Who knows if/when I'll next get a chance to write anything. And once I start working I probably wont have much to write about anyway. Will I miss Perth? Maybe, but I can't afford to stay and last couple of nights have reminded me that I'm older than most of the travellers here. I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to spending three months in the same town or if I'm dreading it. Jobs for today: Pack backpack, Lose excess (books, food, SmartRide card) and Sleep. Train from Midland to Perth, sort my life out and head to the park to read. More details from the job shop and a fairwell message from Netta - the last line is 'Behave yourself', I wonder what she could mean. The hostel for dinner and crash with a movie. ... read more

Finally wake up at half ten, about five hours after Ben and Adam get in. I take my book to King's Park to escape for a few hours. Catch-up with my roomies for a bit and then head to the campus to read some more. It's warm and I'm tired so not a bad way to spend a Sunday. Not really in the mood for a movie I head to the Brass Monkey; Elliot and Andrew are working so I get free softdrinks. I get talking to two sisters, Melanie and Danae (both nurses). Andrew is convinced that every time he sees me I'm talking to a different group of girls.... read more

No pictures today. Vegetarian chocolate shake for breakfast and a train ride back into Perth. To the job shop to look for work and find that while seek saves a copy of your CV it doesn't let you attach it to applications. Find Adam and get my USB pen back. Apply for jobs and back to the hostel for sleep. The plan is to register at another agency this afternoon, but by the time I wake up it's four and I'm not really in the mood. I'll have to get up early Monday to make up for it. I eat the last of my food. Head to the Brass Monkey with Adam so he can get some dinner. To the hostel to get washed, changed and sort a few things and back to the Brass. Play ... read more

Adam wants to go to Caversham wildlife park today if I'm interested in joining him. I have a few things to do first and we arrange to meet later. I head out to check the job scene. Bump into Netta outside the Jobshop, didn't know she's still in town. She's been looking for work and having to do a lot of 'trail shifts'; she works a shift for free. She's worked most days for the last week without getting paid once, but she's got a paying shift starting tonight. Entrance to Caversham costs $23, plus train fair to get there. When I meet Adam in the room Andrew and Kate invite us out for her leaving lunch. Adam is still keen to feed the animals, but I'm keen to save money. I follow Andrew and Kate ... read more

A phone alarm goes off at 06h00 and keeps going off until I get up at 06h20 and dig it out of someones jean pocket. More alarms, people getting up for work and the Irish girl getting jiggy with the guy she brought home. Time to move on? Breakfast and call Hays to remind them I still exist. Looking through the post in reception and Marine taps me on the shoulder. She's just checked out and is heading to the bank to get her Westpac debit card. I join her. Forget my ID, but the staff recognise me and give me my card anyway. Say goodbye to Marine. Maybe I'll see her again in a week or two. Into the Job shop to check e-mail and look at work. My Tax File Number (TFN) is waiting ... read more