Well I have almost been down here a month, can’t believe how fast the time has gone. It feels like I have been here for a while now with all the running around I have been doing, it just never ends.

Last weekend was another cracker as they say down here. Had a big night on Friday night, me and the shirt had a big one at the Surf Rock, it was a pretty good performance in my opinion. Didn’t end up getting to bed until 6AM, but for some reason you feel much better on no sleep down under. Maybe it is the getting up and jumping in the ocean, not to sure. Almost forgot about Wednesday, went for a little booze cruise out on the harbour. That was good times as well. It is true what they say, it is easier to walk on a rocking boat when drunk.

Saturday was my first experience at a NRL (National Rugby League) game. It was hilarious. The home team (Manly) got spanked, but that was not important. There was a streaker, which was pretty funny, and then a guy went on to the field and tried to fight the security guard and got pummelled. It was hilarious, then everyone in the crowd starting chanting “the securitiy guards take it in the ass” and throwing beer at them. Apparently that is normal around here. I spent all day Sunday on the beach skim surfing, which is awesome. It involves a small wooden board and then trying to surf on the thin layer of water as the waves pull back from the shore. It also involves a lot of pain. I am hurting a lot today, but it was worth it. I also got initiated by some bluebottles, which are thankfully non-posionous jellyfish. The bastard stung me good but I laid a beat down on his jelly ass.

I have also finally be christened with an Aussie nickname, which is a pretty big deal down here from what I am seeing. Everyone has at least two nicknames. I am now “Iron” Mike. So from now on, I will only respond to Iron Mike, just so you are aware.

On deck for this week is a Hunter Valley Wine Tour, which I will actually partake in. My last tour to a winery was in France and I could barely inhale the air due to events that occurred the night before. After that is Friday night in Sydney for St. Patty’s day with some Irish guys from the Uni, that will be interesting to say the least.

One more important lesson that I have learned down here is a very important phrase It is very versatile and pretty much applies to anything, so I suggest living by it.

“Just make it happen….”

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