As I mentioned the other day Melinda and I went for a walk around Risdon Dam, was a really nice walk, amazing how pretty and peaceful places can be so close to the city! (and this is my friend Melinda who I am going to miss when I leave Tassie!)
Friday, October 17, 2008
Melinda and Risdon Vale Dam
As I mentioned the other day Melinda and I went for a walk around Risdon Dam, was a really nice walk, amazing how pretty and peaceful places can be so close to the city! (and this is my friend Melinda who I am going to miss when I leave Tassie!)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
16 days!!
16 days left in Tasmania.. its going to fly by! Melninda is coming by on Monday to help em sort through my stuff and try to fit it in my backpack.. that shoudl be interesting!!
The boys who have been living at the backpackers for the past month are leaving tomorrow.. its going to feel a bit empty without them. Paris and I have been spending quite alot of time together and I have got kind of used to having him around. Ah well, travelling is full of goodbyes.. I am going to be even more upset about saying goodbye to Alana and Melinda. Its funny as in my last couple of months in Tassie I have made good friends, found myself classes and hobbies (swimming, pilates, meditation, reiki) and a few weeks ago the Child care Centre in Kingston rang me and offered me a full time job.. so it could all work out in tassie if I gave it a go. But I didnt even hesitate with saying no to the job offer, and getting a pay rise at work today doesnt make me hesitate either..!
I went out for a few cocktails with Alana on Saturday and had a really nice evening.. I hadnt had alcohol in a month since the 3 bottles of wine episode so I kept to my rule of a maximum of 4 drinks in fact only having 3 as I could tell the barman was making them very strong and I was getting tipsy! Am very pleased with my self restraint! Now I just need to keep it up!
Melinda and I went on a big tour of Hobart the other day which was really good! First we went to the Female factory which originally in March when i came to hobart for the 2 days I had on my list of places to visit but never got round to.. and only just did. It was really interesting.. am glad I wasnt around in those days! Then we went to the casino which I have never been to and after telling everyone that I would never gamble really enjoyed myself on the keno! then we went to the botanical gardens which shamefully I have also never been to after all this time in Hobart!! they were gorgeous and Melinda had to literally drag me away from the newborn ducklings (I went into high pitched female mode!).. there will be photos up soon when I get round to it!! Unfortunately after all that I was on late shift at work.. but actually managed to finish work on time which was great as melinda pciked me up on the way back from her finishing work which was alot better than getting the late night bus!!
Now I am on 2 earlies, and then late shift over the weekend..Just been for a swim and stuff after work and am shattered..! Physio tomorrow so she can see whether I have been behaving and doing my exercises or not!!
The boys who have been living at the backpackers for the past month are leaving tomorrow.. its going to feel a bit empty without them. Paris and I have been spending quite alot of time together and I have got kind of used to having him around. Ah well, travelling is full of goodbyes.. I am going to be even more upset about saying goodbye to Alana and Melinda. Its funny as in my last couple of months in Tassie I have made good friends, found myself classes and hobbies (swimming, pilates, meditation, reiki) and a few weeks ago the Child care Centre in Kingston rang me and offered me a full time job.. so it could all work out in tassie if I gave it a go. But I didnt even hesitate with saying no to the job offer, and getting a pay rise at work today doesnt make me hesitate either..!
I went out for a few cocktails with Alana on Saturday and had a really nice evening.. I hadnt had alcohol in a month since the 3 bottles of wine episode so I kept to my rule of a maximum of 4 drinks in fact only having 3 as I could tell the barman was making them very strong and I was getting tipsy! Am very pleased with my self restraint! Now I just need to keep it up!
Melinda and I went on a big tour of Hobart the other day which was really good! First we went to the Female factory which originally in March when i came to hobart for the 2 days I had on my list of places to visit but never got round to.. and only just did. It was really interesting.. am glad I wasnt around in those days! Then we went to the casino which I have never been to and after telling everyone that I would never gamble really enjoyed myself on the keno! then we went to the botanical gardens which shamefully I have also never been to after all this time in Hobart!! they were gorgeous and Melinda had to literally drag me away from the newborn ducklings (I went into high pitched female mode!).. there will be photos up soon when I get round to it!! Unfortunately after all that I was on late shift at work.. but actually managed to finish work on time which was great as melinda pciked me up on the way back from her finishing work which was alot better than getting the late night bus!!
Now I am on 2 earlies, and then late shift over the weekend..Just been for a swim and stuff after work and am shattered..! Physio tomorrow so she can see whether I have been behaving and doing my exercises or not!!
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Shift change!
Got my shifts changed this week to earlies!! woohooo!! I have never been so excited to get up at 6:30am before..! so much better than getting home at midnight!! I am rather tired as my sleeping pattern is still stuffed but its much better and I get to see all the cleaners and stuff again so made me feel very loved with how excited they were to see me! They have organised a leaving do and stuff for me which is cool!
Shame I have to go back to lates again on Monday..
and of course after I announced to friends (ie Alana, Melinda and the boys at the hostel) that I am now on earlies everyones like "So that means your free in the evenings now?!.. so what are you up to saturday night?!" Its cool though.. makes me feel loved!
Finally finished my book today.. was a massive book that weighed a tonne.. Shantaram.. I highly recommend it..!
Shame I have to go back to lates again on Monday..
and of course after I announced to friends (ie Alana, Melinda and the boys at the hostel) that I am now on earlies everyones like "So that means your free in the evenings now?!.. so what are you up to saturday night?!" Its cool though.. makes me feel loved!
Finally finished my book today.. was a massive book that weighed a tonne.. Shantaram.. I highly recommend it..!
Monday, October 06, 2008
Arm almost as good as new!
Had more xrays and appts at the fracture clinic this morning and yay they signed me off and said goodbye!! I still have physio and she is worried about me carrying a heavy backpack and stuff but all in all its all good. I still have some pain and difficulty in certain movements but mostly its looking and feeling great.. and more toned than it was before I broke it!!
Its now 25 days till I leave!! I am so excited!! I havent been leaving work till after midnight in ages and we are getting more and more busy. We have 8 phone lines but only 1 me to answer it. Therefore 8 lines are ringing at me at a time and the answer phone messages and emails and people at the desk are coming in faster than I can deal with them!!
But I had the weekend off which was fab.. I had Monday, Tuesday off and then only worked Wednesday, Thursday, Friday before having the weekend off.. how cool is that? If only every week was like that?!! I mostly spent the weekend sleeping or watching DVD's with the boys (we have some builders staying at Adelphi for a few weeks who are highly entertaining.. they are all quite young and it amuses me greatly as they yawn and stretch on the sofa so that their arms are behind my head on the sofa.. and then I raise my eyebrows at them..! They are trying to get scary movies because they know I hate them.. There really are some horrible movies around.
Saturday Melinda and I went to Eastlands shopping mall and then walked around Risdon Dam which was cool, nice walk. Am still trying to be healthy.. swam for 2 hours straight yesterday, up and down the pool.. meant I was knackered at work but there we are its all good!
Of course having had all that time off means I now have to work my but off again.. but it did me good to catch up on some sleep and get less grumpy!
Its now 25 days till I leave!! I am so excited!! I havent been leaving work till after midnight in ages and we are getting more and more busy. We have 8 phone lines but only 1 me to answer it. Therefore 8 lines are ringing at me at a time and the answer phone messages and emails and people at the desk are coming in faster than I can deal with them!!
But I had the weekend off which was fab.. I had Monday, Tuesday off and then only worked Wednesday, Thursday, Friday before having the weekend off.. how cool is that? If only every week was like that?!! I mostly spent the weekend sleeping or watching DVD's with the boys (we have some builders staying at Adelphi for a few weeks who are highly entertaining.. they are all quite young and it amuses me greatly as they yawn and stretch on the sofa so that their arms are behind my head on the sofa.. and then I raise my eyebrows at them..! They are trying to get scary movies because they know I hate them.. There really are some horrible movies around.
Saturday Melinda and I went to Eastlands shopping mall and then walked around Risdon Dam which was cool, nice walk. Am still trying to be healthy.. swam for 2 hours straight yesterday, up and down the pool.. meant I was knackered at work but there we are its all good!
Of course having had all that time off means I now have to work my but off again.. but it did me good to catch up on some sleep and get less grumpy!
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Lack of Sleep!
So I havent really slept well for about 3 weeks now.. natural sleeping tablets are crap.. but I tried this new meditation class today and feel great after it.. hopefully that will help.. and hopefully will have a quiet night at work.. can but hope! I definately feel less grumpy at work tonight anyway!!
Enjoyed having the last 2 days off.. was bliss! Met up with Alana yesterday and ordered pizza and dvds which was cool, had a good night! Shame I have to be back at work today! Mind you its the 1st October today.. I leave Tasmania a month today and then for as long as my money lasts I can have my holidays!! I cant wait!!
Enjoyed having the last 2 days off.. was bliss! Met up with Alana yesterday and ordered pizza and dvds which was cool, had a good night! Shame I have to be back at work today! Mind you its the 1st October today.. I leave Tasmania a month today and then for as long as my money lasts I can have my holidays!! I cant wait!!
I cut and pasted this from the news..after Yvonne emailed me.. Nate was the guy held up by them.. he's the guy in the photos with me when I went to the party in Launceston at the Gunners Arms..
Pair arrested over suspected hotel robbery
Posted Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:03pm AEST
Map: Launceston 7250
Police in Launceston have arrested two people after an armed robbery at a hotel this afternoon.
The robbery was at the Gunners Arms Hotel about 1:30pm AEST.
A youth and a man were caught near York Park soon afterwards and police found a sum of money.
The world is a scary place sometimes.. apparently the youth was 13!
I guess its the same worldwide!
When Melinda and I met up we decided not to go to Target in town and headed to Glenorchy one instead.. we would have been in the other store at the same time this happened.. and tasmania has a reputation for being safe!!
Am probably exaggerating.. I mean Worthing probably has exactly the same things happening everyday..
Police find knife after Hobart stabbing
Posted Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:00pm AEST
Updated Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:05pm AEST
Police are seeking public help after a man appeared in court charged with murder today. (ABC News)
Map: Hobart 7000
Police investigating the alleged murder of a man in a Hobart department store have found a knife believed to have been used in the crime.
24-year-old Adrian Shane Fitzpatrick died after allegedly being stabbed in the menswear department of the Target department store yesterday.
21-year-old Jayden Glenn Montgomery has been charged with murder and remanded in custody.
Police have appealed to inner-city residents to check their gardens for a grey hooded jumper they believe may have been worn by Montgomery.
Detective Inspector Peter Powell says it is believed the jumper could be somewhere between Melville and Bathurst streets.
"We also last night recovered a knife we believe that may have been the weapon used in that area," he said.
"There is some evidence from residents that he had been running through different yards yesterday afternoon and climbing fences from one place to another."
Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, hobart-7000
Pair arrested over suspected hotel robbery
Posted Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:03pm AEST
Map: Launceston 7250
Police in Launceston have arrested two people after an armed robbery at a hotel this afternoon.
The robbery was at the Gunners Arms Hotel about 1:30pm AEST.
A youth and a man were caught near York Park soon afterwards and police found a sum of money.
The world is a scary place sometimes.. apparently the youth was 13!
I guess its the same worldwide!
When Melinda and I met up we decided not to go to Target in town and headed to Glenorchy one instead.. we would have been in the other store at the same time this happened.. and tasmania has a reputation for being safe!!
Am probably exaggerating.. I mean Worthing probably has exactly the same things happening everyday..
Police find knife after Hobart stabbing
Posted Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:00pm AEST
Updated Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:05pm AEST
Police are seeking public help after a man appeared in court charged with murder today. (ABC News)
Map: Hobart 7000
Police investigating the alleged murder of a man in a Hobart department store have found a knife believed to have been used in the crime.
24-year-old Adrian Shane Fitzpatrick died after allegedly being stabbed in the menswear department of the Target department store yesterday.
21-year-old Jayden Glenn Montgomery has been charged with murder and remanded in custody.
Police have appealed to inner-city residents to check their gardens for a grey hooded jumper they believe may have been worn by Montgomery.
Detective Inspector Peter Powell says it is believed the jumper could be somewhere between Melville and Bathurst streets.
"We also last night recovered a knife we believe that may have been the weapon used in that area," he said.
"There is some evidence from residents that he had been running through different yards yesterday afternoon and climbing fences from one place to another."
Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, hobart-7000
Monday, September 29, 2008
Doctor, doctor, whats wrong with me?
I think the correct medical defination for it is "You are homesick!"
There it is.. I have said it.. its official. I miss my family and friends, I am missing sharing peoples birthdays and christmas's, family sunday roasts, a place to call home, a comfy bed, a bath, stability, English shops (m+s undies... high street clothes shopping), I am missing seeing my neices grow up.. and will my friends please stop getting pregnant and having babies without me there?!!
Last night I lay in bed thinking of buying a bath bomb in Lush at the airport and soaking in my parents bath.. aahh the simple things in life!! (after all the reuniting hugs and kisses of course!)
Melinda took me to a friend of hers place yesterday who does family day care/childminding because she knows that is what I want to do when I grow up.. going there made me even more sure thats what I want to do. Its just a matter of getting there. When I go back to England I am going to be broke.. so I am going to have to get a job to be able to buy/rent somewhere I can run a family day car centre from.. what this job might be doing in order to get me the job I want I dont know.. winning the lottery would be easier!
So despite being homesick I am a stubborn so and so and am not coming home in the next couple of months..
I dont want to regret not seeing all of Australia which I know I would so I am going to try and see things a bit faster and not spend 8 months in every town I pass.. then on my ticket home I plan to go through Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos (just for a couple of months rather than 2 years in each though). that way I wont have any regrets of where I didnt see. I accept I cannot see the whole world right now, or if I do then it comes at a price of not seeing fmaily and friends and not having a home and a career..
I have also by the way realised I am not a night owl.. obvious to those who know me.. I was trying to look on the bright side of working late shifts.. but it is not working anymore.. I am a 9-5 type of girl.. it takes me about 5 hours to wind down after work.. so if I finish at 5pm, I can be thoroughly chilled out by 10pm.. so this week work has stepped up considerably (some amusing stories to tell when I have the energy) and have not managed to be leaving work till after midnight.. it then takes me about 5 hours to wind down.. so at around 5am I am falling to sleep.. at 7am they start serving breakfast at the other side of my very thin bedroom wall... tired? me?
There it is.. I have said it.. its official. I miss my family and friends, I am missing sharing peoples birthdays and christmas's, family sunday roasts, a place to call home, a comfy bed, a bath, stability, English shops (m+s undies... high street clothes shopping), I am missing seeing my neices grow up.. and will my friends please stop getting pregnant and having babies without me there?!!
Last night I lay in bed thinking of buying a bath bomb in Lush at the airport and soaking in my parents bath.. aahh the simple things in life!! (after all the reuniting hugs and kisses of course!)
Melinda took me to a friend of hers place yesterday who does family day care/childminding because she knows that is what I want to do when I grow up.. going there made me even more sure thats what I want to do. Its just a matter of getting there. When I go back to England I am going to be broke.. so I am going to have to get a job to be able to buy/rent somewhere I can run a family day car centre from.. what this job might be doing in order to get me the job I want I dont know.. winning the lottery would be easier!
So despite being homesick I am a stubborn so and so and am not coming home in the next couple of months..
I dont want to regret not seeing all of Australia which I know I would so I am going to try and see things a bit faster and not spend 8 months in every town I pass.. then on my ticket home I plan to go through Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos (just for a couple of months rather than 2 years in each though). that way I wont have any regrets of where I didnt see. I accept I cannot see the whole world right now, or if I do then it comes at a price of not seeing fmaily and friends and not having a home and a career..
I have also by the way realised I am not a night owl.. obvious to those who know me.. I was trying to look on the bright side of working late shifts.. but it is not working anymore.. I am a 9-5 type of girl.. it takes me about 5 hours to wind down after work.. so if I finish at 5pm, I can be thoroughly chilled out by 10pm.. so this week work has stepped up considerably (some amusing stories to tell when I have the energy) and have not managed to be leaving work till after midnight.. it then takes me about 5 hours to wind down.. so at around 5am I am falling to sleep.. at 7am they start serving breakfast at the other side of my very thin bedroom wall... tired? me?
Thursday, September 25, 2008
37 days!
Okay Amber.. all done!! you can carry on copying the photos onto your facebook! Cant wait till I see you again!
It is now 37 days till I leave Tasmania.. and I think I've done my dash in tourism for the time being.. dont think its good to be fantasising about swearing at the guests (or worse).. they just drive me nuts. the other day I checked this nice japanese couple into a dorm with some Tasmanians from Ulverstone, they went up to the room, made their beds and the other people made some racist comments... while the japanese couple went to get their luggage and park their car the other guests poured alcohol in their beds and put broken glass in under the sheets.. they then came downstairs and said they werent comfortable with their new roommates and wanted to check out.. I asked why having a feeling they were racist and said that they could not have a refund.. they had already checked out and gone by the time the japanese couple came meekly down and asked if they could possibly if it was any bother at all have some clean sheets.. when I saw the state of the place I upgraded them into an ensuite room free of charge.. if this was a one of type of experience it would be okay but its not.. Amber was telling me they get crackpipes left in the rooms at the hotel she works in.. I guess its the joys of the job..
I just get fed up of dealing with rude drunk people.. and just to top it off I am now night manager at Adelphi.. my first night the first emergency call in the night was.. "someones snoring in my room.." the other night derek got called in the middle on the night to a huge emergency "I cant open my bottle of wine"... in case you are wondering this is when I raise my eyebrows to the roof and have a big sigh..
I could of course start looking for jobs in backpackers and motels elsewhere in Australia but I really need a break from it and to try a different type of job for a little while..
at least 5 times a night here people come and say they cant put their heater on.. I politely ask "Did you switch it on?" to which they answer yes of course.. then I go up to their room to "fix" it and switch the big on button at the side on.. and then as if by magic the heater is on.. wow how clever I am!! but of course I am ever the polite receptionist.. but why do we get so many people with severe psychosis? currently theres a girl sitting in the reception area screaching to herself and jittering in the corner.. I'm wondering what I do when I want to lock up..
I have had a heart attack at the state of my finances.. now I have decided to never hitchhike again I am realising how much more expensive it is going to be to travel.. I think I am going to have to live on baked beans for the rest of the time in Tassie..(and then move onto dry toast when I'm travelling..)! The trouble is I like my food.. I happily made my own beef mince pies with rough puff pastry and steamed vegetable for my dinner this evening.. but if I want to travel for longer then 2 weeks before I have to get a job again I am going to have to behave! No more movies!!
Went to see In Bruges the other night on tight arse Tuesday as they call it in Oz.. was really good.. was pretty shocked at the ending though! But laughed alot during the movie.. Alana wasnt too impressed with all the swearing though! Bruges looked really nice I thought even though they gangster guy thought it was worse than hell!! Must go one day!! (To Bruges not hell.. I am off course destined for heaven as I am an angel)
Wandered round town with Melinda on Wednesday with the little girl she nannies for.. Grace is so cute.. she held my hand from her buggy while we wandered round!! Its a shame I have have only just made friends when of course I am leaving in 37 days.. but at least I have people to hang out with in that time!
I am still working lates till the end of time and now of course I am also night manager and am not sleeping well.. I got these natural sleeping tablets from the pharmacy but they dont work.. I know people say its all in the mind.. but I was convinced they would work.. I took them and snuggled down for a wonderful sleep and was very confused as to why I was still awake at 3am.. grrr!!!
It is now 37 days till I leave Tasmania.. and I think I've done my dash in tourism for the time being.. dont think its good to be fantasising about swearing at the guests (or worse).. they just drive me nuts. the other day I checked this nice japanese couple into a dorm with some Tasmanians from Ulverstone, they went up to the room, made their beds and the other people made some racist comments... while the japanese couple went to get their luggage and park their car the other guests poured alcohol in their beds and put broken glass in under the sheets.. they then came downstairs and said they werent comfortable with their new roommates and wanted to check out.. I asked why having a feeling they were racist and said that they could not have a refund.. they had already checked out and gone by the time the japanese couple came meekly down and asked if they could possibly if it was any bother at all have some clean sheets.. when I saw the state of the place I upgraded them into an ensuite room free of charge.. if this was a one of type of experience it would be okay but its not.. Amber was telling me they get crackpipes left in the rooms at the hotel she works in.. I guess its the joys of the job..
I just get fed up of dealing with rude drunk people.. and just to top it off I am now night manager at Adelphi.. my first night the first emergency call in the night was.. "someones snoring in my room.." the other night derek got called in the middle on the night to a huge emergency "I cant open my bottle of wine"... in case you are wondering this is when I raise my eyebrows to the roof and have a big sigh..
I could of course start looking for jobs in backpackers and motels elsewhere in Australia but I really need a break from it and to try a different type of job for a little while..
at least 5 times a night here people come and say they cant put their heater on.. I politely ask "Did you switch it on?" to which they answer yes of course.. then I go up to their room to "fix" it and switch the big on button at the side on.. and then as if by magic the heater is on.. wow how clever I am!! but of course I am ever the polite receptionist.. but why do we get so many people with severe psychosis? currently theres a girl sitting in the reception area screaching to herself and jittering in the corner.. I'm wondering what I do when I want to lock up..
I have had a heart attack at the state of my finances.. now I have decided to never hitchhike again I am realising how much more expensive it is going to be to travel.. I think I am going to have to live on baked beans for the rest of the time in Tassie..(and then move onto dry toast when I'm travelling..)! The trouble is I like my food.. I happily made my own beef mince pies with rough puff pastry and steamed vegetable for my dinner this evening.. but if I want to travel for longer then 2 weeks before I have to get a job again I am going to have to behave! No more movies!!
Went to see In Bruges the other night on tight arse Tuesday as they call it in Oz.. was really good.. was pretty shocked at the ending though! But laughed alot during the movie.. Alana wasnt too impressed with all the swearing though! Bruges looked really nice I thought even though they gangster guy thought it was worse than hell!! Must go one day!! (To Bruges not hell.. I am off course destined for heaven as I am an angel)
Wandered round town with Melinda on Wednesday with the little girl she nannies for.. Grace is so cute.. she held my hand from her buggy while we wandered round!! Its a shame I have have only just made friends when of course I am leaving in 37 days.. but at least I have people to hang out with in that time!
I am still working lates till the end of time and now of course I am also night manager and am not sleeping well.. I got these natural sleeping tablets from the pharmacy but they dont work.. I know people say its all in the mind.. but I was convinced they would work.. I took them and snuggled down for a wonderful sleep and was very confused as to why I was still awake at 3am.. grrr!!!
Starfish at the local wharf and Tassies version of Southern Fried Chicken!
These cool starfish are just underwater in the wharf 5 minutes from where I work.. theres always lots of different ones there and the waters pretty shallow in this point.. just a few metres..
This chicken shop always amuses me greatly.. I reckon it would do well in England!!
Amber and the platypus
Like me Amber is on the search for the elusive platypus that people are always promising you will see.. she had to make do with buying her husband Kurt a cuddly one!
Cruise of The Derwent River
Am gutted as the last couple of days there has been a southern right whale hanging around in the derwent that all the tourists are taking photos of.. unfortunately no whale sightings for us!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
A possum that scared me to death and me at the Tahune Airwalk
This possum was making weird noises outside my front door.. didnt know it was a possum at first.. made me jump a mile.. not helped by the fact Malcolm then appeared from the bushes too.. anyway nice to see the wildlife in the city.. one day when I'm in England again possums will seem all exotic!
So Amber has politely informed me I need to get a move on posting photos from our girls weekend so am going to make my way through my camera card so she can copy them to her blog!
This is me at the beginning of the Tahune Forest Airwalk in the Huon Valley
Thursday, September 18, 2008
No Pain, no gain?!
So got back into my exercise kick today after eating way too much while Amber was here by starting off with Pilates which sounds all gentle and nice but isnt! My stomach and thigh muscles are killing me! A few minutes ago my stomach was hurting so much I though I was catching a stomach bug or something.. but then I remembered no its my stomach muscles complaining that I used them today!!
Me and Amber are not seeing each other for 6 weeks and have agreed to both me on health kicks till then and then show off how fit and healthy we are!!
Alana got back from her holiday in Alice Springs Tuesday night which is cool so we went shopping this afternoon.. missed her while she was away..! But she isnt too keen on the idea that in 6 weeks time I am leaving for good with no plans to come back to Tasmania.. so I dont suppose I really have a right to complain about her going away for a week! Just as well my friends in England are forgiving since I've gone and left them for a few years now..!
The guy who lives in the flat above mine who I kicked out my flat the other day told my boss he's moving out this weekend so thats a relief - maybe because he thought I might tell his wife or my boss about him hopefully.. I was feeling uncomfortable as he has been behaving bizarrely standing in the shadows in the dark watching me and things. I have been telling him not to talk to me and get away from me everytime he sees me and not accepting gifts left outside my door but it would be great to know he's not in the building anymore. I guess that is one of the issues of backpacking.. the hostels attract lots of weirdos.. just a few minutes ago I got a phonecall from the police asking for a bed for the night.. they were quite surpised when I said no he couldnt stay here (after I'd asked if we were going to get problems from him and she said well.. um.. turned out he'd been exposing himself in public places.. and now he wants the cheapest accomodation possible which would be a mixed dorm.. oh great idea!)!!
Me and Amber are not seeing each other for 6 weeks and have agreed to both me on health kicks till then and then show off how fit and healthy we are!!
Alana got back from her holiday in Alice Springs Tuesday night which is cool so we went shopping this afternoon.. missed her while she was away..! But she isnt too keen on the idea that in 6 weeks time I am leaving for good with no plans to come back to Tasmania.. so I dont suppose I really have a right to complain about her going away for a week! Just as well my friends in England are forgiving since I've gone and left them for a few years now..!
The guy who lives in the flat above mine who I kicked out my flat the other day told my boss he's moving out this weekend so thats a relief - maybe because he thought I might tell his wife or my boss about him hopefully.. I was feeling uncomfortable as he has been behaving bizarrely standing in the shadows in the dark watching me and things. I have been telling him not to talk to me and get away from me everytime he sees me and not accepting gifts left outside my door but it would be great to know he's not in the building anymore. I guess that is one of the issues of backpacking.. the hostels attract lots of weirdos.. just a few minutes ago I got a phonecall from the police asking for a bed for the night.. they were quite surpised when I said no he couldnt stay here (after I'd asked if we were going to get problems from him and she said well.. um.. turned out he'd been exposing himself in public places.. and now he wants the cheapest accomodation possible which would be a mixed dorm.. oh great idea!)!!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Sleep.. oh for some sleep!! and damn we forgot the tattoos!
So at work last night I said to Derek.."its okay you dont have to say it I know I look rough". I must have looked bad because he even offered to do my washing up..! I wasnt quite sure how to take it when he was talking about the uptight people checking in and saying they needed to chill out and have a drink and how he thought more people needed to have a drink of an evening. This would have been fine if he hadnt finished this statement off by saying apart from you of course.. you dont need to drink anymore.. hmff! I do btw have a tendency to exaggerate everything.. I actually dont drink that often..once in a blue moon really.. okay maybe a full moon.. they do happen more than blue moons!
But anyway I told you I'm having a pink and fluffy life from now on which doesnt involve throwing up red wine and feeling like death in the morning.. now you might not believe me but actually no alcohol was consumed during our girly "weekend". I am however pale as a ghost from lack of sleep.. and my voice is gravelly and sore from laughing and gossiping too much!
On the Monday we went out for beakfast to "Salt" in Moonah (very nice btw) with Melinda and then we borrowed Melinda's car for the day and headed out to explore. We went and did the Tahune airwalk and the swing bridge walks which were really cool, and before we knew it after we'd stopped for picnics, for photo stops and coffee stops it was 6pm, so we headed back to Hobart and to the state cinema where we watched "The Visitor" which I liked but Amber wasnt so keen on.. it did have a crap ending I have to admit.. but I just made up my own ending in my head so that was all good!
Amber had to get a present for a hen night and everyone knows what kind of presents are needed to embarrass blushing brides on raucous hen nights.. so this amusingly resulted in a sex shop tour of Hobart.. (in case you were wondering theres 3.. which for a small town is quite alot really.. I thought!) Two were the dark, basement dodgy type ones full of things that you look at and go "What the hell is that for?!", but the one in Moonah is the nice, well lit type with a friendly female staff member that kind of reminds me of the mainstream Ann Summers type in England... anyway for 10am on a Monday morning all 3 shops were very very busy which must say something about the locals! Anyway gift was purchased there and we could go on with our exploring of Hobart!
It was great to have a car and be able to drive off to places on a whim!!
Tuesday we went on a rather crap cruise down the Derwent river.. I mean it was beuatiful scenery and all but the commentery had obviously been taped about 20 years ago.. and every so often the tape player would stop chew up the tape and /or jump an entire half hour or something so nothing actually matched where we were.. and when we went to go out on deck (in the freezing rain) the door fell of the runners.. hmnn reassuring.. thats when you start to think actually it might sink any minute.. still we didnt let that bother us and proceeded to just gossip for the full 1.5 hour cruise before we headed back into town and had lunch.. by which time it was time for me to be going to work, so Amber met up with Melinda for a few hours before popping back in to my work and saying goodbye and flying home.
I've decided I want Melinda's job.. shes a day nanny so she gets to go home to her own bed and home at night and she earns really good money.. my main problem with nannying is that you end up working 24/7 and can never relax because your in someone elses home so therefore your really never off duty.. but day nannying would be cool! (if you could get a decent one that pays well.. most opair type jobs are really just slave labour). I'll probably just stick to my long term dream of having a family daycare centre (childminding in my own home- which of course cant happen until I own my own home).
But anyway I told you I'm having a pink and fluffy life from now on which doesnt involve throwing up red wine and feeling like death in the morning.. now you might not believe me but actually no alcohol was consumed during our girly "weekend". I am however pale as a ghost from lack of sleep.. and my voice is gravelly and sore from laughing and gossiping too much!
On the Monday we went out for beakfast to "Salt" in Moonah (very nice btw) with Melinda and then we borrowed Melinda's car for the day and headed out to explore. We went and did the Tahune airwalk and the swing bridge walks which were really cool, and before we knew it after we'd stopped for picnics, for photo stops and coffee stops it was 6pm, so we headed back to Hobart and to the state cinema where we watched "The Visitor" which I liked but Amber wasnt so keen on.. it did have a crap ending I have to admit.. but I just made up my own ending in my head so that was all good!
Amber had to get a present for a hen night and everyone knows what kind of presents are needed to embarrass blushing brides on raucous hen nights.. so this amusingly resulted in a sex shop tour of Hobart.. (in case you were wondering theres 3.. which for a small town is quite alot really.. I thought!) Two were the dark, basement dodgy type ones full of things that you look at and go "What the hell is that for?!", but the one in Moonah is the nice, well lit type with a friendly female staff member that kind of reminds me of the mainstream Ann Summers type in England... anyway for 10am on a Monday morning all 3 shops were very very busy which must say something about the locals! Anyway gift was purchased there and we could go on with our exploring of Hobart!
It was great to have a car and be able to drive off to places on a whim!!
Tuesday we went on a rather crap cruise down the Derwent river.. I mean it was beuatiful scenery and all but the commentery had obviously been taped about 20 years ago.. and every so often the tape player would stop chew up the tape and /or jump an entire half hour or something so nothing actually matched where we were.. and when we went to go out on deck (in the freezing rain) the door fell of the runners.. hmnn reassuring.. thats when you start to think actually it might sink any minute.. still we didnt let that bother us and proceeded to just gossip for the full 1.5 hour cruise before we headed back into town and had lunch.. by which time it was time for me to be going to work, so Amber met up with Melinda for a few hours before popping back in to my work and saying goodbye and flying home.
I've decided I want Melinda's job.. shes a day nanny so she gets to go home to her own bed and home at night and she earns really good money.. my main problem with nannying is that you end up working 24/7 and can never relax because your in someone elses home so therefore your really never off duty.. but day nannying would be cool! (if you could get a decent one that pays well.. most opair type jobs are really just slave labour). I'll probably just stick to my long term dream of having a family daycare centre (childminding in my own home- which of course cant happen until I own my own home).
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Pink and Fluffy and why oh why do I drink?
Am very pleased with my new pink blog.. am sure any of the boys following my blog are just exstatic! ah well.. shame!
So I was shattered last night after my hot yoga and then having to go to work and practically crawled home ready to fall into bed and I was so desperate to get into my bed I could have cried. Malcolm was waiting at the front door (creepy now I think about it) with a glass of wine which I said no to and then was persuaded that one glass would make my headache go away.. 3 bottles of red wine later.. my headache was well and truly gone and I was happily telling him that I liked my stressfree, uneventfull, calm life at the moment (well it has been that way for at least a couple of weeks which feels like forever in my mind!)and he turned into a complete tosser which resulted in me physically kicking him out of my flat (literally and believe me he deserved it) before proceeding to throw up the 2 bottles of wine I drank.. and burst into tears in the shower while Malcolm banged on my door for the proceeding 3 hours while I told him where to go in no uncertain terms... 2 hours later Amber flew in.. so we went out for lunch and walked around town.. and now I'm back at work... tired... me?!
For god sake I'm nearly 30.. shouldnt I have learnt from this as a teenager, its not as if I missed out in my teenage years or anything and never went out?!! (yeah dont answer that please - I know the answer really). Amber just raised her eyebrows when I said I dont really like the drinking scene anymore and dont want to be part of it.. of course it doesnt appear that way when I look like death from a hangover..
I just want a pink and fluffy life with no dramas.. which I realise of course means I have to stop drinking bottles of wine with strange men and creating my own dramas.. oh god I think the time has come.. I might just have to grow up and act my age.. and actually get the life I want rather than just saying it! I am perfectly happy travelling at the moment but I am looking forward to settling down somewhere in 18 months or so's time.. of course thats a random date plucked out of the air and doesnt mean anything but I have actually got plans for what I want to do and stuff!
BTW no lectures please have beaten myself up enough over it..
Anyway, tomorrow I have the day off so Amber has borrowed a car from another friend she has in Hobart so we are going on a road trip! Yay!!! Am very excited!
Have been looking into cage diving with great white sharks in Port Lincoln too.. am thinking of booking a trip for November.. its almost fully booked so I need to make a decision really soon! I realise I just said I dont want drama in my life and then proceed to tell you I'm going to get in a cage surrounded by sharks that could eat me but hey I cant help it if I'm contradictory!!
So I was shattered last night after my hot yoga and then having to go to work and practically crawled home ready to fall into bed and I was so desperate to get into my bed I could have cried. Malcolm was waiting at the front door (creepy now I think about it) with a glass of wine which I said no to and then was persuaded that one glass would make my headache go away.. 3 bottles of red wine later.. my headache was well and truly gone and I was happily telling him that I liked my stressfree, uneventfull, calm life at the moment (well it has been that way for at least a couple of weeks which feels like forever in my mind!)and he turned into a complete tosser which resulted in me physically kicking him out of my flat (literally and believe me he deserved it) before proceeding to throw up the 2 bottles of wine I drank.. and burst into tears in the shower while Malcolm banged on my door for the proceeding 3 hours while I told him where to go in no uncertain terms... 2 hours later Amber flew in.. so we went out for lunch and walked around town.. and now I'm back at work... tired... me?!
For god sake I'm nearly 30.. shouldnt I have learnt from this as a teenager, its not as if I missed out in my teenage years or anything and never went out?!! (yeah dont answer that please - I know the answer really). Amber just raised her eyebrows when I said I dont really like the drinking scene anymore and dont want to be part of it.. of course it doesnt appear that way when I look like death from a hangover..
I just want a pink and fluffy life with no dramas.. which I realise of course means I have to stop drinking bottles of wine with strange men and creating my own dramas.. oh god I think the time has come.. I might just have to grow up and act my age.. and actually get the life I want rather than just saying it! I am perfectly happy travelling at the moment but I am looking forward to settling down somewhere in 18 months or so's time.. of course thats a random date plucked out of the air and doesnt mean anything but I have actually got plans for what I want to do and stuff!
BTW no lectures please have beaten myself up enough over it..
Anyway, tomorrow I have the day off so Amber has borrowed a car from another friend she has in Hobart so we are going on a road trip! Yay!!! Am very excited!
Have been looking into cage diving with great white sharks in Port Lincoln too.. am thinking of booking a trip for November.. its almost fully booked so I need to make a decision really soon! I realise I just said I dont want drama in my life and then proceed to tell you I'm going to get in a cage surrounded by sharks that could eat me but hey I cant help it if I'm contradictory!!
Friday, September 12, 2008
Do you think anyone has ever died from doing hot yoga?!
So after reading this article in the local paper about the new hot yoga craze I thought I'd better give it a go.. Derek got quite excited having different ideas about what the word hot might mean..
but no when they say hot they mean that the room is a furnace... basically like doing exercise in a sauna..
I seemed to have forgotten that I can only stand about 30 seconds in a sauna when I set my alarm to get up ridiculously early (9am!!!) for my 10am class.. and happily arrived at class with my instructed 2 towels and big bottle of water.
So as I walk into the room I nearly pass out from the heat.. and am ready to start glugging down my bottle of water when the teacher comes in wearing just his boxer shorts and informs me that no we cannot drink water during class (apparently the water is just for looking at longingly!)
I seriously thought I might die several times. I think I just went into shock and followed the dutch guys army like instructions in a kind of stupor. He didnt do any of the exercises, he just walked round telling us to push further and hold it longer (etc etc) dripping sweat.. so if you think he was dripping sweat just being in the room imagine what it was like for the rest of us.. I think he might be a masochist. Especially when I said no to doing certain poses and he completly ignored me.. (until I reminded him that my shoulder was strapped up for a reason)
At times when I was upside down folded into strange shapes with my nose to my chest I was wondering if I was going to suffocate in my own boobs (literally!)
Every so often we got 120 seconds to lie down between poses.. in which we were meant to relax.. I literally threw myself down and collapsed every time.. as for relax it took me about 120 seconds to get in the "relaxation" pose.. then it was time to do vigorous sit ups..
This is a new class (been running a couple of weeks) so what I couldnt understand is why everyone else seems to be experts and so thin I could have snapped them with my bare hands. There I was struggling a) not to die and b)not to fall flat on my face in a puddle of my own sweat..
so one the walk home I must have looked a state, I bumped into Malcolm who seemed genuinely worried about me as he gave me his bottle of water while I took gulps sitting on the pavement in the middle of busy North Hobart.. I have never been so glad to see a shower in my life.. or breakfast (no eating or drinking for 3 hours before classes)..
I then thought I'd have a little nap.. dont the magazines tell you power naps are good for you? Bollocks.. There I am practically unconsious.. just drifting off into a wonderful sleep when 20 minutes later my alarm goes off and tells me its time to go to work...
So here I am at work with a rather shocked and exhausted expression on my face.. all my muscles aching already drinking pint after pint of water thinking hmnn wonder when the next class is?! (yep I am clearly insane!)
but no when they say hot they mean that the room is a furnace... basically like doing exercise in a sauna..
I seemed to have forgotten that I can only stand about 30 seconds in a sauna when I set my alarm to get up ridiculously early (9am!!!) for my 10am class.. and happily arrived at class with my instructed 2 towels and big bottle of water.
So as I walk into the room I nearly pass out from the heat.. and am ready to start glugging down my bottle of water when the teacher comes in wearing just his boxer shorts and informs me that no we cannot drink water during class (apparently the water is just for looking at longingly!)
I seriously thought I might die several times. I think I just went into shock and followed the dutch guys army like instructions in a kind of stupor. He didnt do any of the exercises, he just walked round telling us to push further and hold it longer (etc etc) dripping sweat.. so if you think he was dripping sweat just being in the room imagine what it was like for the rest of us.. I think he might be a masochist. Especially when I said no to doing certain poses and he completly ignored me.. (until I reminded him that my shoulder was strapped up for a reason)
At times when I was upside down folded into strange shapes with my nose to my chest I was wondering if I was going to suffocate in my own boobs (literally!)
Every so often we got 120 seconds to lie down between poses.. in which we were meant to relax.. I literally threw myself down and collapsed every time.. as for relax it took me about 120 seconds to get in the "relaxation" pose.. then it was time to do vigorous sit ups..
This is a new class (been running a couple of weeks) so what I couldnt understand is why everyone else seems to be experts and so thin I could have snapped them with my bare hands. There I was struggling a) not to die and b)not to fall flat on my face in a puddle of my own sweat..
so one the walk home I must have looked a state, I bumped into Malcolm who seemed genuinely worried about me as he gave me his bottle of water while I took gulps sitting on the pavement in the middle of busy North Hobart.. I have never been so glad to see a shower in my life.. or breakfast (no eating or drinking for 3 hours before classes)..
I then thought I'd have a little nap.. dont the magazines tell you power naps are good for you? Bollocks.. There I am practically unconsious.. just drifting off into a wonderful sleep when 20 minutes later my alarm goes off and tells me its time to go to work...
So here I am at work with a rather shocked and exhausted expression on my face.. all my muscles aching already drinking pint after pint of water thinking hmnn wonder when the next class is?! (yep I am clearly insane!)
Girly weekend ahead!!
So my friend Amber is coming to stay on Sunday for a few days which I am really excited about! I met her in NZ, shes a kiwi, but she came over to oz a few months ago and is currently living in Melbourne.
By the way Amber if your reading this your scaring me by informing me I quote "No girly weekend is complete without the obligatory tattoo!" Mum, Dad before you start panicking I said I'll watch!!
Physio have strapped up my shoulder to try and keep it in place.. I can still swim and do pilates and stuff tho as its waterproof. Its quite good as it does hold it in place and remind me to keep my shoulders back rather than slouched! (The shoulder and neck are the main bits needing physio now). Of course typically me being me I seem to be allergic to the strapping and by arm is now itchy and red..
I know I am a backpacker but really backpackers do drive me mad sometimes!! They are so rude!! They are all flashpackers.."Wheres the lift?", "I cant pick up my bag its too heavy for me" "Do you serve breakfastin bed?", "Wheres the spa? swimming pool?" "Please organise my life for me.. book dinner every trip I will ever do for the rest of my life.. and while your at it please wipe my arse" I enjoy working in a backpackers and within the tourist industry.. I just need to sound off every now and then!
By the way Amber if your reading this your scaring me by informing me I quote "No girly weekend is complete without the obligatory tattoo!" Mum, Dad before you start panicking I said I'll watch!!
Physio have strapped up my shoulder to try and keep it in place.. I can still swim and do pilates and stuff tho as its waterproof. Its quite good as it does hold it in place and remind me to keep my shoulders back rather than slouched! (The shoulder and neck are the main bits needing physio now). Of course typically me being me I seem to be allergic to the strapping and by arm is now itchy and red..
I know I am a backpacker but really backpackers do drive me mad sometimes!! They are so rude!! They are all flashpackers.."Wheres the lift?", "I cant pick up my bag its too heavy for me" "Do you serve breakfastin bed?", "Wheres the spa? swimming pool?" "Please organise my life for me.. book dinner every trip I will ever do for the rest of my life.. and while your at it please wipe my arse" I enjoy working in a backpackers and within the tourist industry.. I just need to sound off every now and then!
Monday, September 08, 2008
My inner what?!
Had a good weekend.. was utterly lazy for most of it..laying about in the sun and flouncing around in my new skirt.. but went out for cocktails Saturday night with Alana which was fun.. there were these barmen at Onba who were just like those from Cocktail (they even had the same banter with each other, it was very entertaining!!) and of course we played the role of the girls sitting at the bar chatting up the barmen very nicely (there was nowhere else to sit.. it was busy.. honest!!) Then we went to the Lizbon bar and after saying we were short of money the barman made us cheap cocktails.. its a hard life!!
Then stayed up very late with some girls staying at the hostel watching DVD's. Saw that film Juno thats recieved all those awards.. good film..
Sunday I hauled myself out of bed by at least midday, had breakfast and went back to bed and eventually got dressed by 3:30pm and made myself go and get some exercise (a couple of hours walk and 50 lengths of the olympic pool) before I came home and fell into bed again.. oh the harshness of life!!
Monday I went out shopping with Alana and she bought loads but I didnt buy a thing (probably a good thing since I'm very poor and saving up for my travels)! But am looking for some summer clothes.. think I'll wait till I go to Melbourne though where theres some decent shops. As Louise and I were saying to each other on the phone the other day.. after both living abroad we shall never complain about English shops again.. I miss English shops!!
This morning I went to a Pilates class... only it was an advanced class and I hadnt a clue what she was on about most of the time.. now hold your inner glucosal muscles and stretch your something or other muscles?!! I felt knackered afterwards and it hurt holding the poses so I figure it was good for me! Couldnt do the ones involving weight bearing or stretching up my arm but could do most of it.
Theres some free tai chi classes running next week which I might try.. but they are at 6:10am which isnt quite so appealing so I'm not sure whether than will actaully happen.. my excuse is that I'm working lates and that just would not be enough sleep..
Then stayed up very late with some girls staying at the hostel watching DVD's. Saw that film Juno thats recieved all those awards.. good film..
Sunday I hauled myself out of bed by at least midday, had breakfast and went back to bed and eventually got dressed by 3:30pm and made myself go and get some exercise (a couple of hours walk and 50 lengths of the olympic pool) before I came home and fell into bed again.. oh the harshness of life!!
Monday I went out shopping with Alana and she bought loads but I didnt buy a thing (probably a good thing since I'm very poor and saving up for my travels)! But am looking for some summer clothes.. think I'll wait till I go to Melbourne though where theres some decent shops. As Louise and I were saying to each other on the phone the other day.. after both living abroad we shall never complain about English shops again.. I miss English shops!!
This morning I went to a Pilates class... only it was an advanced class and I hadnt a clue what she was on about most of the time.. now hold your inner glucosal muscles and stretch your something or other muscles?!! I felt knackered afterwards and it hurt holding the poses so I figure it was good for me! Couldnt do the ones involving weight bearing or stretching up my arm but could do most of it.
Theres some free tai chi classes running next week which I might try.. but they are at 6:10am which isnt quite so appealing so I'm not sure whether than will actaully happen.. my excuse is that I'm working lates and that just would not be enough sleep..
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Well that'll teach me not to eat chocolate!
So the next day after an entire day without chocolate I promptly woke up with flu.. I figure this is a sign and I shouldnt try and risk a day without chocolate again!!
But waking up feeling grotty I decided to dose myself up with cold and flu tablets and spend the entire day sleeping on the balcony in the sunshine.. seemed to do the trick.. did the same the next day and I feel okay again! Its a hard life!
Been for another swim today.. am building it up gradually trying to improve my muscle tone in my arm again.. will go for a massage at physio in a bit (I repeat.. its a hard life!)
Now I have got used to working the late shift I like it as I get to have a life during the day and then go to work when I would probably only be sitting in front of the TV or something anyway! Have been doing extra hours too which is cool! It'll all go in a matter of weeks when I am on the road again!!
I have however probably squeezed too much of a life into today as I feel ready for a nap and not to go to work!
I went out for coffee with Kathryn yesterday as she wanted some clothes she had given me back so that prompted me to start sorting my flat out.. and once I start sorting out I cant stop! Its all good, am going to have to sort it out enough so I have a nice light backpack for my poor arm and shoulder anyway. (Although its the arm that broke its the shoulder and neck that are now having most of the physio done on them.. bit weird but its funny how hurting one part of your body effects the nerves and muscles of another part of your body!)
I have the next 2 days off (and actually at a weekend too) so Derek's going to come over for dinner tomorrow and then Alana and I will probably go out for a drink later on..
Amber is going to come over and visit next week which I am really excited about as I havent seen her in a year.. she's a kiwi friend I met in Nelson, NZ, but she is currently living in Melbourne. When I leave tassie in November I'll go and stay with her for a few days too, but I am looking forward to showing her a bit of Tassie and having some girly gossips!!
But waking up feeling grotty I decided to dose myself up with cold and flu tablets and spend the entire day sleeping on the balcony in the sunshine.. seemed to do the trick.. did the same the next day and I feel okay again! Its a hard life!
Been for another swim today.. am building it up gradually trying to improve my muscle tone in my arm again.. will go for a massage at physio in a bit (I repeat.. its a hard life!)
Now I have got used to working the late shift I like it as I get to have a life during the day and then go to work when I would probably only be sitting in front of the TV or something anyway! Have been doing extra hours too which is cool! It'll all go in a matter of weeks when I am on the road again!!
I have however probably squeezed too much of a life into today as I feel ready for a nap and not to go to work!
I went out for coffee with Kathryn yesterday as she wanted some clothes she had given me back so that prompted me to start sorting my flat out.. and once I start sorting out I cant stop! Its all good, am going to have to sort it out enough so I have a nice light backpack for my poor arm and shoulder anyway. (Although its the arm that broke its the shoulder and neck that are now having most of the physio done on them.. bit weird but its funny how hurting one part of your body effects the nerves and muscles of another part of your body!)
I have the next 2 days off (and actually at a weekend too) so Derek's going to come over for dinner tomorrow and then Alana and I will probably go out for a drink later on..
Amber is going to come over and visit next week which I am really excited about as I havent seen her in a year.. she's a kiwi friend I met in Nelson, NZ, but she is currently living in Melbourne. When I leave tassie in November I'll go and stay with her for a few days too, but I am looking forward to showing her a bit of Tassie and having some girly gossips!!
Monday, September 01, 2008
Am I unwell?!
So I decided to go on a health kick the last couple of days.. eat healthy and get some exercise.. banana smoothies for breakfast and the physio finally gave me permission to go for a gentle swim today.. so you'd think people would be saying oh your looking fit and well or something might you?! So far all I've had is "oh god are you okay? you look like your going to faint" and "You look like a ghost, your so pale" and "Did you not sleep last night, you look shattered.." Hmmff!! my response is.. "um well er no.. I just got some exercise.. and didnt eat any chocolate today thats all.."! and of course I'm in agony with my arm.. I did take it gentle.. only 10lengths (admittedly of an olympic pool but I used to be able to do 50-100 pre breaking my arm). The physio gave me a nice massage and stuff after (am I glad of medicare!) so I feel a bit better.. but could still do with a nap! Shame I still have to go to work and wont be getting my nap till after 11pm!
I have been walking lots since I live miles from work so always walk a minimum of 1.5hours a day but still want to get a bit more exercise.. so hopefully I can build up the swimming gently without passers by telling me to sit down and take a rest or without people calling the doctors because I look unwell!!
Am very excited its finally spring time here!! Nice to have some sunshine and warmth!! It was 20 degrees the other day though and I nearly died of shock.. thought I was going to overheat and die.. am a tad worried about what I'm going to do when I get travelling again and venture into the warmer parts of Australia!! I am very excited about the hot weather though and running around in beaches and hopefully not getting eaten by sharks! Am having to restrain mylsef from packing.. I have a sign on my wall that says "MELISSA YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PACK YET!!" I cant help it.. I'm an organised list making obsessive and I like stressing over packing!! I have set myself as the 23rd October as when I can start packing! Its not as if I am not content here, I enjoy my job and love my little flat.. I'm just excited about being on the road again and seeing new places!
I have been walking lots since I live miles from work so always walk a minimum of 1.5hours a day but still want to get a bit more exercise.. so hopefully I can build up the swimming gently without passers by telling me to sit down and take a rest or without people calling the doctors because I look unwell!!
Am very excited its finally spring time here!! Nice to have some sunshine and warmth!! It was 20 degrees the other day though and I nearly died of shock.. thought I was going to overheat and die.. am a tad worried about what I'm going to do when I get travelling again and venture into the warmer parts of Australia!! I am very excited about the hot weather though and running around in beaches and hopefully not getting eaten by sharks! Am having to restrain mylsef from packing.. I have a sign on my wall that says "MELISSA YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PACK YET!!" I cant help it.. I'm an organised list making obsessive and I like stressing over packing!! I have set myself as the 23rd October as when I can start packing! Its not as if I am not content here, I enjoy my job and love my little flat.. I'm just excited about being on the road again and seeing new places!
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