2008-06-08 Sydney

I switch to the Mountbatten Hostel which provides free Internet access for notebooks.
I get to know some people there. Manny people ask me how much my stuff (Phone, Notebook, Camera etc.) cots. Some people were robbed some days ago. I dislike the showers as well cause there is no space to put anything and they are right next to the corridor with no door in between.

The next thing I cared about was a Bank account. The Banks with the biggest coverage on ATM Machines are Westpac and Commonwealth Bank. The Monthly costs for an account is about the same (4$).Commonwealth wants a Adress where they can send the debit card. Westpac allowes me to pic up the card from the counter.
Westpac provides a free superannuation account. Employers have to pay superannuation and I can access this money when I leave the country.

In the evenings I enjoy alot of life music. Even the small bars in some hostels provide free life music. Often I go to the “Three wise monkeys Bar” They provide free life music every day. The different Bands play popular rock and pop and sometimes their own Music. After the Bands there are plenty of Displays showing Music Videos from Night life Music Videos. That’s a service that Provides clubs and Bars with Music videos. So they cont need to hire expensive DJs that nobody knows anyway and who often play bad music.

I am very happy that the Sydney film festival takes place. I am looking forward to watch some interesting “non American blockbuster” Movies.

It is wintertime in Australia and gets quite cold in the night. I decide to buy a pair of sunglasses for the sunny days and a Longsleeve for the cold nights.