left side — left side — LEFT SIDE!

Well I left the comfort of my house sitting home today. But, before I left, I sure went out with a bang. Last night was my first night out in Melbourne. I went out with family members of family members. Anyway, the first place we went to was a temporary bar that is completely recyclable. (www.greenhousebyjoost.com). There were walls that were strawberry plants, bushes and plants on the roof, and the beer glasses were from old bottles. The furniture was sweet too. There was really only one style of furniture, which could be used as a table, bar stool, or chair. People were flipping them around depending on how they wanted to use them. I believe it's only around for two months or so and then everything is recycled. From there, we went to two other great bars and drank way too much. It was a ton of fun, and I met a lot of cool people.

Today, I got dropped off to get my car. I really wasn't feeling it. I was hurting pretty bad, it might have been the mixture of beer and red wine, but why point fingers. John dropped the three of us off at Hertz, and it was the wrong Hertz. So, we marched over to the right place and there was a giant padlock on the gate. I was getting pretty pissed. My pick up time was noon and they closed at noon. How convenient. Now we had to wait in the freezing cold rain for Georgie and Em's dad to pick us up. [And by waiting, I mean swearing left and right.] After a bit, a van pulls up and it's a person that works for the company that came into work for some reason. I didn't really care, I was just happy I was able to get my car.

Driving on the left side will take a bit to get used to, but so far I've managed decently. I have a lovely Toyota Corolla. I drived a short distance today because Judy and Gary, Katrina's parents, let me stay in their holiday house for the first night, which is awesome! It is right across from the ocean. I don't think I'll find a hostel with this kind of view. Anyway, I'm super excited to be on my own and driving. [I have truly missed singing horribly in my car.]

Oh and PS. If you see any creepy mustaches in my photos it's Mo-vember here in Australia. It's huge over here, everyone's sporting a mustache. It's quite hilarious.