I finally, after about 7 weeks, managed to find a job in the Gold Coast. It's a bit hectic around here because so many people come here just to work and there is the whole recession thing still happening... A friend of a friend passed my name along to a placement agency for food and beverage-- the hours are crazy, but the pay is great! It's been a while since I've done any kind of serving so I'm still a little nervous about some of the shifts!
On the the outfits: The pub I previously worked at on my old campus had bright green tee's and serving at conferences was just a white shirt I already owned. Easy peasy. Here, not so much.
The first outfit is all black. Have I mentioned how hot it gets here? I can't image running around in black pants, shirt, shoes and socks in the dead heat... eeek! We will see how that goes. I also have purchased a pair of the most uncomfortable black shoes for the occasion. I actually think my feet are going to fall off after one 9 hour shift. Must go invest in new, comfy and most likely ugly, shoes. (It actually pains me to write this)
The second is the white ill fitting button up shirt (not a fan) and back to the rest of the black jazz.
Ok, it's not that bad. Prior to here I was working in an Optometrist office and I had to wear scrubs everyday. At the time I hated it, but they were pretty cool about wearing jewelry and whatever make up you wanted. I saved a ton of money on not having to buy a lot of "work clothes" but to be honest-- I love dressing up and shopping.
I'm pretty happy I secured a job... and now the search continues for one over the 4 months off in the summer time!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Things to do: Brisbane Markets
I have always loved the markets at home (you can find some of the best things there!) from food to clothing. So I googled and found one in Fortitude Valley and another in Southbank. I went with 2 friends from Uni and we took the early morning train to Fortitude Valley (see the picture). Clothing, shoes, accessories GALORE! We spent a while wandering, trying on things, looking at really neat nail stickers (I'll need to post a picture of these-- a very time saving alternative to cool nail designs) and having lunch!
I actually didn't buy anything (I know, impressive, non?) but I could have spent a ton on the accessories and vintage dresses they had!
We then walked into Brisbane to Queen St, a wonderful indoor/ outdoor mall. Since the weather is nice (pretty much all the time) they can have this set up! We all tried on some more things, but opted to head to Southbank (across the river) before our credit cards got any kind of work out!
Southbank is probably my favourite part of Brisbane. They have this great man made beach (no sharks!) as well as a wonderful street full of shops and restaurants anddd another market! This one was a little more upscale, but again, I managed to escape with all of my money intact!
After a day of (outside) window shopping, it was back to the train and then bus and then a little more walking... A great Saturday!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Goodbye, DJ AM
My first year residence was a hustle and bustle of excitement. There was always something to do, places to go and trips to attend. During that year, my don planned a great trip to MuchMusic in Toronto to catch a live taping of MuchOnDemand. I grew up on this station-- it was my MTV and I had only ever actually sat through one live taping of an interview (INXS-- with the original members). I remember when we arrived we found out we'd be seeing Chingy (Holiday Innnn was THE song of the month at that moment) and an relatively unknown DJ, DJ AM. The entire thing was great and I got to sit right near both Chingy and AM.
3 years later I became obsessed with these insane remixes done by DJ AM. I actually forgot about seeing him at MoD at this point. I basically spent my entire 4th year dancing around the house to these mash-up of songs. "I'ma flyy iii iii ii til I die iii ii ii" (artist and name unknown) was on constant replay while myself my my housemate did homework (ie. he did homework, I sat on his bed and made him play DJ to these songs!).
I was bummed when I missed his show in Toronto (I check his myspace weekly to see where he'd be playing) and then again when I missed out on the London show (which he actually blogged about. Some girl grabbed him bum and he wasn't feeling that at all). I watched his insane skills while Travis Barker drummed along side his DJ'ing in amazement. I don't know how the two of them did that, but it always fascinated me.
Everyone is still on this "Michael Jackson died" kick and while that was sad, I'm actually far more upset that DJ AM passed away. He was a man that loved shoes about as much as I do and I'm disappointed I never saw him spin.
Check this article about his life.
Let's start again.
... and here we are. Spring 2009 (in Australia, anyway). And while I'm looking at the latest in fall and winter fashions for North America, it's only getting hotter here. I've been in Australia for 2 months and this is what I've discovered so far:
1. There are season and they go a little something like this: hot, hotter, too hot and "your skin is burnt instantly" hot. Phew. Am I cut out for this?
2. Flip Flops (Thongs) are a way of life. Seriously, everyone wear them. Who knew that they were business casual?
3. Living a few steps from the beach is actually as amazing as you would imagine! One of my favourite things to do while on vacation is sitting on the beach reading a book and now it's my reality! What a great life :)
4. The clothing here (along the coast anyway) is much different. It's incredibly laid back and less fashion focused than I would like. In order to see great shoes during the day, you have to head to the mall or catch the train into Brisbane!
5. In these 2 months I have bought a purse. That's it. No tees. No dresses. No shoes (*gasp*). I find this hard to believe and I suspect once it starts to get disgustingly hot, I will be investing in a few more pairs of shorts and tee's but for now, I am incredibly impressed with my lack of spending!
Ok, so #5 isn't really something I discovered, but I have shocked myself with my lack of spending so it really deserved to be noted!
#6. I love my life and this is one of the reasons why:
*this is at the end of my street
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