To get to know a little about her, or er me, I will start with a brief summary of what has happened since moving to the land called Down Under from the Promised Land (I'm not sure what they were promising, but I'm sure I never got it).
Let's see....It took me approximately a quarter of a century to get to this continent country where I studied my Masters in Business from one of the most prestigious business schools in Sydney (It ranks within the top ten in the country....never mind that there are only 11). Upon commencing my studies, I wondered if I had really moved to Sydney, Australia as there were NO Aussies to be found. I think it took me 6 months before I found one of these highly secretive peoples.
During this time, I got to re-live my glory days of college, or I guess MAKE my glory days, as I did not experience them during my undergrad years (a whole other story which I may or may not indulge you with). I made many friends during this time, some of whom I still talk to today (you will get to know them later).
I live in the lap of pure luxury. I live in an 20 bedroom 8 story house with 19 others.
Each of our rooms have been specially designed for optimal efficiency. I mean, do we REALLY need the ability to take more than 2 steps in our room? or wear more than one outfit?
We share a massive kitchen with a FOUR electric burner stove (2 that work), a whole oven and a 2-slot toaster! Our Landlord, has been like Robin Hood to us. While he's off traveling to heathen places like Europe, the US and Bali every other month, so that WE can have a better life, he has allowed for each of us to utilize 1/2 a shelf space in the refrigerator...plenty of space to put everything I need for the week, a maze of cords running crisscross throughout the house so we don't get bored and the luxury of hot water once a week.
This accommodation really is one of a kind. Robin has spent extra money so that we can have the best of the best. The walls are made with a very special, new space age material where it feels like you're outside, even when you're inside! And all of this for just a mere $1,000 a month per person.
We share a massive kitchen with a FOUR electric burner stove (2 that work), a whole oven and a 2-slot toaster! Our Landlord, has been like Robin Hood to us. While he's off traveling to heathen places like Europe, the US and Bali every other month, so that WE can have a better life, he has allowed for each of us to utilize 1/2 a shelf space in the refrigerator...plenty of space to put everything I need for the week, a maze of cords running crisscross throughout the house so we don't get bored and the luxury of hot water once a week.
This accommodation really is one of a kind. Robin has spent extra money so that we can have the best of the best. The walls are made with a very special, new space age material where it feels like you're outside, even when you're inside! And all of this for just a mere $1,000 a month per person.
I don't have to drive here, as I am chauffeured everywhere I go...a bus into the city and a train to work. Ahh! the sweet sweet smells of toxic fumes has cleansed my lugs very nicely and I no longer have asthma...but I digress.....
After graduating, I took on a full time job on the 13th floor of a sky scraper on the North Shore. Well actually, I don't know if "job" is the correct word. What is it called if you get paid every 10-12 weeks or so in peanuts???
hmmm...... My boss, Tiger, is the quintessential Aussie bloke who goes surfing every morning before work and has awesome catch phrases like "yeah mah boy?" "hey dal", "good on ya" and "oh boy!" I have learned a lot and gained much needed experience over the past year, but times, they are a changin' and I live for change. I have been offered a job with a global Fortune 500 Company, which we'll call "Fortune." It supposedly pays in bars of gold every 4 weeks and I should be getting a draft of my contract shortly.
Ha! You're a dork.
ReplyDeleteAnd I quite like the idea of being paid in peanuts. Can't eat bars of gold ya know. I don't get paid in anything, air i suppose, you're lucky getting peanuts. ;)