Two weeks ago on the day I got here, we went to Liam's friend's places and played Mölkky for a bit. We headed back to Liam's place for dinner and then watched the newest Mission Impossible so I could stay up as long as possible and fight the jet lag. My brain shut itself off a few times during the movie so I don't really remember it that well. The sweet relief of sleep came after the credits rolled.
The next day we went into town so I could get a metro card. There was a parade going on which is Adelaide's welcome to the Christmas season. It was a bit like the Macy's Day parade but a little smaller. Town was crowded due to the parade so we headed out to the beaches. It was fairly windy so we mainly did a tour by car. There's a lot of beaches in Adelaide.
After a pit stop back at the house, we were going to go on what we thought was a simple walk in the hills. After seeing other people in athletic clothing, we figured our jeans were not the best attire. On the way back to town, we stopped at one of the local climbing spots to take a peak.
On Sunday we went to a party to celebrate the opening of Lucky's Beach Club. The proceeds went to an organization that helps teens with cancer which was neat. Fun day.
I got set up with an Australian bank account on Monday. Later in the day we went and saw the new James Bond movie Spectre. Although a bit too formulaic, it was entertaining.
On Friday, I got to go climbing outside. It's been a while since I've climbed due to the accident and I'm definitely not in peak shape but it was great to get back on the rock.
For Thanksgiving, we had a good old fashioned Aussie barbie with kangaroo. It was delicious. Later on we went out to a fairly new club. It was a really fun night.
I got a call on Friday from a nightclub asking if I was available the next day for a trial shift. Being a little desperate for a job, I accepted. The job is basically walking around the club, picking up empty glasses, washing said glasses, and making sure the bar is stocked. It went well but it is a very odd feeling being in a club late at night completely sober. The people watching is amazing. I got asked back for next week so at least that's a little bit of money coming into the bank. I'm definitely going to keep looking for other work.
Yesterday, Liam and I went to a cricket match at Adelaide Oval. I still am not really sure how cricket actually works but I think I'm getting the basics down. Fun fact, cricket games last five days. This was day number three and if Australia won, they win the whole thing. They won.
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| First wild kangaroo spotting at the cricket match...and a gorilla. |
- Been to the local climbing gym twice now. It's pretty small but has a great community vibe and decent routes. I'm starting to learn the Australian grading system for routes
- Saw the new Hunger Games movie with Amy and Trent (Liam's sister and her boyfriend)
- Seen 5 or 6 wild koalas. It's mildly odd seeing what looks like stuffed animals just hanging out in trees
- Got an Australian phone number set up
- Received my tax file number (kind of like social security) in the mail
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| Thanks for the picture, Amy |
Now that this is caught up, I'm hoping to do these every week.
That's all for now. Bye.
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