No frill week

It has been a busy week at work and except of a nice and funny dinner party on Monday with my flat mate and his friends nothing special to tell. Only a typical Home work home week ...However this Friday/Saturday my co-workers take me out so let’s see what this gives.

Hurstville vs Chinatown

Folks I have it all wrong I leave near a bee house - just 15min walk from my house and I find myself in former Shanghai (regards to J) I am not joking belive me only 15min walk and I am not in Australia anymore!
Yesterday I went out discovering the suroundings and downtown Hurstville is a little copy of Sydney's Chinatown. There are Chinese signs, shops and people everywhere. I was sitting on a bench and for about 5min I didn't see any non Chinese looking person. Amazing.
I know now exactly what my dear friend J in Shanhai was talking about when she said better go to a western Supermarket at least you now what you get. There are things in this shops I do not even know what there are, how to cook them or even if you are supposed to eat them. However whatever I can put a name on I buy as it's much cheaper then in a traditional supermarket and much fresher as well. And well why not take some risks and taste some funny looking food.
I have a feeling I will not miss Newtown at all. Hurstville be ready!!!!

On my own

Christophe and Sarah left no need tell how hard it was to say goodbye and I also moved from Newtown cool trendy and very expensive place to more calm residential and of course more afordable Hurstville. A dear friend made the connection like moving from Lausanne to Sullens.
However the house is nice and my flatemates as well plus I have Internet in the house and somebody to talk in the evening.

Salesman/woman of the month

Yesterday evening was partytime in the office - the best salesman/woman award was handed out. As you are a keen reader of my blog you can imagine that this kind of things do not start at the time given, we are in Australia, we are laid back. Yes I say we because I am starting to get the idea how to do it and my co-workers are all proud of me because when a meeting starts at 11 o'clock I am not there any more at 5 to but at 5 past and still the first one!!
Ok back to the award, the idea is you get either nominated for achievements, sales and other outstanding performance or you can nominate yourself and explain why your should be awarded. It is a big thing with wine and food and going out for drinks after. Well I missed the going out for drink as it was my familie's last evening but the rest was quite fun as Aussies are even funnier after a few glass of wine.

Business

There have been some complaints me not talking about work. Well it is true that I came here for work and yes believe it or not I am actually working! However my work is in Sydney and I officially proclaim that after Tokyo this is the second best town to be oh I forgot Berlin, Berlin is also very cool.
Okay now some insight in my job. I am attached to the international sales team and since last week I finally see some real action. The first two weeks where more kind of touch and feel and have a look, not boring but a little slow. Now I am doing researches on different newspaper and online sites, talking to clients, working on a new product, calling up potential clients and really enjoying the company of my co-workers.
They already start planning my weekends so that I won’t feel too lonely once the family is gone on Friday so this is quite nice and I am looking forward to all the sightseeing I will do.

Weekend in Sydney

Have a look at that - this was just great http://www.bridgeclimb.com/ and we did it climbing all up, without Sarah of course who was cared of .

Then on Saturday we were invited to lunch and Sarah could play with an other co-workers daughter the same age. They have a nice house near the beach but unfortunately the weather was bad so we had to stay inside. However it was fun and we enjoyed the day.

Sunday nice sunny weather we took a ferry to Watson Bay where you have the most beautiful view of Sydney and of course the most famous fish & chips in whole Sydney. No need to ask of course I had to taste...

Per nonna, nonno e zio - granpapa et granmaman

Bacioni a tutti ci vediamo tra poco - Sarah

Bisous à tout le monde et à samedi - Sarah