working hard for the money

ok, so things are moving along quite nicely. i found an apartment the first week i was here... and i found a job by day 8! i have to say that i am quite impressed with myself.... about the job thing that is. it takes most people at least two weeks, if not a month, to find work. i got hired at the first place i walked into! granted, IEP (the organization who helped with my visa) suggested i go there... but still! i'm giving myself a cookie no matter what.

that being said... my new job. i'd say i pretty much hate it already. i'm working at a place called Jordon's International Seafood. (yeah, yeah, i'm jordan working at jordon's -- how original).anyway, i'm more or less a version of a cocktail waitress. all i do is run drinks all night. and maybe set the tables. you'd think it'd be easy. what's not to like, right? but the restaurant is some upscale joint on the harbour. and they act like everything is a life or death matter!! the wine levels have to be JUST SO. the logo on the tea cups have to line up with the logo on the saucer, the wine glasses have to form a perfect square on the tables. it's just so ridiculous!! i can't stand it. i feel like if i make one mistake, i'm going to get fired. and the managers are SUCH assholes. why can't people be polite and pleasant? especially when it's some one's first day! i mean, i wore earrings yesterday.... and it's not like i was wearing giant gold hoops or something... and the manager said i needed to take them off. "we're working not going to a disco." (that's a direct quote). or i told the other manager (the GM) that i had all my paper work ready (copies of my visa and passport, other necessary documents), and he asked "why are you still talking and not presenting them to me." um, my freaking bad! but it's really good money, actually. and at least i have a job. i am thankful for that. i'll just continue the hunt and as soon as i find something else, i'm totally done with that place!! i will say that i really like the people who work there though. there's a variety of people there. (surprisingly i'm the only american!). one of the british guys teases me all the time.. it's always, "say this, say that." i don't mind. i'll forever think southerners are the most charming :)

although.... i met an irish guy when i went out with my friends the other night. talk about charming. *sigh.* too bad he's only in sydney for a week. he was soooo cute. he sounded just like gerard butler in "p.s. i love you." i mean, could you not just die?! dublin, ireland anyone? haha. but really....

it's no big deal though, because i already met my future husband. i went to church the other sunday and stayed after for a little bible study group. the guy who was leading it was truly handsome. and it was at church, so he was just so sweet and genuine. and i actually loved his accent. it wasn't too over the top -- some australian accents are! he will be mine. oh yes, he will be mine.

so it's british james's birthday this weekend. did i mention he's turning 19?!?! frick i'm old! he doesn't act 18 though... maybe it's the british thing. plus, i love him. he's just precious. sadly, i will be missing out on the first half of the festivities because i'm working. they're all going to a house party at james's australian friend's house. hopefully by the time i get off work and get ready to go out, they'll all be back at a bar in sydney. i really want to go to king's cross. it's supposedly the "red light" district of sydney... i'm not sure if they meant that literally or not... but it's where all the club are. apparently, it's one of those things where you should be weary, but at the same time you have to experience it at least once! but i'll be in a big group... with guys... so i'm not worried about it. it's going to be so sad when all my roommates leave! they're all like, students, so they're leaving around august. it would be super clutch if lindsey was here by then... but we shall see.

i think that's all for now. i promise i will start taking and uploading pictures soon. now that i have everything sorted, i can feel free to explore the city more and do some touristy things!
hope you all have a lovely weekend.
xx (the british way cause i'm so posh like that)