Wednesday, November 28, 2007 So this week I started work. It takes about an hour by bus, then 20 minutes by train, then 10 min walk. I am officially a commuter! I even graduated from paying cash and asking the bus driver where to get off to the automatic bus tickets you have to put into the green machine and hope it doesn't jam or ring bells and keep your ticket. And the trains are good - they are a little stinky but fast and easy - last time I took trains I was in Paris ... all part of big [View Full Entry]

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It's foggy here this morning so I thought I'd do another entry. I suspect once I get working (Monday) and into the rhythm of real life here, I won't have so much to update. Things here are really good - without trying to rub it in, life is good. I skyped with Len this morning so we have it all set up for the party on Sat. night - I'm looking forward to 'seeing' everyone. Len said it looked like I gained weight - I told him I didn't care and that the camera puts on 10 lbs! In reality, I [View Full Entry]

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November 21, 2007 I have been delinquent in updating this blog but I will attempt to add pictures to it here tonight. I am now starting to realize this isn't a holiday - I actually live here! Which means I need to stop eating and drinking and lazing about like I'm on vacation or I'm not going to fit into the camo ;o I have been off this week too - running errands, making dinner (pad thai for the flatmates and friends was a hit), little bit of shopping, drinking cider, swimming in the pool, etc. I'm sorry it's snowing there [View Full Entry]

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So here I am after 2 weeks already! A lot has happened.... I landed in Sydney after a uneventful trip - all my luggage arrived (including the toy box with my bike, rollerblades and dive stuff) and I actually had 3 seats across to stretch out on so the flight was not bad at all. Although I was travelling for 24 hours, and lost a day in there, the jet lag was not really noticable, but I did get to nap whenever I wanted.... After one day/night in a Sydney hotel, it was off to the hostel I had booked online. [View Full Entry]

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