Just a quick entry! All is good, just been working this week. Went to the cinema to see Ocean's 13 last night which was good - i fell asleep tho coz i was so tired and it didn't start til 10pm! Cheap tho - $20 fo r2 tickets, popcorn, juice, choc and pic n pix (pig out night!!) Today we had to do our food shopping and the landlord gave us a TV for our room so just bought an aerial go back home for tea soon. Plan for 2moro is heading to Roma Street Parklands wit...

Hello Brisbane is now warm - like a really good summer's day back home (even tho it's their winter) think it may be sunbathing weather! Anyway started at new Law firm on Monday and is good - lots of work to do and i can go and sit in Anzac square for my lunch and catch some rays!! Iain bought a wall planner calender thing so we can organise when we're going to do all our trips (quite exciting!!) and how much they are... Not too much gossip really - just wor...

Hi Folks, Well this is my first blog!! As C said went to an agency on Wednesday and by 4 that afternoon got the job in the council and started the next day. Turned up to register in my brown linen trousers, flip flops with sock, smart shirt and this not so trendy rain jacket. For the first time I felt like a tramp/tourist. I started to make myself feel better by thinking I was making a fashion statement and it would catch on in time!! Here's hoping!!! The sho...

Just a quickie... Half way through my 2nd and last day as a receptionist and it has been a bit manic this morning with 3 or 4 phone lines going at the 1 time, with all these people on hold and trying to find who is on which line.......a bit mad, sure i lost a few!! Anyway managed to buy a hairdryer and straighteners now as i have been managing for 2 weeks with neither - ok without straighteners but no hairdryer, not good in freezing weather and wet hair - had t...

Hello, hello! We have good news - we both have jobs! I started the 2 days work of reception and it's not too bad, just taking calls and i am allowed to play about on the internet in between answering the phone - great! Iain got a 3month contract for Brisbane City Council in the drainage/plumbing department starting today at $24/hr which is good! He's very chuffed - no clue what he will be doing but i am sure he will blog it soon! I got an ongoing contract st...