How are you all?! I wish you could answer that...
well you should send me an email!

Well, i'm trying to decide where to start! Since our last blog entry, the highlights have been taking a trip to the infamous victoria market, getting jobs (maybe not such a highlight..) and having our first house guests!

First of all, the victoria market is completely nuts! I have never ever seen a market like this one! It's massive for one thing. But the atmosphere is really what makes it CRRRRAZY. it took us about 2 hours to get through the whole thing (and we didn't really stop at very many booths). Vendors are shouting out to shoppers from every direction. It's really a vicious competition between each vendor! It's quite funny actually! When the market is about to close, they really pump it up. Anyway, this market is awesome. You literally can get anything you want there. Well maybe not a...blimp. but who knows! anyway, we bought some quinoa, some produce, some chorizo sausage and some loose tea. We also had our lunch there, so we bought some hummus. We had a delicious dinner that night with our findings! we made tibbouleh salad and the chorizo sausage, and we had the leftover hummus and we had some olives we had bought at the italian market that week. it was wunderbar!

We also have both (sort of) found jobs! Jean-Michel found a part time labouring job through Gian's friend, but he will probably be looking for another job because this one is an on-call kind of job. I potentially found a part time serving job at a cafe called the Carlton Paragon. Everything on the menu looks delicious, and I actually went in for a trial shift yesterday! It's hilarious how many people want to talk to you when they find out you're a foreigner. I served a table of pure bred australians, and I know this because their main interest was insulting new zealand. The one man at the table proudly told me: "I have been to New Zealand 19 times and I've never left the airport!"
Australians are weird.

Last night, we had our first house guests! none other than Jessica and Erin! And they cooked us dinner! I was so mad! haha just kidding. It was an amazing dinner! Erin made some steaks, asparagus, roasted taters and some ratatouille (all ingredients that she bought at the market!) We had some beers and wine and got hammered! haha no i'm kidding again! but twas delicious!
Next week, we are going to Erin's house for a barbie! she just moved into her new house as well, so we're all having parties! Jessica will also be moving in to her and Jon's new house shortly! Yay houses!
Another upcoming festivity will be Jessica's "hen's party" (stagette). good times!!

Well, Jean-Michel is working his first day today, so I get to be lazy and check my email and explore until he's done!

I will update y'all soon with all the exciting details of our lives! (maybe not all...)

we love you all a lot!

Lisa and Jean-Michel

written by  jeanmichelisa on November 1, 2008 from Melbourne, Australia
from the travel blog: Australia, Bali and New Zealand adopt Jean-Michel and Lisa!
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So great to see you are eating healthy. I am proud of you both. Keep up the good work with your travelling and seeing the sites and sounds of Australia. Dad and I are having a great time in Mexico. Our house is really taking shape and we are anxious to show you one day.
Love Mom and Dad

written by  Carole Roy on October 31, 2008

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Dear Lisa and Jean-Michel,
It is so good to hear about your adventures and visits. I am so glad everything is good. We miss you lots and send many hugs.
Everyone is asking how you are. Tonight Ardelle, Roger and Gerald Eilander all asked about you. Last week it was Bill and Wendy Damur. You are a popular one!

Love,Mom and Dad

written by  Colleen Vogel on November 2, 2008

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