Well it’s almost Xmas again… Have I been away that long…
Well it’s only about 15 months.
Its hard to believe its Xmas. Despite all the decorations in town and the late night shopping’s, my brain just isn’t wired to recognise sunny weather as xmas. I need the cold and the dark for it to register but I’m not complaining.
When I went to the station yesterday to get the train to work they we handing out free coffee and some chocolate covered marshmallows things, they also had a bloke dressed as Santa wandering around but it still didn’t feel like xmas.. I think I must just be getting old..
I have a job now, Although I’m still waiting to get paid, I’ve found a nice place to live and with luck I can start saving the pennies. Not that they are worth much now.
I have no real plans for Xmas or New year but am sure I will sort something out as everyone here takes two weeks of work.. Essentially everything closes down which is something I’m not so used to and also a bit disappointing as its two weeks without work or pay. But I can use the time to update this page and put a few of the photos up on my Flickr site and with luck I can even get away climbing for a few days on proper rock and everything.
Well I hope everyone enjoys Xmas and the New year, hope you have a good en. I think i will make it back to the UK in 2009.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
shirts
Well i'v just spent my Saturday morning in a quest for shirts... i started in Richmond on bridge st, went to several stores all of which promised big discounts in big letters.
However upon closer inspection the prices still made me turn and run. most of the places didn't have white work shirts the options available would make me look like a lump of seaside rock candy.
The prices were not even realistic from about $60 to over $200. I was most offended by the idea that people pay money to look like such plonkers.
After several shops all sporting the same designer crap i started to long for a reasonable shop or department store which would have cheap white plain cotton shirts.
I ended up in smith street after a small detour via Victoria parade which is lined with Asian supermarkets and stores and non of which sell any of the good dofugan.
Disappointed but not disheartened i walked on and after arriving on smith st i found what i was looking for... i got 3 shirts for $45, still no dofugan though... but a small victory and i can now have a shirt for each day without looking too much like a plonker..
Its one of those days as now its raining and my almost dry clothes which i hung out earlier and now very wet again... I do so miss traveling when non of these things really bothered me but work is a requirement these days. At least its not snowing yet and its generally nice sunny weather with blue sky's.
However upon closer inspection the prices still made me turn and run. most of the places didn't have white work shirts the options available would make me look like a lump of seaside rock candy.
The prices were not even realistic from about $60 to over $200. I was most offended by the idea that people pay money to look like such plonkers.
After several shops all sporting the same designer crap i started to long for a reasonable shop or department store which would have cheap white plain cotton shirts.
I ended up in smith street after a small detour via Victoria parade which is lined with Asian supermarkets and stores and non of which sell any of the good dofugan.
Disappointed but not disheartened i walked on and after arriving on smith st i found what i was looking for... i got 3 shirts for $45, still no dofugan though... but a small victory and i can now have a shirt for each day without looking too much like a plonker..
Its one of those days as now its raining and my almost dry clothes which i hung out earlier and now very wet again... I do so miss traveling when non of these things really bothered me but work is a requirement these days. At least its not snowing yet and its generally nice sunny weather with blue sky's.
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