Saturday, February 21, 2009
Grrek yummy cakes
There are a lot of greek settlers in Darwin so it was important I was introduced to greek cakes.. I had tested some of his mums specialities which are of course the best ones.. but went to the greek cake shop to test out the rest..
Michaels mum has this week gone back to greece for at least a year so Michael was pretty sad to be waving her goodbye at the airport.. but guess what?! our plan is that this July (hopefully) we shall be visiting both England and Greece!!
Mud Crab
On Australia day we took the boat out as all Aussies really should.. with the esky and cool beer (but of course I am not aussie and dont like beer!) and went fishing.. it was a quiet day but we caught a nice big crab on the fishing line..!
Normal Darwin Headlines
Michael is always amused at how fascinated I am by the local paper.. obviously having lived in Darwin since he was 2 all this stuff is normal everyday run of the mill as I suppose local Worthing papers headlines would be to me.. but nevertheless I cannot resist buying the paper each day to see who has been eaten by a shark croc or jellyfish today..!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Back from perth and back to work
grr.. wasnt happpy about having to be back at work and the weekend being over!!
The flight over went well.. took 3.5 hours and Michael was waiting with roses in hand.. needless to say I ran down the corridor and leapt into his arms!!
Then we drove to Guilderton and set up camp for the weekend (well actually the campsite was full the first night so we slept in the back of the ute.. but in a tent the second night).
We took to boat down the river and cruised around fishing and chatting and just enjoying ourselves.. the weekend was about relaxing and enjoying being with one another for the short time we had! and it was worth it.. would have been worth it for 5 minutes with him!
Before I flew back on Sunday we headed to Swan River region and looked at areas we might want to settle.. its a gorgeous area and Michaels family would be close by.. and a great climate with 4 seasons unlike Darwin which only has 2.. wet and dry.. both of which are hot!
It was a 6 hour flight back and I got a 45 minute stopover in Alice Springs.. dont think that counts as a cross on my map though..
I was shattered to say the least and having 6 other people in my room isnt much fun when I have to get up at 6am..
I am not keen on my job at the moment to put it mildly but I keep reminding myself about the money.. I will stick it out for as long as I can.. but I am not suited to childcare centres like this one.. its a nasty place!
The flight over went well.. took 3.5 hours and Michael was waiting with roses in hand.. needless to say I ran down the corridor and leapt into his arms!!
Then we drove to Guilderton and set up camp for the weekend (well actually the campsite was full the first night so we slept in the back of the ute.. but in a tent the second night).
We took to boat down the river and cruised around fishing and chatting and just enjoying ourselves.. the weekend was about relaxing and enjoying being with one another for the short time we had! and it was worth it.. would have been worth it for 5 minutes with him!
Before I flew back on Sunday we headed to Swan River region and looked at areas we might want to settle.. its a gorgeous area and Michaels family would be close by.. and a great climate with 4 seasons unlike Darwin which only has 2.. wet and dry.. both of which are hot!
It was a 6 hour flight back and I got a 45 minute stopover in Alice Springs.. dont think that counts as a cross on my map though..
I was shattered to say the least and having 6 other people in my room isnt much fun when I have to get up at 6am..
I am not keen on my job at the moment to put it mildly but I keep reminding myself about the money.. I will stick it out for as long as I can.. but I am not suited to childcare centres like this one.. its a nasty place!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Hmnn well I had a big plan that I was going to enjoy the air conditioning for a bit and get completely up to date with my photos today but apparently the computer disagrees with me and wont let me..
I have had an exhausting week.. meeting the locals at the weekend and then Monday I worked 8:30am till 8:45pm, Tuesday I managed to get out by 7pm and by Wednesday it got to 6pm and I thought I might die, my head was splitting in two and it was all I could do to not vomit.. I just had to keep taking deep breaths and concentrate on not doing so.. I fell in to bed after vomiting. I had felt nauseous all week and vomited up any meals I had had time for but hadnt paid much attention but by the time I fell into bed Wednesday I had a cold, cough, achy bones, a head that was splitting, conjunctivitus and couldnt stop throwing up.. I slept fitfully inbetween being freezing cold and dripping with sweat from a temperature, dragged myself out of bed for work with next day, vomited half way to work so that when I opened the front door to work the secretary said "Oh my god" as I walked in.. admittedly I was ghostly pale, though a bit green, my nose was red, my eyes were swollen and red so they were barely open and streaming and all I could do was croke.. I hung on to the desk while the world spun and promptly fainted.. so unsuprisingly I got sent home.. they were greatful I had made the effort since so many people fake it and pretend they are unwell there.. at least the knew I was definately unwell and wasdnt faking. So I crawled home via the chemist where I begged for any drugs he would give me and crawled into bed for the day and night. It is now the next day and I am feeling much better thankfully. Not my best by any means but I dont feel like I am going to die like yesterday.. they had said I could have today off as well.. and I had sent the girl in the bunk above me in my room to my work to at least cover some of the unqualified peoples shifts.. work rang me to tell me she was lovely and doing great!! By the way.. anyone out there in the UK want a job in Darwin? If you are qualified in childcare they can offer sponsorship and residency!? If you are not qualified they can offer a job if you can get a visa but cant sponsor you as they need the qualified people!
It is a couple of hours till I fly out to Perth (yay!) so I am relieved that I dont feel quite so hideous.. although I know Michael will look after me it would be nice not to feel ill on valentines day..! Ic ant wait to see him!!
I have had an exhausting week.. meeting the locals at the weekend and then Monday I worked 8:30am till 8:45pm, Tuesday I managed to get out by 7pm and by Wednesday it got to 6pm and I thought I might die, my head was splitting in two and it was all I could do to not vomit.. I just had to keep taking deep breaths and concentrate on not doing so.. I fell in to bed after vomiting. I had felt nauseous all week and vomited up any meals I had had time for but hadnt paid much attention but by the time I fell into bed Wednesday I had a cold, cough, achy bones, a head that was splitting, conjunctivitus and couldnt stop throwing up.. I slept fitfully inbetween being freezing cold and dripping with sweat from a temperature, dragged myself out of bed for work with next day, vomited half way to work so that when I opened the front door to work the secretary said "Oh my god" as I walked in.. admittedly I was ghostly pale, though a bit green, my nose was red, my eyes were swollen and red so they were barely open and streaming and all I could do was croke.. I hung on to the desk while the world spun and promptly fainted.. so unsuprisingly I got sent home.. they were greatful I had made the effort since so many people fake it and pretend they are unwell there.. at least the knew I was definately unwell and wasdnt faking. So I crawled home via the chemist where I begged for any drugs he would give me and crawled into bed for the day and night. It is now the next day and I am feeling much better thankfully. Not my best by any means but I dont feel like I am going to die like yesterday.. they had said I could have today off as well.. and I had sent the girl in the bunk above me in my room to my work to at least cover some of the unqualified peoples shifts.. work rang me to tell me she was lovely and doing great!! By the way.. anyone out there in the UK want a job in Darwin? If you are qualified in childcare they can offer sponsorship and residency!? If you are not qualified they can offer a job if you can get a visa but cant sponsor you as they need the qualified people!
It is a couple of hours till I fly out to Perth (yay!) so I am relieved that I dont feel quite so hideous.. although I know Michael will look after me it would be nice not to feel ill on valentines day..! Ic ant wait to see him!!
Michael wrestling crocs!!
Lol, he is actually quite shy but I made him pose for the camera and wrestle a croc for me!!
Sunday, February 08, 2009
After the cruise we headed back into Darwin for the night and then borrowed Benny’s boat to go out on the water for the day on Australia day.. unfortunately I wasn’t at my best being very full of cold and coughing my guts up every now and then.. but it was fantastic to be out on the water! It was a quiet day fishing but we caught a great big mud crab which tasted very good!!
Then on the Wednesday I decided to apply for some jobs.. I went into the internet shop at 12 noon and applied to 3 jobs.. by 6pm I had, had 3 job interviews and 3 job offers to start the following day..
It was a hard decision and I chose the Early years teacher job at Early Care. Partly because I’m not sure how long I’ll be in Darwin and I’ll feel less guilty leaving there than Essington School and of course because they offered first and are paying well!
They have offered to sponsor me and offer me residency which is of course what I want! But the trouble with that is that then I have to stay in the job 2 years or whatever it is which is a long time for me!!
It is the childcare centres that has been on the news for leaving a child there when they locked up overnight and the parents having to break in to “rescue” their baby! They are more than short staffed and it has been manic.. I have been exhausted!! I literally fall into bed of a night!! Their turnover of staff is so high that you actually get a bonus after staying 3 months!! But that is Darwin for you.. an extremely transient population.. literally new children and staff start and finish everyday!!
Michael and I had intended that we stay in Darwin or the surrounds for a while but plans change faster than I can make them so who knows!!?
Michael had to fly to Perth for what was meant to be just a week to sort out his divorce but things have cropped up that needed to be dealt with and we are devising a new plan! For the moment he has booked me flights out to see him for the weekend for Valentines Day and is looking at properties in Perth for us so that we can be closer to his children and share custody. So maybe I will be on the job search in the Perth area soon!
So 5 exhausting days of work to go before my weekend away in Perth!! But I am happy! I am happy to be working back in childcare again but also remembering just how tiring it is!! But then new jobs are always exhausting at first!!
I am staying at the YHA which is just around the corner from work which is very convenient. I moved from the cabin Michael and I had been staying as it was out of town and I didn’t have him to be driving me to work anymore!
The YHA is good though. If I don’t fall straight into bed after work then I can jump in the swimming pool and stuff and I have made friends with other people. I share room with a lady called Trish who has lived in the dorm for years and she has introduced me to lots of locals so I enjoy going to the bar at weekends and being bought lots of drinks! (Only one marriage proposal last night which was a bit disappointing!!)
I went to see Revolutionary Road at the cinema yesterday with Jill which was an odd film. I kind of took it as that you have to follow your dreams and live out the box otherwise your going to get depressed and unhappy?!
Then on the Wednesday I decided to apply for some jobs.. I went into the internet shop at 12 noon and applied to 3 jobs.. by 6pm I had, had 3 job interviews and 3 job offers to start the following day..
It was a hard decision and I chose the Early years teacher job at Early Care. Partly because I’m not sure how long I’ll be in Darwin and I’ll feel less guilty leaving there than Essington School and of course because they offered first and are paying well!
They have offered to sponsor me and offer me residency which is of course what I want! But the trouble with that is that then I have to stay in the job 2 years or whatever it is which is a long time for me!!
It is the childcare centres that has been on the news for leaving a child there when they locked up overnight and the parents having to break in to “rescue” their baby! They are more than short staffed and it has been manic.. I have been exhausted!! I literally fall into bed of a night!! Their turnover of staff is so high that you actually get a bonus after staying 3 months!! But that is Darwin for you.. an extremely transient population.. literally new children and staff start and finish everyday!!
Michael and I had intended that we stay in Darwin or the surrounds for a while but plans change faster than I can make them so who knows!!?
Michael had to fly to Perth for what was meant to be just a week to sort out his divorce but things have cropped up that needed to be dealt with and we are devising a new plan! For the moment he has booked me flights out to see him for the weekend for Valentines Day and is looking at properties in Perth for us so that we can be closer to his children and share custody. So maybe I will be on the job search in the Perth area soon!
So 5 exhausting days of work to go before my weekend away in Perth!! But I am happy! I am happy to be working back in childcare again but also remembering just how tiring it is!! But then new jobs are always exhausting at first!!
I am staying at the YHA which is just around the corner from work which is very convenient. I moved from the cabin Michael and I had been staying as it was out of town and I didn’t have him to be driving me to work anymore!
The YHA is good though. If I don’t fall straight into bed after work then I can jump in the swimming pool and stuff and I have made friends with other people. I share room with a lady called Trish who has lived in the dorm for years and she has introduced me to lots of locals so I enjoy going to the bar at weekends and being bought lots of drinks! (Only one marriage proposal last night which was a bit disappointing!!)
I went to see Revolutionary Road at the cinema yesterday with Jill which was an odd film. I kind of took it as that you have to follow your dreams and live out the box otherwise your going to get depressed and unhappy?!
Wild Buffalo
We then went to see a wetland area and saw this wild buffalo wandering around which was cool!! One day Michael and I will make it out hunting them!
Damo owns a hunting business in Arnem land so cant wait to go out to his place!
Barra
and magic.. there we are a few minutes later we have a barramundi for our tea!! which was very yummy btw!!
Saturday, February 07, 2009
a Dingo in the middle of the road!!
needless to say i was beisde myself with excitement to finally see a dingo!!
Litchfield Park
It was also an amazing place to spend the night, we set up our tent and could jump into the pools for our mornign shower at 6am!!
Termite Mounds in Litchfield Park
But before the job applications we headed out to Litchfield National Park where I really wanted to camp out the night.. but of course it being monsoon season we weren’t going to be able to sleep out on the back of the ute so we had to take the tent!
Litchfield was amazing.. I got all my romantic movie moments jumping in every waterfall with Michael!!
As you can see the termite mounds are everywhere and are crazily huge!!
Intoductions and Romance!
The next day we started the introductions for me to Michaels friends and his past so we drove out to where he grew up, his schools, old haunts and generally reminisced and then so we went out to dinner with Damo who Michael went to school with. He’s a lovely guy and we had a good night, and we have seen plenty of him since, he often comes over for dinner or we go out for it..
We also had lunch and stuff with other friends..
Its been good to be introduced to all these people from Michaels life.. I look forward to introducing him to everyone in my life!
He is of course always the romantic and cant resist buying me roses and stuff and I love it!!
We also ran about getting sensible things done like appointments at opticians for me and him selling a property and me applying for jobs!!
Big Green Frogs!!
So I got the shuttle to the airport to meet Michael off his flight and literally ran towards him and threw myself around him as he stepped out the gates!! A tad excited maybe!!?
We went and got my stuff from Mick’s and stayed at Benny and Georgia’s, Michael cooked us all up a big feed but Benny and Peter were heading out early flying to the next job so it was an early night for all.
I made Michael go and catch me one of the big green frogs making all the noise!! That’s all you can hear at night they are so noisy!!
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