18th May 2005
10:08am - Syndey, OZ *at work... working hard...*

Hey Everyone

I realise that I haven't mailed in agggeeesss... but have been quite busy since arriving in Syndey!!
So before arriving in Syndey, Camilla and I were in Cambodia and Vietnam, which was very cool although we were really looking forward to arriving in Syndey. So our plane landed in Sydney airport and the first thing we realised was that it was bloody cold! It was raining too (Scotland styl-ee) and Camilla and I - having just come from Vietnam and Singapore (intense heat) - were not exactly dressed for the weather (skirts, flip-flops, tshirts and the likes....). So that was very amusing...
We were lucky, though, because Scott (who lives in Sydney) not only offered to pick us up from the airport, but let us crash at his house until we sorted ourselves out!
Sydney is very very cool...
Infact, the whole Australian culture - I've discovered - is very very cool. The general philosophy here is to drink lots and have as many BBQs as possible, which is fine by me!!
Camilla and I found ourselves a - surpirisingly nice- apartment close to the city centre (which has a gym and swimming pool, it's very swanky!)
And I'm working now for a massive Banking company called BNP Paribas. My job isnt so bad actually, and my boss just extended my contract, which is very cool.
Under the Australian working Visa, you can't stay under the same employer for over 3 months... .so, since I've had this job 1 month already, I only have 2months left and then I'll have to find a new job :-(
So far, I've hardly done any tourist-y things in Sydney... I've been to the Zoo and seen loads of kangaroos, koalas, birds and other Aussie things...
oh! and also loads of massive spiders, which I'm not so chuffed about....
They hang from the trees and theyre bloody massive!!
I was waiting for a train the other night and one fell from a bin and started scuttling towards me and I was doing my usual whimpering and running away!! :-)
The nightlife here is really good too!!
I've been to some really cool bars, parties and BBQs (and managed to get thrown out of one the Irish pubs here for being too drunk... apparently....)
So now I think that I may put of University for another year, and just stay here a little longer.
Although I haven't completely decided yet.... I'm just trying to figure whether it'd be a good decision or not...
Anyways, I'd better get back to work now....
speak soon, love kirsty xxxx