Yes, I've been watching Scrubs! That's what it feels like at the moment - I'm kind of in limbo land - I'm not on holiday but I'm not working, I'm not going anywhere that's not on foot or by bike, and it's all a bit surreal at the moment.
Last night was the Fulton Hogan Christmas bash - was a bit stilted, but got talking to a couple of people so it wasn't too bad. Got talking to one of the engineer's wives - they moved here from the UK three years ago, so we were talking about the cultural changes and missing home etc. It was nice to talk to someone else that has been through the same process, but I'm slightly concerned to hear that some of their stuff was broken when it arrived :( I bubble wrapped everything within an inch of it's life, so I'm hoping it's ok, but customs have a waiver that says that they don't have to repack things exactly the same if they inspect your stuff - so please everyone keep your fingers crossed for our breakables!
I'm looking for admin work (yawn) now that my disc in my neck appears to be back where it should be - but I spose it will bring some money in which will go towards paying bills in the UK. Registered with a couple of agencies on Friday, and there are four (gasp!) admin vacancies in the paper this week, so those will be looked into. Job hunting is the point where you definitely don't want to be convert dollars back into pounds - it's likely that I'll get a comparative salary to when I had a couple of years experience (sob!). Just have to keep telling myself that the cost of living is cheaper etc etc but it's a bit depressing!!!!!
The one thing that my Dad will be pleased to hear is that I'm getting plenty of sea air, and walking every day, and have the bedtimes to show for it! Because it gets light so early, it starts to warm up so you can't stay in bed much beyond half seven, which is useful at times as it means that we can skype and messenger the UK without it being a ridiculous time, but it means that by about half nine p.m I'm absolutely yawning my head off!
Speaking of which, I hear painkillers and bed calling me.
night y'all
Waiting for my real life to begin - Colin Hay
Any minute now my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
And I'll stand on the bow
And feel the waves come crashing
Come crashing down, down, down on me
And you said,"Be still, my love, open up your heart
Let the light shine in
"Don't you understand? I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
When I awoke today suddenly nothing happened
But in my dreams I slew the dragon
And down this beaten path
And up this cobbled lane
I'm walking in my own footsteps once again
And you say,"Just be here now, forget about the past
Your mask is wearing thin
"Let me throw one more dice, I know that I can win
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
Any minute now my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
And I'll check my machine
There's sure to be that call
It's gonna happen soon, soon, oh so very soon
It's just that times are lean
And you say,"Be still, my love
Open up your heart
Let the light shine in
"Don't you understand? I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
Hey..............
On a clear day, I can see, see for a long way
On a clear day, I can see, see a very long way
Sunday, 25 November 2007
Sunday, 18 November 2007
Thursday, 15 November 2007
A few pictures
Kelvin Park by the Taruheru River, Gisborne
Views from Highway 2, Wharerata forest, heading towards Morere
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Hooray for Physiotherapists
Well, Friday we found out that the landlord of the house we were going to rent wants $1000 dollars off us for lost rental - he sent a letter to Dave's boss. (hmm, lethal electrics - does that constitute being fit to rent? - I think not!) - Dave is going to meet up with him on Monday. Maybe we were just too polite when we told him we didn't want the house - maybe if we had said it's a sh*t tip and unsafe, he might not have been so shocked?
Anyway, move into the new house on Friday, which will be nice as the motel room is starting to get a little boring now - especially over the last few days.
We went to Jo & Tony's on Saturday - Jo works at Fulton Hogan as well, and they invited us over for a meal. We had a lovely meal and a few drinks, but the evening was somewhat spoilt by a sparkler going off in Tony's hand and giving him second degree burns, which was not good. We stayed with Jo until Tony got back from hospital (Tony's mum took him to the hospital as we were all over the driving limit for alcohol) - so it was a bit of a late night.
Sunday we went to a gypsy fair, where we bought a beautiful mirror for the house, and some wind chimes - could have spent a fortune there, there was so much beautifully hand made stuff there. Fil, you would have been in your element - there was more hippy sh*t (as Dave calls it) than you could shake a stick at!
However, I went to get up out of a chair and turn my head, and my neck locked. Long story short, I could only have my head resting on my right shoulder (which is bloody uncomfortable in itself) without going into agonising spasms and I ended up going to a&e & waiting three hours for painkillers - I think they only gave me some in the end as I was screaming so much! I have popped a disc out in my neck, which, folks I do not reccommend cos it bloody hurts!!!!!!!
So I have spent the vast majority of the last three days flat on my back watching dvds and being doped up on pain killers. fun!
We won't have broadband for a little while at home as there is a problem with the network in the area (can't remember if I wrote that on a previous post or not) but we should be able to get dial up, so we'll be able to check emails and stuff, it will just probably be painfully slow.
I got a referral to physiotherapist from the hospital and have seen her Monday, Yesterday, today and I will see her again tomorrow, and more next week. Comparatively, to the UK, it's cheap, but if the ACC (health subsidy type thing) don't accept my claim then it's $60 a session, so it'll soon mount up. So I need you all to send healing thoughts to my neck and shoulders, cos I need to get better soon or we'll be broke! Physio has helped, and my new best friend is my "hottie" - one of those wheat bags that you heat up in the microwave, as well as Mr Co-codamal and Mrs Ibuprofen.
I managed to get myself dressed today and it only took me ten minutes - woo hoo! Major achievement. But fyi - daytime tv sucks as much over here as it does in the UK, hence the purchase of a dvd player.
Thankfully our parcefuls from the UK arrived so Mr nasty landlord didn't get his hands on them, which is good, and means I have some music. hooray.
Ho hum, better go for now, I'm not supposed to sit for any length of time.
Back to desperate housewives and scrubs box sets!
Z
Anyway, move into the new house on Friday, which will be nice as the motel room is starting to get a little boring now - especially over the last few days.
We went to Jo & Tony's on Saturday - Jo works at Fulton Hogan as well, and they invited us over for a meal. We had a lovely meal and a few drinks, but the evening was somewhat spoilt by a sparkler going off in Tony's hand and giving him second degree burns, which was not good. We stayed with Jo until Tony got back from hospital (Tony's mum took him to the hospital as we were all over the driving limit for alcohol) - so it was a bit of a late night.
Sunday we went to a gypsy fair, where we bought a beautiful mirror for the house, and some wind chimes - could have spent a fortune there, there was so much beautifully hand made stuff there. Fil, you would have been in your element - there was more hippy sh*t (as Dave calls it) than you could shake a stick at!
However, I went to get up out of a chair and turn my head, and my neck locked. Long story short, I could only have my head resting on my right shoulder (which is bloody uncomfortable in itself) without going into agonising spasms and I ended up going to a&e & waiting three hours for painkillers - I think they only gave me some in the end as I was screaming so much! I have popped a disc out in my neck, which, folks I do not reccommend cos it bloody hurts!!!!!!!
So I have spent the vast majority of the last three days flat on my back watching dvds and being doped up on pain killers. fun!
We won't have broadband for a little while at home as there is a problem with the network in the area (can't remember if I wrote that on a previous post or not) but we should be able to get dial up, so we'll be able to check emails and stuff, it will just probably be painfully slow.
I got a referral to physiotherapist from the hospital and have seen her Monday, Yesterday, today and I will see her again tomorrow, and more next week. Comparatively, to the UK, it's cheap, but if the ACC (health subsidy type thing) don't accept my claim then it's $60 a session, so it'll soon mount up. So I need you all to send healing thoughts to my neck and shoulders, cos I need to get better soon or we'll be broke! Physio has helped, and my new best friend is my "hottie" - one of those wheat bags that you heat up in the microwave, as well as Mr Co-codamal and Mrs Ibuprofen.
I managed to get myself dressed today and it only took me ten minutes - woo hoo! Major achievement. But fyi - daytime tv sucks as much over here as it does in the UK, hence the purchase of a dvd player.
Thankfully our parcefuls from the UK arrived so Mr nasty landlord didn't get his hands on them, which is good, and means I have some music. hooray.
Ho hum, better go for now, I'm not supposed to sit for any length of time.
Back to desperate housewives and scrubs box sets!
Z
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