I put some more pics onto my website. Now that Megan is gone I will be posting most of my pics onto my site. So check it out!
The other exciting news is that I just booked my plane tickets to Fiji!!! I leave a week from tomorrow for 5 days in the sun and surf! Thanks Grampa and Maggie!
Monday, May 21, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Waihi Weekends
Last weekend was my first weekend without major travel plans since Megan left. Friday night I had some guys from church over for a Mexican meal. I made them some wonderful tacos using my great cooking skills. Haha. Saturday I went to see some of my kids play rugby and netball. It was fun to watch them play and they were really excited that I came to see them play. Saturday night Kristy and I went to a Pink Floyd tribute concert at the beach pub. We thought it would be pretty cool, but it turned out that it was a bunch of middle-aged people in their black t-shirts drinking away and I was with my baby blue polar fleece on. I felt a bit out of the loop. So Kristy and I left and came back to my house for junk food and a chick flick. Sunday was church and that night for the evening service I lead the worship team. It was really fun and it made me being on a worship team a lot (I did it at university for awhile). This week has been pretty good. It is crazy trying to get everything done before I leave. And I am planning my trip to Fiji!!! I cannot wait!
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Moving to Alaska
So, as if life isn't crazy enough, I am moving to Alaska in August! The adventures continue! I interviewed for a teaching job there on Wednesday and was hired yesterday! I am thrilled! I know I am using a lot of exclamation points, but I am just excited! I will be teaching grades 6-12 English and possibly Social Studies at St. Paul School on St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea. My sister is currently teaching elementary school there and my brother-in-law teaches high school. Another friend from home was also hired yesterday to teach elem. school as well. I am so pumped! I know it will be tough to be so far away, but then again, hey I have been living across the world for four months already. It will be such a great learning experience. I cannot wait! YAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pics
Megs and I put up more pics on her website. For some reason they show up at the bottom of that page. But they are there and ready for viewing and I will put up more soon!
Life is Crazy!
Okay, so a lot has happened since I last wrote on here. So I shall break it up into chunks for you.
Beach Hop-
Two weekends ago Megs and I chilled in Waihi. It was weird to be there for a weekend when we are usually out traveling, but it was really nice to relax. That Saturday we went to the Whangamata Beach Hop. It is basically a classic car showcase. There were classic cars lining the roads. People were dressed in 50's clothes and there were bands and vendors everywhere. It was a gorgeous day. We sat on the beach for quite awhile too. I love the beach! Sigh.
Auckland-
Megs and I hit up Auckland last weekend. We hadn't had much of a chance to check out New Zealand's biggest city so we went to see what it was all about. We brought Myles along with us for the trip. We dropped him off to see some friends and us gals went off into the town. We ate a bite to eat and then hit the markets in the town square. I love the markets. They are really artsy and sometimes really cheap! There were street performers all around. It was great. We hit up some other stores wishing we had more room in our suitcases to bring stuff home. We checked out a park and then the Sky Tower. The Sky Tower is the tallest building in the southern hemisphere. It has amazing views of Auckland. Gorgeous. I think it is safe for me to tell people now that I then dropped Megan off at the airport. She didn't want anyone to know she was going home so she could surprise them. So I have had to be hush hush for awhile. It was hard to say goodbye to such a great travel partner. But I didn't cry! After we hugged goodbye and I saw her off, I had to try and catch up with Myles. I drove around Auckland for an hour completely lost! Not a shocker if you know me! haha. I finally found him and we headed off with his cousins and some friends of his to a cocktail party. It was really fun. I felt a little out of place at first but I met tons of great people and even taught people how to swing dance there! It was a late night. We stayed at Myles cousin's house that night and headed back to Waihi on the way home. We stopped at the Karangahake Gorge to checkout a cool waterfall on the way.
That night it was weird to be alone in my house without Megs, but I was so exhausted I just feel right to sleep.
This week-
This week has gone by so fast. I cannot believe it. I only have two weeks left here at the school. I am going to miss the kids so much. My supervisor came in for the last time to observe me. It is weird to have everything winding down now.
Wednesday I went surfing again with Myles and his cousin and I actually got up on the board! Not for long, but when I did I screamed and then lost it! haha. I also got wacked on my head with my board. As I was out there surfing the sun was setting and it was gorgeous. I realized how lucky I am. As I am sitting there in the waves trying to get back on my board like a beached whale I hear "hi". I turned around to see some of the Year 8 kids (who are competitive surfers) out there riding the waves and waving at me. I tried to pretend like I was just waiting to a good wave, paddling away on my board, when one crashed into me and threw me off. I looked like such a dork out there! haha. Well, the kids thought it was cool that I was trying anyway!
Beach Hop-
Two weekends ago Megs and I chilled in Waihi. It was weird to be there for a weekend when we are usually out traveling, but it was really nice to relax. That Saturday we went to the Whangamata Beach Hop. It is basically a classic car showcase. There were classic cars lining the roads. People were dressed in 50's clothes and there were bands and vendors everywhere. It was a gorgeous day. We sat on the beach for quite awhile too. I love the beach! Sigh.
Auckland-
Megs and I hit up Auckland last weekend. We hadn't had much of a chance to check out New Zealand's biggest city so we went to see what it was all about. We brought Myles along with us for the trip. We dropped him off to see some friends and us gals went off into the town. We ate a bite to eat and then hit the markets in the town square. I love the markets. They are really artsy and sometimes really cheap! There were street performers all around. It was great. We hit up some other stores wishing we had more room in our suitcases to bring stuff home. We checked out a park and then the Sky Tower. The Sky Tower is the tallest building in the southern hemisphere. It has amazing views of Auckland. Gorgeous. I think it is safe for me to tell people now that I then dropped Megan off at the airport. She didn't want anyone to know she was going home so she could surprise them. So I have had to be hush hush for awhile. It was hard to say goodbye to such a great travel partner. But I didn't cry! After we hugged goodbye and I saw her off, I had to try and catch up with Myles. I drove around Auckland for an hour completely lost! Not a shocker if you know me! haha. I finally found him and we headed off with his cousins and some friends of his to a cocktail party. It was really fun. I felt a little out of place at first but I met tons of great people and even taught people how to swing dance there! It was a late night. We stayed at Myles cousin's house that night and headed back to Waihi on the way home. We stopped at the Karangahake Gorge to checkout a cool waterfall on the way.
That night it was weird to be alone in my house without Megs, but I was so exhausted I just feel right to sleep.
This week-
This week has gone by so fast. I cannot believe it. I only have two weeks left here at the school. I am going to miss the kids so much. My supervisor came in for the last time to observe me. It is weird to have everything winding down now.
Wednesday I went surfing again with Myles and his cousin and I actually got up on the board! Not for long, but when I did I screamed and then lost it! haha. I also got wacked on my head with my board. As I was out there surfing the sun was setting and it was gorgeous. I realized how lucky I am. As I am sitting there in the waves trying to get back on my board like a beached whale I hear "hi". I turned around to see some of the Year 8 kids (who are competitive surfers) out there riding the waves and waving at me. I tried to pretend like I was just waiting to a good wave, paddling away on my board, when one crashed into me and threw me off. I looked like such a dork out there! haha. Well, the kids thought it was cool that I was trying anyway!
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