Girls, girls, girls

Today I met two German girls in the bus on my way back from the Aquatic centre. They asked for a Mexican restaurant and so we came into talks.
When I asked them about their plans in Australia one of the girls told me that she is looking for a man she can marry because she wanna stay here and never go back to Germany. She really sounds serious about that.

During my talks with her I laughed about that but later when I was at home and thought about it again I wasn't amused anymore. How can a girl be such calculating?

Anyway, the Ozy guys can be happy. She was very pretty (if that counts)

Cheers

The ban is broken

2 weeks ago I still had no job and now I have 4 job offers. OK, not in my profession yet but the bottom of the valley seems to be reached.

I have to work hard (polishing cuttlery and glasses f.e.) but what do you get for free these days. This is the price I have to pay to stay in such a beautiful country.

A walk through Hyde Park

Archibald Fountain

Took this photo the other day at Hyde Park, on the left edge St Marys. A very impressive catholic church!

X-mas time

Today when I walked back from the state library to Martin Place station a familiar song reached my ears. Silent Night, isn’t X-mas still one month away?? A big crowd watched on a screen to some X-mas actions and in front of that, Santa Claus ready to go with his sleigh.

Then a (very small) firework started, unfortunately I just had my cell phone cam with me so the photos aren’t very good, especially the lights at the X-mas tree were much nicer in reality than on the pics.

Nevertheless, hope you enjoy the pics.

Very nice, this X-mas decoration at Westfield Shopping Centre (Bondi Junction)

Then the fireworks (below). OK, OK, not very impressive with the Mobile cam.

Money, money, money

Job Hunting is going on. Because I didn't find a job for my profession so far I am currently looking around for some casual work.
Letzte Woche hatte ich 2 trial Termine (sorry guys for changing to German but can't explain that in English now) bei Strassencafes, leider haben die mich nicht gekommen. Hab dann quasi 2 Tage umsonst gearbeitet. Fehlende waiter-experience! Das La Flare am Circular Quay war eigentlich das Schlimmste, nur 10 Dollar die Stunde. Australiern denen ich das erzaehlt habe meinten "Wolli, Du arbeistest fuer 10 Dollar?!!".

Aber was soll man machen wenn man die Kohle brauch. Mittlerweile spar ich auch schon extrem am Essen was den Vorteil hat, das ich meiner Idealfigur endlich nah bin?! Sogar den Ideal-BMI habe ich erreicht, was ich vorher nie geschafft habe. Der Beach kann kommen :-)

Diese Woche hatte ich nun endlich Erfolg, eine Bar (etwas poshi ich gebs zu) on the Rocks wuerde mich nehmen. Da hatte ich aber schon wieder nach der Schicht so doof rumgedönst, was nich gut ankam. Ich war beim Chef oben im Buero und er meinte wie es fuer mich war. Ich natuerlich ehrlich wie ich bin (ist IMMER ein Fehler, guys): "War Ok, aber als ich fast 2 Stunden Gläser und Besteck polieren musste habe ich mich halt schon gefragt - und dafür hast du jetzt 5 Jahre studiert??? - I don't know, I have to sleep a night about it".
Das kam natürlich nich so gut rüber. Zu dem Zeitpunkt war ich aber auch echt alle, erster Tag, volle Hektik alles Neu, die doofen Gläser wo ich mir sogar die Hand aufgerieben hatte und und und.
Gut wäre halt echt die Bezahlung, 16 Dollar und irgendwie murmelte er etwas von 40 Dollar Trinkgeld - pro Tag nehme ich mal an. Ausserdem hatte ich den Eindruck, dass er fair ist z.B. meinte er, dass ich den Tag bezahlt bekomme was echt unueblich ist, da die Trial alle in der Regel umsonst sind.

Morgen habe ich jetzt einen weiteren Trial in einem Bottleshop was bestimmt cooler ist weil ich Wein und so zum Kunden bringen kann (von den schweren Kisten mal angesehen). Freitag dann noch ein Talk mit dem oben beschriebenen Pub wie es weitergeht - hoffe mal er hat mir meine offene Antwort nich übel genommen und Samstag überführe ich für 50 bucks ein Auto zur Werkstatt in einem anderen Suburb und zurück. Meine erste Tour im Linksverkehr, hoffe mal das geht gut... :-)

Ach ja, und dann ist ja auch noch Wahl am Samstag!!

The world's so small...

When I walked around Circular Quay on the weekend I saw two guys which I still remembered beeing always at the University Library where I worked for.

And indeed, one of them worked on the lending desk (nearly a colleague to me) and the other girl was quite often at the computer pool (my workplace). I was so happy when I saw them though I don't know their names. Just to see a "Giessener" around makes me very happy.
Naturally we had to speak about my hometown, about the most famous beergarden in the city, the "Ulenspiegel" and finally the University itself.

They said that they were on a trip through this region, came over from New Zealand. Now, before flying back they still staying for seven days in Sydney.

The most funny thing was that we already met 3 times in Sydney. Yesterday at CQ again and today. Somebody was calling "Wolfgang" while I crossed George street and when I looked around - they were it.

The world is soo small.

My new job -> Waiter

Today I had my first working day as a waiter. I was working in a small cafe on Circular Quay, with two table rows.

Luckily there was a German girl who gave me a short briefing how it works. It wasn so difficult because I was just employed as a runner, that means that I did not cash up or take the order. Nevertheless it takes a while until I had all the table numbers in mind. But after that time it runs quite well, what can you expect from a first day?

Unfurtunately he don't pay me because he said that this was just a trial day but I got a meal at least. Though I was quite used up afterwards it was a good experience for me.

Hope he will call me again for further paid hours. Until that I will run another application tour tomorrow. Cross your fingers for me!