Perth.
Pro: The weather is warm and sunny - no more Melbourne rain.
Con: I have absolutely zero money.
Pro: The hostel is a 5 minute walk to Fremantle beach.
Pro: We already have friends from Mexico, Germany, France, and Amsterdam!
Con: I have to eat beans for almost all of my meals.
Pro: They give out free fruit samples at the weekend market.
Pro: We made it to Church this year for Easter.
Con: I have too much stuff and have to give a lot to the Salvation Army.
Pro: We were able to try to surf down at Margaret River with Edgar!
Pro: Breaks Cafe has free Internet.
Con: We found a massive brown cockroach in our room.
Pro: At least it wasn't black, those are the bad kind.
Pro: Every Wednesday is Karaoke at The Orient!
Con: Everything closes at 5PM in Fremantle every day.
Pro: Every Thursday is The Orient hosts free dinners.
Pro: I have a trial at an Italian restaurant!
Con: I gave out 10 CVs (resumes) and only got one trial.
Pro: Minnie works at PortaRosa's too!
Pro: I got the job!
Con: I'm the only one who doesn't speak Italian.
Pro: I will now once again have a steady paycheck!
Pro: I have somewhere to be besides bothering Josh, Patty, and Chris every night.
Con: Chris is leaving for home.
Pro: Now we don't have to listen to Kelly Clarkson all the time.
Pro: We moved into a house with two other Americans.
Con: It's in the ghetto and it too has cockroaches.
Pro: It's not a hostel or a campervan!
Pro: Edgar, Nick, and Roy usually makes the driveway into a caravan park at night.
Con: At least twice a week the police come due to the "domestically unsound" neighbors.
Pro: It's entertaining.
Pro: We have cookouts and BBQs all the time!
Con: I usually miss the eating part due to work.
Pro: Someone always throws me a beer :)
Pro: All three of us have jobs, a home, and are finally saving up some money.
Con: It seems like we can't get rid of cockroaches or beans.
Pro: At least they aren't black, and I kinda like baked beans.
Life is pretty different here... but an adventure is an adventure no matter where you are or who you're with as long as you keep your chin up and your spirits high.
xo.
