A Work Update

I've worked nearly every morning this week at the aquarium/restaurant. I've learned a lot about all the fish and the aquarium set-up. Mostly, it's pretty easy stuff (scrubbing the tanks, feeding the fish), with the occasional bit of variety - collecting sea weed from the ocean, teaching the kiddies, cleaning the sand filter out in the ocean, getting soaking wet.

The other staff that I've met so far have been great. There are a few exceptions but they aren't people I have to work with often.

Today, there was no school tour coming so the aquarium work was all done by about 9am. Since it takes me about 30min to get there, the managers have been great about offering to extend my shift on such days. Today, I buttered rolls and made garlic bread for about three hours. Not exactly intellectually stimulating but I was in the kitchen, chatting with the cooks and chefs. Most days it'll either be the bread or the salads that I'll be prepping. And perhaps I'll work my way up to serving, but I'd rather smell like garlic bread than fish and chips!

I'm looking to move down closer to Fremantle in a few weeks. The girl I'm sharing a room with will be moving in mid-April. And the more time I spend in Freo (as the locals call it. not sure why), the more I really like it. There are neat old buildings, and it's got lots of beaches nearby. The markets are really fun on weekends, too.

This weekend, the weather's supposed to be a bit cooler so I think I'll go to Scarborough Beach and watch some of the Surf Life Saving competition. It'll be packed but as I won't have to drive, I'm not too worried about it. And I'm quite excited to see something that's so 'australian'.