Reasons to live in Australia

Apart from the weather and the "supposed" better lifestyle. (I think that Scotland provides a better lifestyle but I am biased), have a look at the blog by the BBC Sydney reporter. Very interesting and while I watch and listen to the news about economic meltdown and credit crunch around the world, Australia's parliament is budgeting for a surplus of $21 billion in the next financial year.

And the price of petrol is sky rocketing here to an expensive $1.50 per litre (that about 75p!)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/2008/05/postamericanism_australia_and.html

Not much happening

I was just thinking that I hadn't updated the blog for a couple of weeks and that is really because there is nothing much to say....

Life is now feeling quite normal (with the exception that I am still job hunting) however the excitement of the new city and "all that is different" is gradually wearing off and day to day life is just quite normal and similar to back home.

The job hunting is going well and I hope I should be working within the next week or 2. It was quite funny to be interviewed by a Scottish guy who knows a lot of the people that I know from the industry in Edinburgh and Glasgow. I am sure that will work in my favour!! I have though put my CV out to a lot of companies but everyone seems to go too slow for my liking (or I am just being impatient) Brad and I did stay in a 5* last week as part of an application so this is not without it's perks....

And of course the weather is getting cooler by the day although I know that I am not a tourist when I am out and about with trousers and a light jacket (20 degrees) and there are loads of British kicking about in shorts and flip-flops......

another willy willy

It happened again....

This time I had some laundry hanging on the balcony of our flat and before I knew what was happening, my shirt had taken off and was halfway down the lane. It was a bit embarrassing running after down the street.....

Once trailer

Just saw this film - it is fantastic. Hire it and watch it......

Visa news

At long last, I have a visa and can stay and work in Australia.

I had been pestering my case officer at the Dept of Immigration as my tourist visa expired on the 5th May, and although she was going to allow me to work, it was going to cost to get a permit to work on top of the bridging visa that she had already authorised. I called her on Wednesday to check that she had received my additional documents that I delivered by hand the week before. She said she would prioritise my case.

The day after she called to ask who I left the envelope with and what was in it.... (I was not best impressed as it had been lost) however within half an hour she

called back to say it was found and everything was in order and that she was granting me my visa..... I had the biggest smile.

So now I need to go and get a job. I have jumped the gun a bit with that and already had a couple of interviews. Watch this space as I am hopeful I will have more positive news soon....

G'day mate.......

Can you guess where I am

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