Almost a week since my last post. However I think that if I keep describing to you everything that happens everyday, this might get boring, even with my entertainment skills.
Major events only then ... and a few things that could be fun to talk about.
Saturday was nice, I participated to two meetup events, so my day was completely booked. The first one at 1pm at the Opera Bar and the second one a 8pm in a club.
I met some really nice people during the first one, and since this meetup was about the Sydney festival we though we would move soon to enjoy it. However it was planned to stay in the bar until 7pm .... So we decided to move by ourselves. We went to the Village Festival in Hyde Park, where we grabbed a bite and talked while chilling out:
Let's start with the ladies from left to right.
Mikiko is a Japanese girl, her occupation is to take care of children.
Mahum from Saudi Arabia works in marketing and sales.
Then we have Thomas, a local, he works as a Research Engineer.
And finally there is Vincent, also a local, and a systems administrator.
The weather wasn't perfect but we wanted to go and see the outdoor stage up north from Hyde Park, where we would wait to enjoy some music:
It started raining, and we only had one umbrella and there was five of us, so ultimately we decided to go our separate ways.
Which on the other hand allowed me to go to the second meetup. I spent the evening and the start of the night partying in Sydney, in an event called Pub Crawling. You pay a certain amount, then you go to several bars/clubs, with a free entrance and a free drink for each one. It was fun !
I had nothing planned on Sunday, so I applied for several jobs after finishing the painful task of writing a cover letter.
So, as you might have seen on Facebook, I moved in a flat this Monday in Manly. Well yes, just next to the beach. You've probably noticed how the sky was cloudy on the picture. Here is a picture I took when the weather was a little better:
Nice place isn't it ? I live here with a lovely couple.
Chris is a chef, he obviously likes to cook, however he doesn't really love his current job which is sad. His real passion is surfing, and he also like fixing old cars. He offered me to teach me how to surf, in exchange for some French lessons.
Apryll works in a shoe shop. She runs on the beach in the morning, and like reading, painting, knotting and doing Sudoku ... even the hard ones, which I don't.
Chris is a chef, he obviously likes to cook, however he doesn't really love his current job which is sad. His real passion is surfing, and he also like fixing old cars. He offered me to teach me how to surf, in exchange for some French lessons.
Apryll works in a shoe shop. She runs on the beach in the morning, and like reading, painting, knotting and doing Sudoku ... even the hard ones, which I don't.
The only problem is that there is no WiFi connection in the flat. On every ad, it is indicated that there is fast internet, and in the description, the owner usually states if you will share the internet bill, or if it is part of the weekly price.
Not in this one, and I missed it. Luckily, there is a lot of free wifi spots in Sydney. And I was told about a nice cafe with it, not too far from my place. So I might go somewhere else sooner than expected. Because, even though I can still use the 3G/4G connection, it is not unlimited here.
I haven't bought a surfboard yet. However I bought shoes so I can start to enjoy jogging along the beach, which I did on Monday for a little more than an hour.
And I don't know how, but I twisted something in my left foot ... well, GREAT start ! ;)
Okay ! Everything is nice and all but, there is still something missing. What about the job ?
On Tuesday I met Damien, who arrived in Australia a few years ago. He went at Epitech, and is now working at Vero. If you want to learn more about their product which is gaining more and more renown, you can have a look at their website: Vero
After a little talk with Damien, he organised an interview for me the day after, so I can meet the team, and maybe get a job there.
This interview went very well, and I am supposed to go back on Friday to see how they work, and to take some tests.
If I'm hired, and according to the quality of my work there, they would be glad to sponsor me. Which is perfect !
I don't know if you, reader, know your way around programming languages, so I will quickly say that they use Ruby, and PostgreSQL.
On my way back from the interview I went once again by Hyde park. Here is a nice photo of the main alley in the middle of the park:
And voila ! We reach the end of my seventh post. I don't know yet how the blog will evolve. Because once I start working, there will be a small routine going on here.
However I intend to keep experiencing new things, meeting new people ... in other way, enjoying my new life in Australia instead of spending it on the computer, and sharing it here, so that maybe you find yourself wanting to come over here to taste it by yourself !
Bye bye mates !
PS: Enjoying the beach daily is a real pleasure !
PS2: I haven't made any dangerous encounter yet. I have seen a huntsman spider, and I survived, which is good ! (Not a very dangerous one actually)
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