Post Christmas
Hope you all had a great christmas. Mine was surprisingly good (well not bad anyway!). My lovely mother made up a little stocking to take with me to open on Christmas Day which went a long way! i got a really cool 'bop-it' pen (ask laura), some chocolate money, jelly beans, a little drinking game involving snails (!?!),and some thongs (very much needed at that point due to lack of washing!). along with that, the family betweeen them gave me another $200 to spend, which i have already done! I had a good old traditional fry-up for breakfast, then went down to the beach for a bit, but couldnt swim so got bored and went for a wander round town. the hostel we were staying in had a christmas lunch which we didnt do but joined the party round the pool afterwards which was cool. there were a couple of english guys and a few other nationalities, but not loads of people. in the evening, myself and lili (my room mate) went to an 'orphans' party at the house of one of the guys working on the boat which was basically for anyone who didnt have family to spend christmas with. we had a gorgeous pig spit roast, and bits and pieces for dinner along with a few cocktails.
so all in all, much better than i was expecting!
i officially start work tomorrow, with a uniform that is slightly too big, so that should be fun. we're expected to know everything by now!!! oh well eh?!
ps. laura (and especially) charlotte, please try and remember there is a 9-hr time difference,so the likelihood im gonna reply to a text at 4-5am,is VERY slim!! ;o)
Raining!!!
Just to make you all feel slightly better, its absolutely pissing it down today (it is the wet season i guess)! its still fairly warm, but definately raining!
Port Douglas
Charlotte, dont be so cheeky!
Here it is, the next thrilling installment of my life in Oz.
To be honest, not a great deal interesting has happened since the last time. However, i did get asked out for dinner by an american guy on the smaller boat (Silverswift) who was in his 30s, a little overweight, and had little hair. i really didnt know what to say to him, but had to let him down gently! it was kinda embarassing, i guess i shouldnt be so damn good. i had to be his buddy (you always dive in pairs) and was trying to be helpful and show him some cool stuff and basically do the kind of things you'd do if you were working, but it kind of backfired on me! got a little bit of stick from some of the other crew members!
Now, i have moved up to Port Douglas which is where my internship is, and have been out on the boat a couple of times to lern how they do things. it is improving but still not as good as Silverswift. looking for a share house or something now which is better and usually cheaper than hostels, so fingers crossed we'll get something half decent. (we being myself and a girl called Lili who is doing the same thing). also gonna try and find some waitressing work or something to supplement the pathetic wages we get.
i havent really taken any photos as yet, but will post some when i get around to using my camera.
well, til next time, (happy christmas if its not til after!),
stay safe! xx
Update!
Well! today i went on the boat i'll be working on for the next 3 months,
just to get a feel for how they do things etc. if im totally honest, it was
kinda wank! the boat's huge, and has an average of 200-300 passengers.
the smaller boats have about 17-24 passengers! they're much better for me, i like the fact its a little more personal in terms of talking to staff and
customers. but the gits didnt give me a choice in the boat im going on. im
gonna ask if there's any space of another boat, but its unlikely. at least
if someone on the smaller boat wants to change for any reason, they'll know im interested.
The past 6 days i have been diving on 1 of the smaller boats called
Silverswift, which is an awesome boat. i love it on there! the people are
really nice, and i like the way the boat runs. the dive supervisor has
actually been letting me on the boat for the staff price of $27 (rather than
$50 the school charges me!), in return for me helping to set up kit and
cleaning a little at the end of the day, which im more than happy to do.
hopefully this'll put me in good stead for any positions that may come up in 3 months. they'll know how keen i am and how good i am. fingers crossed.
other news: my tan is coming along quite nicely, and for the first time in
my life, i havent burnt within the first few days! hope you're all enjoying
the cold and rain over there! ;o)
i have 1 more week in cairns before i move up to port douglas for my
internship, so i'll probably write next time when im up there! x
ps. i dont know why its set the text like that!
Random rubbish
Jenny, and anyone else who wants (will!) say happy birthday to me; my birthday is 28th June! a little way off i know, but there you go. i expect more than 3 messages this year!
Josh - i didnt get involved in any fights im afraid. have you seen the size of some of these girls? i would get my ass well and truly kicked!!!
would anyone like to let me know whats happening in the X factor? come on, i dont get to watch rubbish british shows anymore!
My ozzie number
Right! finally remembered to bring it! dont feel you have to txt, this is just for those who would maybe like it!
041 566 2528
I start my diving tomorrow, thank god! because unless you're here to travel and do trips etc, there really isnt much to do, except drink and sunbathe. and im really not that bothered about either!!!
Finally arrived!!!
Firstly, thank you Marieke for setting this up for me, it could turn out to
be perfect.
Well, i got into Cairns at 4.30 AM!!!! I didnt get much sleep on the plane, but have just had a few hours at the hostel this morning. still pretty tired,but should just about manage to keep going i think. Even though it was the middle of the night, it was still 24 degrees, and now its even hotter, and muggy. so ive gone from being really cold to really hot. i just cant win!!
Now, i'll be honest, when i first got here, i did feel pretty shit (as you do) cos i was tired and all on my lonesome. but i have calmed down and am feeling much better. i just want to get on with it all now.
Tomorrow i will sorting out all the little things like setting up a bank account and getting my visa stamped,so will have a fairly busy day. im sure i'll be able to spare time to do a little sunbathing though!
thats about it for now, but i will keep you all updated. take care all,
Tami. x
ps. i cant remember my australian number but will let you know next time!
Off to Oz!
Hello.
I am off to Australia on Friday. Really looking forward to it. I will try, but won't promise, to keep a kind of journal here so you can see how things are going. With a bit of luck I will learn how to post pictures to this website and then things will look really cool and funky.
