Entries from '2008'
2008-07-07 -> 25 Brisbane (Hostel life)
To apply for a job at a game developer I need a portfolio of my work. I decide to build up an online Portfolio, so I can keep it up to date and send it to the company’s easily. It takes alot of time to build it so I need free unlimited internet access. The…
2008-07-03 -> 06 Brisbane (GenConOz)
From Thursday to Sunday I go to the “Gen Con Oz” Game convention (four day pass 66AUD). It is focus on table top gaming, role play and Cosplay. Still some video game developers are there. There are also lots of seminars that I visit The Art of Gaming Freelancing 101 How to Get into Games…
2008-07-01 Brisbane
After a nice meal at Burgerlicious with some of my friends from the Billabong Gardens hostel I grab my luggage and head up to the train station. There is an Airport shuttle service from the hostel but the staff told me that it is not reliable at all. I decide to use the public transport….
2008-06-29 Sydney (Job needed)
Today I got up and went straight to the Gloria Jean’s Coffee, cause they offer fast and free WiFi access through uConnect from unwired. Starbucks does not offer free WiFi. Indeed it is dam expensive there (15AUD per hour). I am seeking for a job in the computer game industry. First I browsed through several…
2008-06-27 Sydney
Today Burkhard, Silvia and me bought day passes to go around Sydney. We walked over the harbor bridge and took a ferry to Manley Beach.
2008-06-26 Sydney
On the 26th Silvia and me went to the Royal Botanic Gardens. A very nice park in the center of Sydney. Lots of different trees and plants are there and it is allowed to walk on the grass and hug the trees (see the sign). We saw some flying dogs (bats) and the sunset over…
2008-06-24 Sydney
Today Burkhard, Silvia and me visited the Queen Victoria Building (where I bought a Pretzel at luneburger), the new apple store, the Sydney harbor and Lighthouse. In the evening we cook spaetzle with lentils and sausages together with Tanja.
2008-06-20 Sydney (Powerhouse museum)
Tanja and me visit the Powerhouse museum Sydney. The Museum is located close to Chinatown in a former power station. The staff is very friendly and gives us a private tour through the museum. It’s very much hands on. Plenty of things to touch and try. The museum provides lots of different exhibitions like Student…
2008-06-12 Sydney
After another three days I decided to go to the Billabong Gardens Hostel which is located in the lovely suburb Newtown. I stayed there in 2006 too and it was a good experience (friendly helpful staff, free internet, free bedlinen and towel, discounts for longer stays). I get to know Rob, Burkhard, Tanja, Silvia, Tron,…
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…