I can't believe I haven't blogged since Dec. 28!! What a slacker I've been! It's been a crazy, hectic week and I apologize for not checking in. It seems like there was a mad rush to get all my chores and tasks checked off my "To-Do" list before the New Year rolled in. So the last four days have been very eventful.
I went through the tiring and tedious process of obtaining my import shipment from Port Botany. I had to pay for the port fees with the shipping company, clear the shipment through Customs and Quarantine, and then drove to Port Botany to wait in line at the "humpee" (that's a portable trailer) with several truckers to give my pick up order with the "forkies" (those are the guys that operate the forklifts). So I have 15 boxes stacked up around my room but it does feel good to have some of my things handy now.
Then I got to FINALLY get my new iPhone4 from Vodafone. I love it and I think it was worth the wait and frustration to get it. But I honestly don't really know how to use it much. I need to sit down and read over the manual and learn the ins and outs. However, I am super happy to have it and glad I can make international phone calls and use the TripView app which helps me navigate Sydney's crazy bus schedules and maps.
Yesterday I had an interview at 9 AM with a recruitment company. The job I was applying for is with leading global investment bank to do their in-house corporate events. Very exciting and it went really, really well. They pretty much told me I was perfect for the role and want to push me through to the second interview with a contact at this bank. The job sounds incredible, great hours, weekends and bank holidays off, lots of events to plan and the pay is great too. The only hiccup that my Aussie and I are facing is my visa status. I'm in the process of applying for my permanent resident visa but the process can take 3-6 months just to get the termporary resident visa and the recruitment company is worried that the bank won't be okay with current visa I have. So we'll see. I'm trying to not to worry too much about it. I'm just doing all that I can on my end to expedite the visa application process and if I don't get this job, then it wasn't meant to be.
After my interview, my Aussie and I hauled it out to Eastern Creek Quarantine to pick up Bailey. That was so exciting!! I was worried he wouldn't remember me or he would be angry at me for leaving him with strangers for 2 months but all was forgiven. He was jumping on me and crying with excitement to be out of those darn kennels finally. So we took him home and got him all settled in. He met all our roomies and the boys love him. He's adjusting very nicely, although he's still getting used to the heat. And not having AC as the boys are against using it ever it seems. It's 84 degrees today by the way, definitely AC-worthy weather.
And last night was New Year's Eve here. We had a great night. We started out at a friend's house in Bondi Beach for a BBQ around 4 PM. Yummy veggie burgers, grilled veggies, salads, and lots of beverages of course. We had some poppers and sparklers to celebrate before we took off for the evening's festivities. The main event was a concert right on Bondi Beach with DJ David Guetta and Armand van Heldan. It was a lot of fun. Very busy and packed but the weather was perfect and we rang in NY Eve on one of the most famous and amazing beaches in the world. Not too shabby.
And today we are all just recovering. I'm trying to get all my paperwork in order for the visa. I have to mail off a request for a Criminal Background Check to the FBI (seriously, it's ridiculous what they require for this) and I made my appointment with the doctor's office for a health check. Now there's just a mountain of paperwork and waiting for the Background Check to come back. I'm going to take Bailey to the park where the boys are playing basketball and then it's grilling out for dinner and staying in for movies.
Not a bad start to the New Year. I hope everyone had an awesome New Years Eve and best wishes for an fantastic 2011!!!
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