I read recently on Twitter of someone saying that there are bigger problems in the world right now than “worrying about your morning coffee”. I have to disagree. At times like these, more so than any other time, we need to hang on to the little things that bring pleasure to our lives. The small things that spark joy. For me, this is my morning coffee. The delicious, rich aroma. The hiss of the espresso machine as it pumps out a liquid gold shot of coffee, or preferably two, at the perfect pressure. The whole theatre of it. Coffee is one of my pleasures in life. Good coffee, brewed in one of many ways, always puts a smile on my face. And this is what we need right now.
Luckily, I live in a country that takes their coffee as seriously as I do. And when I move to a new neighbourhood, my first job is working out where to get my morning brew. Not all coffees are created equally. A bad brew can spoil my day. Like all of us, even baristas have off days. And I can taste it. And see it. A coffee made without love is immediately obvious.
My search is never ending, but I have managed to find some strong offerings that I will keep returning to.
Today, we have been out of work for 2 weeks. It feels like a lifetime ago. It really does. And today is the day we would have been completing the Australian part of the world trip, and we would be heading off to Singapore. Like all of you, we are good at adapting, and creating a plan B. Our plan B for that part of the trip is to visit in November and celebrate Vik’s birthday. Obviously pending the world regaining an element of normality, and travel restrictions being lifted by then.
As we hadn’t planned to be in Australia after today, we have been staying in AirBnBs to this point. However, they are not sustainable due to the cost so we started apartment hunting. And I am pleased to report that we have just been accepted for one of the ones we viewed last week. It was our first choice. The relief is two fold. We will be spending less on accommodation, and can now stop traipsing around Perth viewing for properties.
With a permanent place to live, now comes financial responsibility, so next up is a job search. This pains me a little as it is 12 months sooner than I expected to be going back into the job market. However, reality bites so once we are in our new home, next week, I will be hitting up every contact I have, and also scouring the job boards.
Until then, we are STILL on our career break, and will treat it as such. Today we have been out to City Beach, which is somewhere we haven’t been to before. Just 30 minutes on the bus and you are at vast stretches of beautiful white sandy beaches. As far as the eye can see, north up past Scarborough, the vista is amazing. And as it is Friday, and the weekend beckons, it is time to crack open a cold beer.
Cheers, stay safe, and speak soon.
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