Life in Sydney
Hi all!
Well its time for my monthly report, and its been a busy one so you’ll have to bare with me!
For those of you who want to cut the crap and just see some pics I have just uploaded my Tasmania trip album as well as some crackers from Christmas, New Year, the Blue Mountains, and Australia Day.
– Tasmania —
– Xmas —
– NYE —
– The Blue Mountains —
– Australia Day —
Now to catch up with my life in Sydney so far…
After a great trip round Tasmania, Snip and I arrived back in Sydney and moved in (or rather squatted) at Tom and Craigs’ flat, situated in the centre of the city next to Darling Harbour. We celebrated Christmas with a massive feast, cooked up by yours truely, and some other good friends - Kat, Dom, and $5 (or cheesey, cheeseburger, hot dog, whopper….or just plain Steven). It was a great day with all the christmas trimmings including port, brandy, cheese and capped off with more drinks and a good old game of charades - Dom’s rendition of the brutal murder of Bambi was breathtaking. 
After a few days of parties and celebrations it was time for the Big One, NYE in Sydney - a night I had always wanted to experience and safe to say I was not let down! A great day/night with some old and new mates, climaxing in the most impressive fireworks I have ever seen. Check out Snips footage of the Harbour Bridge display below.
— NYE Fireworks Harbour Bridge–
The wind-down after the festivities ended with Snips sad departure, but not before we did a bit more sight-seeing, hiring a car and visiting the spectacular Blue Mountains. It was sad to see him leave and i’m sure a tear would have been shed if it weren’t for the fact I was half-asleep and hungover when he made his long way back to Old Blighty.
Since then it was all hands on deck to get a job and some positive cash-flow again, which was much harder than I expected! Finding IT work was near impossible and even office temping work was scarce - a lot more people in the area flooding the job market I guess. However after two weeks, sifting through papers and contacting numerous agencies, it was my good mate Tom who set me up with a logistics job at a stationery warehouse. Not all that glam but it pays the bills and the lads there are a good crack, although I have suffered mercilessly thanks to my cricket team…and of course being a “pom”. 
I finally got my own back after Friday though when we finally managed to break the Ozzies and avoid a total tour whitewash! Yay!
Oh and of course, I forgot to mention the Australia Day celebrations, held on the 26th January. A fantastic day followed by even more fireworks, which were almost as good as the NYE ones! Check out these two die-hard Ozzy chicks!
So thats about it from me at the moment, I hope you are all well and enjoying life where-ever you are! I’ll be updating again in a few days and adding some comments to all of the pics as well as some more for you to take a look at - there are some good ones to come
TTFN! 
Dave
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February 7th, 2007 at 3:15 am
That Tom is a good lad isnt he? Lets you stay at his place, gets you a job, i bet he would sort you out with a girl too if you needed it Dave. Legend status in my book - what a guy!
February 14th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Hi Dave,
Sounds like you’re still having a great time, jealous moi?
Things fairly quiet here, my contract is up fro renewal (again) at end of mrach, so Ill keep you posted.
Lots of love,
your sister,
the older one of the two,
Jo
February 18th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Ay up!
My mate Adam is goin to Oz in 4 days…! I’ll give him the link to here.
Did you get my new phone number? I have a pink phone now….and my hair has grown all the way down to my shoulders…I’m a proper girl again
Errr, yeah so! Hope you are still having an amazing time,sounds like you are!
I have my driving test again soon, gonna pass this time
Lots of love,
Your Sister,
The better one of the two,
Jess x
February 19th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Jessie. Shut up.
February 20th, 2007 at 11:51 pm
Jess and Jo, although we have never met, as dave’s good friend, housemate, and travel companion in Australia - I am conviced that as a sister, dave must be hard to beat?
Tom.
February 21st, 2007 at 2:54 am
Girls. Now then, no bickering please.
Tom….sigh….a housemate you are but do not elevate yourself to the status of “good friend” just yet.
Dave.
April 3rd, 2007 at 12:58 pm
Hi bro, long time no speak!
First of all - BIIIIIIG thankyou for all your prezzies which arrived at some point this week…but whoever delivered them managed to hide them behind one of Dad’s big cabbages on the porch so I’m not sure exactly when, but they survived!
Shame u had to declare the contents on the front, reduced the surprise!…I took it off before the rents came home and feigned ’surprise’ when we opened it.
I say that…but I actually did have a fast beating heart when I clapped eyes on the TimTams!!! I remember scoffing those cheeky little things by the dozen.
The opal pendant does indeed suit me v well, and I’m loving the stubby holders too. Lege. Can’t thank you enough.
Everyone is fine here, tho must admit I don’t see them v much either these days, what with my expoditions to Amsterdam with my mates a fortnight ago and my Rowing club training camp due to start next week. Oh. And exams…(less said abt those the better!)
Anyways, take care o urself…and this girl of yours (?)
Big love
Pete
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