Ah, how it feels good opening this personal space of mine. It has been quite a while, I know. So, what have I been up to these past two months? Hmm, where shall I begin?
Well, to start with, I changed zip codes and moved to Sydney two months ago. So far, I am loving it here! :) I do miss Brisbane though but for now and as of now, this is the place where I should be. Of course, New York is still (Don't judge.) MY place to be but now is not the right time for that. Not yet. We'll get there. One stop at a time. :)
Anyway, going back to Sydney...
First thing I loved in this city? The shops! There are more shops here!!! (But of course, there are more shops in the Philippines! :p) The usual high-end brands are here, which I love going in to just to feel those luxurious fabrics, to look at the details and to make mental notes of 'I'll come back for you when I can afford you already' on certain items. I wish they have Forever21 and H&M here. Or Mango and Stradivarius. You know, stores where I can afford to buy and whose items are fit to my liking. Though there is online shopping, I prefer the classic way of shopping - browsing racks, feeling the fabric, trying on one piece after the other, checking if an item actually suits me. Therefore, I will shop with vengeance when I visit Philippines! :p Don't get me wrong, there are good local Australian brands and designers, too, but I miss going to the stores of brands I usually go to.
So moving on...
Another thing I love in this city is that there are more random and easy places to see and go to even just being in the city. Transportation, timetable-wise, is way better than Brisbane -- at least from my place going to the city, be it by train or bus, and vice versa. Or going to the nearest shopping centers.
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| University of Sydney |
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| Wynyard |
Since I moved here, my social calendar was back on track. Most of my university batchmates back in the Philippines who moved to Australia are based here in Sydney so I know more people here. I have been going out more often on weekends, which I totally missed.
It's not that I didn't go out while I was in Brisbane. It was just a bit harder to make plans since my friends and I live far from each other there. Some of them already have their own families and are also working. So most of the time, I spend my time with just one person. (Shoutout to you, Angelique! Ngayon ko lang na-realize kung gaano tayo katagal magkasama lagi: 4-5 days a week for almost a year!)
(Photos below are from my last few days in QLD)
Spent my first Australia Day in Gold Coast
Former workmates
Surfers' Paradise
My extra brothers!
And yeah, basically, ako na lang din single sa kanila. So ya'knowww. Haha!
I am back to uni as well. Aaackkk. It isn't too bad. Paperworks are just stressing me out of my wits, that's all.
I am also working as a nurse, which I recently got hired for, so I am still on the adjustment period for both, respectively and at the same time. Tiis ganda lang para sa future! Perks at work though: my friend as my workmate and having the best boss so far. Yay!
And can I just say that I don't have any funny story to share unlike my first day in Brisbane? So yay for me! :)
That is how my 'interesting' life have been so far. I can't wait to see more of what this city has to offer. :)
