The List

Things I love about

Perth

1. The

   Swan

   River

2. Port

   Beach

3. The little old houses I cannot afford since the median house price is $491,000
4. The abundance of tennis clubs
5. Fremantle
6. Beesnees Beer
7. The job market, as I am in demand
8. Cheap good wine from down South

Things I hate about

Perth

1. There are no Starbucks, I mean they are not allowed to be here. So my order is a Skim Iced Vanilla Latte is not going over so well.
2. There are only 2 Million people in West Australia, nothing compared to

   Phoenix

   or

   Bangkok

   .
3. The housing market. Since houses are so expensive, it is almost impossible to find a good townhouse!
4. The lack of friends, although there is good beer to drink I have no one at the moment to drink it with
5. How the cost of anything sporty or 4wd costs an arm and a leg. The most popular car here is a Lancer, which I will not be driving.
6. The blockbuster here has late fees
7. Robbie Williams coming to town is like the biggest deal ever
8. There are not enough decent radio stations to fill my 6 radio spots on the car stereo
9. The fact that deli turkey is $26 a kilo, what am I going to eat?
10. The fact that apartments are not rented through an office, but a realty company. What that means is that I have to wait for them to come up in the paper as opposed to walking into an office and being places on a waiting list.
11. I have not seen one attractive guy since I have been here. Well maybe I have but not that many….you know my type.

There is plenty more to add to both lists…I am sure….

P.S. I have a job. A real job making real money.