mother may i?!

hmmm, despite my promise to do a 'touristy' thing once a month, i haven't managed one for the month of may as i've been too busy looking for an apartment.  you'd never guess it but it's been an interesting cultural experience in and of itself!! 

i started looking when i returned from canberra, giving me five weeks to find a new place.  i contacted places that first week but they were all looking for tenants the following week.  first lesson: in australia, you don't plan ahead when it comes to housing!!  as time past, i'd attend 'inspections' with 50 of my closest friends!!  try fitting that many people in a studio apartment and then try competing against them for that one apartment!!  needless to say, i was getting a bit stressed out and a bit discouraged as either the places were dives, too expensive or there were too many other interested parties when i found my new apartment :-)  it's wonderfully located right across from the beach, near two tram stops and a grocery store and a myriad of bars and restaurants within walking distance and it came fully furnished!!  effectively, i have all the conveniences i had on the 'other' side of town in my old place except now, i have my own space and beachfront property :-)  moving was a bit of a pain (i have no idea where all of the crap i moved came from!!) but i'm all settled and happy now.  it's been just about two weeks now and i must say that i'm completely loving living alone again!!  i also like the idea of trying out a new end of town...  i'll keep you posted as to how i go!!

in addition to the relocation excitement, i've been busy with general, every day life...  there's been birthday parties and drinks and visitors from perth and zombie walks and movie dates to name a few adventures!!  all up, may has flown by as every good month does. 

for those curious, work has been crazy busy for the last month (likely because i had to duck out early a lot to inspect apartments) but i'm still enjoying myself.  oh, and i discovered that i'm valued which is a lovely thing :-)

hugs to all!
s

p.s.  i'm debating my long weekend in june...  i have a location picked which would be fantastic however i believe that i'll have another surprise which might make both adventures too much to do in june.  for those still reading, yes, this is a hook to make you come back for another read next month :-)