What a difference some sunshine makes. After Thursday, Friday and Saturday were all overcast, grey, miserable days, the sun made an appearence in Port Jackson yesterday and cast a shadow over the dark days that had kept us glum and cooped inside. At first sign that it was going to be half-decent weather yesterday, we made our way to Circular Quay and hitched a ride on a bus headed straight for the coast. Howie was quite determined that it was going to be a glori...

There's been much ado about nothing in the Petersham crib over the past few days. It's mostly been:Job-seeker job-seeker jobseeker man,Find me a job as fast as you can,Make it well paid and with free toast and jam,Oh find me employment oh job-seeker man. I've been to a couple of interviews for recruitment agencies and Howie has had a call from a lady to tell him the jobs he's applied for are beneath him. Which is very complimentary but not neccessarily productiv...

Alroight duuudes! Sweet surf at the Beach of Bondi this fine day. That's right, we've been tackling the jellies and catching the EAC right past Sydney. Nemo quotes aside, we did indeed go to Bondi today but it was not a completely pleasant tale. Be prepared for a tale of woe. Yesterday proved most productive; Howie stayed at home and applied for jobs, while I hitched a ride on the magic Sydney railway to the centre, where I indulged in a Max Brenner hot chocola...

Did you know that the skeleton of a sperm whale has been hanging in the foyer of the Australian Museum in Sydney since 1910? And did you know that 20 of the world's 25 deadliest snakes live in Australia? And did you know that Cadbury's make Caramel Koalas? Thanks to our informative day yesterday, we know these things, and now you, dear reader, do too. Our primary activity in Sydney this week has of course been job hunting, something which neither of us have had ...

Bikes. Bicycles. Double-wheeled friend of the frugal-minded city-dweller. You love them and you hate them. Right about now, I hate mine. And I only got it yesterday. The last few days in Sydney have been a blur of scouring charity shops for spoons and coffee makers, frustrated calls to Vodafone Australia Customer Service and sitting on a commuter train through the Western suburbs of Sydney with damp socks. I have learned more about the inner workings of Sydney's...