Transmission

A work mate of mine was kind enough to invite me to an electronic music show the other night. This was really my first time getting out to a decent club/show, so naturally I was excited. I jumped on the train for a 1 hr ride to the Olympic Park Stadium on the west side of Sydney.

Like most things in Sydney the show was pretty expensive. It put me back a clean $100, but what am I supposed to do, stay at home. Some key differences between the US and Sydney shows. First there are no spirits to drink, only beer. This is good for the wallet but bad for partying. But they do serve booze until 6am so that makes up for it. The sound system was really good but the DJ's tended to suck a bit. Maybe I am just spoiled from going to all the great shows that my friends Paul and Brian used to put on. I ended up hanging out until around 4:3o in the morning and then caught the first train back home. Overall it was a really fun night but definitely missed the boys from back home.


Look lasers!!!


People, people everywhere!!!!!

I feel so insulted

I thought Australia was a progressive country where people tried to not discriminate against other races. To my surprise, when I went to the store the other day I found "Red Skins" candy. Now if that isn't a blatant attempt at racism then I don't know what is. Good thing I don't care about any of that crap because the candy is really good. :)

I ran into a celebrity!!!!!

Sydney is a dynamic and multicultural city that has a lot to offer. You know that if you live in San Diego or close to Los Angeles there is a good chance that you will eventually run into a celebrity. I thought those days were behind me when I moved to Sydney. But alas I was wrong, so wrong. I ran into none other then Jack Sparrow. Yes, thee Jack Sparrow. He seems to have lost his ship and decided to catch a ride on the subway. Go figure.

Wagga Wagga

You know your in for a treat when you fly a prop plane!


One of the cool things about my job is that I get to travel around to places I normally would never go. These last two weeks I started a project at work that involves travelling all over New South Wales. I have to fly to every place I go and normally this would be a serious pain in the ass. However, in Australia the airports are magically hassle free compared to the US. First of all checking in is about the same and only takes a few minutes. But the real kicker is the security line. You don't have to take off you shoes, you don't have to worry about liquids and the security line takes about 3 minutes. This is how all airports should be.

Anyway, I was able to get out to quite a few towns (not cities but towns) places like Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbor, Grafton and a place called Wagga Wagga. Gotta love the names of places in Australia. The reason for all the travel is I am working on reviewing a utility companies procurement and inventory management systems across their network. So myself and a few other team members have to fly to all of their warehouses located across NSW. Sounds pretty lame but it's actually pretty interesting.

These towns are a stark contrast to Sydney. The best way to describe it would be like San Francisco versus Barstow. It is a good experience but I definitely would not be going back to these places on my own free will.


Wagga Wagga, a great place to raise a family and tip some cows.


Wagga Wagga from the plane.

Chocolate Heaven

The chocolate fondue for 2 at Max Brenner Chocolate Cafe.


Cappuccino with dark chocolate sitting in a special "kangaroo" cup.


Chocolate souffle with milk chocolate drizzle.


Lili, Me and Tanaz enjoying our chocolate. Can we look any happier?

If you come to visit, we'll definitely go to Max Brenner!

New Job

Hi Everyone!

I recently got my first job in Australia. I am a corporate receptionist for Barclays Global Investors. It is a lot of fun so far, I actually get to interact with people all day! Definitely a change from being at home. Although this means getting up earlier and no leasure time during the day to watch my favorite reruns of Gilmore Girls and I Dream of Jeanie.

Today is day 3 of my job. Wish me luck!