Getting into things

I can't believe I've only been here 2 full days. It's been a very long couple of days, filled with so many new things.

Overall I feel much better than I did when I got here. I mostly bummed around yesterday, checking out the downtown area. I was kept from doing some of the things I needed to (contacting the bank, contacting the agency helping me out to schedule my orientation) because the Australian mobile sim card I bought took a day and a half to activate. It was only supposed to take an hour or two, but it only finally worked today at about 2 or so. But I had made an appt anyway with the agency and I saw them this afternoon. Got all sorts of info and goodies. My appt was rather late though, so I only had a bit of time at the computer there before it was closing time. So I'll go in tomorrow and print off copies of my CV and make a list of places to hit asking for a job. I'll also see if there are job postings to apply for, but going door to door might be more successful.

I also went to the bank today to get my bank card. I had already set up the account from abroad, I had even transferred money from my Dutch account, but I needed to go in and identify myself and get my card and info on how the account works, etc. The guy who helped me was soooo nice, he didn't just give me bank info, he gave me some leads on job openings and also tips on where to look for a shared house. It was awesome, plus I'm so glad to have my bank account sorted out, unlike when I went to the UK and didn't have an account for weeks and couldn't be paid and it rather sucked. I even paid for my groceries this evening with my new Australian bankcard. Oooh, exciting stuff. =)

On the housing front, I replied to an online ad and will go view this room tomorrow evening (how the week flies, she asked me to come by Thursday and I thought that was ages from now, but it's tomorrow!) It sounds promising, but the suburb the house is in is a little farther out of the city than I would like. Not "I need a car" far, and it's across the street from a tram stop linking you to the center, but I'll see how long it takes me to get there.

So, things are moving. Hope to post more soon...