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Today I start my new job, as a retail sales assistant at a shop called "store". Its actually titled a storage superstore. Its basically every type of storage device plus other stuff like kitchen gadgets, stationary etc. It was started by the same guys that originally created Officeworks, which was later sold off to coles/myer. They're mainly across Melbourne and they're a very stylish store and if you're excited by all manner of containers, and the organisation they bring, then you'd really like it. Check out their website to see what they're about. I'm doing 3 x 5 hour shifts, which we'll be a nice start until Bain starts school next year.
And yes we're loving Ballarat! Its not so cold, and we have increasingly, beautiful sunny days. Jon is very busy getting the stores running properly, but we still have time to take Bain for bike rides around a little lake at the end of our street and knick off to Torquay for his 2nd cousins little boy, Kane's, first birthday - and it was just over an hour drive!!! Our neighbours are very nice and let me know if I keep driving up the road at end of our street, I get to the state forest(like 3mins drive) and can let the dogs run free.
Bain is enjoying his new kinder and making lots of friends, who most will be going to the same school next year. One of the Mum's wants to organise a play day with all the kids starting school together. They're a friendly bunch. Bain also does a day in a care, at the uni childcare centre - got to love a non-for-profit centre!! He started here before kinder was organised and he seems happy to do it aswell. Figure after a term off he could do with a catch up. We saw one of his friends at the supermarket last night, they were so excited to see eachother.
I really love the house we're in. We spend heaps of time outside, specially the front area where it gets sun nearly all day. We enjoy watching Lucy, our black and white cat get swooped by the wattle birds that live in our big native trees. They are so fearless, but don't seemed bothered by the dogs or us, if Lucy is sitting at my feet they'd still go her. Its great area for playing too. Bain is learning frisbee after watching his Poppy play it on my b'day weekend. He is getting pretty good.
Another thing about Ballarat before I go, is its large amount of Op-shops and recycled clothing shops. I hear there is a tour you can do. I'm looking forward to exploring them.

Cheers for now...