G'day readers. I know you're probably all terribly sick of hearing about Bundaberg and the like but I have some time on the internet and I know you're all missing me so much...! I have a new job. One that doesn't involve having to wake up at stupid o'clock and break my back in the heat. I'm working in a packing shed lifting boxes all day long, a bit like setting up a giant version of Jenga, but you're not allowed to pull it down... unfortunately. It is mightily dull but I'm making a bit more money and I'm not tired all the time now. It can get really depressing too since no one there talks. I don't think it's against the rules or anything but we just listen to the radio all day long. Any of you who have heard Australian radio you'll know it's not a particularly good thing. Lot's of faces have left the hostel now, meaning that Me, Andy and Briony are possibly the longest serving hostel members. This means that we could apply for the night managers position! The job is simply clean the kitchen and lock the doors at 9pm. We get one persons free rent so every third week I don't pay rent.
Some exciting times to share as well. Lee and Amy - remember, the couple we met in Russia who were on the train with us - rocked up in Bundy a few weeks ago. They were only passing through but they stayed a couple of nights and it was awesome to catch up and share traveling stories as well. We had no idea they were coming here and they didn't know we were in Bundaberg either, so it was quite exciting. Also, at the same time, Phil - remember, Phil, the guy who was on the Halong Bay trip with us in 'Nam - also showed up! He stayed for a week but got offered a job up in Melbourne so decided to take that up instead of boring farm work here.
I still don't know what my Christmas and New Years plans are. It'll certainly be strange to have Christmas in Australia. I may still be here. I have decided that I don't want to save money for ages to go and blow it all in a week on booze and expensive accommodation. I'm still having fun here. Works okay. Playing football and basketball all the time is cool. Some of you may have heard that me and Andy are looking into going to South Africa for the World Cup. We havn't got any real plans for what's going to follow Bundaberg but we are hoping that if we get tickets to a game or two, the decision will be made for us. Otherwise we might see more Oz or NZ, or go back to Asia. It's all pipeline stuff for now. We have a mental list of what we want to do and see, so eventually, when we have money, these things may come to fruition. For the meantime, sit tight. Keep following the blog. If you aren't too bored obviously. I hope you are all keeping warm in the harsh weather (for the record I don't think the weathers changed a bit since I got here... in winter! Seriously, it may have got slightly warmer and a bit windier but that's it!) One last thing: I started putting some pictures on Facebook, only done the first month or so but I'll get them all up soon.
I miss and love you all. Especially you.
