I can't believe how close to the end of the year it is. It feels really wierd to be travelling and it definitely doesn't feel like Christmas next weekend. I have to say I miss my family a little, and I am a little sad that I'm not spending Christmas with them, even though I am sure Andrew and I will have a very enjoyable Christmas together in New ( Read more... )

It's been an epic couple of weeks! Andrew got sick at the end of South America, we had to go to the Tropical Diseases Clinic in Montreal to get it sorted out and it turns out he had "plesiosomething shiggellomania" or some such bacterial virus (similar to salmonella poisioning), luckily it wasn't malaria or something else and could be treated with ( Read more... )

We have just about finished the South American leg of our journey- for the last five days we have been living it up in paradise (well it feels like it) under palm trees and in the beautiful waters of the carribean coastal village of Puerto Colombia. Its been so nice to relax and sleep and just sit on the beach drinking beer and guarapita de ( Read more... )

So my backpack is packed, I don't think I have forgotten anything. I have about twenty pairs of undies, 5 bottoms and 5 tops. I even remembered my bikini, the bog roll and my mighty-bright. We have registered with DFAT, have 96 panadols and Neurofens between us, been jabbed about 5 times for various vaccinations (Oh Shit I forgot to buy Immodium, ( Read more... )

I've had a very eventful week. I've had that strange cough which meant I've only had 3 nights where I slept right through and didn't wake up a few times hacking my lungs up, I went to the doctor on Tuesday who said I might have Asthma and wondered why I hadnt been diagnosed with it before. She also said we should not catch a taxi anywhere in ( Read more... )

So after spending loads of time in the eastern suburbs last week I headed west for the long weekend. Saturday night was spent at Deni's (guy from my german class a year ago who I still keep in touch with) 21st birthday party in Lidcombe - it was a full on macedonian feast with lots of really nice breads and sausages and kebabs and cheese and other ( Read more... )

I have spent a lot of time in the eastern suburbs this week. I have discovered the joyes of temping!! I registered with Eastside recruitment agency on tuesday, and I worked on Thursday and Friday. Why has no one told me about this wonderful way to earn money while one is between jobs? It kicks the dole's arse! I get to go to different places and do ( Read more... )

I made Paella yesterday, for my family, and it turned out really well. It had such a nice fresh spicy, seafoody smell. My family liked it too and were amazed that rice could be cooked without draining and straining ( Read more... )

After being fired from my second job in a row (within six months of each other), Andrew and I have decided to take off and pack it all in and say a huge FUCK YOU to Sydney and Job Hunting and feeling depressed ( Read more... )

Ah. Finally writing back to people who have emailed me is such a good feeling. Although I feel kind of drained now ( Read more... )