Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Lost Days - If found please return!!!

I have been getting a lot of flack for not updating my post.... I don't know where my days are going to but if you see them could you send them back. I could use them.

Sydney, not an easy place to relocate to. So far the number of hurdles have been, well... countless.

Problem #1 The working hours for banks 9:30 till 4pm Monday to Friday.

Problem #2 housing rentals don't come with appliances outside of a fridge.

Problem #3 landlords don't take personal cheques. Only bank drafts or cash... have to get to bank... oh wait it's closed.

Problem #4 everything costs twice what it does in North America.

Problem #9 Paying people exorbitant amounts of money to clear your bike through customs and quarantine so you can just pick the thing up and bring it home although you have already paid a ton to ship it there and get all the appropriate paperwork required just to find out that you have to go down in person to sign the documents and set up the appointments to clear it yourself, leaving you wondering what the $#@! you just paid these people the exorbitant amount of money to do.

Problem #10 Finding out the company you paid to ship your furniture etc held your shipment for 1 month before sending leaving you waiting till mid June to get your furniture.

Problem #11 Not having a TV to zone out and ignore all of the other problems above.

Problem#12 The amount of money you spend buying alcohol to numb the pain of the problem since you have nothing else to do!