For Becky's birthday we had a big bbq on Coogee beach, the nicer one round from Bondi. Was a really good day and quite novel to be not only barbequing on the beach, but in December too. Went back and played some games at their flat afterwards which ended up with hilarious pictures and a video on Becky's camera she's yet to put online (do it if you're reading this - it's worth the three hours!) Quit my job this month as I didn't want to be working xmas or new y...

Went to the races which was good fun, didn't win ANYTHING though, the others did, Kirsty even managed to win $63, but when she'd spent $60 to do it wasn't such a great achievement!!!! Weather still isn't great, few hot days but mostly just slightly warm, rains a lot more than I expected too, thought it was meant to be coming into summer!! Mostly working every day trying to save up some money, but it just goes so quickly on rent, food, transport to work, occas...

Good month, found a job and a flat! The flat is on the main street of the city, a brand new building, on the top floor with a middle-aged "Australian" (Syrian with bad English who claims to be Australian every time anyone asks him), two Korean girls, a Japanese girl, a Korean guy and New Zealand guy. The job is selling 'magic worms' in multiple shopping centres around Sydney. Quite funny. Went to the Olympic stadium but not much you can do without ...

Didn't get a job and ended up moving into Kirsty's guesthouse when Becky got a flat. Was in a horrific room with three awful girls though. They were German and refused to speak any English, either ignoring or giving one word answers to all my questions or attempts at conversation. There was internet access but not wireless so obviously only one person could get on at a time and when I asked the girl who was using it at the time about it she just said oh I need ...

Spent most of this week unsuccessfully job hunting. After trawling round shops, cafes and pubs for days when the online search didn't seem to be paying off we decided we needed to get the RSA - responsible service of alcohol certificate, as it is compulsory to have it to be able to serve alcohol in New South Wales - but annoyingly every state has a different one, so although I have an interview for a job in an Irish pub in the Whitsundays, as that is Queensland...