Today, Jason and I woke up around 6:45 and went on run around Brisbane. It was nice to get out and loosen up the ol' legs. I was actually trying really hard not to wake up Jason because I was not too sure what time he got in last night so I was quitely trying to change into my running cloths which woke him up so we went together. He wears ear buds when he runs so there is rarely any running conversation. Not that there would be any running conversation because Humidity was probably at 100% in 80 something degree weather this morning. If you know that hotter air can hold much more water than cooler air then you understand that I felt like I was running on a treadmill in a sauna. After are 6 mile run (could have been 7 but who is counting) we got back and I headed to the grocery store to buy some cheap noodles, half a gallon of milk and some turkey. I got back upstairs and made some pretty awesome noodles for breakfast. Not the most healthy or filling meal I've ever had but I am sick of paying around 13-25 dollars for each meal. It is crazy how a bottle of water at the grocery store if 4 dollars. Australia is so expensive which makes sense because we were told if we took a job over here then our salaries would be twice as much as we would be making in the states. But, as we all know, every bubble bursts and Australia's economy is definitely booming at an alarming rate so I would have to do some serious research before I headed over here for a job of any sort.
Around 10:45 we all meet up at the coffee shop right across the street from our hotel and walk to grab a bus to take us down town to visit Fluor Construction. We sat down and it was a pretty interesting conversation but most of us were a little more concerned and anxious to find out what the national championship score was. Besides that we all had a great time learning more about mega construction projects. I think one thing that I took away from the conversation is that a mega project is nothing different from a smaller project. It is just broken up in more parts and it takes more people and great communication across the table to get things done. I do not think that I want to move all across the world in search of mega projects to work on but I did walk away with a greater respect for the people that are able to move across the world wherever their company needs them. The guy is obviously not married.
Tonight, I plan on heading back to the hotel after a few hours of research/reading and maybe going out to grab a drink with some friends. We have yet to experience any sort of night life in Brisbane which I look forward to.
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