So it has now been some two happy months i am so loving it here, still wishing on at least some rain to show up in Darwin, although the sun is great :)
i think this year has gone pretty fast, it was like 4 months since i left Berlin, where a part of my heart still is.
But Darwin is just great, especially since i have such a good host family that i am with and also a good group of friends that i have made since i have been here.
it is also hard to believe that it is the last day of October now and in just over 15 days it will be my birthday and a couple of months with my host family to Townsville which will be so great, because i could go and visit my dad, but also one of my best friends live there and we haven't seen each other in years so it will be just amazing. although we could possibly be heading to Canberra uncertain at the moment.
for a few days last week the host family went off to Melbourne so i was home alone all by myself, it was quite fun, too quiet though, although it did give me plenty of time to do some studying, as well as some relaxing.
on the weekend i also hang out with a couple of Au Pairs, one of them from Italy, she is actually pretty cool, we went down to the waterfront and had lunch, some very yum, Mexican Nachos which were pretty good, although the dish was huge, after lunch we also drove around to the Stokes Hill Wharf and walked along there and sat and chatted at the end of the wharf, which was lovely with the sea breeze as well as the sun, we also went and got some ice cream, such a bad idea because it just melted so quickly, so because i had a mint chocolate chip ice cream, my hands turned green.
the next day i meet with a new Au Pair, another one from Germany from Köln, she is a pretty awesome person, we went down to the last sunday of the Mindal beach markets, we looked around the stalls, and then grabbed ourselves some dinner, before heading to sit on the beach and watch the pretty amazing sunset that happens there at the beach, that was a pretty fun night.
the week after the weekend i spent a couple of days working and looking after little Jonathan which was just lovely we went to the park, feed the ducks and also went swimming in the pool, i also got given a lot of lovely cuddles from Jonathan.
Last night went out again to the last market day of Mindal beach, meet up with a few other Au Pairs, actually ended up being the only kiwi amongst germans, but is was great, love listening to the german language :), and that is why i just want to keep learning it.
So it was pretty neat sitting on the beach chatting away with a great bunch of girls and watching the fireworks go off in celebration of the end of the markets. '
today was a pretty awesome day as well i got to go along with my host mum, to watch my host dad in an army parade of his squadron, this was actually pretty cool, i enjoyed watching it.
i shall update in the soon to be month of November :)
Friday 31 October 2014
Thursday 23 October 2014
Hello
So since my last post,
Jonathan had his first birthday which was just great, his grandma (esmee's mum) and come all the way from melbroune although she was only just back from the states, on the day after she had arrived we went out for lunch at Findlay's store, i had a very tasty pasta dish that actually ended up being far too big for me to even eat :). over the next few days we set up decorations for the party, and also one of Jonathan's Aunties came for his party as well, so there was a pretty full house.
The party was pretty good as well, although not very many did show up, the party was great anyhow, the day of the party though i did end up with getting a cold which ended up being stuck with me for over a week which was just not fun at all, for a few days all i had wanted to do was sleep, the cold had just made me sleepy as :)
So over the week, whilst i hadn't done all that much other than doing some work and also studying as well,
although because it was a free entry day, i did go along with the Family to the territory wildlife park which was pretty cool, it was a hot day, and also very busy, didn't see to many animals, but will be going back again another day to have a look around at other animals.
so i now have a few days to yourself, going to get a lot of study done and also catch up with a few friends which i am looking forward too :)
PS i must so it is just amazing watching a child develop and being there during their milestones, especially with Jonathan who when i started was just crawling at moving around objects, and now he is full on walking, and slowly beginning to talk which is just fantastic
Jonathan had his first birthday which was just great, his grandma (esmee's mum) and come all the way from melbroune although she was only just back from the states, on the day after she had arrived we went out for lunch at Findlay's store, i had a very tasty pasta dish that actually ended up being far too big for me to even eat :). over the next few days we set up decorations for the party, and also one of Jonathan's Aunties came for his party as well, so there was a pretty full house.
The party was pretty good as well, although not very many did show up, the party was great anyhow, the day of the party though i did end up with getting a cold which ended up being stuck with me for over a week which was just not fun at all, for a few days all i had wanted to do was sleep, the cold had just made me sleepy as :)
So over the week, whilst i hadn't done all that much other than doing some work and also studying as well,
although because it was a free entry day, i did go along with the Family to the territory wildlife park which was pretty cool, it was a hot day, and also very busy, didn't see to many animals, but will be going back again another day to have a look around at other animals.
so i now have a few days to yourself, going to get a lot of study done and also catch up with a few friends which i am looking forward too :)
PS i must so it is just amazing watching a child develop and being there during their milestones, especially with Jonathan who when i started was just crawling at moving around objects, and now he is full on walking, and slowly beginning to talk which is just fantastic
Thursday 9 October 2014
Just a few random old posts
Im adding a few old post to this blog from my old one :)
Music and Movement
I love Music anfd movement although i must say that im totally missing it now even though i did it every monday over this year during the school terms, the monday just gone was the last one it was an awesome christmas one, it was such alot of fun dreesing all christmas like, and singing chirstmas songs with a great group of people as well as children it has been great, i have learnt like 100s of childrens songs as well as being a watcher of on of the people who are in charge, wee boy Reaghan who is just adorable, he started going the same day as me, first when he had started crawling and now he is walking and 1 although it more seems that he is running he moves do fast, and wants to touch everything that is reach and then put it in his mouth lol :) it was such a fun year even if it was only 1 day a week for a couple of hours
Au Pair Part 1 2013
So over a month ago i started applying to be an Au Pair, to be a nanny for children, so i had to decide between two different countries that i would not only want to visit but to also work in so i picked between Germany and England, so after having a wee short time to think it over and i mean it was a very short time i picked Germany, for so many reasons, and the best part is that i actually do know some Basic German which is tottaly great I got all of my application completed so im now in the next process stage On monday i will be having my interview with someone from Au Pair through skype i must say that im totally nervous :) im so exicted that i totally hope that i will get a family :) I shall post again after my lovely interview on Monday
So my christmas was such an fantastic fun filled daymwith many of my family down at the wonderful resolution bay cabins in the marlbrough sounds itnwas an epic few days there l it more or less started on the 23rd when everyojoje pretty much started headingnd down, 24th even tho6gh the weather was a bit yucky we played a fewm games had a lot of nice fresh fish and scallops, even went oj a tree hunting trip. Chirstmas day was such a wonderful day weather wise as well nice and sunny I was up at 5.30 and watched the sun come up some of my cousins went for an early morning water ski run, we had a big massive breakfast up in the cook house, followed then by dojng some presents and then later everyone pretty much hit the water, or sunbathed ther boat was busy doing many activities there was swiming jumping off the jetty and even kayaking M6ch later we had lunch which ended up being lunch and dinner, thst wss an epicmkeal the little children got to have a weem treasure hunt for some other presen4s. Then lste at night we finished the dsy off by having fireworks on the jetty The next day we had family photos 2013
So ever since christmas I have pretty much being living up in blenheim now will at least in picton for awhile at first, also whilek I was there I havd been on several walks with my dog harry beore molly got up to picton from dunedin, I have also been to the picton maritime festival which was such a fun day toped off eith great entertainment, raft races and many more and the night was topped off with an epic fiirework display, another awesome part of that day was that the edwin fox was opening up to go around for free that was totally great :). I have fone a lot of catching upmwith three of mh ciusins as well as th7r children ad well I have also for experince had a few dayst a pre school in picton then akso got offered a job as a relief at another pr3school in picton which was great, enjoyed that heaps, with an awesome bunch of children So far yhis year I have brought 5 different books the only one I have read is about the kkings speech its such a great story :) With my mumn0, brother and sister we went for a trip to Nelon for the day it was a pretty fun day, we did alot of shopping had a yummy lunch meal and we also went for a swim in the sea. I have even been in christchurch for a few days to to take my sister to the airport as she was headimg over to Cairns Ee did a bit of shopping drove around the city, wrnt out towards new brightion went around Orana park got to see baby cheetahs boo and lion I went by myself to the airforce Museum which is just such a great place :)
2014 So pretty much ever since I have been living with my cousin sophie her partner and hernt Two children I have pretty much been in a way a live in nanny as I help her out with Izzy and Avia duringnthe duringnthe nday wh7ch has actually been alot of fun and had given me lots of experince :)
I must say that I trust the au pair world site so much more than going through the agencies that I had went through, when I was in Germany, because of the fact that after my contract was over I had no help and was left to do every thing for my self which just wasn't all that fair.
the funny thing as well with signing up with au pair world I had more families contact me , I Germany than I did when I went through the agency I had contact with nearly 20 families within the two weeks, and with the new Zealand and combined german agency I had 4 families within a month,
such a difference and that is why I am no longer going through those to agencies any longer
World Cup .So it is pretty fantastic that Germany won the world cup today, was such a great game, very nail biting, even though it was only 1 goal it was terrific,
Germany differently desevered winning they played all their games just amazingly, from the group stage all the way into the final, such a good team, a lot of team work]
was very happy to have supported the team the whole way through
Penpals. So over the years I have been getting back into writing hand written letters to people all over the world it has been a whole lot of fun, I have
penpals from
Germany
Switzerland
Finland
Ireland
Sri Lanka
Australia
Poland
England
Netherlands
Austria
Indonesia
Georgia
India
its great and im hoping to build it up a lot more :)
An Update :)
I am just loving my time in Darwin :)
I have also made so many different friends too whilst i have been here which has just great, a lot of Au Pairs from Germany but many other countries as well, i have made a few good friends with one from South Korea, a few from Germany, one from the Uk, as well as the US and Italy.
It is just great being able to make friends from different places around the world, especially through being Au pairs, because then you can also explore the country you are in as well, with a great group of people :).
This is one great thing about being an au pair other than working with great children and also meeting great people along the way.
the other day i went on a pretty good tour around the city of darwin, of course it is nothing like the walking tours in Berlin. but it was a good tour all the same it went for either an hour or 90 mins, and you were on a bus, the best thing about the tour was the fact that you could get a ticket for 24 hours or 48 hours which is pretty good which meant you could get on or off at the stops that the bus made and get back on it, using the same ticket.
also checked out the darwin military museum which was just fantastic :)
I have also made so many different friends too whilst i have been here which has just great, a lot of Au Pairs from Germany but many other countries as well, i have made a few good friends with one from South Korea, a few from Germany, one from the Uk, as well as the US and Italy.
It is just great being able to make friends from different places around the world, especially through being Au pairs, because then you can also explore the country you are in as well, with a great group of people :).
This is one great thing about being an au pair other than working with great children and also meeting great people along the way.
the other day i went on a pretty good tour around the city of darwin, of course it is nothing like the walking tours in Berlin. but it was a good tour all the same it went for either an hour or 90 mins, and you were on a bus, the best thing about the tour was the fact that you could get a ticket for 24 hours or 48 hours which is pretty good which meant you could get on or off at the stops that the bus made and get back on it, using the same ticket.
also checked out the darwin military museum which was just fantastic :)
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