so my first week in Melbourne went very well, i still haven't found a house to live in, but i made some friends that i can stay with until i do.
Melbourne is an incredibly lovely city, i feel very at home here! there are many cafes and RMIT university looks very cool, i have used the library which is great. i have used the computers at the State Library too, which is an old marble building, very beautiful. there is a huge farmers market in the middle of the city.
i arrived the evening of the 21st, on the 22nd i bought a cell phone (0061449228958), then started the search! ive been looking at 4 different noticeboards, 3 websites, and talking to a few people, and have looked at 7 rooms. one i could potentially live in but it is a little farther away from university than i would like. i think i will be able to get a room in a share house with other students.
i stayed in 3 different hostels which were okay, until the 26th, and now am staying with my friend Jo until thursday, then going to another friends place. Jo and i started going to a Bikram Yoga class, which is when you do yoga in a hot 40C room for an hour and a half. it is quite strenuous and really nice to warm up. it gets to 5C at night and 10 -15 in the day so i have to wear a lot of sweaters! ive been to some great restraunts, one called Lentil as Anything with Tessa, Olly and Anna, and Vege Burger with Jo and Nick. even the quality of the fast food here is a little bit better than North America. today i am exploring a street with a lot of cafes and second hand stores, then viewing another room, then having supper with friends. I dont have many plans for the next weeks other than looking for a house, and starting school on July 13th.