American In Sydney

Done at last!

So it's all done! After putzing around with the internet and the modem and our wireless, we are finally online! It took me 6 hours to figure out...nothing, and it took Jackson 45 min - go figure. But we're all up! Exciting. :)

I guess, there's not much to report from here - another week has passed and now it's already September! My weeks are usually filled with crosswords, catching up with Gilmore Girls, and playing computer games. Right now I'm in the middle of a game, and I really have to finish soon because I think that my eyes are starting to get really sleepy. I guess the only thing I'm really looking forward to doing is getting a job, however, I'm not that excited about actually LOOKING for one and interviewing...ugh. So...to do that, I've started writing a coverletter! I have..um...3 paragraphs. I'm very proud of my accomplishments, but Jackson only rolls his eyes and asks me what else I've done but go down and get my weekly tabloid. Hopefully in the next week I'll start contacting organizations. I'm sure I'll stay in healthcare and perhaps pursue consulting again. Ideally it'll have a bit of operational experience, but what I learned from my fellowship was that I like fixing things and then to upkeep it is somewhat tedious. So...I think consulting will be a nice fit. I'll keep looking. If you find anything that might be interesting, send it my way. But can you believe it? It is September 2nd...Where has the month gone!?

I think the most exciting event this week was that I got to meet Jackson's office colleagues and their partners! I really enjoyed the evening. Everyone was really friendly and it looks like we're all a bundle of expats! There weren't that many Sydney-siders there, so we could all talk about our transition periods. The food was great and the company better! Maybe I was also getting a little lonely at home and some social interaction was exactly what I needed.

Today we had an absolutely gorgeous day with weather in the high 70s - Spring/Summer is obviously very much on its way! We went to play some golf at a pitch and putt and I must brag that I only scored 1 more than Jackson! My swing is coming along nicely. :)

I think that's all for now - tomorrow is Australia's Father's Day, so we'll give Jackson's Dad AND brother a call! His brother is a new dad! So two dads in the family. For all you dads out there...Happy Father's Day!

Words for the day:

Keen = v. to be keen = interested
Ankle biter = n. small child

Learning the Lingo:
We were hanging out with Jackson's cousins and their friends for dinner the other night and I asked if schools root for their teams at games and the sorts - you know as in cheer, and everyone just turned to me and said, what? and I said, you know root for your team, to cheer, and they all just started laughing because apparently root doesn't mean cheer for, but rather to have sex...so...well...yeah. Don't use root here when you're talking about cheering...

posted by Leighna @ 8:49 pm