My first attempt

There have been quite a few changes in everyday life since I’ve arrived in Melbourne last Sunday. Things are quite messy in my first week. Running around trying to get an apartment and the weather isn’t really helping at all. Finding an apartment was easy but actually getting it despite all the competition is pretty tough. Coming from a hot and humid country, Malaysia, I have yet to get used to the transition of a country that only has ‘summer’ into a new environment, which is as cold as a few degrees. I was here in Melbourne last summer and the weather was nowhere near as cold as the weather now in winter. Bathing is a problem, I assure you it is. All those problems aside I have been having quite a bit of fun over here in Melbourne. The booze here is really good and I can find them everywhere. Although there isn’t much nightlife here and shops close quite early as compared to Malaysia there are a few places that I can hang out when I am bored at night. There is one thing though that really bothers me. I don’t get to drive here! Back in Malaysia, everyone owns a car, be it big or small. Although the public transport here is really good, I’d still prefer to drive around the city. I’d have to pester my parents to get a car or I will have to walk around quite a bit. Having said that, the extortionate prices of the parking over here probably would mean that even if I had owned a car I wouldn’t be driving it as often as I thought I’d be. There are plenty of restaurants around the city but it really is better if I’d actually cook for a bit. Instead of eating out almost everyday, I’d have to learn how to cook if I want to stop relying on my sister’s awesome cooking.