Switching things UP

So its been a crazy couple of weeks lately.

First off, I got a second job for a company called Pinnacle. Its a Hospitality and Tourism company, basically a second job for most that work there. So they are the company that is hired for functions or concerts or events. So its a here and there kind of work, you just pick up whatever work you want when you're available, so perfect! I should start this week :)

Second, I am moving into a cute terrace house! :) You can take a look here

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

My good friend Elena (who used to live in my apartment) moved to perth and last minute decided to come back! So she booked a flight that day and the next day she arrived and we found a place! very last minute. It has a cute balcony on the second floor from our room! :)

So in less than two weeks, elena victoria and I will be sharing a house with 4 other people. And here is my new address for anyone who wants to send anything! :)

69 Rose Street

Chippendale, NSW 2008

Australia

Also, there is a really cool movie that my church here has released and its going to be playing world wide, its a documentary on poverty, and everyone should go see it! I saw it will be playing at the tinsletown in grapevine so go! go! heres the site if anyone wants to read up on it

http://www.i-heart.org/index.php

I hope everyone is having a great time at home and everywhere else and i'm missing everyone this christmas season! ta ta for now!

Blurb

This entry is soley devoted to the lingo I have noticed here.

You can be in an english speaking country and sometimes have NO IDEA WHAT THEY'RE SAYING.

But you catch on, and some sticks :)

1. No worries.....this is seriously somehow in every conversation i have with someone out here.

2. Avro ..meaning afternoon such as "i'll see you tomorrow arvo"

3. Lets have a barbie! bring your eskie with stubbies....AKA lets have a barbeque and bring your cooler of beer

4. Bottle'o...meaning liquor store

5. "off his face" meaning very drunk

6. Goon...meaning box wine (not recommended)

7. Notes = paper money

8. fair dinkum = the real deal

9. HEAPS!...or bunches

10. "i reckon" ...which im surprised i hear it more here than in texas

11. Brekkie = breakfast

12. tomato sauce.... NOT ketchup here...and certainly doesnt taste as good

13. "out in the bush"...out in the boondocks

14. cotton candy here is Fairy floss?!

15. you call people from New Zealand a KIWI...still havent figured that one out

16. Prawns are Shrimp

17. Thongs are flip flops

18. and tim tams are the best cookie desert EVER. (not lingo but it MUST be said)

19. "how ya going?"...aka whats up, how are you

20.and one of my least favorite analogies.... "taking the piss out of you"...aka making fun of you or just messin with you

thats all. so to be continued!

BULA!

Hello All!

Well i just got back from Fiji last week and I am definately thinking that its the coolest place i have been to so far. Victoria (my roommate) and I went on an island hopping packing and got to go to a different island every day. It was so cool we got to stay at places a little more humbling, and then also got to stay at some of the nicer resort types. Most places we stayed did not have hot showers, and some places only have electricity for a few hours on a day.

We got to go snorking, scuba diving, parasailing, take kava with locals (a drink that is a tradition there, its made from pepper root), went to the blue lagoon, was taken into the village by locals, and just had an amazing time. one of the best trips ever!

One thing that was a little sad was the trip into the village. We were shown around a boarding school which was a very nice one compared to other islands, and their beds were old rusty hospital beds donated from new zealand, the classes happened to be cancelled that day because of no running water. And most every islander we had met had never made it out of fiji. their primary source of income and life is through tourism and the resorts. The first place we stayed at was family run (as most are) and we were the only two guests besides one other guy. They made us feel as though we were family and visiting them, not like we were paying guests. If i ever had a chance to go back i would definately take it!

Where we slept the first night. our own little bungalo

The boarding school near wayalailai

parasailing with victoria!

The first night we stayed on Nacula island and took a 20 minute boat ride to the blue lagoon for the day, But Lulu forgot to get gas and we were stranded inbetween two islands in cold winds and waves and it was getting dark soon! eek!

dont worry a boat load of students going to boarding school came by and helped us out :)

snorkling in the blue lagoon

the bluest water ive ever seen.

Also, some exciting news...my mom is coming to australia to visit! horray!

and anyone else who would like to visit, definately should :)