First few weeks in Oz

Here I am, all by myself trying to find my way through this city! It is just as exciting as I had thought before. 

It has been a pretty smooth move till now. Didn't have any problems bringing my stuff over. Accomodation for the first month and a half was already sorted out. So the initial acclimatisation period has been alright.

It's a shame that I had to come over while my parents were still in Welly and they were there specifically to visit me and my brother. I couldn't help it, work is work. And I doubt if I would have got such a great opportunity again anytime soon.

The new team is nice. This job is a bit more customer facing so everyone is usually on their toes to get the job done as quickly as possible. Quite different from the laid back attitude I'm used to for the last 2 years. I'll get used to it I'm sure. 

Team mates are a bit quiet and reserved. Very very different from the crazy ones I had beforehand. I'm going to miss all the crazy talk and laugh. Another difference is here is that most of the guys have been here for quite some time. They are used to the work culture, the people and everything. In my old team there was only one local guy and the rest of them immigrants from various places, pretty new in the country. It was that common thing that helped us all to bond and become quite close friends. I have a nagging feeling that it is not going to happen here. Mind you, this team is also muticultural and they are all friendly, but you can see that they are not close friends. They don't go out for coffee together, don't have lunches together... Spending time outside of work seems like a distant idea. I take a bit more time to make friends as it is. But seems like here it is going to take even longer. But I'm not complaining, I will manage. :)

Very recently I found an apartment and I'll be moving there in the next week. I think I'll spend my next weekend buying stuff for the apartment. Some furniture, whiteware, TV, appliances and stuff. I'll unpack my desktop after going there itself. Should keep me busy for some time.

I also need to start cooking once I move. I haven't been able to do that in this hotel but I will definitely start with my experiments from next week. It's going to b fun! :D

I'll try to keep posting regularly from now on. I don't think many people read it but I like posting here (whenever I do)..

That's all for today. Hopefully I'll drop by again soon..