she's cool. she's gone out with us already. she does a lot on her own during the day though. it's a full house for sure. (but fun!)
it's turning cold here. yesterday it was in the 40's. apparently it's like, record lows! of course they would have the coldest winter when I got here!! but it's just a cold front, so i'm thinking it will pass and we'll carry on with pleasant weather. i did, however, purchase a black pea coat. on my quest for said coat.... and believe me, it was a quest... i stumbled into a department store called "myers." it was like walking through the pearly gates. rows upon rows of the most gorgeous dresses, tops, and jackets i have ever seen!!!!!! of course everything was completely out of my price range, but i have made up my mind that i will own at least one dress from that store! if i get the babysitting job i want, i'll be able to do it!
well, i was just about to upload some pics... but... i can't seem to find my camera cord!! *sigh* i will go through everything more thoroughly later. i really hope i didn't forget it. anyhow here is a pic of me and some of the roomies. this was for british james's bday. from left to right we have james, aubrey, sarah, perrin, and then philip in the back. ♥♥♥
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