Well I've been here for just over a week now and I'm finding more and more reasons to love Melbourne. One of which is the coffee. I have never tasted such wonderful coffee before! They say it's because of the Italian immigrants way long ago who brought espresso machines over. Whatever the case, Melbournians are very particular about their coffee. They cringe at the idea of drip brewing (the way we generally brew in North America) and large 'to go' cups from places like Tim Hortons. Here, to have a coffee is to pay at least $3, to sit in a cafe and to sip from a small cup. If I ask for 'a coffee' at a cafe in Melbourne, I'll be met with a puzzled look; one must order a 'tall black,' 'short black' or a 'flat white.'

I've been living in a share house since last Saturday in a suburb called Brunswick, about a 20 minute train ride from the CBD (Central Business District). It's alright in Brunswick but I've been trying to find a place in a suburb called Fitzroy. It's where all the cool people live, haha. Fitzroy's just loaded with cool places to wine & dine. It's really close to the city too, only about a 10 minute tram ride or a 20 minute walk. Some people say it's a suburb that's overrated and overpriced, but I'm going to give it a shot. I wasn't happy with where I ended up living in Taipei, so I really want to make sure I'm in a good spot for now in Melbourne. So after some searching (not too much, I actually got really lucky) I've found a new place to call home in Fitzroy. I'm moving in on Monday! It's another share house and I'll be living with one guy and two other girls. It's a great location, great house and a very close neighborhood 'family' I'm told. Now to find a bed and other bedroom furniture!

As for work, well there have been some developments but nothing is set yet. I started working for this Lebanese pizza man in his shop The Oven. The job is just waitressing, but I'm not happy with it. It looks like I might start waitressing and bartending at a place in the CBD starting next week. Also, I might be interviewing for a marketing position with an ATM import company next week. Pretty random... I know. I just want to make some money and keep busy for now! It's too cold to do much else! haha

Lastly, I mentioned in an earlier blog post that I was writing an article for The Epoch Times newspaper. Well, it's been published!! Here's a link if you're interested to read what I've written! Epoch Times Article.