Our internet seems to be working well enough to handle skype now. For the first month or 2 it kept dropping out, the conection was a bit unreliable. Now it's good enough to stream Triple J whilst downloading files (oh how i've missed triple J, radio over here sux big time). So if you already have skype search for us using my email address ( Read more... )

A few interesting quirks/comments I've noticed whilst over here (at least interesting to me ( Read more... )

I've now been working in London for 3 days. So for work today, I walked somewhere between 30 and 40 kilometers around the W1 postcode! Why I hear you ask! My boss wanted me to spy on the competition in the immediate vacinity and note down any of the obvious contractors they were using and give the site a mark out of 10 for presentation ( Read more... )

Well I've been over here for 2 weeks now and have settled in nicely. It helps that I managed to avoid all but about 1 hour of jet lag, that one good night of sleep took care of. As most of you probably know already, I proposed to Geserit as soon as we got to our new home, so that started things on a pretty good note ( Read more... )

Apon my arrival in London, I proposed to geserit and she said YES!

There is lots of happyness over here right now, dispite the weather.

Chaos is insuing over at the fetnas residance but it will be beaten into submission with a big stick, and if that doesn't work I'll shove it in my big bag and take it with me. You never know when a bit of chaos might come in handy in the United K ( Read more... )

Well today I bit the bullet and bought a ticket to the other side of the planet, and it's a one way ticket! I depart at 00:50 on the morning of Saturday the 8th of March.

I guess there's no backing out now. Next task is to wright up a CV and send it round the recruitment companies and see if I get a bite of interest (although I doubt it'll be a

At the moment it feels a bit anti climatic. I have a huge sense of relief that the early morning starts are over, but I'm still working as much as I have over the last couple of days, although I have spent a lot of time watching youtube vids. That's more because there's little point getting involved in new issues ( Read more... )

I'm not normally one to make mid term plans, normally I have big long term goals that may take many years to come to realisation and very short term plans such as my social activities for the next fortnight or so. Then there is the mid term stuff that I mostly let happen by itself, weddings, birthdays etc ( Read more... )

For those that don't know, I'm currently working on a building at Monash Uni's parkville campus. There is a fire sprinkler system and a fire detection system installed in the building I'm working in ( Read more... )