G'day everyone. Well still here and still staying.... still living with Sam and all is going well. He has a new job and earns double my pay which is very annoying but hey meant I got some very expensive birthday presents from him so all good! Not much been happening besides doing exams for my Postgraduate Diploma, did them on mon/tues and they went well so only another five more to go! Also, been away for a few weeks on audit of two different government councils (i know boring) full on working eleven hours a day and nearly killed me. Birthday [View Full Entry]

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So, I am no longer an Illegal alien........ was granted my permanent visa last week so I am not a Australian citizen no but in two years I can apply for citizenship which is all fun and games. For those that don't know I have also enrolled in University here and am currently partaking in a postgraduate Diploma in accounting. Sounds flash doesn't it! So alls going well besides doing uni/work at same time so a little stressful, poor Sam has to go through brunt of my stress! So getting warmer here thank god 7degrees is too cold by night want [View Full Entry]

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As all know Sam now living with me and he is very domesticated to say the least..... house now looks like a home! So a few pics of birthdays and such like! And dog! Will update and give you some more info with pics [View Full Entry]

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Well yeah its been a while guys sorry haven't updated..... not much has been going on besides scrimping and saving and trying to get my head around work, which yes I'm still loving so its all good! Not much has happened besides a ball, a few horse races, some rugby union watching in the freezing cold, a birthday party and a very drunken 5am in morning game of cricket in someones house!!!! All very random and fun.... the only news really have is there is a new girl in work from Mauritius (lived on gold coast for 4years) and she is [View Full Entry]

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So drove to Rockie with Sam and went to his sister's wedding which was amazing loved it besides a 'tuppawear party' in which felt really out of place..... I don't cook stews or pot roasts or knit or sew or any of those mundane tasks that old wifes do there were people there my age that did so yeah wished my fun loving girls were around to improve the party! So hair wasn't let down as mainly stress and Sam running around like a squirrel helping arrange his big sis' wedding! Might I add the boys had a great night that [View Full Entry]

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Well no cyclone Larry is no-where near me.... Friend asked and thought better let you all know.... Australia has a mad weather system! Going over that way in a month for a wedding (no not mine!) so will make sure check out weather forecast first don't worry as for putting photos on haven't had chance to take many... flew to Brisbane wednesday last week for medical for visa and yep there were some amazing views but stupidly didn't take camera! Will try to take some of house etc soon and post them on for you to see! Need to do some [View Full Entry]

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Well I never knew shopping to furnish a house was soooooo expensive karen i feel your past trauma! And Cath its yet to come soon I guess! So just got a house and I'm renting obviously and had to fork out lots and lots of money on bed, fridge, washing machine, etc etc etc all those tedious things you have to get! Got everything in three days (that need anyway) and have a hobby to start today which is painting pictures to put up in house..... bought water paints and card and stuff so getting hopefully an alternative perspective on decorating.... [View Full Entry]

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Well after new years returned up to Darwin, with the nice truck driver that dropped me down there, to fetch car.... as you know Jess couldn't join me but we've kept in touch loads and I'm glad.... you girls would love her honestly! So drove my baby car all the way 1600kilometres in 24hours (stopping to swat some mozzies in my car and sleeping for about two hours). Got back to Mount Isa..... slept loads. Tried to find a job as I'd run out of money.... had option of working on a cattle farm in longreach or even with Sam so [View Full Entry]

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I know.... why not go from one side of australia, darwin, to the complete other side, rockhampton, for a month for New Years????? Mad welsh woman confuses even herself at times. So went with Sam to Rockhampton to experience in true aussie style what an australian does on new years with no backpackers just aussies exactly what i wanted...... New Years in a big dirt pit with lots of men in cowboy hats and country music and idiots jumping on big bulls and riding them around a pen for as long as their burly hands would allow them to put up [View Full Entry]

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If I do this again please shoot me.... oh yeah I am. If can do a map will but will just explain first. Flight from Mt Isa at 8am. Got drunk night before got to airport fine everything intact. Aeroplane tiny enough space for twenty people had to bend over to go in... my seat right at back. Plane takes off and lands four times at different places only about 200ks away from each other every time lands gets worse and worse..... last time landed an old guy hit his head on ceiling quite heavily! And I had a hangover luckily [View Full Entry]

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