Kylie's Blog: I'm still alive...

So I know it have been like 4 months since my last blog, but I am the most busy person I just haven't had time to grace anyone with a blog...I lie! I just forgot :P

Since October what has been going on? Well, Christmas came and Christmas went. It was nice to be able to experience Christmas in another country and in the heat, but I don't think I would do it again in a hurry. Christmas is meant to be cold, and family orientated, therefore next time, that is what it will be. But at least I can say I had a hot Christmas in another country. New Years was quite good though. A few of us from work went out and had an awesome night! Then one of the girls from work just disappeared! Yes, just kinda went "poof"... for days we worried, and where on the verge of calling the police, but as it turns out, she was at home really ill and she lost her phone. All was good then *phew*...

Speaking of work, I have had to leave The Reject Shop :( ... Stupid Australia and its stupid laws! I will so miss that place and all the "Rejects" I worked with. It was an awesome, but very fast, 6 months! We did have a good night out before Christmas, an experience I will not forget, and a very busy Christmas week.

Come Feb, we had to leave the Foreign Exchange Accommodation as they pretty much kicked all the backpackers out to make way for students coming over from Papua New Guinea. We moved to another guesthouse in the city called the Orchid Guest House. Its no Foreign Exchange, but it is ok. The woman who runs it however, needs to pretty much retire. She must be in her late 60's and can be a snide old woman! Her comments are like digs to whoever she is taking to, and I promise, one more to Thomas or I, and she will get a clash! Anyway, the FOREX closing to backpackers got me a job, just in the nick of time. I now do a bit of cooking at the weekends and some cleaning during the week. Not all bad and it is a different experience to retail. It also opened my eyes to another, very different, culture. The PNG student are all such nice people too, which makes working there enjoyable. I also must say that working in Australia, with Australians, and Kiwis, is really a lot better than home... no offence. Here I am actually made feel like what I do, no matter where I work, is actually appreciated. I am thanked for doing little things, and at the end of each day by everyone I work for. It is nice and makes me more inclined to actually help without any problem at all! I also get fed in this job at the weekend too :D...

Moving to the Orchid, Thomas and I met a Dutch girl called Anne! She was awesome, and really friendly and had the great idea of us all going camping together for a night. It was one of the best ideas ever! Thomas may not think so as he didn't get much of a night sleep, and went to the car during the night as the tent was a bit cramped, but Crystal Creek is the nicest place I have ever seen. Nature at its finest! Watering holes to swim in and mossy rock slides for a few hours of fun. And the cold water was heaven out of the horrid humidity. Don't get me wrong, I like the heat, but 90% humidity is just nasty! I also got bitten on one thigh 17 times, and on one arm 12 times, but it was worth it! Where else can you swim at 8am before a BBQ breakfast! Coolies! Thanks Anne!

At the Orchid however, there is no wifi internet, because Fran is tight, so I am sitting here outside the library using their wifi... ssshh, don't tell them! So that's about all I have to write now, but I will try to blog a bit more often, for all of the 4 followers I have. But now, here is some piccys for ya...Oh, oh, oh, I also gotta mention the thunderstorms in QLD. They are frickin amazing, and I get so excited during them! Why I don't know, but I love them... :D