In the last 10 years I have;
- Lived in six houses – Phillip Island, Geelong, Caulfield, Malvern, Elwood and Kensington, with 10 different people.
- Had eight jobs. Interviewed for ten jobs and been successful nine times, finding myself in the fortunate position of receiving two job offers on the same day and the unfortunate position of having to decline one. I’ve worked in a hospital – as a cleaner, an orderly and an allied health assistant, in a call centre – as a customer service consultant and a level 2 technician, at the race track – as a motorsports photographer, in an office – as a learning and design consultant and most recently a learning and design specialist, and in a pub – as a trivia host. Read More
Radelaide
I like to think that things take a little longer in Adelaide. I haven’t visited the city of churches and dead bodies in bank vaults since I was four years old, but my perceptions all seem right so far. It took twice as long as usual to get off the plane. Traffic lights take forever to change. The internet is slow. The beef and black bean stirfry I’m eating while I write this took 15 minutes, and I was the only one in the shop. Even the people seem a little slow, like maybe they’re natives of Canada, ey? So with these judgements etched firmly in my mind, I’ve always been a little surprised that Adelaide hosts a round of the V8 Supercars, one of the fastest sports in Australia. So I decided to cross the border, take a journey back in time, and find out for myself if Adelaide really is as backwards as I always thought. Read More »