Some people may be wondering what happened after my WHV expired in
February. I decided to go back to Ireland for an unknown period of time. So
far, my decision was to get a permanent job and slowly work towards permanent
residency in Australia though skilled visa. I have a number of steps to
complete, however, it is not impossible, therefore definitely worth trying..
Might as well try. Sydney is the most beautiful city I have ever lived in, so
why not return?Meanwhile in Dublin haha.. I have noticed a less things have
changed in the two years when I was away and a whole lot has not changed. It
creates a sort of happiness of being back in a place I know so well.I noticed instead of having one Starbucks coffee shop on Dame
Street, they are now literally everywhere. I think I have spotted at least ten
different in Dublin city at this stage. The funny side to it is that I have
become a real coffee snob! I cannot believe myself that I would reject Nescafe
and rather drink tea. Note - I tend to only drink tea when I'm sick or really
cold. Every single coffee I have tried in Dublin has been let's say revolting.
They have started making flat whites but it's not the same as in Australia. I
am so spoilt! I could go back to oz just for the coffee! Another difference I
spotted between now and then is my own attitude towards other people and life
in general. I am much happier, smile more and more polite and kind to everyone
around me.I still cannot get used to the cold around here. I am constantly
freezing – from morning till late at night. To make things worse, it’s been
three weeks at this stage and I am still homeless. Well, I am staying with
friends but it’s not the same, I still live in a suitcase. Plus commute to work
takes almost two hours, so that makes nearly four hours a day. Home searching
did not go so well for me for a while. There's a serious shortage of housing
in Dublin and owners can charge as much rent as they please which has driven
the prices ridiculously high in comparison to the quality of the housing on
offer. Instead of 500 euro a month, they are now asking between 600 and 800 per
month for a double room. Salaries haven’t gone up much, so I do not see a
correlation between the two. I finally managed to find a room in an apartment
in South Dublin – pretty far out from the city but close to work and I am in
love with the flat. It is so comfy and has a real nice homey feeling to it. I
immediately felt like I wanted to live there. The bonus itself is that it’s a
3-bed apartment with only two occupants – that includes me. It’s just the owner
and me, an Irish girl/woman of my age or few years older. I will be paying 600
per month plus bills. The upside of it all is that the girl is moving to UK for
a while and will only be back home for about a week per month which leaves me
basically alone. So I get an apartment for the price of a room. Sweet! I am
thrilled to be moving in shortly. My room has a glass wall on one side, so
beautiful views to enjoy in the morning J I understand it can be a bit cooler
having a glass wall but spring is almost at the doorstep, so I can enjoy the
summer soon enough (if I can call Irish summer an actual summer) – I think it’s
more of a Sydney winter plus the rain.
