All work and no play........

makes Steve a dull boy....

I'm working lots and not saving up any money whatsoever, its so difficult to save money in Sydney, I'm not even really going out much and if I am I'm only spending a little amount on booze. I've been working since the middle of October (so that's 3 months now) and I've not saved up anything and have nothing to show for it either. Before I know it I'll be on the plane home having not seen any of Australia! Haven't even got any credit on my phone or any food in the house. I think I have a small bag of rice and a few handfuls of penne pasta... and half a bottle of Finlandia vodka....! I am now resorting to leaving my wallet at home so I can't take out any money to spend on useless rubbish. Even the rent in our apartment is going up from $130 per week to $145.

There hasn't really been any full days of sunshine either for over a week now, its always warm here though, in the twenty's, but its always drizzling or just dull and grey, I know I'm homesick but I don't need rain! My tan which kinda also started to peel but still look good, has suddenly disappeared, and my socks are always wet when it rains because I have crap trainers!

On the plus side, a friend from work drove me around for hours yesterday and I got to see loads more of Sydney, but not the city bits, mostly northern Sydney and some lil' beaches and lakes and stuff. Lots of nice views but I forgot to take my camera so sorry no pictures. We'll go again soon though and I promise to take pics. It was so weird being a passenger in a car too! First passenger ride in a car since I left home....

I hope tomorrow that someone decides to leave several hundred-dollar bills on the floor somewhere just in time for me to pick them up...

Johnny Ox (friend from back home home in Melton Mowbray) left for Melbourne today, he couldn't find any work so is on the rest of his trip back home, he'll be back home by mid-Feb, I hope I don't have to move on soon as I won't have an opportunity like this again! Shaun is still here though. Lawrence my flatmate is always in the net cafe talking to his ex on MSN and never goes out anymore, he's trying to save up money too but is having the same problem as me. Our other flatmates from Sweden; Magnus & Johan haven't worked since December so they have no money to go out either! Swedish Chris went to Melbourne last week and I haven't seen Yorkshire Amy for a while. Swedish Sofia is on her way to Perth (or possibly has already gone?!) and Jason is already on his way up the east coast!

I need to get out of here...

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