Well, just thought I'd post a flight plan on S'n'M now that I have some time on my hands...trying to save it to my map, but it doesn't want to :(
Also, check this link out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Culture_Kids
This is a bit late I know, but I have a lot of time on my hands (and I'm getting paid for it too).
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
S'n'M - again.
This time, I'm not talking about Sebbe'n'Mike.
Nej, this is my little trip to a gay bar that a guy at the hostel wanted to take us to.
Just look at the photos here. It was a great night!
Enjoy!
PS- I'm still playing for the straight team, don't worry!
PSS - WALL-E was freaking AMAZING! One of the best movies I've seen this year!
Nej, this is my little trip to a gay bar that a guy at the hostel wanted to take us to.
Just look at the photos here. It was a great night!
Enjoy!
PS- I'm still playing for the straight team, don't worry!
PSS - WALL-E was freaking AMAZING! One of the best movies I've seen this year!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Sthcore Beavis!!!
I started my new assignment today, and all I have to say is: Hells Yeah!
I have my own office, sweet computer, simple as pie job, and a view over the harbor. I'm going to take my camera with me, so I can take a photo of it and show you.
So what do I do you ask? Well, the uni lost heaps of info from their server for a survey they did over their teachers, and now I just have to call the teacher, ask them how many students they had in the term, and how long it took them to teach that class. I then start a new batch using those two pieces of info, and then punch in each students review into the computer. A review is a piece of paper where the student checked a box saying if they were Happy, Unsatisfied, etc. with the teachers result. On average, 9 boxes per paper. So, I just create a new form, and fill it all in manually. Piece of piss. I have internet access, no stress on getting all the info in, very flexible working hours, 7 minute walk there (4-5 minute walk back home cause it's downhill). All for 17 NZD/hr. I think about people who are working in a restaurant or something similar, really working hard, for maybe only 12NZD. I love being able to type. WOOHOO!
Ok, guys, gonna head off now, just wanted to write this little update for you. Life is great, and I'm looking forward to watching Wall-E by Pixar.
I have my own office, sweet computer, simple as pie job, and a view over the harbor. I'm going to take my camera with me, so I can take a photo of it and show you.
So what do I do you ask? Well, the uni lost heaps of info from their server for a survey they did over their teachers, and now I just have to call the teacher, ask them how many students they had in the term, and how long it took them to teach that class. I then start a new batch using those two pieces of info, and then punch in each students review into the computer. A review is a piece of paper where the student checked a box saying if they were Happy, Unsatisfied, etc. with the teachers result. On average, 9 boxes per paper. So, I just create a new form, and fill it all in manually. Piece of piss. I have internet access, no stress on getting all the info in, very flexible working hours, 7 minute walk there (4-5 minute walk back home cause it's downhill). All for 17 NZD/hr. I think about people who are working in a restaurant or something similar, really working hard, for maybe only 12NZD. I love being able to type. WOOHOO!
Ok, guys, gonna head off now, just wanted to write this little update for you. Life is great, and I'm looking forward to watching Wall-E by Pixar.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Hey to the ho!
Damn guys, I've been in front of this computer for quite a while now trying to get some new music and making copies of it too. DAAAAMN!!!
Ok, put up some new photos in Island Bay folder, and also, I finally got to see this video, something that you should definitely watch too:
Ok, put up some new photos in Island Bay folder, and also, I finally got to see this video, something that you should definitely watch too:
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Happy Days
Great news people on the other side of the world! I'm going to be able to start saving some serious money now! I've scored a job at the hostel to work at the reception in the evenings for free accommodation and free laundry. So I would be working for only 3-4 days a week, about 5 hour shifts, making it a total of about 15-20 hours a week. It changes every other week, so that'll allow me to save up about 4500SEK in 6 weeks. Repeat after me: Freakin' Awesome! Also, that will prohibit me from drinking on my shifts, so that will allow me to save up even MORE money. This is all working out to my favor, so far at least. I just have to make sure that the temp agencies have work for me all the time, so I don't have down times or anything like that.
As some of you know too, I've been sick for the past couple of days. I was struck with the flu, I think. I had an aching body, and I just felt like complete crap. But now I'm back to about 95% of my original health, sweet! Other than that, my health is pretty good. I wish I could get some food that I could easily get back home, like salmon and burgel. They don't have burgel here! It pisses me off so freakin' much, it's border line insanity! And cheap fish is almost impossible to find too, so lame.
I was out on a small field trip during the weekend out to Island Bay which is in the very south of Wellington, and it was an amazing day, got some decent shots with my trusty D40, so I'll try and post those ASAP.
In the mean time, you'll just have to be content with this miniature update, I'll try and do something a bit more productive in the weekend. I have a feeling I'll be living in front of a computer most of Saturday burning a girls iPod on DVD's (mine is full, but I think I'll upgrade when I have the money to, so in Oz most likely, we'll see).
Ok my peeps and blog followers, I'll write for you later!
As some of you know too, I've been sick for the past couple of days. I was struck with the flu, I think. I had an aching body, and I just felt like complete crap. But now I'm back to about 95% of my original health, sweet! Other than that, my health is pretty good. I wish I could get some food that I could easily get back home, like salmon and burgel. They don't have burgel here! It pisses me off so freakin' much, it's border line insanity! And cheap fish is almost impossible to find too, so lame.
I was out on a small field trip during the weekend out to Island Bay which is in the very south of Wellington, and it was an amazing day, got some decent shots with my trusty D40, so I'll try and post those ASAP.
In the mean time, you'll just have to be content with this miniature update, I'll try and do something a bit more productive in the weekend. I have a feeling I'll be living in front of a computer most of Saturday burning a girls iPod on DVD's (mine is full, but I think I'll upgrade when I have the money to, so in Oz most likely, we'll see).
Ok my peeps and blog followers, I'll write for you later!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Viva con su corazon.
Or something like that.
Hi all, I'm currently at the hostel writing this, and all is peachy.
I don't really know what to write to all of you. I guess I'll just try and splurge my thoughts into this post.
For a while now I've been thinking a lot about this whole traveling business, and it's fucking awesome, hands down. But there are some mega set backs, set backs I'm willing to accept, because I don't really have any other choices.
What am I talking about you ask, well, it concerns all of you back home. No, please don't take this in a negative manner, i don't see how you could unless I completely screw up in expressing myself. Here goes.
As it looks right now, I'm going to be gone for quite some time. There is a good chance I'll be back in August for Herk and Big-E's wedding (Mega Kudos). And I don't think I could stay any longer than a month before I would have to turn around and continue my travels (unless something else came around and needed my direct attention/presence). But just saying that, I think I'll be gone for almost 3 years or longer, I don't know, I have no plans, only dreams/ideas (I'm living my dream at the moment, so now it's more of a question if I want to continue it or wake up and face the real world). And so I put myself in the position of arriving back home and seeing how things have changed and how you, my friends have changed. Those who are my friends, are my friends, and when we meet again, it's not going to be any different than from the day I left on this crazy adventure. I know this. But at the same time, I wonder if it's going to be like meeting a new group of people and then they would be talking about things you don't have freakin' clue of what to comment on. Like, for some of you, I'm a mutual friend to one of your friends (eg. Sebbe, Chris, Liv, Annika, etc), and so there would be 3+ years that I would of "missed" out on. But I won't be able to do that. Because all the things I'm experiencing here will be with people I will only be able to meet every few years, or via Facebook, or never again.
This is a pretty trippy post. I don't know what got me to write about this, but it's just something that's been on my mind and I felt it to be pretty good for you guys to read/think about.
Please don't start thinking that I'm getting depressed, because I'm anything but. I'm surrounded by great people who are always willing to listen to any problems I have or deep thoughts that I have and are just too crazy not to let go.
On the brighter side, here's a list of media to get into:
Surrender by Billy Talent (song)
F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X. by Fall of Troy (song)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres (book)
Brothers on a Hotel Bed by Death Cab for Cutie (song)
The Foutain (movie)
Get Fighted by Alexisonfire (song)
Horton Hears A Who (movie, pay attention to fluffy yellow thing, best character ever)
Jpod by Douglas Coupland (book, already mentioned a while back, but must be mentioned again)
Chaos by Mute Math (song)
The Otherside of the Crash/Over and Out (of Control) by Thursday (song)
The Lovesong Writer by Thursday (song)
Sleeping Sickness by City and Colour (song)
Love Don't Live Here Anymore (Rose Royce cover) by City and Colour (song)
Hi all, I'm currently at the hostel writing this, and all is peachy.
I don't really know what to write to all of you. I guess I'll just try and splurge my thoughts into this post.
For a while now I've been thinking a lot about this whole traveling business, and it's fucking awesome, hands down. But there are some mega set backs, set backs I'm willing to accept, because I don't really have any other choices.
What am I talking about you ask, well, it concerns all of you back home. No, please don't take this in a negative manner, i don't see how you could unless I completely screw up in expressing myself. Here goes.
As it looks right now, I'm going to be gone for quite some time. There is a good chance I'll be back in August for Herk and Big-E's wedding (Mega Kudos). And I don't think I could stay any longer than a month before I would have to turn around and continue my travels (unless something else came around and needed my direct attention/presence). But just saying that, I think I'll be gone for almost 3 years or longer, I don't know, I have no plans, only dreams/ideas (I'm living my dream at the moment, so now it's more of a question if I want to continue it or wake up and face the real world). And so I put myself in the position of arriving back home and seeing how things have changed and how you, my friends have changed. Those who are my friends, are my friends, and when we meet again, it's not going to be any different than from the day I left on this crazy adventure. I know this. But at the same time, I wonder if it's going to be like meeting a new group of people and then they would be talking about things you don't have freakin' clue of what to comment on. Like, for some of you, I'm a mutual friend to one of your friends (eg. Sebbe, Chris, Liv, Annika, etc), and so there would be 3+ years that I would of "missed" out on. But I won't be able to do that. Because all the things I'm experiencing here will be with people I will only be able to meet every few years, or via Facebook, or never again.
This is a pretty trippy post. I don't know what got me to write about this, but it's just something that's been on my mind and I felt it to be pretty good for you guys to read/think about.
Please don't start thinking that I'm getting depressed, because I'm anything but. I'm surrounded by great people who are always willing to listen to any problems I have or deep thoughts that I have and are just too crazy not to let go.
On the brighter side, here's a list of media to get into:
Surrender by Billy Talent (song)
F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X. by Fall of Troy (song)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres (book)
Brothers on a Hotel Bed by Death Cab for Cutie (song)
The Foutain (movie)
Get Fighted by Alexisonfire (song)
Horton Hears A Who (movie, pay attention to fluffy yellow thing, best character ever)
Jpod by Douglas Coupland (book, already mentioned a while back, but must be mentioned again)
Chaos by Mute Math (song)
The Otherside of the Crash/Over and Out (of Control) by Thursday (song)
The Lovesong Writer by Thursday (song)
Sleeping Sickness by City and Colour (song)
Love Don't Live Here Anymore (Rose Royce cover) by City and Colour (song)
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Update-nano
I'm currently working for the Ministry of Education doing data entry. Not too sure how long I'll be there for, it could for maybe 2 weeks or more. Nothing too sure just yet.
I've been to the zoo which was a lot of fun, and Mike came back down to Wellington from Auckland for a night en route to Nelson. Good on him.
Posted some photos on my Picasa album from the Zoo, and here's a video from S'n'M that Sebbe filmed.
Random.
Enjoy!
I've been to the zoo which was a lot of fun, and Mike came back down to Wellington from Auckland for a night en route to Nelson. Good on him.
Posted some photos on my Picasa album from the Zoo, and here's a video from S'n'M that Sebbe filmed.
Random.
Enjoy!
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