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25.06.2014
I've been a bit slack but I've got an excuse, I've been working.
I've managed to survive two weeks of freelance work and there is a chance that the assignment will continue. I've been working on a number of documents for a youth mental health organisation so the work is very similar to what i'm used to. But there do seem to be a couple of differences between here and the UK – firstly, the Head of Design cares about design and knows what she is doing, secondly, they have a photographic manager who takes pictures, shoots video, is good to work with and doesn't behave like a sex pest – who knew.
I knew it was going to be a good place to work when I saw this on my desk.
The office (portacabin) is in a place called Parkville and is right next door to Melbourne Zoo. It's quite odd as sometimes I can hear lions roaring and monkeys going mental as I walk home in the evening. Of all the things that could kill me here I wasn't expecting lions... Apart from the wildlife there is a really nice atmosphere in the office, everyone has lunch together and on Friday someone goes and gets noodles from the local noodle shop for everyone - not quite chippy-chips but good.
I didn't have much chance to explore last weekend as I was recovering from my exertions in the week but we are planning to hire a car this weekend and drive to the Mornington peninsula, and maybe pop over to Phillip Island to see the penguins.
Also, I got my first pay today which, although is unremarkable, feels like a significant moment as it's the first Aussie dollars I've earned. It's also 25th June, which I guess is really our Chistmas day. The weather has taken a turn and its been cold and stormy for the last couple of day. There has also been 40cm of snow at the local ski resort but I'm still waiting for my snowboard to arrive. Our stuff landed in Sydney last Monday and has disappeared into Australian customs, we just have to wait and hope there will be no further charges for destroying and fumigating everything.
Finally, I've been playing with my video camera.
I've been a bit slack but I've got an excuse, I've been working.
I've managed to survive two weeks of freelance work and there is a chance that the assignment will continue. I've been working on a number of documents for a youth mental health organisation so the work is very similar to what i'm used to. But there do seem to be a couple of differences between here and the UK – firstly, the Head of Design cares about design and knows what she is doing, secondly, they have a photographic manager who takes pictures, shoots video, is good to work with and doesn't behave like a sex pest – who knew.
I knew it was going to be a good place to work when I saw this on my desk.
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| Lego phone! I might steal it (brick by brick) |
I didn't have much chance to explore last weekend as I was recovering from my exertions in the week but we are planning to hire a car this weekend and drive to the Mornington peninsula, and maybe pop over to Phillip Island to see the penguins.
Also, I got my first pay today which, although is unremarkable, feels like a significant moment as it's the first Aussie dollars I've earned. It's also 25th June, which I guess is really our Chistmas day. The weather has taken a turn and its been cold and stormy for the last couple of day. There has also been 40cm of snow at the local ski resort but I'm still waiting for my snowboard to arrive. Our stuff landed in Sydney last Monday and has disappeared into Australian customs, we just have to wait and hope there will be no further charges for destroying and fumigating everything.
Finally, I've been playing with my video camera.
posted by Pete Stevens at
10:28 PM
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