Category: Daily Blog Posts

  • Celebrating my friend Dom’s birthday

    Celebrating my friend Dom’s birthday

    Day 277! Today’s an exciting day! I got to see two of my friends I met in Koh Tao! And to celebrate one of their birthdays too. But the night unfortunately didn’t last super late for me since I have an early morning work shift tomorrow… After a long day…

  • My second day working as a laborer in Melbourne

    My second day working as a laborer in Melbourne

    Day 276! Don’t worry, nothing happened to me, just another long day so I went to bed before posting. I had a very long 10 hour shift of work and then went out with some friends. It was an intense day of work but going out was a nice way…

  • I started working as a laborer in Melbourne

    I started working as a laborer in Melbourne

    Day 274! Welp, it’s time to start working… and let me tell you, it was no easy first shift! But I made it through and had a lovely rest of my day hanging out with my new friends Tia and Paris! My alarm went off at the perfect time 4:45am……

  • My last free day before I start working

    My last free day before I start working

    Day 273! Today’s the day… I finally finished my book… well the first half of it anyways. I had a nice final day of relaxation before starting up work tomorrow. We also said see you later to our friend Welmoed. I woke up this morning to the sun shining through…

  • Finding my first job in Melbourne, Australia

    Finding my first job in Melbourne, Australia

    Day 272! I woke up in the middle of the night and thought I was done with my illness… but when I woke up in the morning, it was definitely still there. I think I’m getting close but maybe a couple more days. Today I finally found myself a job!…

  • A lazy day in Melbourne

    A lazy day in Melbourne

    Day 271! Today was a very lazy day at the hostel… I definitely needed it though between the late night and being sick. But I think I’m on the mend and I’m feeling much better! I hope that trajectory stays! I had nothing planned for today, so I decided to…

  • Watching the AFL Grand Finals

    Watching the AFL Grand Finals

    Day 270! I may still be sick, but that’s not going to stop me from enjoying a beautiful day, watching the biggest Australian sporting event. I woke up this morning still not feeling great, but feeling a bit better! Nothing a warm shower couldn’t help fix. I wasn’t super hungry…

  • A beautiful day for a hostel barbecue

    A beautiful day for a hostel barbecue

    Day 269! It was another lazy day in Melbourne, but this time it was because I was getting sick. The weather was perfect today and the hostel did put on a very nice bbq for us, so it wasn’t a wasted day whatsoever! Yep… unfortunately… I have a cold. I…

  • Going solo to Tash Sultana’s Melbourne DJ set.

    Going solo to Tash Sultana’s Melbourne DJ set.

    Day 268! Well, today I read a ton… and not much else UNTIL I went out to a concert by myself later in the night. I ended up meeting some really nice people and had a blast at an interacting DJ set… After a pretty decent nights sleep, they are…

  • A cold and rainy day in Melbourne, Australia

    A cold and rainy day in Melbourne, Australia

    Day 267! Today was and wasn’t the most productive day. I didn’t really leave the hostel much today but I did get some work done, which is good! The weather didn’t really put me in the mood to do much outdoors today unfortunately… I woke up to a much different…