Recession? What recession?

"Jaws" was on television last night- it seems a tad insensitive considering the 10 shark attacks in the past year, but then again, Aussies always seem to take things wiht a certain unique sense of humour, so perhaps not.

I have started packing up all my crap; I seem to have accumulated an alarming amount of stuff considering I have only been here for 4 months. Random items include a fly net, non-functioning flashlight (or torch for you aussies reading this), 3 cans of fly spray, a candle, a package of facial cleansing mask stuff, and several rocks. Not to mention all the clothes I somehow ended up with from departing staff. Time to purge! I think I am going to hang on to the books until I get to Perth and trade them in for new ones at the used book store. I think I am more frugal now then I ever was in university. I got to Auski with $30 in my pocket and literally what I had on my back (namely my clothes and backpack). I will be leaving with at least two bags, a car and $5300. Not to shabby, eh?

-A.