It's winter here, drop the puck!

My dearest mother was kind enough to package up my hockey gear and ship it over, and it has amazingly arrived and cleared customs (because we did it) before my boxes that my company's moving company sent nearly 2 weeks ago. So DHL called me today saying they had my package and I zipped out to the airport to "walk" it through customs. Then I contacted the organiser of the hockey team I've been in contact with and eventually ended up training (Aussie for practise) with them tonight. There's a game on Sunday too! The team is about 2/3 North American and 1/3 Aussie from what I can tell so far. The arena doesn't have glass (EDIT, I meant glass, not boards) (nets only) and the ice is to be desired. But it's hockey in Brisbane, I'm not complaining!

So, many thanks to my mom for doing that for her... P.S. Shipping stuff is way more expensive ($380 for a hockey bag) and a hassle than paying the extra baggage fee ($100) and bringing stuff over on the plane with you, even if it means needing two carts in the airports to move all your bags.