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August 19, 2006

Another Friend's Blog

Charlene keeps up her blog while she's away at School. Jana also has a blog that supposed to help give...

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June 26, 2006

Post-Australia

I went driving today for the first time back at home and I was driving down the left hand side...

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June 25, 2006

Last Days in Australia

So Mickey Blue came with me to Circa, a posh restaurant, for my final dinner in Australia. Thanks for entertaining...

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June 22, 2006

coming home

home on Jun 24th at 5pm. sad. wah....

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June 20, 2006

Rainy Brisbane

Booked a day trip to Moreton Island but because the weather forcast is crappy, the comopany has cancelled all trips...

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June 16, 2006

Cairns n Whitsunday Pics

Mikey and I snorkelling the Outter Barrier Reef Mickey dropping me off at the bus stn Emily and I...

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Happy Birthday Justin

Have a good one. Don't get stressed by the wedding plans. Hope you have a good time. Did you get...

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Fraser Island

Fraser Island is a beautiful place, we managed to see Lake MacKenzie, and the famous Maheno shipwreck and I paid...

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June 13, 2006

Scenic flight over the Whitsundays

5 minute flight over Airlie Beach for free. The wind picked up and the visibility was practially nil so we...

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June 12, 2006

Whitsundays & Great Barrier Reef

Now back on dry land for about an hour and I'm feeling like every building is rocking back and forth....

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June 09, 2006

Whitsundays@Airlie Beach

I'll be signing off for the next 3 days without mobile phone or internet coverage on the Great Barrier Reef....

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June 07, 2006

Finding Nemo

Took a day snorkel trip to the outter barrier reef where the more beautiful coral and fish are. Had the...

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June 05, 2006

Cape Tribulation/Daintree Rainforest

Took a 2 day trip with a friend from Melbourne, (Moike!), and we stopped for some fantastic views and at...

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June 03, 2006

Pinnacles

Went to the Pinacles on my first of 2 days off before flying out to Cairns. Woke up at the...

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June 02, 2006

Goddbye Perth

Eveline invited everyone from the Hotel to come to my goodbye dinner at our workplace. It was great and we...

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May 30, 2006

I’m Never Working Again!

Well, at least not in Australia on a Working Holiday Visa. I just had it pointed out to me. Tomorrow...

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May 28, 2006

Oilers

I just checked the Edmonton Journal online and found out that the Oilers are in the Final. How exciting is...

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geo visitors

wow, I just checked the geovisitors and I've gotten a visit from Singapore, as well as Vicki in Japan (kinda...

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May 27, 2006

STOMP!

Both Evy and I had Friday night off!!! WOOHOO! Had a bit of trouble coming up with something to do....

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May 25, 2006

Out of Commission

Tuesday night I suffered food poisoning and got Andrea to take me to the hospital after 5 hours of trying...

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May 22, 2006

Weekend Activities

This weekend I did more touristy things with Eveline. On Friday night, we both were lucky enough to have the...

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May 19, 2006

Wagamama

First night out in about a month. Went to a posh Japanese restuarant near our place called Wagamama It was...

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May 15, 2006

75 hr Workweek

This was my first (and only!) week that I worked 75 hours! I think I am one of the more...

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May 14, 2006

Happy Mother's Day

I’m working about 30 hours this weekend for Mother’s Day. I’m sure you’ll have more fun than me mom! Mother's...

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May 09, 2006

Weekend Tourist

Eveline and I spent Sunday morning at the Art Gallery of Western Australia. Current exhibitions included Year 12 students that...

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May 05, 2006

Working Hard

I've been working around 50 hours a week at two jobs. 40hrs at the office job and then every weekend...

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May 02, 2006

More Slang

Did I mention that Full On is a popular expression I’ve been hearing lately? Meaning – intense Eg. The orientation...

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April 28, 2006

Luxury Living in Subiaco

Moving from the hostel to the apartment was a great chore. I’m either collecting too much in my bags or...

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April 25, 2006

Margaret River

Andrea and I drove to Margaret River to check out the area since we both had a day off. Eveline,...

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April 22, 2006

Some More Outback pics

me, Evey and Stuntgirl...

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April 21, 2006

Happy ANZAC Day

On Tuesday, April 25, 2006, it will be ANZAC Day. It's kinda like Remembrance Day in Canada. The services they...

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April 18, 2006

New Apartment/Job

Happy Easter! Got the whole long weekend to settle in, and wander around the neighbourhood and everything. All the shops...

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April 12, 2006

The Newest Waitress in Perth

For the past 3 days, I've been trying to ask Eveline a whole lot of questions about waitressing and how...

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April 07, 2006

Made it to Perth

but just barely! The morning we were flying out, we went to post stuff home so we didn't have to...

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April 03, 2006

Just the Centre

Sorry there haven't been updates n a week. I've been busy travelling the centre and didn't want to pay $12/hr...

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March 24, 2006

WWOOFing

I went to work with Lucy the past two days as a WWOOFer. It's fun. Got to refill water...

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March 21, 2006

Happy Birthday Ian

:D The big ole 2-0. Hope you got some good plans for your entry into the 20s... it's supposed to...

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March 20, 2006

Barossa Valley

We went to the Barossa Valley and visited only the one Yalumba Winery. Eveline had a connection there but...

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March 19, 2006

Gold Class at the Movies

Last week I found a coupon for a free upgrade to gold class when you purchase a regular priced...

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March 15, 2006

Trapeze Lesson

Let's just say that having a lesson with muchkins was a bit embarrassing until we started doing actual swinging!!!...

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March 14, 2006

Take a Squizz at this!

New word Kev used on me the other night: SQUIZZ! I like it! it's funny and entertaining to say! Defined...

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March 11, 2006

Dumpling Making

Eveline and I helped Auntie Katy make 200+ chicken mince and prawn dumplings for everyone (8ppl). Jessy and Uncle Peter...

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March 10, 2006

Free Fringe Tix

Eveline won free fringe tickets for last night. It was an arts college production and modern interpretation of Shakespeare's Lear....

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March 08, 2006

Eddie's Blog

Another attempt He's had blogs before but this time it's gonna stick! ya! ya!...

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March 06, 2006

Finally got my shirt

Sarah lou and I went to the Hard Rock Cafe the other night so I could get my Melbourne shirt....

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February 28, 2006

Lockley Lawn Bowls

Tonight Eddie took Eveline and I to his lawn bowling club to play. His team was short one player and...

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February 27, 2006

Tim visits Adelaide

I met up with Tim today. He is one of the guys I stayed with in Melbourne. He's German and...

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February 25, 2006

fun pics to share

Obviously, click on description to bring up the picture. Eveline with a victim/dinner The victim done like dinner What the...

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Adelaide Fringe Fest Opening Night

Last night Eddie had his co-workers over for a farewell bbq dinner and Eveline and I stayed around to help...

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February 23, 2006

Adelaide

I've been in Adelaide for 2 days now and it's a sleepy town but it's nice. I am staying with...

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February 21, 2006

Pictures from Tassie

It's great to get constant connection again. I almost never had reception on my optis phone and the internet was...

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February 20, 2006

East Coast Tassie

darned computer at interet cafe won't let me resize my pics to upload them onto the blog. Will have to...

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February 14, 2006

West Coast Tassie

Hi! sorry for not writing earlier. Finding that internet and mobile phone coverage not so good here in Tassie. Spent...

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February 09, 2006

Happy bday Michael!

Hey Michael, just a note to say happy belated bday. Send you a postcard. I just booked my car rental...

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February 08, 2006

Tassie

Made it to Launceston fine. Am going to the festivale this weekend before heading out touring around the state. Hpoeing...

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February 05, 2006

Symphony Concert No.2

Went to the 2nd of 4 free outdoor concerts with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) yesterday. It was very...

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Last Girls Night out!

Eveline in Yellow, Maire, Stacey, Grainne, Sarah, Sarah Lou, and me! I did my hair all fliped out with...

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February 02, 2006

Last Days of work!

and I'm getting all excited! I'm leaving for Tassie on Wednesday so that'll give me enough time to post things...

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January 31, 2006

Old Melbourne Gaol

I did a night tour of the Jail last night. it was pretty spooky! You can also do sleepovers too....

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January 28, 2006

Australia Day

For Australia Day, Jan 26, Maire, Leen and I went to the Docklands to check out the activities there and...

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January 27, 2006

Australian Open pics

Here's a couple of pics I took while I was at the Australian Open. Grainne (Irish), Leen(Belgian), Stacey(NZ) and Myself....

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January 23, 2006

Australian Open Tennis

The weekend was 35C on Sat and 42C on Sun!!! Melting! Way too hot out there for tennis but we...

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January 19, 2006

Australian Open

The wife of the owner of the Hostel I'm staying at works for Tennis Australia and is getting free tickets...

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January 16, 2006

Weekend Cricket

You'd think that actually playing a sport would make it more interesting but not in the case of cricket. Fielding...

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January 10, 2006

Baby! Possum/ I need a haircut!

Today walking back from work, my coworker found a baby possum wandering around in the park that I walk through....

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Pictures From Falls

Eddie, Neda and Phil! Great view from the Ferris wheel: Another from the Ferris Wheel Sarah Blasko on the...

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January 08, 2006

Parties

Friday night we had a housewarming/birthday party for one of the former housemates. He actually got a sponsorship for 4...

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January 04, 2006

New Years at the Falls Festival

The Falls Festival was a blast! Had a great time and got to know a lot of the staff I...

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Kearney Christmas and MCG Cricket

Spent the 24th travelling out to Melton by train. got to ride the fancy new speedy train that they have...

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December 22, 2005

Happy Christmas and New Year

This will likely be the last post I put up until the new year since I"ll be away from computers...

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December 18, 2005
December 15, 2005

Introducing b..Bertha...

The second day of work I went to the staff meeting so that everyone could be introduced to the most...

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December 13, 2005

B the Scanning Machine

I started my new job today. It is another scanning job to put hard copy documents into an inhouse electronic...

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December 12, 2005

Mike and Adrian

After a night out, the boys rested in the botanical gardens byt their bathroom trees. *music to the Karate...

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December 10, 2005

Mike's visit to Melbourne

so, I am getting ready to meet Xavier at his hotel in the CBD of Melbourne but when I arrive...

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December 07, 2005

Great Ocean Road and Grampians Pics

Our swags This is London Bridge. It fell down in 1990 and stranded tourists on the little island part...

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It's my birthday

*sings badly* I'm gonna party like it's my birthday gonna sip baccardi like it's my birthday... *does little dance* anyways,...

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December 05, 2005

Weekend Road Trip

On Friday morning, I awoke at 630am to catch the train and bus with Andrea to Melton so we could...

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December 01, 2005

resigned

Well, I've just been out the last 4 days job hunting, cold calling and emailling. Sadly, nothing. I did meet...

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November 29, 2005

Hello Andie!

Met up with my boss's daughter today. Funny how our trips to Australia coincided! Don't worry, Colleen, I'll take good...

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November 27, 2005

World AIDS day concert

Went to the City today (CBD/downtown) and was hoping to see this crafty market in the arts area but ended...

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November 25, 2005

more lingo

I'm going to use this one all the time! it's not Australian though, it's English, specifically Geordie. MUFFINTOP - The...

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November 24, 2005

I spend WAY too much time on the internet

I was wondering where the heck my money is going lately since i am really trying to watch my spending...

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November 23, 2005

Moved into New House!

I have moved into Mona's (Edmonton Mona) houseshare/hostel in Richmond, a suburb close to the CBD. It is cool cuz...

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November 22, 2005

Night out in Melb

last night was the birthday of one of my dorm roommates so 4 of the 6 of us went to...

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November 20, 2005

Melbourne Museum

in one word = RANDOM There was an Australia Gallery and when I got there, it had "6 important highlights...

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November 18, 2005

Melbourne

Well, I stayed up all night last night since I had to catch a shuttle from my hostel at 4:20AM...

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October 14, 2005

Rap Jumping

Today I booked an abseiling and rap jump but as I walked towards the train station to catch the bus,...

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Happy October Birthdays

Hi guys, I realized that it's the most popular month to be born in the group this month. So happy...

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Tweety & Beauty

Benton has these really cute cockatiels that are really nice. I thought I'd share a few pictures of them. Tweety...

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October 13, 2005

Happy Thanksgiving

Yeah, so it was thanksgiving and I didn't even realize it. So Happy thanksgiving to you people and hope you...

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October 11, 2005

Cousin Benton

Met cousin Benton today. He came to pick me up at the bus station. Was a little bit ackward for...

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October 10, 2005

Sunrise

The most Easterly point in Australia is in Byron Bay so I got up this morning at the obscene hour...

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Surfing Pictures

Here are my awesome pictures of surfing. Dig it! Carving... I met a really nice Montreal girl named May on...

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October 08, 2005

Surfing Class

So my surfing class went quite well considering the conditions. The wind was quite wicked. One of the instructors said...

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October 07, 2005

Byron Bay

The travel to Byron Bay from Sydney was 14 hours by a combo of Train and bus. The surprising thing...

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October 05, 2005

Spanish Fiesta

When I got back to the house on Monday night, some of the housemantes told me about a Spanish fiesta...

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October 04, 2005

Mungo Brush campsite

woke up at 5am as every sigle person in the other campsites bugged out! Seemed quite strange to me to...

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October 03, 2005

Myall Lakes National Park

My weekend with kathryn and Nicole at Myall Lakes Nat'l park was awesome. Started out a little sketchy with...

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September 30, 2005

Journalling

I have been so lazy in my journalling. I update the blog more regularly than my journal and when I...

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September 29, 2005

From surfer girl to greyhound girl

I don't know if I mentioned this but I was going to take surf camp up the coast from Sydney...

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Gilmore Girls

BTW, I had someone in the house download the first 2 episodes of season 6 so I could watch them...

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Bondi to Coogee Walk

Yesterday I worked the morning at UTS, they asked me to come back to do proofreading/editing corrections to their corsebooks....

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September 25, 2005

Canberra Picture

This is us on the roof of the Parliment building. You should have seen the look of the security guard's...

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September 23, 2005

CAN-berr-ah Day Trip

I've made plans to go for a day trip with one of my flatmates, Ursula, and Mona. Indecisive English Mike...

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September 22, 2005

Last 2 weeks in Sydney

I haven't yet planned any accommodation for when I land in Auckland but I do know that I want to...

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September 20, 2005

Hello Mona!

Mona has just arrived from Edmonton for the start of her 1 year Working Holiday! For those of you who...

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September 18, 2005

Houseparty @ 85 Albion Street

Michael, the Virginian, declared a houseparty at our house on Sat Night and the housemates decided after starting at the...

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September 16, 2005

Some more Pics

I finally got Connor to give me these pictures of us at walking around the Rocks. Connor is on the...

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Overtime

I've been working at the University of Technology at Sydney (UTS Insearch) for the past few days in the Marketing...

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September 13, 2005

Aussie perspective on Canada

I spent the evening with Eddie's third degree friend, Kathryn, who lives in Sydney. She was kind and sweet enough...

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September 12, 2005

Blue Mountain Pics

The Three Sisters @ Echo Point Wentworth Falls @ Princes' Rock Eddie at King's Tableland b's close call! Thelma...

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September 10, 2005

Come Together 2 @ Luna Park

12 Hours of non-stop 100% Australian bands playing in one location on 3 stages. Done with standing room only venues...

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September 08, 2005

Eddie & the Blue Mountains

I met up with Eddie last night and we had dinner with Connor at the 5.00 steak place. Then this...

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New Mobile number

if you want to give me a ring my new mobile number is: 0431 663 039...

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Best Australian Chocolate Bar

It is called Cherry Ripe and it's HEAVEN! Pcture coconut and marichino cherries covered in dark chocolate. So. Good. I...

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September 07, 2005

Cheap Teusday

Last night most of the house went to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the movie theatre so naturally...

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September 04, 2005

Quirky Australian fact of the day

Father's day is today, September 4th. I have no idea when mother's day though but I was wondering why every...

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Colder than I thought

so ya, the temperature lately has been about 1-13C and I knew that even before I left. Kathy mentioned to...

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September 01, 2005

Working Girl right here!

This morning I went to my interview with the recruitment agency and after taking all the proficiency tests I was...

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August 31, 2005

Homebase

is the name of the Houseshare that I've managed to get a room at. On Sunday I will move from...

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August 29, 2005

Orientation Day

THis morning my last roommate checked out of the room. It's great that I have the whole 4 bunk room...

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August 27, 2005

Sydney pictures

And Sydney Harbour Bridge...

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McD's

I just had a McOz burger for dinner. It's got lettuce, sauteed onions, beetroot and cheese. That'll make it the...

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August 26, 2005

colds + address

I think I'm coming down with one!!! *wah* I will need to sleep that off real quick. oh, and if...

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Sydney Central YHA

Took a cab to the airport with the Austrian Amin. He is a mechanical engineer that likes to travel on...

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August 08, 2005

let the buying begin!

So, today I bought my travel luggage, not the kind I thought I would end up with though. It's more...

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August 02, 2005

2 weeks to go

And I feel I'm not prepared. Half the time I'm in denial cuz I haven't really researched Malayasia and Singapore,...

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June 22, 2005

A Guide to Australia

Brought to you by the wonderful folks at the BBC Australia: The Confusing Country...

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June 10, 2005

It's more fun than finding accommodation

Searching for adventurous and interesting things to do while I'm down under is a large time sink! Sledging, also known...

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June 07, 2005

Flatshare in Sydney

I've been looking for house share accommodations in the Sydney area for a few weeks now and it's been quite...

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June 01, 2005

I wanna be a Jillaroo!

I think I want to work at a sheep shearing station and train to be a Jillaroo! or become an...

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May 09, 2005

The Countdown Begins

99 days and counting! Ian's leaving for Japan tomorrow morning at 7am for three months. I don't think he's really...

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