for those who don't know, i have moved! i live on the beach now!! it's seriously awesome. i LOVE being so close to the water. i've always wanted to live on the beach. that being said, the move has kept me busy, busy, busy. first of all, i had to take care of a lot of stuff in my room. the mattress was hard as a rock, so i had to buy a new one. then i had to buy sheets and things of that nature. secondly, the internet came into play. my roommate has a modem in his room and pays month to month. i figured, i would buy a wireless router and then we could all split the internet bill. but the router thing just isn't working out. they're always unplugging one of the wires, and for some reason my roommate's computer won't connect to the network, so it totally defeats having wireless. i would try to figure out a solution, but i can't be bothered. the bottom line is that the modem is in HIS room. so anytime there is a problem, he either has to be home (and awake) or leave his door unlocked so that i can fix it. it's just waaay too much of a hassle. and it makes my internet connection completely unreliable! also, i have a problem with my power cord. right before i left for australia, my computer slid off the couch and fell on the ground... on the side the power cord was on. now every time i plug it in to charge, the computer doesn't recognize/sense the cord. either i bent the cord or something inside the computer... let's hope it was the cord. either way i have to buy a new one, or at least look into it. before, i could kind of jiggle the cord and it would work, but now it's getting to the point where it's completely impossible and unresponsive.
SO, with all that being said.... you can see why blogging, skyping, emailing, etc has been a bit of hassle! not to mention that i have so many outlets to check online!! i have to check my UGA email, then hotmail, then facebook, then my blog. it can prove a bit exhausting. especially when it's 12:00 in the afternoon on a gorgeous day, you have resumes to start passing out, internet things to take care of, surf lessons to inquire about, birthdays to celebrate, going away parties to attend, and work six days a week!!
back to me moving. i am living in north bondi, (pronounced bond-eye). it's a 25 minute bus ride (via the express bus) to the city. not too bad, but unless i'm working, i probably won't be going into the city all that much anymore. all my old roommates have officially gone. it's so sad! i really will miss them....
and so i introduce the new roommates. i have to be honest when i say, not quite as awesome as the old. but the location is fabulous and i have my own room. (i should note that most people share rooms because it's so hard to find a reasonably priced apartment!) and did i mention it's a three minute walk from the beach?!
i live with two brazilian guys and a german girl. i have mentioned the german girl, sabrina, before. we were house hunting a month or so ago with some other people from work. long story short, the other people dropped out so that left me and sabrina. i think that definitely worked out for the best though. i really do love sabrina. she's so cute and funny. and sometimes i think she's sooo laid-back... which she is... but on the surface it seems like she doesn't care about anything. meaning, she's cool with everyone and nothing really bothers her. but in actuality, she's just like me! haha. she gets annoyed about the same things and we tend to have the same habits. the two brazilian guys: diego and diego (how funny is that?) are ok. diego 1 (we call him diego 1 because we met him first) seems normal. he goes to school and plays soccer. he's a bit of a womanizer though and is always bragging about his latest conquest. like i care! diego 2 is funny... but i would probably never be friends with him outside of this situation. he's on a student visa so he has to go to school, but i honestly don't know how he passes anything because i never see him do any work. he does construction... and he's that kind of person.... typical construction guy. rough around the edges, you know? the only real problem is that they listen to old school rap ALL THE TIME. and at like, full volume. it's sooooooooooo annoying. even if i liked the music, which i don't, i would be like... SHUT UP! i guess i haven't really said anything because 1) i just moved in, 2) i want to pick my battles, and 3) i'm actually hardly ever home. i'm usually home during the day when everyone else is gone and by the time i get home from work, everyone is asleep! i like it that way though.
what else... there are probably a million things i could say, but it doesn't seem relevant. you know how so much can go on in your life, but unless you talk to people on a day to day basis, those little details don't come to mind... or just don't seem worth mentioning because you have to know my normal routine and situation to really appreciate the story. i will say that work is much better. i actually almost like one of the bosses now, vicki. the longer you are there, the less shit they give you. eventually they bother you less and less and actually start trusting you to do what is an extremely simple job that really doesn't require constant direction and supervision! with that being said, i am going to start looking for jobs around bondi. i hate having to make the commute. it's at least $10/week for the bus pass and by the time i walk to the bus stop, take the bus, and walk to work, it's about an hour journey. and that's if i take the express bus... after midnight the express doesn't run anymore and the bus ride is more like 45 minutes. plus, i really want to start waiting tables. you make so much more money that way. and with summer/tourist season right around the corner... i really need to cash in on that market! speaking of work... the latest escapades with my co-workers and i celebrating tom's (to my left) birthday at wallaby bar is pictured below:
lastly, i've met some cool australian people the past couple weeks. up until recently i've been befriending mostly other foreigners. but my restaurant has been hiring a lot of aussies lately, and two of the girls, emily and monica, are really cool. actually, almost everyone has been warming up lately. i guess you just have to give people a chance to let their guard down sometimes.all for now. love you!
xo
