So I finally decided that it was time to add another blog update. And since quite a bit has happened, and I’m in the midst of working on all the projects I’ve been putting off all semester, I’ll use an outline format to maximize my return on investment (with the investment being the amount of time spent typing).

• I’m taking part in Movember. It’s a charity event in which participants grow moustaches during the month of November. Proceeds go to charities relating to prostate cancer and depression. For more information, visit www.movember.com.au/au/home/. Should you wish to contribute to charity by sponsoring my mo’ click on the “Sponsor a Mo Bro” link and search for Rego Number 18318. If the mo’ ever becomes visible (i.e. more than a few random hairs that can’t be seen without a zoom lens), I’ll post a photo.

• Classes are going alright, but still pretty busy. Only four weeks left, including finals. Next few weeks will be pretty busy.

• Attended my first non-US concert. Went to see the Nortec Collective as part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival. So I saw a band from Mexico perform in Australia.

• Went to a Halloween party. Halloween must not be a holiday here, because I didn’t see anything in the way of Halloween costumes for sale in stores. Kind of odd, given how commercialized Halloween is back in the states.

• Got a bike. It was about A$115 at Big W (which I still think is owned by/affiliated with Wal-Mart). So now I’m biking instead of buying the A$100 monthly tram pass. So my payback period is two months (when you consider the other costs associated with the bike, such as lights, helmet, and lock). It’s interesting, you can bike on the street and cars will actually be courteous and give you space. Another one of those cultural differences from the states I guess.

• My bike plans were almost foiled when I found a nail in my tire (see below). Fortunately it didn’t puncture the tire or inner tube, just went through one of the treads. So my asset (the bike) wasn’t impaired.

• Learned to use business terms such as “ROI”, “asset”, “impaired”, and “payback period” in common language, such as blog postings.

Anyway, I think that’s it for now.