9th November 2008
The Pub
Day 33
Mike (the Austrian guy who is also volunteering like me) does not speak. It's so crazy. He just doesn't say anything ever!
And it's not just to me, but with everyone.
I try to speak to him and ask question and he answers with a word or two (usually 'I don't know'), then nothing. Not that it's a problem and he seems a nice guy and all, but it really bothers me for some reason.
It's ok though because I usually talk to Mona, Janne's dads partner. She is cool and really friendly and it's good to have someone I can talk with.
We all went to the pub tonight - me, Mike (now to be known as Silent Mike), Janne, Teresa, Mona and Klas (Janne's dad) and had a meal there. Mona said we were going on a pub crawl through Howard, then I learnt how many pubs there were in Howard... I can now say I have been to every pub here.
There is only one pub in Howard. Janne said there was another one, but it burnt down.
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Day 31 Raking
7th November 2008
Raking
Day 31
Today I was raking leaves for what felt like an eternity. Then the wind blew and leaves went everywhere. Oh joy.
Raking
Day 31
Today I was raking leaves for what felt like an eternity. Then the wind blew and leaves went everywhere. Oh joy.
Day 30 Scrubbing
6th November 2008
Scrubber
Day 30
Up at 7:30am. Work at 8am. Scrubbing floors with chlorine, what fun... no seriously, what fun? Then I had to go over all the signs in black marker pen where they had faded (see pics below). Actually I quite liked that bit. I kept looking for rude words in the sentences and words and just filling them in at first. Is that sad? Probably.
Scrubber
Day 30
Up at 7:30am. Work at 8am. Scrubbing floors with chlorine, what fun... no seriously, what fun? Then I had to go over all the signs in black marker pen where they had faded (see pics below). Actually I quite liked that bit. I kept looking for rude words in the sentences and words and just filling them in at first. Is that sad? Probably.
After lunch, Teresa (Janne's girlfriend, Janne who owns Bambooland - the place I'm volunteering at) and I were talking about snakes. I said I hadn't seen one yet but I wanted to. Then it was back to work writing on the signs. Teresa called me over to where she was and there was a snake with a frog in its mouth! It was so cool. I am trying to think of something else I haven't seen before and hopefully that will appear too, only cooler, but life is pretty good right now and I can't think of anything.
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Day 29 Work day 1... oh and my birthday too
5th November 2008
24 years old
Day 29
Hello, my name is Kelly Jackson and I am 24 years old.
Well it's finally here, the big 2-4. I was up at 8am planting bamboo. Not how I usually celebrate my birthday.
Here are the steps to planting bamboo (you need a box)-
1. Get a box
2. Put soil in the box
3. Put bamboo in the box
4. Put more soil in the box
5. Spray water in the box
6. Move the box
7. Repeat
I don't know what I'll be doing tomorrow, although there can't be that much that you can do with bamboo, can there?
Anyway, Janne and his girlfriend bought me a cheesecake! It was fab. Had a candle too. Fab. I love cheesecake, it's the best.
Then had some wine, won a game of Blockus, lost a game of tabletennis. Hey-ho!
The highlight of my day wasn't planting bamboo, believe it or not. It was speaking to my mum and sister on the phone. I have just got a phone and sim card sorted (my number is +61 406 078454) so they phoned up and sung* Happy Birthday to me.
It was so cool.
*term used loosely
24 years old
Day 29
Hello, my name is Kelly Jackson and I am 24 years old.
Well it's finally here, the big 2-4. I was up at 8am planting bamboo. Not how I usually celebrate my birthday.
Here are the steps to planting bamboo (you need a box)-
1. Get a box
2. Put soil in the box
3. Put bamboo in the box
4. Put more soil in the box
5. Spray water in the box
6. Move the box
7. Repeat
I don't know what I'll be doing tomorrow, although there can't be that much that you can do with bamboo, can there?
Anyway, Janne and his girlfriend bought me a cheesecake! It was fab. Had a candle too. Fab. I love cheesecake, it's the best.
Then had some wine, won a game of Blockus, lost a game of tabletennis. Hey-ho!
The highlight of my day wasn't planting bamboo, believe it or not. It was speaking to my mum and sister on the phone. I have just got a phone and sim card sorted (my number is +61 406 078454) so they phoned up and sung* Happy Birthday to me.
It was so cool.
*term used loosely
Day 28 Bambooland
4th November 2008
Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to Bambooland I go
Day 28
Seeya Mooloolaba!
Janne, the guy from Bambooland, picked me up from the train station at 3pm and drove me and Mike (an Austrain guy who's volunteering too) to Bambooland... and would you believe it - it's full of bamboo!
No work today though, we start tomorrow. Oh and I have my own room again too! I could get used to this.
Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to Bambooland I go
Day 28
Seeya Mooloolaba!
Janne, the guy from Bambooland, picked me up from the train station at 3pm and drove me and Mike (an Austrain guy who's volunteering too) to Bambooland... and would you believe it - it's full of bamboo!
No work today though, we start tomorrow. Oh and I have my own room again too! I could get used to this.
Day 27
3rd November 2008
Last day in Mooloolaba
Day 27
2pm
The guy from Bambooland replied to my email. I can go there tomorrow to start volunteering! I work 5 hours a day Mon - Fri in exchange for accommodation and food.
At the moment I am by a rugby pitch with the Englands Womens Rugby team. Nathan had just got the (unpaid) job to drive them around to their practice sessions and matches so I have tagged along for the day.
Last night I talked to Denise (the lady who owns the house I'm staying at) for ages. She's originally from New Zealand so was telling me all the places I should go to, it sounds fab! She is lovely and it's so nice I could stay there for a few days.
LATER
Ok so I spent the evening at Nathan's parents house. They're so nice. I had a proper dinner and watched Australian idol (Nathan was driving the Russian's Women's Rugby team around for the evening). Afterwards I went to Denise's house, but Nathan went really moody with me before he left. I think he saw the 'couchsurfing.org' site as more of a dating site than what it actually is, which is definately not a dating site! He asked if he could stay the night too, and when I said no he said there was something wrong with me and he couldn't understand why I did not find him attractive.
Anyway glad to be going somewhere new and starting some volunteering. Bring on the Bamboo!
Last day in Mooloolaba
Day 27
2pm
The guy from Bambooland replied to my email. I can go there tomorrow to start volunteering! I work 5 hours a day Mon - Fri in exchange for accommodation and food.
At the moment I am by a rugby pitch with the Englands Womens Rugby team. Nathan had just got the (unpaid) job to drive them around to their practice sessions and matches so I have tagged along for the day.
Last night I talked to Denise (the lady who owns the house I'm staying at) for ages. She's originally from New Zealand so was telling me all the places I should go to, it sounds fab! She is lovely and it's so nice I could stay there for a few days.
LATER
Ok so I spent the evening at Nathan's parents house. They're so nice. I had a proper dinner and watched Australian idol (Nathan was driving the Russian's Women's Rugby team around for the evening). Afterwards I went to Denise's house, but Nathan went really moody with me before he left. I think he saw the 'couchsurfing.org' site as more of a dating site than what it actually is, which is definately not a dating site! He asked if he could stay the night too, and when I said no he said there was something wrong with me and he couldn't understand why I did not find him attractive.
Anyway glad to be going somewhere new and starting some volunteering. Bring on the Bamboo!
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