06.14.10

Yesterday was the Queens birthday, and therefore a holiday. It is just another call to party, here in Cairns, but a holiday none the less!
The worst part of yesterday was the splitting headache I had all day. Its been the past two years that I started getting headaches. At first it was only when I went to night clubs and the loud music and crazy lights would make my head hurt. Not bad, but an annoying pounding. It has gradually gotten worse though. Alcohol, mixers, anything with MSG and sugars will trigger headaches but not all the time. Since I met John, I started getting these awful electric like headaches. They just zap me without warning and most of the time just last for a few seconds. I have only ever had one other headache where I can remember it lasting all day. The only way I couldnt feel it was by just throwing the covers over my head and falling asleep. I didnt take any Tylenol though because I hate taking pills.
Well my headache today was part headache, part zapping. It was just in my left temple and in parts of the left side of my head. If I put pressure on my temple, it gave me some relief. I ate, we walked around, I took TylenolTWICE that day, but nothing made it go away. It wasnt until today that I thought it may have something to do with diving. John didnt rule it out and said he has heard of that happening to people. I really hope it is just because I am not use to it, and that it doesnt become a problem. That would be a bummer.
Anyways, One of the best things about Cairns is how different they run things out here. In all the other cities we have been in, everything closes at 5:30. Here, nothing opens till 5 but stays open till 3am or later. I mean everything too, the restaurants, the shops; and some things are open all day and then stay open all night. Love it for late night food runs : )
John and I have decided that we will spend the rest of our time in Australia to work. We leave August 6th for Jakarta from Perth, so have until then to refill our dwindling stash. Luckily, we are in a town that caters to backpackers, so we have tons of resources are our finger tips to help us find temporary employment. We would like to stay an work in Cairns so that we could be apart of this lovely weather for a bit longer, however, the job force is in greater demand in Perth.
Well, yesterday, we ran around town looking for jobs. Going to different job recruitment places, hopping into a few bars and hostels, and then spending some time online.
When we were in Coolangatta camping, our neighbor camper had told us about how his son ran a business for backpackers called the job-shop. He gave us the website and we promised to check it out. Sure enough, turned out to be a great start to our job hunt. We signed up, sent out a few applications, and spent the rest of the day job hunting.
Because it was a holiday, a lot of places said to come back tomorrow, which is what we did today. We walked 8 blocks in every direction. Some places sounded promising while others seemed like duds. The good thing, is that we got lots of call backs, lots of response emails and a few interviews set up!
I have had several interviews so far for teaching English, but the hiring process is long and dragged on. On the up side, we both have some prospects so keep your fingers crossed for us.
On our walk around the city, we ran into a small park with these giant, tall root trees. We noticed the tops of the trees were just FULL of bats. I loved it! They should have been sleeping, but it was a hot day, so they were fussy, and a lot of them were fanning themselves with a wing. Again, we got some awesome pictures and video. I am just glad we managed to get these things on film. They are everywhere here! They make the most awful noises but they have such cute little faces! I just couldnt believe how many there were!
On our way back home, we walked along the muddy plains and got some more pictures of the crabs, wharfs and mud skippers. We laid out in the park for a bit and took a small nap under the sun. It sucks that you cant swim in the water here (crocs have been sighted !) but the park is green and welcoming, so we couldnt resist.
I went to sleep around 6 oclock, hopping my headache would end, and John spent some much needed time, putting together his resume and applying for jobs online.