The Working Life

It has been nearly 2 months since returning home and beginning the job search. 2 months later i`m still unemployed. I`ve had the conversation with a number of university graduates lately and it seems like everyone is rocking in the same boat. Half of the jobs on the market your under qualified for, and the other half your told your over qualified, which leaves you screaming the question 'what job can I actually do'!!!

I`ve learned that life is all about chances and all you need is one, so hopefully mine comes soon!

We`re All Irish One Day of The Year

This past weekend was St.Paddy`s day. The green wearing, beer drinking, all day shit show of a day. It definetley lived up to its standard.

After getting dressed up with some amazing dollarama gear, we headed out to a keg party, filled with keg stands and all.

Then it was off to our first pub. And then the second. And then the third, as the nightime started to fall and the memories became more and more hazzy.

Overall it was another 'successful' St.Paddy`s day, and I was happy to be home to celebrate with some great friends.

My New Blog! Don`t worry this one isn`t going anywhere

What happens when your unemployed & don`t have much to do everyday... start a new blog.

Check out my new blog, about my passion... ORGANIZING. Yes call me a freak!

http://keep-it-organized.blogspot.com/

Spring Has Sprung!

For those of my non-Canadian readers, Canadian spring usually doesn`t rear it`s head until late April, but this year has been very different.

This week we have been hitting temperatures as high as 19 degrees. Today I had the windows open, the sunnies on and no winter jacket in sight.

I have been one lucky girl this year only having one month of a true Canadian cold winter and it hasn`t even been that cold!

Here`s to the weather staying like this and only getting warmer! Except here I don`t have to beaches and ocean to make it all worth while, but hey I`ll take what I can get...

'Home' Sickness

They say home is where the heart is and at the moment my heart still lies in Melbourne.

As happy as I am to be back with my friends and family to the place i`ve called home for so many years, my thoughts of missing Melbourne and Australia are always with me.

I miss the excitement of exploring and seeing something new every weekend, and Melbourne always had something to offer.

I miss the people that became like family their and all the fun we had over the year.

I miss that despite it being all new, it always felt like home.

I hope someday I can call Melbourne home again, just a little more saving and little more planning to go!

Family Day

One of the great things about being back at home is getting to spend more time with my family.

Over the 'Family Day' weekend, Lauren was home from University for reading week, so we as a family headed up to Collingwood; Blue Mountain, for some winter fun!

As Lauren and her friend Jenn took to the slopes, Dad and I took on the village.

 First up was a horse and wagon ride around the village!

 Next we took on Ontario`s first Mountain Roller Coaster: The Ridge Runner. An awesome ride!

It feels great to be back with the fam and experiencing a bit of true Canadian winter.

Superbowl!

Ahh back to the life of North American sports; just in time for the Superbowl to watch the Giants whip the Patriots.

One thing that will never get old: Uncle Wally. He showed his undying love for the Giants this Superbowl, which is always entertaining! Watch: Wally Wins The Superbowl

Home Sweet Home

After being away for 348 days boarding my final plane of a long journey and seeing home as the final destination was extremely satisfying. 

I was greeted at the airport by my Mom carrying my winter jacket... talk about reality check! 

The drive through the city to home was refreshing. Remembering things I had forgotten I had missed in my time away. Despite being away for an entire year, home still seemed so familiar; like I had never left. The little things had changed, like the new bathroom reno and the new restaurant open down the street, but my room was still my room just filled with some new Australian stuff. 

It feels great to be back in my own bed, with my family, in my house, in my city. 

Dorothy said it all... "there is no place like home".