Aussieland

I'll be in and around Sydney between the 2th of December and the 23th of December. If anyone is up for a beer/coffee/rape/similar, send me a message. Might also take a trip to Brisbane, plans are a little uncertain at the moment.

 

HMMMMMM...

 

Why go to Australia when you can not go to Australia?

 

If you slummed it in Canberra I'm sure Vorak and I would be willing to wave.

 

Waving is more than I hoped for.

The reason for this trip is mainly to stay in contact with a couple of friends I've met earlier, who also happens to be working as geologists. I consider Australia (along with Canada) to be a strong candidate for future jobs in the mining industry*, so I though that I might take a short trip down to see if I can stand the heat/manage to stay away angry natives and/or other dangerous animals..

A short trip to Canberra could probably be arranged. I mean, it's like it's the first time I meet up with total strangers from TA in town I've never been to before.


*Even if things are looking pretty grim at the moment.

 

Queensland and Western Australia are big with the mines. Lots of money in it here. By lots I mean ridiculously large amount.

 

It feels like you're loosing your perspective when people in you age earn ten times as much as your parents do.

It also feels like you chose the right education.

 

Coon slave trade is also booming in those areas if you aren't successful in mining.

 

Looks like we're actually going to drive to Canberra and maybe stay there a few days, most likely sometime after the 8th of December.

 

Well that sounds dandy.

 

I went to Canberra once. My impression was that it was all laid out beautifully, like some kind of model city, but had no real character. I expect my opinion is invalid though, and somebody will come along in a minute to explain why.

 

Opinions are never invalid Smuel. Anyone can have them.

 

Wow man, what's happened to you? Being in the police turning you soft or something?

 

I drove through Canberra today, heading from QLD to SA.

Driving without a map nor GPS nor directions nor much sleep, I confidently merged into the right lane then spluttered 'fuckityfuckfuckfuck!' as I realised the right lane was actually very wrong indeed and just avoided an oncoming car. That's probably about as exciting as it gets there.

In my defense, I've managed about a thousand miles of driving this week, and I was exceedingly tired. Also, I rescued a kitten from traffic in 40C heat while a redneck shouted 'Just kill it!"

Anyways, I'm still fatigued as I type this in a motel and I'll be on the road in the morning. Sorry I can't catch up with you, TP.

ytzk out.

 

Wow man, what's happened to you? The ytzk of old would have camped out and smoked weed under the stars, not sat holed up in a motel. Did that buddhist retreat turn you soft or something?

 

Awww, shoot. What are you up to ytzk, working as a courier or something?

I'm currently residing in Randwick. Still not sure exactly when we'll be leaving this place, but I'll give you a heads up when I know.

 

I made a beeline for Adelaide at first, carefully avoiding Nimbin in case I lost another three months, but it was way too fucking hot, so I turned to the coast, just in time to rescue the kitten.

Then I hugged the coast for another n hundred kms, holing up in a motel overnight in the snowy mountains because it was way too fucking cold and I'd done too many hours behind the wheel. From there I drove til midnight to outside Melbourne and the next morning swept into Adelaide just in time for peak hour traffic at the end of the day.

Adelaide has recommended itself to me for all the wrong reasons: decriminalised pot; recycling refunds and; every rock tour I've heard of by-passes it as though it doesn't exist. Turns out it is full of angry drivers, angrier street punks and surrounded by desert. A small country town of a city, I'd heard, and so it is, but not in a good way. Ah well, I'm here now.

Actually I have to thank (blame) Jojobobo and Jungle Japes, with their talk of careers vs happiness, for encouraging (corrupting) me into joining mainstream society (the Borg) once again.

 

Are you drivin' a nice black car and leather outfit ala MadMax?
Suave!