So far a lot has happened since I packed up and came to Australia. I was picked up by my future coworker and taken to my apartment when the owners happened to be in Sydney. I soon got settled in and found my way to church. I was able to make some friends and I even went to a fireside that night. The next day I went to work and I got to go to a briefing at the Parliament building downtown. Then I got to go to Geelong and went with my boss and coworker to some meetings. The next day I rode the bus into the city and went to an annual conference on womens affairs and the focus was on women in the workforce. It was really quite interesting. Then I went with my work to a fundraiser at a local Greek restaurant. The food was really good and I have never been so full. Then on Saturday I went on a motorcycle ride to the hills and got to take a walk through the bush (or rather I would call it a forest). I didn't get to see any wild kangaroos or pandas but it was beautiful. There was an absolutelly beautiful lookout over Victoria. Then I was able to go up to Dandenong which is also in the bush and I got to ride on Puffing Billy the steam engine train. My boss's three year old son had a lot of fun. Being around a little kid again made me feel less homesick for my 12 kids. I cannot wait to see what awaits me in Australian adventures this weekend. I think that I will try to hit a few museums or something.