What the hell are you doing in Sydney?!

I guess those of you who read this shit would already know why I'm here.

I'm a nanny.
I'm avoiding the real world.
Dodging the recession.
All of the above.

I am NOT pregnent, I did not move here for a hot Aussie, and it is not always summer here. In fact, it's autumn. For the record.

I'm still working on the recaps from the trip - sorting through notes, making sure I give it justice. In the meantime, here are a few pics of what I'm up to.

For my "welcome to Australia" weekend, the family took me to a little animal park where I got to see all of the nutso animals they have here. These are some obvi faves - kangaroos and wallabies. There were also koalas and wombats and dingos and some other stuff that kind of scared me. Excellent.

I tried to pose with the kids and animals - clearly, that didn't go that well.

First impressions? The culture is much more British than I bargained for, and driving on the other side of the road is easier than I thought it would be.

You can get kicked out of clubs for anything, because no one in the service industry expects tips. Read : TERRIBLE customer service.

Umm, and that's it so far.