Not much of the previous jocularity to share in this update but an update nevertheless. I've been working in my 'new' job as Youth Worker for 2 months now. I really love it, the kids are great though challenging and I'm learning heaps about people and how to talk to them. A seemingly simple task, and one that few of us do well. The hours are longer than 'normal' though not as long as they could be, and I'm constantly practising how to unravel previous preconceptions about things like 'bad behaviour', not to mention my predisposition to judging those not like me. It's all good but probably not the knd of job one can do for a long time. Staff turnover is huge and the need far outways our ability to serve that need.

I've started looking around at the property market, not too seriously at the moment but looking with a view to buying some time. Stand by for a possible house warming party in the future....

I went for a really long bike ride to Simpson's Gap yesterday after being witness to that pathetic loss by the Kangaroos against the Pies. I just kept riding, and realised I should turn around when it started to get dark, and cold. Yes it does get cold here. By the time I got home my ar.... bottom felt twice the size it was when I left (which is pretty scary) and I'd ridden 38km's by the time I got home. Not much else to share really. Boring for you guys but I'm having a blast......See ya for now.Al