When I was sitting at home unemployed, waiting for my departure to Australia, I was running up to 7km per day, though most days it was more like 4-5km. Since it is so hot out here in the outback, my exercise regime has been limited to short walks and the occasional hike after a bout of rain has cooled things off somewhat. Judging by the fit of my Capri pants, this is not enough. My new rules for the next couple months include an all-out ban on bacon and deep-fried food as well as cake slices. I have purchased an exercise DVD, which now that I have my laptop, I can work out with in the air conditioned staff room which no one uses because they aren’t allowed to smoke in there. I had my first run though on Sunday and I still can’t lift my arms above my head. My aim is merely to be able to avoid buying new clothes, but if I shed a couple pounds along the way, all the better.
In other news, I have accepted the fact that I will probably not find a geology job, thanks to the economic crisis. I checked online, and geo jobs are scarce even in Canada. There is nothing wrong with riding out a recession as a homeless nomad, so I will stick it out here until August at least, when I have to return to Canada for Nicole Vandermeulen’s wedding, where I will employ my mad skills as a bridesmaid. If things don’t pick up by then, then I might just have to do some more traveling! After talking to some other travelers, there are a few countries on my must-see list; Ireland, South Africa, Croatia, Peru and China being in my top 5. There is always more of Canada to see as well, so if my student loan obligations delay my international ambitions, I am always up for a road trip to the Yukon or the BC interior. It looks like it’s going to be a while before I get around to that two-car garage, though.
….all of a sudden I have “The Littlest Hobo” theme stuck in my head. Hmm….
-A.
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