Settled in the Short Term

I found a place to stay until the end of April, and have been here for about a week. It's not much more than a glorified studio, but at least it's a home-like substitute. It also happens to be a few hundred meters from a train station, which makes commuting to work fast and efficient. This is part of a four day Easter weekend, which has made life very challenging. Most small businesses are closed for the long weekend, including the local supermarket. This is a problem because I had to stay late for work on Thursday, which meant I didn't get to shop for food, which has meant that I've had to eat out or pay airport prices at convenience stores (when they were open). It means the banks haven't been open, transportation was on Sunday or holiday schedules.

It's also meant that I've been the one dealing with two crises at work because our other offices have been closed for the holidays and ignoring my requests for assistance. Irritating bastards. I'll make sure they get theirs soon enough, though. I'm supposed to be on four day holiday, too, and I don't have the good fortune to get July 4th, Labor Day, Memorial Day, or Thanksgiving here in Australia. So, I'll be sure to take off the rest of Australia's public holidays and be very, very gone.

Work aside, I'm slowly finding the places to be and go around the city. Understanding the geography, finding interesting neighborhoods. I can't wait to get my real place so I can really start to settle in, get some food stocks, and start enjoying myself nights and weekends.