Blogs from Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
I began in the future and am working backwards
Published: November 3rd 2011Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Newtown
November 3rd 2011
I awoke after a 10 hours sleep, during which I subconsciously tackled a cold. The cold remains, but has suffered multiple casualties during the night war. Following the tragic and bloody war the morning greeted me with a combination of the grey and the wet. Enough of the UK's favorite topic of conversation and back to the catalyst of why this blog has been born. Well actually I've just realised it was due to the grey, the wet and the boredom that surrounds me. My aim of this blog is to create an online piece of personal history that documents my movements and thoughts. It will also serve multiple cringe moments upon future reading where I realised I was an immature twat. So to the present. I'm typing away in my kitchen in Newtown, Sydney accompanied ... read more
Life in Sydney is drawing to a close ...
Published: May 18th 2011Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Newtown
May 17th 2011
Hey family and friends, its your long lost daughter/niece/granddaughter/sister/friend here! Remember me?! Haha, sorry I haven't updated for so long - I haven't had a lot to tell. Have been working very hard, 6 days/nights a week and inbetween I either sleep or go out! My liver is taking a pounding. But don't worry, I'm eating pretty healthily and remarkably haven't caught even a cold! The weather here has taken a turn for the cold as winter finally arrives - we had the coldest day of the year so far last week (snow just outside of Sydney!) which had the Auzzies wrapping up in scarves and gloves ... much to my amusement as it was nothing to us hardened British! Night times are getting pretty chilly though and as the bar I work in is partly ... read more
May 2nd 2011
Hi guys! Well, I typed a huge message yest and the computer decided to lose it so fingers crossed this will work!! I had a great last couple of days in Byron despite the rain! The second day of surfing was a joke though and it was sooo much harder as the current was pushing us out of the water! We couldn't even get into the waves and it was like a whole rugby team were fighting against me to get into the water! my board was also soaking up water and it was getting sooo heavy i couldn't lift it at all! I don't think i'll be turning professional anytime soon! I went out for a few drinks with Laura, a girl from the lesson who'd booked the following day for surfing too but hated ... read more
Starting of in Sydney
Published: March 15th 2011Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Newtown
March 15th 2011
Hello everyone, Just woken up on our first morning in Sydney Australia! We flew in from Melbourne Avalon airport, which wasn't really in melbourne but geelong and took an hour to get to as well as being one of the smallest airports known to man - similar to plymouth!The flight however seemed to be over in a flash where as no sooner had we taken of and made our ascent we were being told we were decending again back into sydney and infact the flight was quicker than our aiport shuttle from melbourne to the airport! We arrived at our new hostel, Billabong gardens http://www.billabonggardens.com.au (take a looks... read more
Inner West Side Story - Six Weeks in Newtown
Published: November 30th 2010Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Newtown
November 27th 2010
Wowza, I've been in Sydney for two months! The first two weeks here passed in a whirlwind of Gumtree searches, CV touch ups, sightseeing and catch up lunches. While the next two were a blur of introductions and inductions, sleepless nights in a noisy dorm and blisters ballooning on my toes. Then the routine and rigmarole of daily life took over and I settled into a pattern of work and wandering around my new city and hanging out with new found friends building a little expat community around myself. With the wind blowing and the drizzle clouding out the skyscrapers I could be back in Blighty! Exploring my new neighbourhood and meeting the locals For six weeks I have been hanging out in the hip and happening suburb of Newtown in Sydney's Inner West. The area ... read more
August 26th 2010
Kingsford Smith Airport After a final coffee at Newtown cafe, I said goodbye to the suburb that had been home for the better part of two years and the pretty Northern English waitress who had served us, and headed to the airport. I went to check in at JetStar. This is roughly when the trouble started. I produced my passport and my USA visa waiver. The girl at check in then asked for my ticket out of Hawaii, so I dug through my documents and showed that to her as well. She looked at it long and hard and made an ummming noise that I found unnerving. At this point I should make a point of saying that she was extremely friendly and apologetic, and I was going in to a state of shock so any ... read more
March 14th 2010
Servus, Heute waren wir auf einem Filmset, für einen Werbespot von Hyundai. Am Anfang war es wirklich spannend und das ganze Geschehen als Statist zu erleben und nicht nur immer auf DVD (Making of) anzuschauen. Der ganze Tag begann bei uns um 6uhr und Endete um 16uhr. Bis zum Mittag war es schon sehr hart, aber nach dem guten Lunch, das wirklich wirklich gut war, ging die Zeit ganz schnell um. (Wollten eigentlich noch ein Video einfügen, aber wir haben leider unsere 90 GB Download aufgebraucht und können nur noch "normal" online gehen. Wir fügen es aber noch nachträglich ein, no worries, gelle) Farage liegt wieder im Krankenhaus. Weil er meinte gleich am nächsten Tag heim gehen und eine Party schmeissen zu müssen. Nach einer OP, der spinnt doch! Artur musste um 18uhr leider wieder im ... read more
January 30th 2010
Thankyou all for making our farewell such a fuckin awesome day/night. Everybody turned up and had a good time and we couldn't have asked for anything more. love you love you love you's!!!!!... read more
An update on my life..
Published: January 7th 2010Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Newtown
January 7th 2010
Okay so seeing as I have neglected this a bit due to not really being on the interwebz, I'll update you on what's actually happening in my life. Y'know the minor details that you don't really give a shit about but I'm going to tell you anyway because that's the way I roll, mmkay. So I still haven't found a job, I've literally given up COMPLETELY.. I've lost the will to live, running out of money and probably going to have to transfer more from my savings which I really didn't want to do! On the plus side my sister is coming over in 3 weeks and I'm going to go meet her in Melbourne! Excitinggggggggggg. Which means because of this I really don't want a job now as I don't want my plans interrupted. We're ... read more
