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the view from Andy + Emma’s unit - there is a sea glimpse just below the cliffs in distance!

Freshwater Beach (Freshies)
Curl Curl Beach (Curlys)
Views across to Manly

The tidal swimming pool at Freshie
Mr Crab (and friend)
Umbrella useage down under

Off to the Hunter Valley for some wine tasting now, woooooooooo! Next entry probably monday, have a great weekend y’all especially Carla - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

              

No. I have however either had a eureka moment, or my most stupid idea ever.

The plan was - “project A” had to reach target A by the time I came back, or I’d get a job… pffft, I’m changing that.

It’s all very cryptic for those of you reading, who haven’t had an insight into Project A… so lets unveil the plan.

I’m writing a book (I’ve very nearly finished). Just a small one, covering a specific area. I had originally planned to sell it as an ebook… target A being sales of a certain amount, that led into a 3 stage plan.

Today I realised there’s a much better way to hit my long term goals, I’m going to give the book away for free.

Finishing the book to a high standard and giving it away free will make me much more likely to hit the big target, to land a good deal to research and write a larger, more extensive version of the book.

I think to succeed you have to think a bit different, so rather than trying to push an ebook to sell a certain amount with the aim to then pursue a full deal, I’m going to give it away for free.

Overcoming obscurity is the biggest challenge I face, not making money from my first book. By changing my approach I reckon I hit the challenge head on setting me up for future success. By flipping it on its head, I free myself from a stack of issues and can much more effectively drive traffic to the target site, for future use.

Sunstroke - no, insane - maybe… time will tell.

              

Taking a few days chillin at Andy n Emma’s lovely little unit (flats are called units here, weird eh?).

Nice to take some time to chill, plan and read… take a wander to Curl Curl and Freshwater Beaches when I feel like it and work on “plan A”.

A couple of pics for you..

Andy n Emma @ Curl Curl
Sunset over the unit
Lucy, Neeeeeil and I

              

one thing i’ll take with me from Melbourne, is the AWESOME charity idea of Movember - basically to raise awareness of men’s health, loads of guys out here “grow a mo” (Moustache) in November and then meet up for parties to shave them off at the end of the month!

Genius.

I’m gonna grow a mo next year, in the UK the main charity is a prostate cancer one.

What I loved about it, was the random high fives when Mo Bros greeted each other out and about, and over hearing a guy in a pub explain to his mate, why he was growing a Mo!

We should all do it next year. 100%

—– UPDATE —–

Old Bournemouth Friends Neil + Lucy came over to Andy + Emma’s house for a BBQ tonight… and… Neil is growing a Mo!!!

Check this bad boy out… thats it, I’m soooo doing it next year!!!!!

              

Sydney in the distance from a cool fish n chip shop and Bondi beach at night.

A night in Melbourne’s southbank… a casino… the giant flame display… a giant donut!… and the dodgy coloured 3 dollar dacquiris!

My kind hosts (later on in the casino evening) - Gemma, Mark and Lara - THANK YOU! - their Beautiful home the next morning.

A night out in Melbourne, Ellen + Sarah, Dave, Gemma + Lauren

“Can I just get some Chips?” -

Downtown (cool architecture - very random mix of “old” n new) - including the ball bearing factory they left inside a brand new shopping centre.. odd but cool

The great ocean road, Plymouth, Surf City, Bell’s Beach

A close encounter with the rare Echidna - the only mammal other than the Platypus that lays eggs!

              

Melbourne has been a whole loada fun so far, i’ll write a longer update when I get back to Sydney… encountered my first wildlife today (apart from parrots n bird things in sydney) an Echinada (spelling?) - a giant hedgehog/porcupine thing that was walking down the road and 5 pelicans… which are much bigger than I realised. Been to the Great ocean road, had a really good time… will post some pics later too. off out now to sample the nightlife… wooop!