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teecha_nikky - Literary Gypsy

I'm a gypsy at heart, but haven't had the opportunity to follow the wind until now.

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I come from a diverse background:

My mum is Brazilian,
My dad is English,
My brother was born in Iran,
and I was born in Kenya.

We lived in Canada for a while before moving to Australia and now i've made the big move out to Japan - solo. I travelled a lot with them when I was younger, but this is my first solo overseas adventure.

This is something I always wanted to do, and now that I am actually doing it, I can hardly believe it.
I teach English as a second language, and as well as being a rewarding experience in itself, it also it feeds my travelbug....

where to next?... I wonder.

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By teecha_nikky
March 31st 2009

Buntu, Bumpy Water and Balancing Acts : Adventurism Asia » Thailand

So...after my rant about how tourism ruins a country....i'm now going to blog to you about the tour we went on... It's unavoidable really. Unless you want to walk around to see everything or pay 4-12 dollars for a tuktuk ride, you have to do a tour. We became 'package tourists' for the day. We chose the elephant trek, white water rafting (which in an e-mail to dad was described as 'cruising down the river'...err...yeah, sorry about that dad, but you ddn;t worry as much did you?), and extreme sport one. We were picked up -in an air conditioned van - [View Full Entry]

By teecha_nikky
March 28th 2009

Journey to Siam Asia » Thailand

Well, Siam. I love the sound of that name. The two simple round syllables...Sai-am. I don't know when or why the name change came into effect, but Siam has a historical beuty to the name. Thailand does have a sense of independence though, and people will probably look at me funny if i tell them I went to Siam. It's not hard to see why people like the place. The people are friendly and smiley - always, and the weather is divine. We've had a bit of rain, but usually in the night, or for an hour or so in the [View Full Entry]

By teecha_nikky
March 13th 2009

PUBLISHED new blogs sans Photos Asia » Japan

I am hoping that in publishing those past blogs i'll feel compelled to put pictures up now so please have faith! Nothing like weighty expectations to get you working right? Well, that's what I'm hoping anyways. If you don't have time to read them now, that's actually great! Maybe by the end of the weekend there will be lovely pictures to look at too. Whoopee! xxx Snickers Edit: It looks like it's working! [View Full Entry]

By teecha_nikky
March 11th 2009

Leaving it all behind Asia » Japan » Shiga » Koka

So, I ate some vegemite yesterday... I'm not sure if that means I am homesick, or that I was just hungry for something salty, but it was nice. -That in itself is scary as I was never a great fan of the spread. For those of you who don't know, vegemite is a concentrated yeast extract that Aussies eat on toast, and was probably dreamed up during a massive beer bender. It's strong and salty and not nearly as pleasant as Bovril...but thinly spread on toast with some butter or margerine, it can be rather nice. It just made me think [View Full Entry]

By teecha_nikky
February 28th 2009

'Pain' : A Nagano Snowboarding Adventure Asia » Japan » Nagano

Mt Myoko?

Well, my addiction won out again. Instead of saving my ￥en and being responsible, I signed up for another snowboarding tour, this time to Nagano. A lot of people from the Niigata tour would be there, and this time, there were 2 buses going, and 60-80 people. The pattern was much the same as the last trip. Meet up, get on the bus - this time our seats had been allocated - make sure you stock up on drinks, and then off we went. I found it a lot harder to sleep this time around, Even though I was tired, and [View Full Entry]

By teecha_nikky
February 2nd 2009

Oh My God! Kyoto Sensei is in my House! XD Asia » Japan » Shiga » Koka

Merritt Sensei
They're both teachers

Scarcely had I arrived back from my own snow adventure, when I had to go and collect two bodies from the train station after theirs. I had offered my place up to Mr and Mrs Merritt, parents of one of my closest friends and one of them an ex sensei of my own. Linda and Peter Merritt have to be two of the most fun and happy people you could hang around with. It has been almost 10 years since I left school, so it didn't feel awkward. I can actually call him Peter now (after years of calling him [View Full Entry]

Kyoto Sensei finding out how my camera remote works

By teecha_nikky
January 31st 2009

Winter Survival: Making the Best of a Cold Situation Asia » Japan » Niigata

All kitted out

Snowboarding. This means a lot of different things to different people. Reactions vary, from 'snow, what's that?' to 'so, you want to strap yourself to a bit of plastic and throw yourself down a mountain WHY?' or 'fully sick mate! Last year in Whistler I.....' To me it meant that I could finally throw off the mantle of depression and Japan-loathing brought on by being cold ALL THE TIME and enjoy a piece of the winter I was unable to escape. When snow is a novelty it's all 'ooh...snow...wow...pretty...little flakes...la la la...snow faries....winter wonderland.....' bla bla bla, but once [View Full Entry]

By teecha_nikky
January 10th 2009

Self Imposed Exile: Turning My Back On Summer Asia » Japan » Shiga » Koka

Eskimo Nikky

Leaving Australia - again - was harder this time than it was the first time. It seems illogical I know, seeing as this would be a much shorter visit, a clear deadline set for my return. Then again, for those of you who know me well, when have I ever listened to reason and logic? It didn't help that I was leaving summer behind. Australian summer. With family and friends and fun in the sun. I think my body rebelled against it, saying 'Noooo! You'll fade! Pasty skin! Don't do it!' None of that mattered. I had my ticket, I had [View Full Entry]

By teecha_nikky
January 1st 2009

An Engaging Start to 2009 Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Dunsborough

2009!

Do you have a favourite place? Somewhere that is serene and calm and makes you want to just go there and hang out with nothing but the view and your thoughts? I do. It's Sugarloaf rock, in Dunsborough. Named after it's counterpart in Brazil perhaps, it just sits alone in the water, with no path but swimming a current to reach it. I'm happy to sit back and gaze at it, this tooth of Neptune that just waits as time passes. The tide comes in, the tide goes out, and through it all Sugarloaf rock exists. It makes me feel at [View Full Entry]

By teecha_nikky
December 28th 2008

Down South aka Heaven on Earth Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River

About to set off

This entry has been a particular hurdle for me. I haven't updated photos here, or on facebook, though it was 2 months ago now...I've been doing by darndest (not a word i usually use, but whatever) to get this whole blog updated but I suffer from a very common illness, called procrastinationitis. It's ok, I'm receiving treatment, but sometimes I suffer a relapse. I'll get through it, thanks for the caring messages (nagging) and everything. So....Down. South. Here are a few words to get you thinking. Awesome. Joyful. Relaxing. Surprising. Peaceful. Beautiful. Exciting. Natural. Sublime. [View Full Entry]

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