I met up with Cathal yesterday afternoon in Kings Cross where he is staying. We went to another Irish pub for a quick beer. Have amanged to persuade him to stay in Sydney for Christmas and NY, instead of going over to Perth. He wants to rent somewhere with me when he gets back f rom travelling the coast in December, so thats a possibility. We are going to have a look into it and see if Tim and Chris woiuld be interested in renting with us. Will keep you posted. ...

I met up with Cathal yesterday afternoon. I met him in New Zealand, so it was great to see him and catch up on what each other have been doing for the past couple of weeks. Cathal's from Ireland, so we went on a mission to find a pub in the city were the Gaelic football was playing last night. We ended up in Scruffy Murphy's - famous backpackers Irish pub on George Street in the city. Cheap drink and food, and always packed out in the evenings with backpackers. W...

Ive got a job!! Whoop Whoop! Lisa took me out for dinner last night to thank me for cooking dinner for her the other night. We went out with her boyfriend Jon and their friends Todd and Amanda. Really nice people. Had such a nice relaxing evening in the pub - it was actually quite funny - I dont remember the last time I laughed so much actually! We got home at 11pm and I sat and watched Prison Break for a couple of hours before falling asleep on the most comfort...

Wow! Ive been out here two months today - time has definately flwon whilst Ive been having the time of my life. It still feels strange being away from home, I sometimes just want to be in my own bed, in my home, watching the tv, and just being around the people I care about. I even miss getting up in the morning to go to work - surely this will stop soon!? I hope Dad, Nan and Grandad had a lovely day yesterday and that they received my cards? Sorry I couldnt be ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY NAN & GRANDAD! Im back in Sydney after a long bus trip from Melbourne. It was supposed to be twelve hours but turned out to be thirteen because of traffic as we entered Sydney this morning. I didnt sleep much. Ciaran (the Irish guy I met in Brisbane) met me at the bus station and helped me carry my bags to the Maze Backpackers on Pitt Street. Ive left them there in storage for the day so I could sort myself out. Ive of...