Fremantle, AFL, and Work

Yup, it's a lot to cover but no worries as each will probably only be a paragraph. So, last weekend was a new adventure as I traveled down to Freo for some fun and footy!! Saturday started off fairly ordinary as I worked out and watched some footy on TV. As the afternoon rolled along I jumped on the train and headed South to meet up with Paul in Fremantle. I arrived around 6 and we picked up some food (kebabs are delicious), some beer, and headed back to Tony's place to watch the last game of the day. Once the game ended, we met up with his friends to head to the bar and to watch the international students (first weekend in Fremantle) make fools of themselves. The night was fairly uneventful as many of the students were too tired to go out, so we just went to a few bars and ended the night with some pool and more kebabs.

Sunday night was great as Paul and I got to go to our first AFL game!! The game took place at Subiaco Oval which is in the city in the area called Subiaco. The game featured the West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers. It's a huge rivalry, but usually West Coast dominates. In this case, Fremantle railed the Eagles for a 44 point win! We enjoyed the game while sitting behind the goals in the Fremantle section at the West end of the stadium. It was a great vantage point as I have tons of pictures of the play, the halftime show (tons of little kids playing footy all over the field), and the stadium. We really don't have a favorite team, so we just cheered along with whoever was playing well. The stadium is massive, but only has a capacity of about 35,000 as the size of the field dictates the size. Still though, the stadium was extremely loud as every fan was passionately screaming at the opposition and the refs. I can't wait to go to a game when Alex and Kristyn and Lisa visit! it's quite an experience!!

This week has been interesting as I finally started work!! The company is called Meerkats and I am loving it. I haven't really done a whole lot of work yet, as I am still learning, but the atmosphere is incredible. It's such an upbeat and lively place that it seems everyone LOVES their job. In my four days here I have not heard one person express any dis-satisfaction or annoyance or anger with the place. How refreshing!! Just yesterday on my birthday they got me a cake, presents, and even sang to me after only having been here two days!! I was blown away at the level of team spirit and enjoyment and genuine love for their work. If I ever start my own company I will try to model it after this place as Meerkats just seems to brew happiness and comradery.

i hope everyone back home is doing well and staying warm. Take care and I will have pictures up soon!