Dive! Dive! Dive!

Aussie word of the day: Tea = dinner, "What would you like for tea?"

Hello again, my faithful friends... it's been an extremely busy few weeks and I am finally getting some time to relax and write a little. Springtime in Oz is not impressing me much, there has still been little sunshine since I got here 2 months ago. Yesterday and today we were a little lucky and got to glimpse some sunshine, but the rain came back today.

I finally got some money last week so I could afford to enjoy the weekend catching up with friends and going to a bar in Subi. That's me and Debbie in the photo. Also pictured is me in my wet suit at scuba diving training this weekend. The safety training we went through yesterday in the pool nearly killed me, not to mention I was diving with a hangover from the night before - not recommended. I kept getting severe leg cramps in my calves and was a little freaked out at first.. it felt really unnatural and clausterphobic breathing entirely on a regulator. After we got adjusted to the gear and breathing aparatus, we equalized the pressure in our ears and went through a variety of safety procedures. Needless to say, I was exhausted by the end of the day. I'm looking forward to the regular diving we will do this week.. if the weather holds out.

I'm still looking for a job and honestly can't believe I haven't gotten one yet! I've applied to over 10 places, mostly admin. I'm going to start hitting up the cafes this week. The semester break is nearly here and I am more than ready for it! Just me, the sun, sand and ocean!

This weekend I am going south to the historic coastal town of Albany, where the trees grow tall and Western Australia's roots run deep. According to the Albany tourism Web site Albany is the site of the first European settlement in Western Australia and is steeped in early Western Australian maritime history. I know there is a ship wreck there that divers can explore, but I will not be diving it this weekend. So look for the Albany blog to come!

I will blog again this week after my under water adventures Thursday and Friday just to let you know that I didn't get eaten by a shark.