Fair bloody dinkum

Usual story - time flies and unfortunately I've been without internet the last few weeks cos just moved places. So the internet will be in in 2 more weeks and then I'll be better I promise.


So the new place is definitely the best place I've ever lived in!! ON the beach again and it's the penthouse so double story and all the mod cons! It was a holiday flat but the owner decided it was better to get a long term tennant so every day is truly like a holiday here!! Lucky me sorted out the master bedroom so I've got my own massive balcony overlooking the beach and en suite bewthroom. Best thing is the shower is so big that it has two shower heads on either side. So I just point them both at me and it's like a car wash! But I call it the Col Wash! Other flatties are all super cool. One German girl who's in advertising and into surfing, then Wade Visser from the South Coast in SA who I've known for years through bodyboarding compos (complete coincidence he replied to an ad online) and then another Saffa who last night won a competition to find Australia's best unsigned musician or band (he won $150,000 worth of advertising and airtime)! So he'll be a famous singer/songwriter very soon for sure.


Other good news is that I got an awesome ski boat the other week! Went in halvies with my brother so will keep it at his place mostly. But there is soooooooo much coastline here and it opens up a whole new world! So bring on the fishing, wakeboarding and sunset cruising! Just had it serviced this week so will be christening the bow with a bottle of VB this weekend and taking her for a spin! Can't wait!

Work is going really well and they sent off my business visa application today. They pay for it which is a bonus and they're sponsoring me for 4 years (altho I can go on my own visa sooner). Will also go perm from December so it's all good.

Other news from Sydney is that Mark and Misty (my housemates from London) arrived about 3 weeks ago and are settling in slowly but surely (gotta chill out on the beach and take it easy for a bit). So good to have more of the really good friends from London out here. Went to a braai the other night down the road with them the other weekend and saw a bunch of people from school days! This place is slowly gonna be the next SW London!

Looking forward to all the visitors over the next few months too! Got my dad and stepmom coming for over a month, then Korvy, Oros, Dave (Booger), Sean Tickner, my cousin and his wife, Joey Jo Jo, Swithers and some old colleagues from London! So the lounge, verrandahs, laundry room etc are all booked out already!

Having a bit of a housewarming tomorrow so will try get some photos (my digicam is in for repairs). Hopefully the boat (and some fish too) so watch this space - once I've got internet again....

Otherwise all is 100% here!!! Loving it, loving it and back to the stage already where the weekends are choca's! But there's so much variety here that it's awesome. Not that I leave Manly much cos life here is too good.