Australia: The Country

[hwconundrum]

I figured it was time for me to write a 'proper' post (i.e. not a sarcastic quickie about Stargate Atlantis), therefore I present my master plan checklist for running away to Australia:

Comments

[suzvoy]

I don't know how realistic Step 8 is *g*, but this definitely sounds worth doing! :D

[hwconundrum]

Yeah, Step 8 is probably going to be the hardest one out of all of them. :P My real Step 8 is something like 'explore, find work, attempt not to bankrupt self' and there's a secret Step 10 which is 'stay in Australia for as long as possible'. Oh, and 'get incredibly excited about seeing a kangaroo and other things that the locals find totally mundane'.

And after all that, I got distracted and didn't actually start the visa application. :-/

[suzvoy]

Done it yet? *eyebrow*

[hwconundrum]

Don't worry, I wasn't planning on seeking out the latest in cork-hat fashion, I was just curious. :D I will need to get myself some kind of wide-brimmed sun hat though.

It's possible that Step 8 is a bit optimistic. ;) The other day someone asked me if I was going to Australia to 'find myself', which made me cringe slightly, but the truth is that I need a change of scene and a new experience and if I realise while I'm out there what it is I want to do with my life then so much the better. :)

[hwconundrum]

Fair enough. When I wikied 'cork hat' to see what happened it gave me a picture of said hat along with some cans of beer and a pair of sandals (calling them 'thongs' is going to take some getting used to!) so I figured it was just one of those stereotypes, in the same way that very few Scots wear kilts in day-to-day life.