I forgot to actually give you the deatils of my turkish restaurant interview
Turkish Guy (TG) "do you have any experience?"
Me "Not really"
TG Do you know how to take orders?
Me "No, well havent ever but I'm a quick learner?"
TG Have you served wine?
Me No, dont even know how to open a bottle
TG Well at least our honest start at 5:30pm
Anyway night was great, sooooo busy you wouldnt believe!
My first job was a huge party with bottles for me to open, I told them the truth that I didnt know how to open wine yet and they thought it was so funny, I got the whole table clapping when I got one open after 10 minutes of trying!!!
But I did do well and managed everything asked of me, then it was cash in hand so that was cool! no tax!
I didnt finish till 11:30 and then TG gave me a lift home. He was pretty sleezy but just with words he didnt actually try anything (or might have had to use my self defence skills!)
Monday, July 31, 2006
Friday, July 28, 2006
Forgot to say that the other day I went to Kaiteriteri, it was lovely. Its in the golden bay and the sandy beaches really are golden!! Kaiteriteri is in the abel tasman, so I finally got there after saying that I would ages ago! It was lovely! I was lucky to cadge a lift with two english girls staying so that was good!
Last nights work do was good. I've always said I dont like wine and people have always said it comes with age! well now I'm the grand old age of 27 it seems I dont think wine is too bad! I preferred the sauvignon to the chardonnay. I had a few glasses which was nice! work was paying so that was even better!! NZ has this thing in most restaurants where you bring your own. Most charge corkage of a few dollars but its still works out cheaper than buying restaurant wine!
Have two nights work next week at the nursery so thats cool! I was online trying to decide whether to move on and then they rang! we'll just see what happens!
This evening I am working in a turkish restaurant called Turkish Delight, jessica works there but she has the night off as its her birthday. The guy was saying he might take me on full time.. but who knows! we'll see how it goes! I dont really have any restaurant experience and it is a saturday night and fully booked with parties!! They even have a belly dancer on saturday nights!! still if its all a disaster at least I've tried and its only one night!! he said I can take drinks orders so that shouldnt be too confusing! (hopefully!) I have to be there at 5:30pm tonight till closing (which I guess will be late). What amused me is that Jimmy was saying that I had to be careful as Jessica didnt get paid for her trial. But I replied that He'd better bloody do and Jimmy (my boss of the backpackers) said that he was sure he would as he wouldnt want to get on the wrong side of me!!!! (LOL! am I that scary!?)
anyway just got in from town with anna and a package was waiting for me! Thanks dad!! MY camera is fixed!! yay!!! I can take photos again and you can see them as I can put them online again!! yay!! also my new bank card arrived which is cool! everythings sorted!
Last nights work do was good. I've always said I dont like wine and people have always said it comes with age! well now I'm the grand old age of 27 it seems I dont think wine is too bad! I preferred the sauvignon to the chardonnay. I had a few glasses which was nice! work was paying so that was even better!! NZ has this thing in most restaurants where you bring your own. Most charge corkage of a few dollars but its still works out cheaper than buying restaurant wine!
Have two nights work next week at the nursery so thats cool! I was online trying to decide whether to move on and then they rang! we'll just see what happens!
This evening I am working in a turkish restaurant called Turkish Delight, jessica works there but she has the night off as its her birthday. The guy was saying he might take me on full time.. but who knows! we'll see how it goes! I dont really have any restaurant experience and it is a saturday night and fully booked with parties!! They even have a belly dancer on saturday nights!! still if its all a disaster at least I've tried and its only one night!! he said I can take drinks orders so that shouldnt be too confusing! (hopefully!) I have to be there at 5:30pm tonight till closing (which I guess will be late). What amused me is that Jimmy was saying that I had to be careful as Jessica didnt get paid for her trial. But I replied that He'd better bloody do and Jimmy (my boss of the backpackers) said that he was sure he would as he wouldnt want to get on the wrong side of me!!!! (LOL! am I that scary!?)
anyway just got in from town with anna and a package was waiting for me! Thanks dad!! MY camera is fixed!! yay!!! I can take photos again and you can see them as I can put them online again!! yay!! also my new bank card arrived which is cool! everythings sorted!
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Its Friday and I have my work do tonight. I actually dont feel fantastic, have a cold again, thats the trouble when you live in close proximity to people - you catch their germs easily!
I'm gonna go to the market tomorrow and buy plenty of fruit and veg to ward it off!
The nursery called and I have 2 days work next week which is fab - better than nothing, will pay for food for a few weeks!
I had been looking lots online at jobs coming up. theres so many possibilities of places I may end up. I'm still wondering whether to go back to Akaroa for the summer. I said I would call the pharmacy in October to see if there was any work. Aot of places are now advertising for people for the summer season. lots of things I cant do (ie I'm not fit enough to be a glacier guide! and I might get sea sick being a dolphins swimming guide) but some things I am considering who knows!
Its Aurores birthday today so I am going to make her a cake.. chocolate mud cake! Pity I'm going to be out this evening to enjoy it with everyone! they've got to save me some!
Its Jessicas birthday tomorrow as well. they are integrating more with people now which is good! they used to keep themselves to themselves, I've discovered Jessica lives inbetween Wigan and Bolton! (thats where mumns side of the family come from)
Jimmy (the woner of the backpackers) is going on holiday in a couple of weeks and is considering closing the place, jessica and gareth finish on Monday so he might close it from then! who knows? what a stress! dont worry if you've snt anything anyone though - he has to give us notice of somesort! one option is that we could stay as a houseshare and the hostel would be closed to guests (which sounds cool unless he wants me tp pay rent which I assume he would!? its okay for paying guests as it wouldnt chnage their finacial situation!) oh well will have to wait until monday to find out!
I'm gonna go to the market tomorrow and buy plenty of fruit and veg to ward it off!
The nursery called and I have 2 days work next week which is fab - better than nothing, will pay for food for a few weeks!
I had been looking lots online at jobs coming up. theres so many possibilities of places I may end up. I'm still wondering whether to go back to Akaroa for the summer. I said I would call the pharmacy in October to see if there was any work. Aot of places are now advertising for people for the summer season. lots of things I cant do (ie I'm not fit enough to be a glacier guide! and I might get sea sick being a dolphins swimming guide) but some things I am considering who knows!
Its Aurores birthday today so I am going to make her a cake.. chocolate mud cake! Pity I'm going to be out this evening to enjoy it with everyone! they've got to save me some!
Its Jessicas birthday tomorrow as well. they are integrating more with people now which is good! they used to keep themselves to themselves, I've discovered Jessica lives inbetween Wigan and Bolton! (thats where mumns side of the family come from)
Jimmy (the woner of the backpackers) is going on holiday in a couple of weeks and is considering closing the place, jessica and gareth finish on Monday so he might close it from then! who knows? what a stress! dont worry if you've snt anything anyone though - he has to give us notice of somesort! one option is that we could stay as a houseshare and the hostel would be closed to guests (which sounds cool unless he wants me tp pay rent which I assume he would!? its okay for paying guests as it wouldnt chnage their finacial situation!) oh well will have to wait until monday to find out!
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
feelinng very happy and chilled.
Just got in from work for the day. I have no more work booked and a new fulltimer is starting work there on Monday so I might not get anymore. But theres no point stressing, I'm sure it will all work out in the end! I will just have to live on more of a budget next week! I have been to see a couple more nurseries. I went to one the other day which shall now be known as the baby zoo. their sleep room was a wall of "cages" . It looked like a vets, you know that room with the wall of cages all on top of each other, admittedly the ones at the nursery have wooden bars but they are still one on top of each other and open like cages! It was really weird as some of the babies were awake and looking through the bars like little animals! so I'm not sure what it will be like working there, they seemed well cared for apart from the cages!?
Yesterday I went to a Peace festival in lower moutere (pronounced mooo tree), it was cool, had lots of organic food, music and healing. Alot of people got emotional in the healing as it was bringing the ermotions out, but I just felt chilled and happy (Thats a first!) They made this scrumptious ice cream out of real fruit in front of you too! Its was yummy!
am also continueing to go to the lighthouse on mondays, enjoy watching all the claivoyancy and all the inspirational quotes and stories etc!
One of the daughters of the family I will be staying with in Port Ligar is going to drive me from Nelson to Port Ligar so thats great! So I will be leaving here on the 30th August - just over a months time! It will save me money and then I know I will have accomodation, and food sorted for 2 weeks, and in reality that all I need to stress about, as long as I have a roof over my head and food I'm okay! Have no idea what will become of my bank loan in england though at some point. But I guess I shall worry about that when it becomes a problem!
Its my work do on Friday, I'm looking forward to that as I dont go out for meals very often as I'm on such a budget!
Just got in from work for the day. I have no more work booked and a new fulltimer is starting work there on Monday so I might not get anymore. But theres no point stressing, I'm sure it will all work out in the end! I will just have to live on more of a budget next week! I have been to see a couple more nurseries. I went to one the other day which shall now be known as the baby zoo. their sleep room was a wall of "cages" . It looked like a vets, you know that room with the wall of cages all on top of each other, admittedly the ones at the nursery have wooden bars but they are still one on top of each other and open like cages! It was really weird as some of the babies were awake and looking through the bars like little animals! so I'm not sure what it will be like working there, they seemed well cared for apart from the cages!?
Yesterday I went to a Peace festival in lower moutere (pronounced mooo tree), it was cool, had lots of organic food, music and healing. Alot of people got emotional in the healing as it was bringing the ermotions out, but I just felt chilled and happy (Thats a first!) They made this scrumptious ice cream out of real fruit in front of you too! Its was yummy!
am also continueing to go to the lighthouse on mondays, enjoy watching all the claivoyancy and all the inspirational quotes and stories etc!
One of the daughters of the family I will be staying with in Port Ligar is going to drive me from Nelson to Port Ligar so thats great! So I will be leaving here on the 30th August - just over a months time! It will save me money and then I know I will have accomodation, and food sorted for 2 weeks, and in reality that all I need to stress about, as long as I have a roof over my head and food I'm okay! Have no idea what will become of my bank loan in england though at some point. But I guess I shall worry about that when it becomes a problem!
Its my work do on Friday, I'm looking forward to that as I dont go out for meals very often as I'm on such a budget!
Saturday, July 22, 2006
My first earthquake
well I had a good birthday! I went for day trip to the nelson lakes which are 118kms away. Partice drove so the 3 of us had a good day out (Patrice, Aurore and me). it was freezing there!! when we got outthe car it was so windy my woolly hat kept blowing off I had to hold it on!! we went for a couple of walks round the lakes etc as its a national park.
we alos had dinner at a little alpine cafe - yummy burgers! I had to say there is not alot in st arnaud, basically a shop and a cafe! however I did get lots of photos of snowy mountains! But your going to have to wait until I get home to see them as they are on a throaway camera. I got the last fim developed the other day, photos as far back as the coromandel, of mount maunganui, gisborne and white island etc. it was nice to have some real photos rather than just seeing tehm on the computer but of course it does mean I cant show you them all. I could have had them put on disc but it costs loads! I am looking forward to when my digital camera is fixed!
I had a few cards to open which was great and my sister send me some eglish cadburys! yum! I had forgotten how yummy english chocolate is!
Then when we got in from out day out they had decorated the house with balloons etc and attacked my with party popppers! we watched a dvd and had dinner and everyone made me a chocolate cheesecake as a surpise while I was at work the precious day! so that was great! they had, had a collection and got me a voucher for the bead gallery (an amazing local shop) I cought a mother of pearl neclace which is a cross between a koru and a fish hook (both maori symbols). I have been wanting it for a while. I also want this really nice koru in the shop but it was really dressy so I decided to go for the everyday wear one! as I dont get a chance to dress up much here!
There are two more bithdays this week, Aurores is on friday 28th and Jessicas is on the 29th, so we shall have more cakes and collections. Unfortunately on the 28th I am going on a work do so shall miss aurores birthday evening. I sm however looking forward to going on a work do! we are going out for a meal. Its nice to be included in a community and do normal stuff!
today while working at shortbread I was laying down reading in the sun when the ground shook, at first I thought it was a big truck but then it carried on!! Apparently we are on the same fault line as Wellington and wellington are meant to get an earth quake a week. the whole house shook anyway and all the furniture. it was only a mini one but I have never felt one before, it was really weird!!
we alos have another longtermer at our backpackers, her name is anna and she is english, has lived in brighton for 5 years etc, I really get on with her which is cool. Her boyfriend will be joining her soon and she will be taking the job as the new managers of shortbread during the week. she is trapped in NZ as she got pregant while backpacking but has a blood clot and cant fly, so she has to have the baby here, then have an operation and then can go home! so her backpacking experience is a bit dfferent!
Aurore, Patrice and Eva have started working at McDonalds now, I dont think they exactly enjoy it, but its money!!
we alos had dinner at a little alpine cafe - yummy burgers! I had to say there is not alot in st arnaud, basically a shop and a cafe! however I did get lots of photos of snowy mountains! But your going to have to wait until I get home to see them as they are on a throaway camera. I got the last fim developed the other day, photos as far back as the coromandel, of mount maunganui, gisborne and white island etc. it was nice to have some real photos rather than just seeing tehm on the computer but of course it does mean I cant show you them all. I could have had them put on disc but it costs loads! I am looking forward to when my digital camera is fixed!
I had a few cards to open which was great and my sister send me some eglish cadburys! yum! I had forgotten how yummy english chocolate is!
Then when we got in from out day out they had decorated the house with balloons etc and attacked my with party popppers! we watched a dvd and had dinner and everyone made me a chocolate cheesecake as a surpise while I was at work the precious day! so that was great! they had, had a collection and got me a voucher for the bead gallery (an amazing local shop) I cought a mother of pearl neclace which is a cross between a koru and a fish hook (both maori symbols). I have been wanting it for a while. I also want this really nice koru in the shop but it was really dressy so I decided to go for the everyday wear one! as I dont get a chance to dress up much here!
There are two more bithdays this week, Aurores is on friday 28th and Jessicas is on the 29th, so we shall have more cakes and collections. Unfortunately on the 28th I am going on a work do so shall miss aurores birthday evening. I sm however looking forward to going on a work do! we are going out for a meal. Its nice to be included in a community and do normal stuff!
today while working at shortbread I was laying down reading in the sun when the ground shook, at first I thought it was a big truck but then it carried on!! Apparently we are on the same fault line as Wellington and wellington are meant to get an earth quake a week. the whole house shook anyway and all the furniture. it was only a mini one but I have never felt one before, it was really weird!!
we alos have another longtermer at our backpackers, her name is anna and she is english, has lived in brighton for 5 years etc, I really get on with her which is cool. Her boyfriend will be joining her soon and she will be taking the job as the new managers of shortbread during the week. she is trapped in NZ as she got pregant while backpacking but has a blood clot and cant fly, so she has to have the baby here, then have an operation and then can go home! so her backpacking experience is a bit dfferent!
Aurore, Patrice and Eva have started working at McDonalds now, I dont think they exactly enjoy it, but its money!!
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Bugger! should have gone to abel tasman on sunday instead of saving it till my birthday! there are severe weather warnings out for the area tomorrow and the weather has been terrible today. So I guess thats not going to happen then!! I made myself feeel better my deciding to go on a bone carving workshop for my birthday, but I rang the guy and he is taking a winter break! Hmmff! how dare he. So no idea what I will do tomorrow now. I want to do something rather than sit around. I have the day off work and I feel I should be doing something with it!
Saw a cool bollywood movie last night which the moral of the story was to learn to live life before we die. I have spent such alot of time of my life being depressed etc that I want to try and do happy stuff and live my life to the full (not always easy but the aim is there anyway!)
Saw a cool bollywood movie last night which the moral of the story was to learn to live life before we die. I have spent such alot of time of my life being depressed etc that I want to try and do happy stuff and live my life to the full (not always easy but the aim is there anyway!)
Monday, July 17, 2006
so what exciting things have I been up to lately? Hmmmnn well! Not alot! A few cards and a parcel have arrive which I am looking forward to opening on Thursday.
We have watched a few DVD's on Patrices laptop - Point Break (a classic! I have only seen it about 100 times!!) and River Queen ( a film about the British invading the maoris etc). Partice is going to get some Bollywood movies out today which should be entertaining! i like Bollywood films!
I now go to the Buddhist centre, theres meditation every night and on wednesday a nun or someone important speaks. Its really interesting. I'm not buddhist or anything and I dont go evryday but its something different to do and I like going.
Also on Monday nights I know go to the Lighthouse which is a spritual evening. we have meditation and healing and a speaker (this week a life coach) and then mediums come round and choose people whose spirits are calling out to them or whatever! its an entertaining evening anyway and only donations so I can afford it!!
Have beebn trying to find soem black trousers today -what a nightmare! cant find anything I like. and the onbes I have a really scruffy for work, as in ripped a million times over! I keep medning them but my sewing skills arent up to much!
I've been on a diet for 36 hours! so far so good, but am desperate for chocolate!
We have watched a few DVD's on Patrices laptop - Point Break (a classic! I have only seen it about 100 times!!) and River Queen ( a film about the British invading the maoris etc). Partice is going to get some Bollywood movies out today which should be entertaining! i like Bollywood films!
I now go to the Buddhist centre, theres meditation every night and on wednesday a nun or someone important speaks. Its really interesting. I'm not buddhist or anything and I dont go evryday but its something different to do and I like going.
Also on Monday nights I know go to the Lighthouse which is a spritual evening. we have meditation and healing and a speaker (this week a life coach) and then mediums come round and choose people whose spirits are calling out to them or whatever! its an entertaining evening anyway and only donations so I can afford it!!
Have beebn trying to find soem black trousers today -what a nightmare! cant find anything I like. and the onbes I have a really scruffy for work, as in ripped a million times over! I keep medning them but my sewing skills arent up to much!
I've been on a diet for 36 hours! so far so good, but am desperate for chocolate!
Thursday, July 13, 2006
I fully apologise for the boringness of my blog lately, its normal life I'm afraid! Mainly just working etc! theres always a possibility I might do something interesting at some point!!
I was going to go to the Abel Tasman this weekend as I have a weekend off finally, but having checked the met service online the weather looks crappy and I dont fancy walking in rain. next week the weather looks good so I might go on Sunday or Tuesday.. I dont like booking things during the week though in case I get called into work and I dont want to miss out on work!
Typical that it is going to rain when I get time off though, it never rains in Nelson! I even have a suntan!!! its has been so warm in the sun (still below freezing at night) that my arms are slightly brown! coo l huh? I guess thats cos when the sun is out it is just so strong!
I dont have much work organised for the next 2 weeks so I am wishing illness upon people! I got into work and one of the employees was having a huge arguement with the boss, she gave me a lift home for my lunch break as she lives nearby and she was telling me she wants to hand her notice in.. if she does, well thats good for me! but she is very nice so that would be a shame!
Anyway. enough work excitement (!) what else have I been doing of interest? Went to the cinema and saw Pirates of the Carribean, dead mans chest which was good! then yesterday went to Richmond, a nearby town. It has a mall, but isnt overly exciting, theres a cool bead shop that makes me want to spend lots of money! (to make neclaces etc) I want all the koru pendants! I will buy one before I leave!
One birthday card has arrived which I am keeping till next week to open! not sure what I will do on my birthday yet!
I was going to go to the Abel Tasman this weekend as I have a weekend off finally, but having checked the met service online the weather looks crappy and I dont fancy walking in rain. next week the weather looks good so I might go on Sunday or Tuesday.. I dont like booking things during the week though in case I get called into work and I dont want to miss out on work!
Typical that it is going to rain when I get time off though, it never rains in Nelson! I even have a suntan!!! its has been so warm in the sun (still below freezing at night) that my arms are slightly brown! coo l huh? I guess thats cos when the sun is out it is just so strong!
I dont have much work organised for the next 2 weeks so I am wishing illness upon people! I got into work and one of the employees was having a huge arguement with the boss, she gave me a lift home for my lunch break as she lives nearby and she was telling me she wants to hand her notice in.. if she does, well thats good for me! but she is very nice so that would be a shame!
Anyway. enough work excitement (!) what else have I been doing of interest? Went to the cinema and saw Pirates of the Carribean, dead mans chest which was good! then yesterday went to Richmond, a nearby town. It has a mall, but isnt overly exciting, theres a cool bead shop that makes me want to spend lots of money! (to make neclaces etc) I want all the koru pendants! I will buy one before I leave!
One birthday card has arrived which I am keeping till next week to open! not sure what I will do on my birthday yet!
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Friday, July 07, 2006
still feeling crappy from cold, but have decided to stay here at Shortbread till Monday rather than go back to Gingerbread Sunday night (that way I have a room to myself for an extra night!) and also this backpackers is closer to work on Monday morning! so really am thinking of my lie in!! havent slept much in days because I have such a bad cold and cant breathe to sleep!!
I love my weekends at shortbread as I have said more than once before! time to myself! yay!!
Told my boss I would stay until August 31st - a long time for me, but at least I can save up lots!!
Apparently its my cousin Lucy's birthday this weekend, so I'm missing that. Would have been nice to go. Not seen my cousins in ages. (as in years)!
I love my weekends at shortbread as I have said more than once before! time to myself! yay!!
Told my boss I would stay until August 31st - a long time for me, but at least I can save up lots!!
Apparently its my cousin Lucy's birthday this weekend, so I'm missing that. Would have been nice to go. Not seen my cousins in ages. (as in years)!
Have been ill the last few days, god I have felt crap! But I forced myself to go to work! I was relieved when I didn't have any work on Thursday and then she called at 7:30am to tell me to come in! Still can't refuse the money at the moment, I just fell into bed when I got home!
I am making plenty of honey and lemon - I went to shortbread cottage and picked a huge carrier bag of lemons!
I was also waiting to get paid, and that felt like I was waiting forever! I just had 30 cents to last me a week (about 10p) so I couldnt actually buy anything or check my emails or anything. But have now had nice big fat pay cehcque which will be going into saving for when I travel again! (obvously am travelling now but when I am staying still and working I dont count it as travelling - its a new home!) anyway during my period of no money I was having strange meals as had run out of the essentials such as bread, milk and cheese!
I think next week that I will have a couple of days off as its quiet due to the school holidays, - mind you I said that this week! But at the moment I am only booked in for Monday!
Today at lunch I went to Veronicas house, she lived on the beach and it is so pretty there! the beautiful blue sea and huge mountains - a fantastic view! she's english too and has emigrated here.
I am making plenty of honey and lemon - I went to shortbread cottage and picked a huge carrier bag of lemons!
I was also waiting to get paid, and that felt like I was waiting forever! I just had 30 cents to last me a week (about 10p) so I couldnt actually buy anything or check my emails or anything. But have now had nice big fat pay cehcque which will be going into saving for when I travel again! (obvously am travelling now but when I am staying still and working I dont count it as travelling - its a new home!) anyway during my period of no money I was having strange meals as had run out of the essentials such as bread, milk and cheese!
I think next week that I will have a couple of days off as its quiet due to the school holidays, - mind you I said that this week! But at the moment I am only booked in for Monday!
Today at lunch I went to Veronicas house, she lived on the beach and it is so pretty there! the beautiful blue sea and huge mountains - a fantastic view! she's english too and has emigrated here.
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