Buggin'

Hello again. The picture to the left pretty much sums up what I've done since I returned from the USA. It's the logo from the outside of my office in Pyrmont. Since Jan 2, I've worked everyday save for 2 days. In fact, the other day, my boss told me not to work. You see, the position that I hold lets me come and work whenever I want for pretty much however long I can. And I'm trying to use that to my advantage and make money to afford trips around this continent, and eventually when I take several trains from Hong Kong to London. More on that story as it develops.

So yeah, as you can assume I haven't done a whole lot that would make you jealous of me. I did go to the beach yesterday. Weather was gorgeous, but the sun is vicious here. If you're out in it for too long, it cooks you. No joke. You will be well done without sunscreen.

Friday night was also the first leg of Sydney FC's finals series against Queensland. It was a drab draw. 0-0. I called the score from the beginning, although Sydney managed to bungle two great opportunities. I still think they'll get the result and extend my run of being a Sydney supporter.

This past Saturday was also Australia Day. Think Fourth of July, but for the convict country here. They had a spectacular celebration in Darling Harbour. A floating stage was constructed in the middle of Cockle Bay that boasted a big screen as well. After work, I popped over there with Ilya, Dave, and Arturo. Ashley also met me there, but thanks to the massive crowds it was hard to spot her. All in all it was quiet fine. Sydneysiders love their fireworks. If you're ever in Sydney for some sort of firework related holiday, you must go. It is essential.

Lastly, time for some complaints. The bugs here are bothersome. I've been bitten around 300 times by mosquitoes in one month, there are maggots crawling around our apartment that seem to multiply faster than we can kill them, and I won't even mention the spiders. Or the flying cockroaches. They're terrifying. Well, not really, but it's fun to pretend to be afraid. I'm hoping that we can talk the good people at SUV to bomb our apartment while we spend a few days elsewhere.