On Friday morning, I awoke at 630am to catch the train and bus with Andrea to Melton so we could go on the Great Ocean Road and the Grampians with Jenny (Andrea’s friend’s mom). We slept not in tents and sleeping bags, but in swags! It’s like a sleeping bag but it is made out […]
Tag Archives: Australia 2005
resigned
by Bertha on 01. Dec, 2005 in Australia 2005
Well, I’ve just been out the last 4 days job hunting, cold calling and emailling. Sadly, nothing. I did meet with Joci’s brother’s friend (a bit of a distant connection), Mark L. (accountant working for a joint venture b/w qantas and Virgin Blue) and he sent my CV to the recruitment companies his company uses. […]
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Hello Andie!
by Bertha on 29. Nov, 2005 in Australia 2005
Met up with my boss’s daughter today. Funny how our trips to Australia coincided! Don’t worry, Colleen, I’ll take good care of her! hahaha I actually lost her before I even met up with her. She got off at Spencer Street Station and I was waiting at Flinders Street station… 2 hours later, we met […]
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World AIDS day concert
by Bertha on 27. Nov, 2005 in Australia 2005
Went to the City today (CBD/downtown) and was hoping to see this crafty market in the arts area but ended up going only to Federation square and stopping to watch the free concert for World AIDS Day. It was pretty good! They had a bunch of public service posters saying Think + Drink = Safe […]
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more lingo
by Bertha on 25. Nov, 2005 in Australia 2005
I’m going to use this one all the time! it’s not Australian though, it’s English, specifically Geordie. MUFFIN TOP – The buldge in the waist or hip area that appears when pants are worn too tight or too low. I LOVE IT and I use it!
I spend WAY too much time on the internet
by Bertha on 24. Nov, 2005 in Australia 2005
I was wondering where the heck my money is going lately since i am really trying to watch my spending until I find a job. Then I realized, I’ve spent $10.00 on internet today! In other news, I got the job I interviewed for but it doesn’t officially start until Dec 13th. It is contract […]
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Moved into New House!
by Bertha on 23. Nov, 2005 in Australia 2005
I have moved into Mona’s (Edmonton Mona) houseshare/hostel in Richmond, a suburb close to the CBD. It is cool cuz we are sharing a room! This afternoon we went to St.Kilda, the trendy, backpackery area of town right near the beach. We were warned not to swim there or spend time there cuz of the […]
Night out in Melb
by Bertha on 22. Nov, 2005 in Australia 2005
last night was the birthday of one of my dorm roommates so 4 of the 6 of us went to an Irish bar for backpacker night. It was quite crowded, the drinks were cheap (I just had one free one with a coupon I got from our hostel), and the live band was loud. Bought […]
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Melbourne Museum
by Bertha on 20. Nov, 2005 in Australia 2005
in one word = RANDOM There was an Australia Gallery and when I got there, it had “6 important highlights of Victoria’s History”. Inside were a Neighbour’s set (soap opera shot in Melb), random information and diaramas about Melbourne streets and sewage lines, a display about a famous racehorse during the depression, a small display […]
Melbourne
by Bertha on 18. Nov, 2005 in Australia 2005
Well, I stayed up all night last night since I had to catch a shuttle from my hostel at 4:20AM I thought, why bother to sleep? It’s now noon and I’m in Melbourne. I am so tired. The bad thing is I think I might have an interview this afternoon for a job that is […]
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