So I made it! I’ve been here just under two weeks now and I haven’t done anything particularly disastrous yet (touch wood) which I think is an achievement in itself!
It’s a very bizarre feeling being here – I’m not sure it’s a feeling you can really explain to someone unless they’ve been in the same situation. All I can attempt to describe it as is an overwhelming mix of stunned fear and absolute contentment - when you think about it in a literal sense it should be terrifying but in reality it’s actually quite cool. Think of it in the same way as doing a bungee jump or sky dive – throwing yourself off or out of something should be scary but when you actually take the leap its brilliant. Or so I hear. I’ve never done either!
Anyway, hooray for me because I can now tick off four things from my bucket list – fly to Australia, open a bank account, sort out a phone and make some friends (although this is a work in progress). I only just realised this a few days ago, but I actually got on both of my flights without going through the usual freaking out, crying and needing a strong drink (or five!) to calm my nerves. Maybe I was too preoccupied with what lay ahead or maybe I was too tired to care about the wing falling off. Either way, I got on a plane without crying or turning to hard spirits to help me through it. Check me out guys, I’m growing!
Before I left England, I opened up a bank account and transferred my money across like a proper grown-up. Now that I’m in Australia I have a bank card and internet banking set up so I can spend everything I spent months scrimping and saving up for. Win! My phone has also been sorted. I’m on a rolling contract with Optus where I have to top up with $30 every month – pretty sweet, especially as all social networking is free! And finally, I have made a few friends who are doing the same or similar thing to me. All of this will feature in ‘How to’ posts as soon as I no longer have to pay bucket loads for internet time!
So there we have it. I’m in Australia and embarking on my One Man Wolf Pack Adventure! More to follow…
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