work eat surf sleep surf work eat surf sleep surf work eat sleep sleep surf eat…
You get the idea!
Clearly the work of fiction that I call my ‘CV’ (and a distinctly pornographic moustache) convinced people that I would be a sound employment decision. My current boss is THE Paul Hogan, aka owner of the Beach Hotel, Byron Bay. During my trial shift I was left in charge of the kitchen (at which point I felt I may have overdone the ‘CV’ a little) but it went surprisingly well and I was offered a job. Sweet times!!!
Byron is a really successful small town melting pot of young backpackers, wealthy Australian tourists and old school hippies. The number of restaurants here is rivalled only by the number of alternative therapy practices (what the hell is pranayama and dynamic soul retrieval???) and if your body and soul are in need of genesis then this is without doubt the place for you.
I just like the surf and the women.
The weather is my idea of perfect (sunny and around 28oC, with cooler evenings) though, weirdly, the shops have started selling hats, scarves and fleeces!!!
Byron is also, it seems, a cross roads of sorts where everyone travelling this part of the world seems to turn up. Have so far met Tor Giddings (Charlottes sister), Ian, and Mo (my housemate from Acacia). Embarrassingly I must say thanks to Mum for acting as my social secretary and letting me know that Mo and Tor where coming up here, ta Ma!
Ian and the guys he’s roadtripping with, after whipping up a breakdancing storm of the like this small hippy town will never witness again, have just left for warmer northern climes. Mo, too, has headed north to work in Surfers Paradise so I’m left to settle into the simple life I described above.
I’m still living with Tamsin and Emma and have definitely become the houseguest who never leaves! I’ve even started pretending to peruse the classified adds for flat shares but the truth is, they’re ace girls who’re fun to live with, its 3 minutes to the beach and I’m in a comfort zone!
Other than that, I’m surfing everyday (on a board technically owned by my financial backer, Mr Ian Powis) and although very definitely a total surf chump I’m, like tooootally loving it maaan.
Enough from me, I hope all back home (and elsewhere) are well and happy. News and gossip is always appreciated so get/ stay in touch.
Love and moustaches,
Starsky.
