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Published: March 9th 2007
For those of you that may be wondering what we are up to at the moment here's a quick update.
On the whole, NOT A LOT!!
We found our apartment and since then we seem to have focused most of our attention on getting work - without much luck. We both started and quit one last week! Joining the mass of travellers who end up doing the rounds with the clipboards trying to get people to sign up to regular charity donations. It was commission based and we got paid by the number of people we signed up. And guess what, that came to a grand total of 1 between us for 3 days work. We just weren't right for the job! In theory it sounds quite easy, "don't give them any opportunities to say no" our trainer told us. But as we were knocking on door after door of mainly elderly people, we couldn't bring ourselves make them feel bad for not giving $40 a month for the next two years so that we could get paid something. And so the job hunt continues....
In the meantime, we had the very successful celebration of Caroline's birthday (as
you can see by the photo it was celebrated a bit too well!). We've also tried to keep ourselves sain with some regular breaks to walk round the botanical gardens and the beach in St Kilda. And helping ourselves to a bottle of 'cleanskins' every now and again (wine without the label that costs $3 a bottle!). The heat is still ridiculous. Oh, and this morning we saw a flat possum on the road nearby, we're hopnig it's not our little furry friend.
Hope everyone is keeping well at home.
Also, we've added a few more pictures - the last lot weren't great and Caroline was very happy with hers being on few you all to see. The weekend gone was a bank holiday - 'Australia Day' on Monday and we went along to the final day of the Moomba Water Festival. There was all sorts going on along the river Yarra, mainly waterskiing competitions but also charity bathtub racing and flying man competitions. To go with that, there was fairground rides, music stages, volleyball, football events. It was massive, right in the middle of the city and completely free. And to finish it all off was
a huge fireworks displays that went along the river. It was great fun and a nice break from the job hunting we've been doing.
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Tricia
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How lovely to hear from you - and we got the reminder this time! The weather should cool down soon. I am sure you will be able to get a job - have you tried the agencies in the centre of town. What about asking Pierre or Pam's friend if he can help? Hope you get something soon. Weather here is lovely - sunny and cool. Tons of love to you both