To some people this may be a piece of chocolate with their dinner, a smile from a stranger, a hug from a baby... in my word it's the fact that I can buy junior's sized athletic shoes - saving me around 50%. :) Ah yes it is the little things in life that make it great... and in my case, help the pocket book.
I first encountered this back in December when I was shopping for basketball shoes in Seattle with Sabrina. None of the adult shoes fit me, so I gave the juniors a go - and they FIT!! My junior Jordans have served me well so far and have actually been the cause for some envy as it is hard to find women's basketball shoes here.
My latest encounter was the other day when I was shopping for soccer cleats (or boots as they call them here). First off, the selection (as with basketball shoes) wasn't all that you'd hope it would be so I was limited to begin with. Then the sizes were extremely limited... However one of the two sizes of juniors shoes fit like a dream. Considering the adult equivalent was 100 and my pair was 40 I found this a very good sign.
You might be wondering why I am buying soccer cleats - and I must admit this morning I had the same thought - but I am actually not a certified soccer referee for the Sydney School's Football Referee's Association. There is apparently a need for more women ref's and they pay is pretty decent so I have now added a 3rd job to my current list of employers and ever Saturday morning I will be getting up at an ungodly hour to go ref soccer matches in various parts of Syndey. They even game me my own set of flags and red/yellow cards - technically I had to buy them but they're MINE!! Oh the power!! :)
Now if only I can line up a proper job and be able to stay here long enough to make this job worthwhile....
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Post Graduation Update
Things are busy but not quite the type of busy I'd prefer.... I've picked up 2-3 weeks of full time work around the school so am doing that in addition to job hunting and working at the restaurant. I'm also doing a soccer referring course this weekend and will begin reffing games the following Saturday.
Graduation was okay... I say this because the ceremony was pretty blah - 1 hour 15 minutes, pretty straight forward. The after party was good to see some people and catch up but not the raging night that I had been looking forward to - apparently some of those who have jobs actually have to get up early the next morning and didn't feel like going hard. (boo!) So I've made up my mind and the next time I'm back in the states I'm having a massive graduation party because I know there are some reliable partiers who would most likely help me throw back a couple in celebration. :)
I have managed to hijack a couple pictures to show you, along with one from my camera. There are more but I'm still waiting for them to be sent to me... so I'll post those when I get them.
In front of the AGSM building - where I spent the majority of the last 1.5 years
The formal pose
The picture guy snapped this at a not so attractive point... but that's me getting my diploma!
Graduation was okay... I say this because the ceremony was pretty blah - 1 hour 15 minutes, pretty straight forward. The after party was good to see some people and catch up but not the raging night that I had been looking forward to - apparently some of those who have jobs actually have to get up early the next morning and didn't feel like going hard. (boo!) So I've made up my mind and the next time I'm back in the states I'm having a massive graduation party because I know there are some reliable partiers who would most likely help me throw back a couple in celebration. :)
I have managed to hijack a couple pictures to show you, along with one from my camera. There are more but I'm still waiting for them to be sent to me... so I'll post those when I get them.
In front of the AGSM building - where I spent the majority of the last 1.5 years
The formal pose
The picture guy snapped this at a not so attractive point... but that's me getting my diploma! Monday, May 11, 2009
New Take on Hunter Gatherer
Ok so this may be a one woman type of hunter gatherer, but that is what mode I'm essentially in. Which also explains the lack of posts - as there hasn't been much to update on. My days are now spend looking for jobs both here and back in Seattle (this is the hunter bit) and seeing how far I can stretch my money and food (my current version of gatherer). I often surprise myself as to how little I can spend and still maintain a fairly healthy diet and less that exciting social life. It does help that I tend to work on Friday and Saturday nights which limits my willingness to go party to the wee hours after running around the restaurant for 4 hours.
But on the happy front - graduation is this Thursday. Yay me! Their graduations are less than spectacular here and from the amount of time, effort and resources they put into it they come off as more of a hastle for the schools. Our ceremony is set to last a wopping 1:15 minutes. No speaches, no words of encouragement, no people interesting coming to present - just calling your name, getting your picture taken, then off you go -> straight to the pub :) I will be sure to have some people take some pictures of my in the cap and gown so everyone can see (especially seeing as how I didn't partake in UW's 4 hour ceremony for undergrad). And I know everyone will be here in spirit! I'll have a drink for each of you as part of the celebration ;)
But on the happy front - graduation is this Thursday. Yay me! Their graduations are less than spectacular here and from the amount of time, effort and resources they put into it they come off as more of a hastle for the schools. Our ceremony is set to last a wopping 1:15 minutes. No speaches, no words of encouragement, no people interesting coming to present - just calling your name, getting your picture taken, then off you go -> straight to the pub :) I will be sure to have some people take some pictures of my in the cap and gown so everyone can see (especially seeing as how I didn't partake in UW's 4 hour ceremony for undergrad). And I know everyone will be here in spirit! I'll have a drink for each of you as part of the celebration ;)
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