Lynne, You have been evicted, please leave the big brother house!! Words I have been looking forward to! My bags are packed and I have worked my last shift here. I start my new job on Tuesday and thoroughly looking forward to it!! My friend has offered me a sofa if needed and It really is! I can’t handle five more nights here, the Kiwi lot and being in a shared dorm of 10 people has finally taken its toll!! It’s Thursday today and I’m heading off to stay with Victoria, DJ, Patrick and Rachel tomorrow.
It’s been a fine few days, I went off to chill out down by the lake on Tuesday and while waiting for my take away Americano a lassie that I knew (Kate) came in and asked me to join her. I also met my friend crazy Melissa there too, I joined Mel and her friends after catching up with Kate, then I changed from Coffee to Wine!! That was it!! Had more wine, then went to Mint and then off to the supermarket for more wine, pizza take away, hot choc chip cookie take away then onto Vic’s house, she wasn’t in but we harassed DJ and Patrick with our craziness instead! Vic came home after her shift in the hotel. I ended up KO’d on her sofa. I had to do the walk of shame as I started work at 10am the next morning haha!! I had such an excellent random night out, ended up going out for coffee and made it home 16 hours later!!
That’s all the goss from my side of the world just now. Next time I update I’ll be out of the Big Brother house!! One more sleep to go!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Monday 25th
’m chilling on my bed in the dorm, had a chill out day today.
I had so much fun yesterday, we got ready to head out for the Sunday sesh, Laurens, Jess and I met up with Alisha, Vic and DJ at Mike’s BBQ house at 5pm for the wings and Margarita specials. Once we were done there we headed over to Bar Uno then onto Mint where I kicked ass at pool and won 7 bottles of wine!! I did have to drink a few Jaeger bomb’s to get me into the right frame of mind for pool haha. After being there a while be ended up in Barluga and Woody’s. Wanaka is such a small place there’s a group of people that you end up knowing in every bar so it’s a great atmosphere.
Got back to the room at around 2am along with a fit of the giggles!! Sometimes I really do feel like a 12 year old on her first school trip! I certainly don’t feel 30 ever!! When my alarm went off this morning I felt awful!! Got up for my shift though and as usual it flew by.
Laurens and I were due to meet with the owners of the motel where we are going to work so I got showered and ready, then they texted to ask us to come tomorrow instead! At least it made me get up, otherwise I’d have vegged around all day! A few of us headed out to Kai’s coffee house, it was a gorgeous sunny day, still probably around 7 degrees though! Nice with the sun shining and there’s nothing like the icy Aberdeen chill I used to have to put up with!!
We all split up after that, I went for a wonder about on my own and came back to the hostel and bliss, I had the room to myself. Didn’t last too long unfortunately, I really am desperate to move out of here now, hostel living isn’t my thing. Every so often I need my own comforts and since I’m so crazy about things being clean and tidy I am finding it difficult!!
After a nice hours kip I headed down to the Mint bar (in my slippers!) at this hostel you don’t need to go outside to the bar, we have our own entrance and at 7 it’s not normally busy. Went in for supper, there are so many on the Kiwi bus and they’re arrogant pricks tonight so I’m staying clear of the kitchen! Met up with Chris (German) and Caroline (Amsterdam), two lassies we met last night. I might be going on a hike with Caroline on Wednesday as I’m not working until 9.30pm. hopefully it’ll be a nice day.
We’re sitting in the room bitching about the Kiwi Experience retards!! Hannah is on the night shift tonight and they have left a proper mess in the kitchen. When they’re done eating they just leave their dishes on the table they were sitting at!! We’re going to help her out tonight otherwise it would be a really shit shift for her!!
I think I’m going to chill out tonight and sort out some photo’s on my computer, we’re all just chilling. My brother just called me to say hi!! Well done to him and his team for winning the league this year. I think he contacts me more now than what I heard from him before!! I made a bit of an error the other day and tried to call my parents yesterday but I totally never thought about the time difference, I tried them about 3 times before realising it was 3am with them!! OOOOPS!!! Sorry!!
I had so much fun yesterday, we got ready to head out for the Sunday sesh, Laurens, Jess and I met up with Alisha, Vic and DJ at Mike’s BBQ house at 5pm for the wings and Margarita specials. Once we were done there we headed over to Bar Uno then onto Mint where I kicked ass at pool and won 7 bottles of wine!! I did have to drink a few Jaeger bomb’s to get me into the right frame of mind for pool haha. After being there a while be ended up in Barluga and Woody’s. Wanaka is such a small place there’s a group of people that you end up knowing in every bar so it’s a great atmosphere.
Got back to the room at around 2am along with a fit of the giggles!! Sometimes I really do feel like a 12 year old on her first school trip! I certainly don’t feel 30 ever!! When my alarm went off this morning I felt awful!! Got up for my shift though and as usual it flew by.
Laurens and I were due to meet with the owners of the motel where we are going to work so I got showered and ready, then they texted to ask us to come tomorrow instead! At least it made me get up, otherwise I’d have vegged around all day! A few of us headed out to Kai’s coffee house, it was a gorgeous sunny day, still probably around 7 degrees though! Nice with the sun shining and there’s nothing like the icy Aberdeen chill I used to have to put up with!!
We all split up after that, I went for a wonder about on my own and came back to the hostel and bliss, I had the room to myself. Didn’t last too long unfortunately, I really am desperate to move out of here now, hostel living isn’t my thing. Every so often I need my own comforts and since I’m so crazy about things being clean and tidy I am finding it difficult!!
After a nice hours kip I headed down to the Mint bar (in my slippers!) at this hostel you don’t need to go outside to the bar, we have our own entrance and at 7 it’s not normally busy. Went in for supper, there are so many on the Kiwi bus and they’re arrogant pricks tonight so I’m staying clear of the kitchen! Met up with Chris (German) and Caroline (Amsterdam), two lassies we met last night. I might be going on a hike with Caroline on Wednesday as I’m not working until 9.30pm. hopefully it’ll be a nice day.
We’re sitting in the room bitching about the Kiwi Experience retards!! Hannah is on the night shift tonight and they have left a proper mess in the kitchen. When they’re done eating they just leave their dishes on the table they were sitting at!! We’re going to help her out tonight otherwise it would be a really shit shift for her!!
I think I’m going to chill out tonight and sort out some photo’s on my computer, we’re all just chilling. My brother just called me to say hi!! Well done to him and his team for winning the league this year. I think he contacts me more now than what I heard from him before!! I made a bit of an error the other day and tried to call my parents yesterday but I totally never thought about the time difference, I tried them about 3 times before realising it was 3am with them!! OOOOPS!!! Sorry!!
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Saturday 23rd May
Hello!! Well got a few bits and pieces to report on so about time I updated my blog again!! I had a fantastic day trip to Queenstown. It took longer than normal to get there as we took the long route. The Cardrona pass that we went on last time was only passable with snow chains!! The road up to Christchurch was closed at one point and also the Dunedin road, NZ is looking like it’s going to have a cracking winter season woowoo!!! We stopped at a farm stall on the way down and saved money on lots of veg, passed lots and lots of vineyards, most of them I recognised from already drinking the bottles!! Stopped a couple of times to take in the scenery, it was totally gorgeous, some of the mountains are just caked in snow!! I was in my mint as there were shops yeehaw!! Been wearing the same things so it was nice to get some new clothes, also got myself a helmet for snowboarding as I don’t want to land on my head when I crash and burn on the half pipe!! Bumped into a couple of people we had met in Wanaka a couple of nights before hand which was random!
We headed back up the road just as it was getting dark, it was gorgeous as the stars were all out and since we were in the middle of no where there was no light pollution. Again it was early evening and I couldn’t have counted more than 15 or so cars passing us!!
I’ve been going crazy job hunting recently and been up to various restaurants, bars and hotels. The hostel really is driving me crazy, all the people I work with are fantastic but living in a room with 9 other people really does take its toll when I love my chill time and peace!
Found a good job in the local advertiser, it was advertising for a single couple to work at a motel and in return get a 2 bedroom bungalow and expenses included. I gave them a call and arranged to find out more about it the next day, I also had an interview with a guy about promotions work but he seemed a little strange, for a start he called himself ‘Cosmo’ and tried to seem cool when you could tell he really wasn’t haha!! I got a free cuppa coffee out of the meeting anyway. When I was done I received a text from my friend Victoria asking if I wanted to pop up for dinner, very good timing as I was passing the supermarket so I grabbed some wine!! Lovely dinner and there was a few folk round at the house so it was a good craic. When I came back I decided to head out to the club with some of the gang from the room. My friends Oirish and Felipe have now moved on, they’re away fruit picking up in Blenheim. They’re missed already, one bed has been filled by a Californian lassie already and the other is still empty.
On Friday it was my Mum’s 60th birthday (Happy Birthday!) so I skyped her, can’t believe the card I sent still hasn’t made it, that’s been over 3 weeks now!! I did try!!
Watched some more horrors, the descent which made me jump and scream lots, it was hilarious!! Also watched Halloween but it was a load of rubbish so I walked out half way through. Tonight (Saturday) we watched the Shining, before that it was a chick flick P.S. I Love You which I actually enjoyed!!
Yesterday was a gorgeous day, Laurens and I had our interview. We arrived at the Motel and thought wow, how peaceful and tranquil the setting was, 15 min walk out of town in a suburb, the couple showed us round the house and explained that they didn’t live onsite so were looking for a mature single couple to look after the place out of hours. That just means watch the TV and go to bed and in return we get a fantastic two bedroom pad. It’s got 2 large king sized bedrooms, log fire, Sky TV with the lot so I can watch moto GP!! Free internet etc. It’s perfect, no loud bars to work in or waitressing to give me sore feet and we can do what we like between 8am and 8pm as they are on site then through the week. At the weekends we can get paid for doing the housekeeping so that covers our groceries. I really feel like I’ve landed on my feet as it’s the perfect job for me. It’s a two minute walk from a very quiet part of the lake so very chilled out. There is also a swimming pool but it’s outdoors and at the moment it’s below 10 degrees most days so think I’ll give that a miss!! Fingers crossed, the meeting seemed to go very well and we got on well with the couple. When we left we strolled along the lake and couldn’t stop laughing and praying we’d get the job!!
Got back to the hostel and straight away I don’t want to be in it, I am just desperate for a bit of peace and quiet but there’s no where to escape to to get it. If it’s a nice day it’s okay as I can sit by the lake.
I did the night shift in the Hostel last night, just a case of cleaning up the kitchen, there was no Kiwi Experience bus in thank god so no wiping their arses for them!! I started at 9.30 and was finished up by 11.30. Had a lie in until 11 this morning and headed through to the kitchen to surf, eat brekkie and wait for the phone to ring! I had a good yap to Julie, a lassie from Glasgow who has been staying in the hostel a while, she’s got herself a job as an Estate Agent and just waiting to move in to a house with others, she’s got a room to herself in the hostel. Bliss but she still has to share the kitchen with the Kiwi Experience!! Sitting in the kitchen with a few others from the room there including Laurens and my phone rang, it was Andrea from the Motel. Oh my god, heart in mouth. I went out to the balcony so I could talk in peace. She wants us!!!!! I’m overjoyed!!!! I was giving Laurens the thumbs up through the patio doors and they were all jumping up and down inside!! Got off the phone and screamed and did a happy dance!! I just can’t believe how well things are going for me! It’s perfect, absolutely perfect!! I am going to be able to spend every week day up the mountain if I want to and my accommodation and grocery bills are all covered!! I was getting really down as I didn’t think I was going to get a job as there are so many people looking. Four weeks until the season starts!! Excellent!
Today most of us chilled out and watched DVD’s. The Kiwi Experience lot seem to be a bit inconspicuous tonight, it seems a bit too quiet in the hostel!! I was on kitchen duties again, easy shift again, the place was really clean. Once I was done I dyed my hair and got my fake tan on for tomorrow’s Sunday Sesh!! My shift tomorrow is 10-1 so after that I’ll get ready for some Sunday afternoon drinking with my friends!! We follow the happy hours round the town!
It’s now 1.30am so I’m off to sleep, already in bed but really had to get my backside into gear and update my blog to give you all something to read about!!
Night Night and talk soon!!
We headed back up the road just as it was getting dark, it was gorgeous as the stars were all out and since we were in the middle of no where there was no light pollution. Again it was early evening and I couldn’t have counted more than 15 or so cars passing us!!
I’ve been going crazy job hunting recently and been up to various restaurants, bars and hotels. The hostel really is driving me crazy, all the people I work with are fantastic but living in a room with 9 other people really does take its toll when I love my chill time and peace!
Found a good job in the local advertiser, it was advertising for a single couple to work at a motel and in return get a 2 bedroom bungalow and expenses included. I gave them a call and arranged to find out more about it the next day, I also had an interview with a guy about promotions work but he seemed a little strange, for a start he called himself ‘Cosmo’ and tried to seem cool when you could tell he really wasn’t haha!! I got a free cuppa coffee out of the meeting anyway. When I was done I received a text from my friend Victoria asking if I wanted to pop up for dinner, very good timing as I was passing the supermarket so I grabbed some wine!! Lovely dinner and there was a few folk round at the house so it was a good craic. When I came back I decided to head out to the club with some of the gang from the room. My friends Oirish and Felipe have now moved on, they’re away fruit picking up in Blenheim. They’re missed already, one bed has been filled by a Californian lassie already and the other is still empty.
On Friday it was my Mum’s 60th birthday (Happy Birthday!) so I skyped her, can’t believe the card I sent still hasn’t made it, that’s been over 3 weeks now!! I did try!!
Watched some more horrors, the descent which made me jump and scream lots, it was hilarious!! Also watched Halloween but it was a load of rubbish so I walked out half way through. Tonight (Saturday) we watched the Shining, before that it was a chick flick P.S. I Love You which I actually enjoyed!!
Yesterday was a gorgeous day, Laurens and I had our interview. We arrived at the Motel and thought wow, how peaceful and tranquil the setting was, 15 min walk out of town in a suburb, the couple showed us round the house and explained that they didn’t live onsite so were looking for a mature single couple to look after the place out of hours. That just means watch the TV and go to bed and in return we get a fantastic two bedroom pad. It’s got 2 large king sized bedrooms, log fire, Sky TV with the lot so I can watch moto GP!! Free internet etc. It’s perfect, no loud bars to work in or waitressing to give me sore feet and we can do what we like between 8am and 8pm as they are on site then through the week. At the weekends we can get paid for doing the housekeeping so that covers our groceries. I really feel like I’ve landed on my feet as it’s the perfect job for me. It’s a two minute walk from a very quiet part of the lake so very chilled out. There is also a swimming pool but it’s outdoors and at the moment it’s below 10 degrees most days so think I’ll give that a miss!! Fingers crossed, the meeting seemed to go very well and we got on well with the couple. When we left we strolled along the lake and couldn’t stop laughing and praying we’d get the job!!
Got back to the hostel and straight away I don’t want to be in it, I am just desperate for a bit of peace and quiet but there’s no where to escape to to get it. If it’s a nice day it’s okay as I can sit by the lake.
I did the night shift in the Hostel last night, just a case of cleaning up the kitchen, there was no Kiwi Experience bus in thank god so no wiping their arses for them!! I started at 9.30 and was finished up by 11.30. Had a lie in until 11 this morning and headed through to the kitchen to surf, eat brekkie and wait for the phone to ring! I had a good yap to Julie, a lassie from Glasgow who has been staying in the hostel a while, she’s got herself a job as an Estate Agent and just waiting to move in to a house with others, she’s got a room to herself in the hostel. Bliss but she still has to share the kitchen with the Kiwi Experience!! Sitting in the kitchen with a few others from the room there including Laurens and my phone rang, it was Andrea from the Motel. Oh my god, heart in mouth. I went out to the balcony so I could talk in peace. She wants us!!!!! I’m overjoyed!!!! I was giving Laurens the thumbs up through the patio doors and they were all jumping up and down inside!! Got off the phone and screamed and did a happy dance!! I just can’t believe how well things are going for me! It’s perfect, absolutely perfect!! I am going to be able to spend every week day up the mountain if I want to and my accommodation and grocery bills are all covered!! I was getting really down as I didn’t think I was going to get a job as there are so many people looking. Four weeks until the season starts!! Excellent!
Today most of us chilled out and watched DVD’s. The Kiwi Experience lot seem to be a bit inconspicuous tonight, it seems a bit too quiet in the hostel!! I was on kitchen duties again, easy shift again, the place was really clean. Once I was done I dyed my hair and got my fake tan on for tomorrow’s Sunday Sesh!! My shift tomorrow is 10-1 so after that I’ll get ready for some Sunday afternoon drinking with my friends!! We follow the happy hours round the town!
It’s now 1.30am so I’m off to sleep, already in bed but really had to get my backside into gear and update my blog to give you all something to read about!!
Night Night and talk soon!!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Sunday 17th May
It’s 5.30pm and I’ve just given up watching a really crap film in the movie room. I managed 15 mins into Disco Pigs, what a load of rubbish!! I think I’m just going to be chilling out for the rest of the night, I have fillet steak and a freshly made up salad to have for dinner but I’ll wait until the ‘children’ from the Kiwi Experience have been and cooked their burnt rice and pasta as they otherwise just irritate me!!
It’s been another horrible day, it’s blowing a hoolie and been raining for the last 3 days, there was a break for an hour or two today so Bavarian Laura and I headed off to the lake to read our books. It was a bit too chilly though so we only managed a chapter!
I think I last signed off on Friday evening, well what a night and what a hangover!! I headed up to Vic’s house with a couple of bottles of Sauv. Her house mates DJ and Paddy were there along with the lassie Mellissa who lives two doors down. Vic was working in the morning so I disappeared after the wine was done. My room mates were all down at the Mint bar (joined on and owned by the hostel I work for) I was kicking ass at pool most the night and the men didn’t take to kindly to having a woman kick ass. It was good as every person from the room was there which is unusual. Eventually made it back to the room at 3am, I’m presuming that anyway as I think that’s when Mint closes!! I forgot to set my alarm and was woken up 20 mins before my shift, I felt like death warmed up haha. None of us looked too clever!! Cindy went easy on us though, I think we all took 4 times as long as normal to do stuff. Once the shift was over I went and had a shower then went back to bed!! Laurens went to get me a choc chip cookie from the supermarket which helped. I headed back down to Mint in the evening for dinner as I didn’t have any energy to cook, I stuck to iced water this time though!! I headed back to bed after that although Vic kept trying her hardest to get me over to hers for a party. I’d have loved to go but I just can’t do two nights in a row now. It must be an age thing as some of the roomies went out again!! Today I felt a lot better!! There is the ‘Sunday Session’ to be heading out for, but I think I’ll chill out and stay in. It’s really cold and windy tonight.
Finally used Skype to talk to my dad last night which was cool, if any of you use Skye then feel free to add me on. I think 5 of us are clubbing together tonight to buy another weeks inclusive internet time so once everyone has paid up I’ll be able to post this!!
I’ve just completed doing my evenings exercises with Hanna and Laura!! We are trying to do lots of sit ups and press ups!! The rest of the guys and girls just came through from watching that crap film, I can’t believe they persevered with it!!
I’m expecting a call from my brother soon, I’m sure he’ll be happy since his team won last night. He might actually get a chance to stop being so busy and email me his news now and again. I love logging on to see lots of big emails so get your asses into gear and send me one!!
Everyone is sitting round the room wanting to go out and trying to decide what to do!! I wont be persuaded though!! I had a text from another lassie inviting me to turn up to hers with BBQ food and an animal print bean bag...random!! I really couldn’t though, once a week really is enough!! If I can find a decent DVD out of all the crap that was rented out!!
Monday 18th
Hellooo!! I’ve just been scared witless haha, the crew were all through in the cinema room watching The Descent!! Haha I feel like such a girl, there were scary creatures in the cave that attacked the cavers, Hanna screamed so that made me scream it was just hilarious, anyone walking past the movie room must have heard us!! What a giggle though, I’m through in my bed now and I think we’ll need to sleep with the light on! Nothing like a good horror film to get us off to sleep! Well they managed to drag me out last night, quick shower then off out to Mint to meet up with everyone then we headed off to Shooters for Happy Hour and pool, Fiona (Irish) and I teamed up and kicked ass on the pool table, we were unbeaten. I was doing quite well at pool, must have had the right amount of Vodka!! Once the bar shut we headed back to Mint for more drinkies, pool and a boogie!! Then it was off to Barluga for a night cap and we made it home at 3am!! I was compesmentus though, I’m blaming my mother as I skyp’d her from the room and told her I wasn’t going out and she told me not to be so boring!! It was actually a fantastic night out!
Today (Monday) was a fine day, after work I went window shopping with some of the girls, there are two new board shops open so we went a look round there and off to the DVD rental to get some decent films!!
Early night tonight, It’s 11.30 and I’m going to get my head down to sleep!! Get all refreshed and ready for my day trip on Wednesday!!
Oh yeah, Can’t remember if I ever mentioned, the water goes down the plug hole the opposite way from back home and the star constellations are upside down!!
Night Night!!
It’s been another horrible day, it’s blowing a hoolie and been raining for the last 3 days, there was a break for an hour or two today so Bavarian Laura and I headed off to the lake to read our books. It was a bit too chilly though so we only managed a chapter!
I think I last signed off on Friday evening, well what a night and what a hangover!! I headed up to Vic’s house with a couple of bottles of Sauv. Her house mates DJ and Paddy were there along with the lassie Mellissa who lives two doors down. Vic was working in the morning so I disappeared after the wine was done. My room mates were all down at the Mint bar (joined on and owned by the hostel I work for) I was kicking ass at pool most the night and the men didn’t take to kindly to having a woman kick ass. It was good as every person from the room was there which is unusual. Eventually made it back to the room at 3am, I’m presuming that anyway as I think that’s when Mint closes!! I forgot to set my alarm and was woken up 20 mins before my shift, I felt like death warmed up haha. None of us looked too clever!! Cindy went easy on us though, I think we all took 4 times as long as normal to do stuff. Once the shift was over I went and had a shower then went back to bed!! Laurens went to get me a choc chip cookie from the supermarket which helped. I headed back down to Mint in the evening for dinner as I didn’t have any energy to cook, I stuck to iced water this time though!! I headed back to bed after that although Vic kept trying her hardest to get me over to hers for a party. I’d have loved to go but I just can’t do two nights in a row now. It must be an age thing as some of the roomies went out again!! Today I felt a lot better!! There is the ‘Sunday Session’ to be heading out for, but I think I’ll chill out and stay in. It’s really cold and windy tonight.
Finally used Skype to talk to my dad last night which was cool, if any of you use Skye then feel free to add me on. I think 5 of us are clubbing together tonight to buy another weeks inclusive internet time so once everyone has paid up I’ll be able to post this!!
I’ve just completed doing my evenings exercises with Hanna and Laura!! We are trying to do lots of sit ups and press ups!! The rest of the guys and girls just came through from watching that crap film, I can’t believe they persevered with it!!
I’m expecting a call from my brother soon, I’m sure he’ll be happy since his team won last night. He might actually get a chance to stop being so busy and email me his news now and again. I love logging on to see lots of big emails so get your asses into gear and send me one!!
Everyone is sitting round the room wanting to go out and trying to decide what to do!! I wont be persuaded though!! I had a text from another lassie inviting me to turn up to hers with BBQ food and an animal print bean bag...random!! I really couldn’t though, once a week really is enough!! If I can find a decent DVD out of all the crap that was rented out!!
Monday 18th
Hellooo!! I’ve just been scared witless haha, the crew were all through in the cinema room watching The Descent!! Haha I feel like such a girl, there were scary creatures in the cave that attacked the cavers, Hanna screamed so that made me scream it was just hilarious, anyone walking past the movie room must have heard us!! What a giggle though, I’m through in my bed now and I think we’ll need to sleep with the light on! Nothing like a good horror film to get us off to sleep! Well they managed to drag me out last night, quick shower then off out to Mint to meet up with everyone then we headed off to Shooters for Happy Hour and pool, Fiona (Irish) and I teamed up and kicked ass on the pool table, we were unbeaten. I was doing quite well at pool, must have had the right amount of Vodka!! Once the bar shut we headed back to Mint for more drinkies, pool and a boogie!! Then it was off to Barluga for a night cap and we made it home at 3am!! I was compesmentus though, I’m blaming my mother as I skyp’d her from the room and told her I wasn’t going out and she told me not to be so boring!! It was actually a fantastic night out!
Today (Monday) was a fine day, after work I went window shopping with some of the girls, there are two new board shops open so we went a look round there and off to the DVD rental to get some decent films!!
Early night tonight, It’s 11.30 and I’m going to get my head down to sleep!! Get all refreshed and ready for my day trip on Wednesday!!
Oh yeah, Can’t remember if I ever mentioned, the water goes down the plug hole the opposite way from back home and the star constellations are upside down!!
Night Night!!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Friday 15th May
Kia Ora!!
How are you all, thanks for logging in to check out my blog and see what I’ve been up to! Apologies for not being that good at keeping it up to date in the last week. I just need to try and remember what I’ve been up to now!
Last Sunday my friend Victoria called to ask if I fancied heading to Christchurch for a Ferg Burger with her housemates. I had 5 minutes notice but luckily enough I was just finished getting ready, I was all dressed up with nowhere to go!! Christchurch is an hour south from here in good weather. What stunning scenery en route. We took the Cardrona pass road which is a bit like the Glenshee - Spital road but on a much more spectacular scale!! Biking heaven, I thought about Joan and Matt when I seen it and could imagine them tanking it through all the twisties !! Half way through it was a bit dodgy as there had been snowfall. Martin (Swiss) DJ (Arizona) and the other Kiwi dude were with Vic and moi. Can’t believe we went all that way just for a burger......until we got the burger haha. If any of you have ever been there then you’ll remember. It was the best burger I had ever had. We headed across to t a bar after that but I stuck to Lemonade and so did Kiwi who was driving. The other three were ordering T Pots of shots!! I’m quite pleased I wasn’t allowed to drink as I know I’d have had a sore head the next day!!
While we were sitting there having a laugh these three girls started yapping away and asked if they could join us, couldn’t say bugger off so they pulled up a seat. As usual the first question is ‘Where are you from?’ cutting a long story short, one of the girls was from the street round from where I used to live in Aberdeen before moving here!! I couldn’t believe it!! It really is a small world, I wouldn’t have though much of a coincidence if she was just from Aberdeen but the street round from me!! WEIRD!!
The guys were getting merry and decided to stay in Queenstown overnight so Kiwi drove Victoria and I home, we took the main road this time as the Cardrona pass would be dangerous due to the ice. Took alot longer getting back, he was driving very sensibly!! Thought I’d add that one in incase my parents are reading!! It was really strange, 10.30pm and driving over an hour, I could count the amount of cars that passed on one hand!! We got back and Laurens, Jessica and Kayla dragged me out for drinks and pool, only we couldn’t find anywhere open!! When we did I just had a lemonade and left them to it! Kayla and jess arrived home at 8.30am!! I felt like a right lightweight!!
We’ve since had Grace leave the staff crew and some German weirdo took her place, he lasted a day though, he wouldn’t even share the room with us. He was very rude and smelly and me being me who doesn’t mince her words kind of told him straight!! He’s since been replaced with an English lass called Verity who seems nice. It’s really strange when people come and go, you just get used to things and there’s change!!
I’ve been to two Yoga classes this week with the girls from the room, We thoroughly enjoyed it, the only problem is..on the way back we pass the cinema who sell fresh warm cookies to order!!
The Crew (as we’re called) headed out to Mike’s BBQ house together, it was happy hour for beer and wings. Couple of games of pool and still being good, I stuck to soft drinks then headed to yoga with Kayla.
De La Soul were playing in Wanaka on Wednesday night so the hostel was full, Laurens and I were asked to do a double shift and get the following Wednesday off together. No probs, although the hostel looked like a bomb had hit it!! I took sleeping tablets that night and wore ear plugs, the after party went on at our club and it was a bit crazy, don’t think the locals here get many nights like that haha. It was hard graft yesterday but looking forward to our day off as we’re heading off in the campervan for a daytrip to Queenstown!!
After shift today I headed to the coffee shop for a take away, my friend DJ from Arizona works there, took my ipod and sat by the lake. There was heavy rain here last night so it’s fallen as snow up the mountains, it’s stunning. Lake Wanaka is also an amazing colour of bluey green!! I asked DJ if Vic was working later, doesn’t sound like she is so I think I’m going to head round there with a bottle of wine later!!
I’ve been sitting chilling in the room for the last hour or so along with a few others, I’ve been catching up with emails so I’ll get them fired away once I connect to the internet.
That’s about it for now, I’m still job hunting so I can move out of the hostel into a shared house. I am one of the lucky ones though as there are alot of people stuck with no work and having to pay for their accommodation. I just need to be patient!! I might try and bung some CV’s into places in Queenstown and keep my options open.
Catch up with you soon for the next instalment!!
How are you all, thanks for logging in to check out my blog and see what I’ve been up to! Apologies for not being that good at keeping it up to date in the last week. I just need to try and remember what I’ve been up to now!
Last Sunday my friend Victoria called to ask if I fancied heading to Christchurch for a Ferg Burger with her housemates. I had 5 minutes notice but luckily enough I was just finished getting ready, I was all dressed up with nowhere to go!! Christchurch is an hour south from here in good weather. What stunning scenery en route. We took the Cardrona pass road which is a bit like the Glenshee - Spital road but on a much more spectacular scale!! Biking heaven, I thought about Joan and Matt when I seen it and could imagine them tanking it through all the twisties !! Half way through it was a bit dodgy as there had been snowfall. Martin (Swiss) DJ (Arizona) and the other Kiwi dude were with Vic and moi. Can’t believe we went all that way just for a burger......until we got the burger haha. If any of you have ever been there then you’ll remember. It was the best burger I had ever had. We headed across to t a bar after that but I stuck to Lemonade and so did Kiwi who was driving. The other three were ordering T Pots of shots!! I’m quite pleased I wasn’t allowed to drink as I know I’d have had a sore head the next day!!
While we were sitting there having a laugh these three girls started yapping away and asked if they could join us, couldn’t say bugger off so they pulled up a seat. As usual the first question is ‘Where are you from?’ cutting a long story short, one of the girls was from the street round from where I used to live in Aberdeen before moving here!! I couldn’t believe it!! It really is a small world, I wouldn’t have though much of a coincidence if she was just from Aberdeen but the street round from me!! WEIRD!!
The guys were getting merry and decided to stay in Queenstown overnight so Kiwi drove Victoria and I home, we took the main road this time as the Cardrona pass would be dangerous due to the ice. Took alot longer getting back, he was driving very sensibly!! Thought I’d add that one in incase my parents are reading!! It was really strange, 10.30pm and driving over an hour, I could count the amount of cars that passed on one hand!! We got back and Laurens, Jessica and Kayla dragged me out for drinks and pool, only we couldn’t find anywhere open!! When we did I just had a lemonade and left them to it! Kayla and jess arrived home at 8.30am!! I felt like a right lightweight!!
We’ve since had Grace leave the staff crew and some German weirdo took her place, he lasted a day though, he wouldn’t even share the room with us. He was very rude and smelly and me being me who doesn’t mince her words kind of told him straight!! He’s since been replaced with an English lass called Verity who seems nice. It’s really strange when people come and go, you just get used to things and there’s change!!
I’ve been to two Yoga classes this week with the girls from the room, We thoroughly enjoyed it, the only problem is..on the way back we pass the cinema who sell fresh warm cookies to order!!
The Crew (as we’re called) headed out to Mike’s BBQ house together, it was happy hour for beer and wings. Couple of games of pool and still being good, I stuck to soft drinks then headed to yoga with Kayla.
De La Soul were playing in Wanaka on Wednesday night so the hostel was full, Laurens and I were asked to do a double shift and get the following Wednesday off together. No probs, although the hostel looked like a bomb had hit it!! I took sleeping tablets that night and wore ear plugs, the after party went on at our club and it was a bit crazy, don’t think the locals here get many nights like that haha. It was hard graft yesterday but looking forward to our day off as we’re heading off in the campervan for a daytrip to Queenstown!!
After shift today I headed to the coffee shop for a take away, my friend DJ from Arizona works there, took my ipod and sat by the lake. There was heavy rain here last night so it’s fallen as snow up the mountains, it’s stunning. Lake Wanaka is also an amazing colour of bluey green!! I asked DJ if Vic was working later, doesn’t sound like she is so I think I’m going to head round there with a bottle of wine later!!
I’ve been sitting chilling in the room for the last hour or so along with a few others, I’ve been catching up with emails so I’ll get them fired away once I connect to the internet.
That’s about it for now, I’m still job hunting so I can move out of the hostel into a shared house. I am one of the lucky ones though as there are alot of people stuck with no work and having to pay for their accommodation. I just need to be patient!! I might try and bung some CV’s into places in Queenstown and keep my options open.
Catch up with you soon for the next instalment!!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Lynners Latest
Saturday 9th May
It’s been some time since I’ve updated my blog, nothing of major excitement happening. I’m getting really settled in here now. Made some friends out with the hostel I work in and I’m still sharing the staff dorm with the hostel crew, been the same people in here now since I last updated my page and we’re all getting on really well, it’s such a nice mixed group. Chilean guy (he’s helping with my Spanish skills), Taiwanese lassie, 2 Canadian lassies, Irish lass, a crazy Brighton couple, German lass (helping me with my German skills!) and a mad Belgian. I’ve done the rounds at the local bars and restaurants with my CV in the hope I can get work. I’m still pinning my hopes on a job up the mountain though. We’ll see. Until then I’ll carry on like Annie and keep scrubbing. The work is good fun and we’re left to get on with it so I listen to my I-pod and dance about while making up the beds. We’re all in the same boat awaiting jobs and wanting to save our money so it’s still movie nights and board games in the room with a cheap (but still nice) bottle of plonk!!
I’m not allowed to drink for a week as I’m medication after having a couple of asthma attacks, I was carted off to the medical centre in an ambulance in the middle of the night and injected in the butt with some steroids. I’m fine now and have to say I know I have some fantastic friends here as they were brilliant, they did everything they could to help bless them!
I’ve just returned from having dinner, a fantastic meal of salad, Hoki (similar to haddock) onion rings and tattles. Most people just have beans on toast so I’m def a flashpacker. I just wait until the Kiwi Experience lot have cleared off so it’s not too busy in the kitchen. They are mostly English teenagers who are on gap years and need their mothers to clean their dishes, they are a pain in the ass. Probably the first time they’ve been away from home!! No respect!! They usually stay the one night then they’re off somewhere else. I have a lockable cool bag since its just big fridges for all to use as they normally steal everyone’s food too!
A few of us went wandering today and found a gym that we can join and for the month of May all the yoga classes are free. Bonus!! Even wandering about to different areas was enjoyable. I still can’t get over how stunning this place is. The woman that works in the supermarket is originally from Kilmarnock and has been here since the 60’s, still has a full Scottish accent!! I was gassing away to her and she told me Ewan McGregor stayed here for a week last year and since he is another fellow scot yapped to her most nights. She hadn’t realised who he was and just thought it was another randomer!! Shania Twain owns a mountain here too. The Kiw’s call it paradise, don’t know if I’ve already told you that but it def is. I don’t ever want to move from here!!
Tonight we’re going to take over the Movie Room and watch a DVD.
That’s pretty much it for me just now. Hope you’re enjoying keeping up with my blog.
It’s been some time since I’ve updated my blog, nothing of major excitement happening. I’m getting really settled in here now. Made some friends out with the hostel I work in and I’m still sharing the staff dorm with the hostel crew, been the same people in here now since I last updated my page and we’re all getting on really well, it’s such a nice mixed group. Chilean guy (he’s helping with my Spanish skills), Taiwanese lassie, 2 Canadian lassies, Irish lass, a crazy Brighton couple, German lass (helping me with my German skills!) and a mad Belgian. I’ve done the rounds at the local bars and restaurants with my CV in the hope I can get work. I’m still pinning my hopes on a job up the mountain though. We’ll see. Until then I’ll carry on like Annie and keep scrubbing. The work is good fun and we’re left to get on with it so I listen to my I-pod and dance about while making up the beds. We’re all in the same boat awaiting jobs and wanting to save our money so it’s still movie nights and board games in the room with a cheap (but still nice) bottle of plonk!!
I’m not allowed to drink for a week as I’m medication after having a couple of asthma attacks, I was carted off to the medical centre in an ambulance in the middle of the night and injected in the butt with some steroids. I’m fine now and have to say I know I have some fantastic friends here as they were brilliant, they did everything they could to help bless them!
I’ve just returned from having dinner, a fantastic meal of salad, Hoki (similar to haddock) onion rings and tattles. Most people just have beans on toast so I’m def a flashpacker. I just wait until the Kiwi Experience lot have cleared off so it’s not too busy in the kitchen. They are mostly English teenagers who are on gap years and need their mothers to clean their dishes, they are a pain in the ass. Probably the first time they’ve been away from home!! No respect!! They usually stay the one night then they’re off somewhere else. I have a lockable cool bag since its just big fridges for all to use as they normally steal everyone’s food too!
A few of us went wandering today and found a gym that we can join and for the month of May all the yoga classes are free. Bonus!! Even wandering about to different areas was enjoyable. I still can’t get over how stunning this place is. The woman that works in the supermarket is originally from Kilmarnock and has been here since the 60’s, still has a full Scottish accent!! I was gassing away to her and she told me Ewan McGregor stayed here for a week last year and since he is another fellow scot yapped to her most nights. She hadn’t realised who he was and just thought it was another randomer!! Shania Twain owns a mountain here too. The Kiw’s call it paradise, don’t know if I’ve already told you that but it def is. I don’t ever want to move from here!!
Tonight we’re going to take over the Movie Room and watch a DVD.
That’s pretty much it for me just now. Hope you’re enjoying keeping up with my blog.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Sunday 3rd May
I’m already pretty much settled into Wanaka, it’s half 9 and I’m already in bed, drinking wine from a mug as usual and munching into a bar of Lindt chocolate!! Not too much to report, I think each day now for the next few weeks is going to be the same. Everyone that has come through to Wanaka seem to be sitting waiting for work and to get an apartment, there wont be any jobs until the end of May so we just have to be patient. I’m quite lucky that I can work for my accommodation but I will need to find a job soon. Most days now are spent getting up not long after 9, heading through to make brekkie then working from 10-1. I strip down and make up the rooms, clean stuff and that’s about it. The others that are here are a good laugh, we all share the same dorm so it can be a bit crazy with 10 of us in here but it seems to work! Feels a bit like big brother as people come and go. It’s always sad to say cheerio but then someone else walks in.
I’ve got a couple of friends already aside from the people I have met in the hostel, Victoria, who was on my bus from Chch and Alisha from Oz. I hooked up with them last night and dragged Lawrence along too, he’s a Flemish dude that is also working for accommodation here. We went to the Red Rock, it’s a bar that Kate runs, she’s the lassie I met the other day. We had lots of giggles, a few games of pool and a couple of drinks. Can you believe it was a pirate themed night?!?!
I spend the rest of my time either watching movies in our mini cinema, or going on walks. Victoria, Lawrence and I headed off round part of Lake Wanaka today, it was gorgeous blue skies with a lovely sun, still a bit chilly but there’s no wind so it is nice, we sat by the side of the lake, it was so tranquil. The huge mountains all around us peaked with a dusting of snow and looking back over to Wanaka. It really is very beautiful. We sat and chilled out for a couple of hours then headed back. There are lots of good walks round here so I think I will try and find some more tomorrow, I really feel like I need some ‘me time’ so I’m going to chill out with my ipod.
Some of the guys were talking about heading up to TC ski area, it’s not open yet but there is snow if you hike a bit. I’m too lazy for that and will just wait until the lifts are open haha.
There’s four of us ‘home’ just now, the two new lassies, who are from Canada, are lying on their bed watching a portable dvd thing, Grace who is from Japan Felipe from Chile. The rest of them are either in the downstairs bar or in the Cinema room.
I shall update you soon, keep your fingers crossed I will hear about a job soon.
Monday 3rd
I had to double check the day and date, it really is quite sweet not having the Mundane Monday feeling anymore!! Had a great sleep last night and as usual my shift went past real quick. Once I was done I took a book and my I Pod and headed up a wee hill in the town to chill out. I took some pics to show you my view from the bench I was sitting at! I uploaded them, had a look and seriously, the pics don’t do the view justice. Where I was sitting was just a 5 min walk from where I stay, It’s also the view I get when I step out on to the balcony every morning!! Don’t think I’ll ever get sick fed up of it!! As I was sat up the hill I was convinced I seen Victoria walking up the street so called her. It was so she came up for a goss, it’s just ace being on the other side of the world and recognising friends and randomly hooking up! Anyway, the rest of my day is going to consist of eating spaghetti on toast and having a marathon Lord of the rings sesh with Laurens of Belgium!!
I’ve got a couple of friends already aside from the people I have met in the hostel, Victoria, who was on my bus from Chch and Alisha from Oz. I hooked up with them last night and dragged Lawrence along too, he’s a Flemish dude that is also working for accommodation here. We went to the Red Rock, it’s a bar that Kate runs, she’s the lassie I met the other day. We had lots of giggles, a few games of pool and a couple of drinks. Can you believe it was a pirate themed night?!?!
I spend the rest of my time either watching movies in our mini cinema, or going on walks. Victoria, Lawrence and I headed off round part of Lake Wanaka today, it was gorgeous blue skies with a lovely sun, still a bit chilly but there’s no wind so it is nice, we sat by the side of the lake, it was so tranquil. The huge mountains all around us peaked with a dusting of snow and looking back over to Wanaka. It really is very beautiful. We sat and chilled out for a couple of hours then headed back. There are lots of good walks round here so I think I will try and find some more tomorrow, I really feel like I need some ‘me time’ so I’m going to chill out with my ipod.
Some of the guys were talking about heading up to TC ski area, it’s not open yet but there is snow if you hike a bit. I’m too lazy for that and will just wait until the lifts are open haha.
There’s four of us ‘home’ just now, the two new lassies, who are from Canada, are lying on their bed watching a portable dvd thing, Grace who is from Japan Felipe from Chile. The rest of them are either in the downstairs bar or in the Cinema room.
I shall update you soon, keep your fingers crossed I will hear about a job soon.
Monday 3rd
I had to double check the day and date, it really is quite sweet not having the Mundane Monday feeling anymore!! Had a great sleep last night and as usual my shift went past real quick. Once I was done I took a book and my I Pod and headed up a wee hill in the town to chill out. I took some pics to show you my view from the bench I was sitting at! I uploaded them, had a look and seriously, the pics don’t do the view justice. Where I was sitting was just a 5 min walk from where I stay, It’s also the view I get when I step out on to the balcony every morning!! Don’t think I’ll ever get sick fed up of it!! As I was sat up the hill I was convinced I seen Victoria walking up the street so called her. It was so she came up for a goss, it’s just ace being on the other side of the world and recognising friends and randomly hooking up! Anyway, the rest of my day is going to consist of eating spaghetti on toast and having a marathon Lord of the rings sesh with Laurens of Belgium!!
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