Dante, your Inferno is nothing compared to that of Ouse. Ollie's Inferno, coming to book stores soon (having a fire extinguisher while reading is recommended). It hit about 45 degrees the other day - oh, sorry, that was in Centigrade. We think that the next day it hit about 50, but we didn't have a thermometer on us. However, for the day it was 45, during the evening, we all got cold and had to put our jumpers on because it was only 25 degrees centigrade. Good stuff.
I've moved to a different campsite, further along the river so I don't hear the bloody bird scare-ers and I'm close to the 'beach'. But mainly cause my tarp which I had put over my tent got ripped to shreds from a pretty hardcore wind, AND because I was getting quite a bit of dirt into my tent even from mild winds (flew in via the netting - uninvited).
And speaking of the orchard, I've heard rumours of that I'll be able to stay behind and work on the farm if I want, but I'm going to try to get that verfied (it'll be another skill of mine - mint). Until then, I'm just cruising around the orchard on my AirConditioned tractor grooving to my music while I watch other people work their asses off. However, my debate for all of that is that if they tip one lug (a box that the pickers have strapped to them to collect the cherries) the farmer won't lose as much money if I tipped over a whole bin (box which hold 36 lugs). I aslo have to do other random jobs he comes up with, which is always good. Keeps me thinking of solution for problems on the farm.
Other news, I was extra nice to myself: I finally bought the D90! I bought a kit, it came with the new Nikon 18-105mm VR lens, D90 body, and a 16GB card. Awesomeness! And at first I was using the camera minus the battery to let it charge and everything was grainy. I was getting pretty annoyed, thinking that I got a lemon (bad batch) of somesort, like usual. Though, once I put the battery in, it became crystal clear, and I was smiling from ear to ear xD <- This is a face. And after browsing through the menus, I my brain almost exploded by it's vastness. I've only scratched the surface of it's potential, but DAMN!!! I'm going to have a blast learning this new piece of pure beauty! Now I just need a computer that I can edit the photos in.
Just finished a pretty good book I can recommend to you guys called Stark by Ben Elton, funny book about the demise of our world as we know it. More or less.
Bah, it's 02.12 now, going to go to bed now, have to wake up in 3 hours..whoop whoop!
PHOTOS
GOOD MUSIC
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
I hate buying things.
As I mentioned about 3 weeks ago, I bought a pair of hiking boots by Columbia. Bloody awesome at first, waterproof, the whole 9 yards. Well, after about 1 weeks constant usage on the orchard, they have now become sponges on my feet. So, dropped them off today to get a refund so I can buy another pair, which will take about 3 weeks. Suck my cherries is all I have to say about that. They've been sent off for inspection, and then blah blah blah. I can afford to buy another pair of shoes, but I want to try and get my money back before I do buy anything. Freaking gay.
On top of that, I had really set my mind to buying the D90 because now I can afford it, well, it would take 3 working days for the cheque to be processed into my new bank account, and it will take about 5 working days for me to get my EFTPOS card. I hate my life...only at times like these. It's just so bloody typical! This crap always happens to me! Very stupid thing to complain about, but we all need something to bitch about, yeah?
Well, that's it. Australia Day on Monday, I've been invited to a BBQ in Hobart, hopefully I'll be able to make it, we'll see what happens.
Ok guys, talk to you later!
Sorry, no photos today.
On top of that, I had really set my mind to buying the D90 because now I can afford it, well, it would take 3 working days for the cheque to be processed into my new bank account, and it will take about 5 working days for me to get my EFTPOS card. I hate my life...only at times like these. It's just so bloody typical! This crap always happens to me! Very stupid thing to complain about, but we all need something to bitch about, yeah?
Well, that's it. Australia Day on Monday, I've been invited to a BBQ in Hobart, hopefully I'll be able to make it, we'll see what happens.
Ok guys, talk to you later!
Sorry, no photos today.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Scuba Steve...
...has nothing to do with this, just a random title.
Here's a quick run down:
Status: Awesome.
Physical Health: Small cuts and bruises, exhausted, but pretty good.
Mental Health: Pretty good, can't complain.
Job: Can be stressful, but worth it.
Colleagues/friends: Not too shabby.
Boss: Totally cool!
Food: Tired of sausages (getting them for free).
All-in-all: 8.5/10
Here are some photos!
Here's a quick run down:
Status: Awesome.
Physical Health: Small cuts and bruises, exhausted, but pretty good.
Mental Health: Pretty good, can't complain.
Job: Can be stressful, but worth it.
Colleagues/friends: Not too shabby.
Boss: Totally cool!
Food: Tired of sausages (getting them for free).
All-in-all: 8.5/10
Here are some photos!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Cherry popping - I mean picking, I mean...whatever.
Great news guys, I have a job!
Here's how it all happened:
Tried hitchhiking from Hobart to Strahan, and my host had dropped me off at New Norfolk, awesome! I waited about 2-3 hours I think, I stopped carring. After one car stopping for me, and then pulling off and two other cars with the passengers screaming hateful things at me (not too sure what, cause I was listening to my iPod) an old Englishman finally picked me up to Gretchin. Since I had started late in the day, he dropped me off at public toilet/public grill spot. So if I had bad luck, I would have somewhere to rest and cook food. I waited there for about another 2-3 hours, figuring out where I could sleep in peace without being harressed by the locals (read: robbed, raped, murdered, or the latter). Finally, this guy who had been driving through a couple of times finally picked me up. Ends up him being a farmer and had to run some errands in the area. He drops me off in his pasture by a lake with some cool stuff around. I asked him about work around the area and he said he could maybe hook me up. Next day he picks me up and we go to a cherry orchard. First one, no go. Second one (owned by the first one) tells me to start working there and then. I do.
After chatting with one of the managers, I tell her that I have a fork lift license, and they see that as an oppurtunity. I use littly forklift on soil (hard as hell), picked cherries the first and second day, and now, I'm driving their tractor! So no more cherry picking I think, I'll be driving their tractor/forklift all day (22 AUD/hr!!!). I'm camping next to the river right by the orchard, I get to use the caravan for cooking/eating/resting/storing food. They just gave me my own barbeque today, and getting a fishing rod soon too apparently (trout in the river). Oh, and I have a semi-automatic shotgun at my disposal. Very random.
Here are the PROs and CONs
PROs
No rent
Good consistant money
Great people
Good sleeping spot
Shotgun for free usage
No cellphone coverage
CONs
Bird scarers start at about 06.00 in the morning, and stop around 21.30 at night
1 hrs walk into town
Have to climb through a barbwire fence, and over an electric one
No cellphone coverage
The PROs heavily outweigh the CONs, and I'm happy!
I'll hopefully be here for about 3 months or more, and saving up some good money.
These people are the nicest people ever, always making sure I'm alright, they have me food today and the other days I've been working. This is how people should act - everywhere. They look after their own, and everyone is happy. Awesomeness in small township!
The internet here is a mere theory, not a real thing, so uploading photos isn't going to be happening anytime soon. Until then, have a good one!
Here's how it all happened:
Tried hitchhiking from Hobart to Strahan, and my host had dropped me off at New Norfolk, awesome! I waited about 2-3 hours I think, I stopped carring. After one car stopping for me, and then pulling off and two other cars with the passengers screaming hateful things at me (not too sure what, cause I was listening to my iPod) an old Englishman finally picked me up to Gretchin. Since I had started late in the day, he dropped me off at public toilet/public grill spot. So if I had bad luck, I would have somewhere to rest and cook food. I waited there for about another 2-3 hours, figuring out where I could sleep in peace without being harressed by the locals (read: robbed, raped, murdered, or the latter). Finally, this guy who had been driving through a couple of times finally picked me up. Ends up him being a farmer and had to run some errands in the area. He drops me off in his pasture by a lake with some cool stuff around. I asked him about work around the area and he said he could maybe hook me up. Next day he picks me up and we go to a cherry orchard. First one, no go. Second one (owned by the first one) tells me to start working there and then. I do.
After chatting with one of the managers, I tell her that I have a fork lift license, and they see that as an oppurtunity. I use littly forklift on soil (hard as hell), picked cherries the first and second day, and now, I'm driving their tractor! So no more cherry picking I think, I'll be driving their tractor/forklift all day (22 AUD/hr!!!). I'm camping next to the river right by the orchard, I get to use the caravan for cooking/eating/resting/storing food. They just gave me my own barbeque today, and getting a fishing rod soon too apparently (trout in the river). Oh, and I have a semi-automatic shotgun at my disposal. Very random.
Here are the PROs and CONs
PROs
No rent
Good consistant money
Great people
Good sleeping spot
Shotgun for free usage
No cellphone coverage
CONs
Bird scarers start at about 06.00 in the morning, and stop around 21.30 at night
1 hrs walk into town
Have to climb through a barbwire fence, and over an electric one
No cellphone coverage
The PROs heavily outweigh the CONs, and I'm happy!
I'll hopefully be here for about 3 months or more, and saving up some good money.
These people are the nicest people ever, always making sure I'm alright, they have me food today and the other days I've been working. This is how people should act - everywhere. They look after their own, and everyone is happy. Awesomeness in small township!
The internet here is a mere theory, not a real thing, so uploading photos isn't going to be happening anytime soon. Until then, have a good one!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Unleash the Nugget
What do you get when someone has stayed up for the past 36 hours? A very tired Chris.
Yup, that's how long I've been awake. Long story short, I went out last night, partied, and then haven't been to bed (I didn't continue drinking though). I had to go through the whole process of sobering up slowly. Real slowly. And then feeling the hangover creep over me, which wasn't the best time of my life must I add.
Today was somewhat eventful: climbed Mt. Wellington here in Hobart, found an abandoned building which my host would really like to break into an scope out (one of his hobbies), watched Rambo IV and laughed my ass off, had a very tasty sandwich, and now uploading some photos to both FB and Picasa.
I'm too tired to continue writing. Here's a run down of my New Year. I was sitting on a couch (wasn't too keen on drinking at the time), by myself in the flat I'm staying at, and then one of my hosts friends came over and we had a beer together - yay. Nothing exciting at all. Didn't feel calm, chill or anything. Kind of a downer, but nothing to harsh. Yeah, blah. I'm going to depart now with you having a gander at my photos.
Enjoy and have better NEW YEAR than the one that past! Ciao.
Aussie Vocab 101
Bogan - White trailer trash
Thongs - jandels/flip-flops
Scooner - measurement of beer in Sydney
Pot - measurement of beer in Melbourne
Tenner - measurement of beer in Hobart
Doof - Rave
Tactical chunder - throwing up to be able to keep on drinking (I haven't done this, nor will I)
Ocker - hardcore, true blue Aussie
Loose - really messed up on drinks
Off my chops - *same as above*
Yup, that's how long I've been awake. Long story short, I went out last night, partied, and then haven't been to bed (I didn't continue drinking though). I had to go through the whole process of sobering up slowly. Real slowly. And then feeling the hangover creep over me, which wasn't the best time of my life must I add.
Today was somewhat eventful: climbed Mt. Wellington here in Hobart, found an abandoned building which my host would really like to break into an scope out (one of his hobbies), watched Rambo IV and laughed my ass off, had a very tasty sandwich, and now uploading some photos to both FB and Picasa.
I'm too tired to continue writing. Here's a run down of my New Year. I was sitting on a couch (wasn't too keen on drinking at the time), by myself in the flat I'm staying at, and then one of my hosts friends came over and we had a beer together - yay. Nothing exciting at all. Didn't feel calm, chill or anything. Kind of a downer, but nothing to harsh. Yeah, blah. I'm going to depart now with you having a gander at my photos.
Enjoy and have better NEW YEAR than the one that past! Ciao.
Aussie Vocab 101
Bogan - White trailer trash
Thongs - jandels/flip-flops
Scooner - measurement of beer in Sydney
Pot - measurement of beer in Melbourne
Tenner - measurement of beer in Hobart
Doof - Rave
Tactical chunder - throwing up to be able to keep on drinking (I haven't done this, nor will I)
Ocker - hardcore, true blue Aussie
Loose - really messed up on drinks
Off my chops - *same as above*
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