Life Is Good...

Earlier today I had to take a moment and double check my bank balance.  Today is pay day for me and i was shocked to see just how much had gone into my bank account.  I thought for a second that maybe there might have been a mistake but then realised that I really have been putting in the hours (enough hours to go through two brand new pairs of shoes) and thatmathematically it all seemed to add up.Upon wheeling away from the ATM I thought to myself just how far I'dcome from not only leaving England but also since being out here.  I've an awesome job in which I'm  a 20 year old Assistant Manager, I've money in the bank, my wage has increased due to the promotion so much so that now,  if I wasn't already happy with my current apartment, I could pay in a week what I'm currently paying in a month at a new place and still have some to spare, I'm living a sustainable lifestyle which allows me to comfortably mix a social life around work,  I've had a crash course in cooking and have succesfully ventured off surviving on $1 pot noodles (piece's of stringy rubber), I'm living with one of my best friends on the other side of the world, I'm in training to do a Sydney Half Marathon (sponsorship really appreciated www.justgiving.com/woodersdownunder), I'm going to be watching on of my favourite bands 'The Music' this coming Friday, My Mum and three really good mates are to grace these shores in April which I'm almost peeing myself with excitment about, I'm going to be lhopefully travelling up the coast after they return to the motherland and finally I've manged to guide West Ham to third spot in the league on Pro Evolution Soccer which Chris sent out for me at Christmas.  All in all, I'm a very happy man!

Just a short post to extend my current thoughts and feelings on being out here, as you've 

probably guessed I'm not enjoying it THAT much!