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Hi Everyone!!
Well I'm pleased to say that my second week here went slightly better than the first so maybe things are on the increase!
Monday, I played cards downstairs and met some new people and then I met some really nice girls on Tuesday with Liz (my roomate) in the kitchen. We went for a drink downstairs with them on Wednesday and then to some bars around here on Thursday, as it was their last night. It was really nice to meet some other girls who were a bit older and talk lots about girly things! Another girl moved into our room for a couple of nights as well, Nicola, and she was really nice. Martine, one of the girls, is going to be in Noosa for a while working, and I think I'm going there next weekend so I'm hoping that we can meet up and go out. Ketrina (the English girl from work, keep up!) is going there camping with her sister, husband and some of their friends and they've invited me along! I'm so excited!! They've got a camper van so they'll be staying in that and I'll probably be sharing a tent with her
sister. I haven't camped for ages and Noosa is meant to be really beautiful! Plus, my big boss at work has invited me to go to his house and ride his horses with him, if they've got time etc, so that will be amazing. From what he's said his house backs onto some forest and he said there's loads of beautiful tails around there. It's been a while since I last rode though so I'm hoping that the day passes without me embarassing myself and also that I'm not too stiff the next day!!
This weekend I haven't been out at all. Partly becuase I'm skint and partly becuase I'm starting to get poorly I think. I have some white bits on one of my tonsils so I bought some iodine throat gargle today which is meant to kill all nasty germs in sight, so fingers crossed! Plus as well, I didn't have anyone to go out with. Well that's not strictly true. I reckon I could have invited myself out with some people that I've been talking to around the hostel but I just wasn't up for it. I slept for 11 hours Friday and Saturday night, so
I think my body needed the rest!
Yesterday, (Saturday) I went to South Bank, which is part of the city south of the river. There is a tiny man made beach there with a little salt water pool area. I did some sketches of people on the beach, which I thought was quite brave of me, and then went to the art gallery and museum. Its really nice down there, but the museum and gallery weren't that impressive at all. I think they were inbetween exhibitions at the art gallery as a lot of the rooms were empty, and the museum was small but fun, I guess I'm unfairly comparing it to the galleries and museums in Sydney and Melbourne. There was also something going on, some kind of walk thing, but I'm not 100% sure what it was, oh well! I watched one the the worst films I've seen in a while as well, Wild Things, with Neive Campbell and Kevin Bacon. Apparently, all the boys will know what film it is, as its really just mascquerading as soft porn!!
Today, (Sunday, for all of you who are a little bit slow!) I did the walk on
the North side of the river, which runs infront of the city to the Botanic gardens. There were some markets on as well which were ok, but the walk itself is really pretty. There were some amazing boats and I'm now more determined than ever to win the lottery when I get back home and sail around the world! I bought some new sunglasses as well, and I think the guy must have known he was selling me absolute shite as he gave me two for the price of one! Still, they are better, marginally, than the ones I had before, in that they don't fall apart and they stay on my face! I have looked at better sunglasses, even the expensive ones but none of them suite me (is that the right spelling?). Oh well, I'll just have to keep looking!
Well, that's me done. I'm hoping this week to save some money for the weekend, although I might see if Liz wants to go to the pictures on Tuesday, its half price! I'll be looking forward to watching England's first world cup match, I think its on here at 10pm on Saturday, will you all be going
daytime drinking in England? Wish I could be there with you!!
Hope you're all well!
Take care!
Love me
xxx
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Nikki
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Go Girl!
You sound like your doing great with the whole traveling thing......well done you! Yep ure right about the footie over here, everyone has gone mad for it! - 4yrs ago we were watching it in Leeds! Gutted! Anyway babes, keep well and safe! All is ok over here, summer is finally here but unfortunately im stuck in a stinky office working! Boo hoo....speak soon love Nikki xxxxxx