That's pretty bad. I disappeared in the middle of a countdown. Sheeesh.
Well, my absence was for a good reason. I accepted the job in Mackay, and since both my new employer and I wanted to start as soon as possible, I've been spending the last 2 weeks frantically searching for a place to live in Mackay and getting paperwork done. It's about an hour north of the Gold Coast/Brisbane by plane, so Theo and I flew up last week to search for an apartment or house. I preferred to get a house, so I can finally get the dog I've been wanting for years, and by a miracle, we found something after two days of searching! I'll update you more on Mackay and the house in future posts. Since I now have a public sector/regulatory job, I won't say much on this blog about the job other than it's a great opportunity, exactly within my field, and exactly along the career goals I had set for myself. So... Yay! Today was my first day on the job, and it was smooth as silk.
The countdown shall resume tomorrow.
Before December 2009, I lived my entire life in the Midwest of the United States. My biggest move to date is to the Land Down Under... the Gold Coast of Australia. I want to share my day to experiences as well as some of the shocking - whether good or bad - differences I encounter along the way.
Where did the title come from?
The title is my nerdy attempt to spoof the title of my favorite song referencing Australia. Men at Work released a song called "Down Under" in the 1980's and I never forgot it. (And I'd wager if you played this song in a crowded bar you wouldn't find many who did forget) So I thought... what would I be called Down Under? I guess I'd' be from the land "Up Over"... so yeah. That's it.
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