27th January 2009
Wash
Day 143
Had a fun-filled day sorting out my washing.
Showing posts with label Staying at Karens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Staying at Karens. Show all posts
Saturday, 21 March 2009
Day 142 Labyrinth
26th February 2009
It's all cavey baby!
Day 142
WOW! Went to Waitomo caves today and did the 'Labyrinth' tour through the glowworm caves! It was fantastic. Wore a wet suit and a helmet with a light on and sat in a inner tube to float through the caves. There were some waterfalls that we had to jump off backwards with the rubber ring on our bums.
It's all cavey baby!
Day 142
WOW! Went to Waitomo caves today and did the 'Labyrinth' tour through the glowworm caves! It was fantastic. Wore a wet suit and a helmet with a light on and sat in a inner tube to float through the caves. There were some waterfalls that we had to jump off backwards with the rubber ring on our bums.
Day 141 Bring on the caves
25th February 2009
Cavey
Day 141
Arranged my travel plans to leave Karens. Also booked a caving tour for tomorrow. Should be fun!
Cavey
Day 141
Arranged my travel plans to leave Karens. Also booked a caving tour for tomorrow. Should be fun!
Day 140 Cake
24th February 2009
Cake
Day 140
I know it's coming up for the time to leave Karen and her family and head to Waitomo. My original plan was to stay at Karen's for a few days. It's been over two weeks and I'm still here. Staying here has been great but I must leave while my clothes still fit me (so much cake!), my trousers can't take much more.
Cake
Day 140
I know it's coming up for the time to leave Karen and her family and head to Waitomo. My original plan was to stay at Karen's for a few days. It's been over two weeks and I'm still here. Staying here has been great but I must leave while my clothes still fit me (so much cake!), my trousers can't take much more.
Sunday, 1 March 2009
Day 139 Pictures
23rd February 2009
Movies
Day 139
Went to the pictures with Emma and watched Slumdog Millionaire - what a good film! Then at night we watched Mamma Mia. Mmm... Colin Firth.
Movies
Day 139
Went to the pictures with Emma and watched Slumdog Millionaire - what a good film! Then at night we watched Mamma Mia. Mmm... Colin Firth.
Day 138 Angelic
22nd February 2009
Angelic
Day 138
Went to church again this morning. 3 times in a row! I have set myself a new record. Still don't join in with the singing though. Had a picnic after by the Waikato river and went to the pet shop to get bubbles the goldfish a proper home.
Angelic
Day 138
Went to church again this morning. 3 times in a row! I have set myself a new record. Still don't join in with the singing though. Had a picnic after by the Waikato river and went to the pet shop to get bubbles the goldfish a proper home.
Day 137 Fish Salad
21st February 2009
Something's fishy...
Day 137
Went to the Market this morning with Karen and Abby. Karen bought Abby a fish. When we got it back to the house we had to temporarily put it in a salad bowl until they got a proper fish tank. We had to put a sieve on top of the bowl in case the fish tried to jump out (it was quite an active fish). Karen and Ashley have their house up for sale and had an 'open house' day for people to visit so the fish in the salad bowl with the sieve on top had to be hidden in a cupboard. How random would it look if anyone saw!
Something's fishy...
Day 137
Went to the Market this morning with Karen and Abby. Karen bought Abby a fish. When we got it back to the house we had to temporarily put it in a salad bowl until they got a proper fish tank. We had to put a sieve on top of the bowl in case the fish tried to jump out (it was quite an active fish). Karen and Ashley have their house up for sale and had an 'open house' day for people to visit so the fish in the salad bowl with the sieve on top had to be hidden in a cupboard. How random would it look if anyone saw!
Day 136 Same as yesterday
20th February 2009
Kelly would not recommend getting an ambulance in a foreign country unless it's a life or death situation
Day 136
Trying not to stress about this ambulance cost
Kelly would not recommend getting an ambulance in a foreign country unless it's a life or death situation
Day 136
Trying not to stress about this ambulance cost
Day 135 Argh
19th February 2009
Stupid Ambulance cost
Day 135
Ah! It's on my mind - this ambulance cost. I read my terms and conditions in my insurance and don't think they'll cover it as it's been over 31 days since it happened,
Stupid Ambulance cost
Day 135
Ah! It's on my mind - this ambulance cost. I read my terms and conditions in my insurance and don't think they'll cover it as it's been over 31 days since it happened,
Day 134 Next time take a taxi
18th February 2009
Australian Ambulance (hiring a limo would have been cheaper)
Day 134
Checked emails this morning. Dad received a letter for me from the Australian Ambulance Service. That little incident in Sydney last month is going to cost 280 quid! Don't think my insurance will cover it either.
Australian Ambulance (hiring a limo would have been cheaper)
Day 134
Checked emails this morning. Dad received a letter for me from the Australian Ambulance Service. That little incident in Sydney last month is going to cost 280 quid! Don't think my insurance will cover it either.
Day 133 Over thinking
17th February 2009
Over thinking
Day 133
I've run out of things to do. Got car again. Went for a coffee. Went cafe. Couldn't find Karen's house. I've been there for 10 days now and feel a bit guilty for eating all their food so am going food shopping. Don't want to leave yet but only have a month left in NZ so will have to go soon anyway.
Have a lot of spare time and time to over think recently. Here are just a few of my current 'worries' - heart and lung problems, my feet look old, I am fat (put on a stone nooooo - it's all that tasty cake), fringe needs cutting, nose is red, split ends in hair.
I have to much time to think.
Anyway off to the cinema tonight with Emma, Karen's daughter to see He's Just Not That Into You.
Over thinking
Day 133
I've run out of things to do. Got car again. Went for a coffee. Went cafe. Couldn't find Karen's house. I've been there for 10 days now and feel a bit guilty for eating all their food so am going food shopping. Don't want to leave yet but only have a month left in NZ so will have to go soon anyway.
Have a lot of spare time and time to over think recently. Here are just a few of my current 'worries' - heart and lung problems, my feet look old, I am fat (put on a stone nooooo - it's all that tasty cake), fringe needs cutting, nose is red, split ends in hair.
I have to much time to think.
Anyway off to the cinema tonight with Emma, Karen's daughter to see He's Just Not That Into You.
Day 132 Miss. Jackson
16th February 2009
Miss. Jackson
Day 132
Got the car for the day so just chilling out. Checked my emails and Harriet (Hi H!) said some mail had arrived for me. Just over a week ago I completed an online application for a PGCE (teaching) course. I have decided to become a teacher. Hopefully I can start this September otherwise I'll have to wait til next year. The problem is that for the interview I wont be in the UK. I asked my sister is she'll go to the interview for me and pretend she is me but she said she isn't prepared to lie for me, or something like that.
Oh and get this -
Miss. Jackson
Day 132
Got the car for the day so just chilling out. Checked my emails and Harriet (Hi H!) said some mail had arrived for me. Just over a week ago I completed an online application for a PGCE (teaching) course. I have decided to become a teacher. Hopefully I can start this September otherwise I'll have to wait til next year. The problem is that for the interview I wont be in the UK. I asked my sister is she'll go to the interview for me and pretend she is me but she said she isn't prepared to lie for me, or something like that.
Oh and get this -
open window + lamp on after sunset = insect party in your room
I learnt the hard way. There were bugs, beetles, moths, earwigs and all sorts going crazy in my room and I only had the window open for 2 hours. The moth was the size of a tennis ball, Josh had to get it for me.
Day 131 Praise the Lord
15th February 2009
Praise the Lord
Day 131
Church this morning (twice in a row - I'm defo going to heaven now) then to Hamilton Gardens and lake.
Praise the Lord
Day 131
Church this morning (twice in a row - I'm defo going to heaven now) then to Hamilton Gardens and lake.
Day 130 Where's my card?
14th February 2009
Valentines
Day 130
Happy Valentines Day! Went out with the family for shopping and walking around a lake.
Valentines
Day 130
Happy Valentines Day! Went out with the family for shopping and walking around a lake.
Day 129 Nice
13th February 2009
Nice
Day 129
Got the car and drove to Cambridge and Hamilton. I have to say that these people I am staying with are the kindest and nicest people I have ever met. They have been so nice to me and made me feel right at home. I don't want to leave. Karen is the best cook ever and her cakes are the best. I never eat cake but I do now.
They are so nice and it makes me want to be a better person.
Nice
Day 129
Got the car and drove to Cambridge and Hamilton. I have to say that these people I am staying with are the kindest and nicest people I have ever met. They have been so nice to me and made me feel right at home. I don't want to leave. Karen is the best cook ever and her cakes are the best. I never eat cake but I do now.
They are so nice and it makes me want to be a better person.
Day 128 Family life
12th February 2009
Family life
Day 128
Went out with Karen in the day and in the evening they showed me the family photos, which was nice. I am so happy here and haven't ate so well since I left home.
I always find it fascinating to see families that are together as I hardly know any at all. When I was growing up in Werrington, most of the families in my street lived with one parent - the kids next door lived with their dad and the boys across the road lived with their mum (who had a boyfriend who could crack house tiles with his head - at the time we were impressed) and the boy up the road who was in my class lived with his mum and mums boyfriend and nearly all my friends too. The exceptions were the Catholic family in my street and Jennie's family and the people I am with now.
What's the connection? All churchgoers. All religious and believe in God. Everyone else got divorced and the kids got step-parents and siblings. Not that that's a bad thing, on the contrary it can be great! But there is a great atmosphere being in a house with a proper family. Very peaceful and settled, or maybe it's because of the religion thing. There's no bitterness or awkwardness ans everyone just be's themselves. I like it here.
Family life
Day 128
Went out with Karen in the day and in the evening they showed me the family photos, which was nice. I am so happy here and haven't ate so well since I left home.
I always find it fascinating to see families that are together as I hardly know any at all. When I was growing up in Werrington, most of the families in my street lived with one parent - the kids next door lived with their dad and the boys across the road lived with their mum (who had a boyfriend who could crack house tiles with his head - at the time we were impressed) and the boy up the road who was in my class lived with his mum and mums boyfriend and nearly all my friends too. The exceptions were the Catholic family in my street and Jennie's family and the people I am with now.
What's the connection? All churchgoers. All religious and believe in God. Everyone else got divorced and the kids got step-parents and siblings. Not that that's a bad thing, on the contrary it can be great! But there is a great atmosphere being in a house with a proper family. Very peaceful and settled, or maybe it's because of the religion thing. There's no bitterness or awkwardness ans everyone just be's themselves. I like it here.
Day 127 Brum, brum
11th February 2009
Driving around
Day 127
Went for a big drive today to Tirau and Mount Maunganui
Driving around
Day 127
Went for a big drive today to Tirau and Mount Maunganui
Day 126 Limo
10th February 2009
Limo!
Day 126
Went to Hamilton Gardens today with Karen then went to Ashleys place of work and sat in Julia Roberts's limousine. Cool.
Limo!
Day 126
Went to Hamilton Gardens today with Karen then went to Ashleys place of work and sat in Julia Roberts's limousine. Cool.
Day 125 Hamilton
9th February 2009
Hamilton
Day 125
Karen and Ashley have put me on their car insurance so had the car today and went round Hamilton.
Hamilton
Day 125
Karen and Ashley have put me on their car insurance so had the car today and went round Hamilton.
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Day 124 Proper food
8th February 2009
Proper food
Day 124
Went to some lakes today with the family. It was cool. The activities here are amazing and there is so much for the kids to do. Oh and I went to church this morning. Didn't sing along though but did have the bread and wine (have a funny feeling I wasn't meant to though). I just did what everyone else did so I took some bread and bit into it, then I noticed no one else was eating theres yet so I tried to make it look like I was scratching my nose and not just about to eat the bread.
Karen's husband Ashley works at a place that has bought Julia Roberts limousine! So went there and had a sit in it pretending to be an actress for a few minutes.
Oh and the best thing about today was that Karen cooked a Sunday dinner! It was great. Had ice cream and fruit and cake for dessert then at night had a caburys chocolate milk drink with ice cream in it and some chocolate on the side. Today I put on about a stone.
Proper food
Day 124
Went to some lakes today with the family. It was cool. The activities here are amazing and there is so much for the kids to do. Oh and I went to church this morning. Didn't sing along though but did have the bread and wine (have a funny feeling I wasn't meant to though). I just did what everyone else did so I took some bread and bit into it, then I noticed no one else was eating theres yet so I tried to make it look like I was scratching my nose and not just about to eat the bread.
Karen's husband Ashley works at a place that has bought Julia Roberts limousine! So went there and had a sit in it pretending to be an actress for a few minutes.
Oh and the best thing about today was that Karen cooked a Sunday dinner! It was great. Had ice cream and fruit and cake for dessert then at night had a caburys chocolate milk drink with ice cream in it and some chocolate on the side. Today I put on about a stone.
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