lovely lovely Wanaka
I have been horrible about updates and I am sorry. The time flies by like crazy here and I having more and more to do with each passing day. It is starting to feel like home here and I have found some wonderfully fun friends to spend my time with. Since it has been a long time since my last update I am going to try to break it down as best as I can. (link to pictures below!)
Halloween: Kids party at work and an amazing bottle of wine for being there.
We had our first event at work and it went really well. We had over 50 kids come for a pumpkin hunt, face painting, costume contest, apple bobbing and a movie. It was a bit full on, but it was a nice way to spend the night. My boss bought each the staff a fabulous bottle of wine for our help (I am starting to Really enjoy these staff benefits)
Guy Fawkes night: Fireworks, friends and fun!
The 5th was Guy Fawkes Night. (Guy was the one that tried to blow up the British parliament with gunpowder, so now everyone just has bonfires and fireworks) I went over to 2 of my friends’ house and we had a great night. Its always a little bit dangerous playing with fire and blowing things up with boys but we all got out alive and un-injured.
Life lessons: Grown up expenses, (aka: the break pads in my 1985 barina were no good) and living in a transients town is hard.
A few things have given me a bit of a kick lately. Good ol’ Strider needed some work done. (I am sure that it needs a Lot more but for now it was just the one thing) I was a bit nervous about taking it in and figuring out how much it all would be, but it turned out not so bad ($130 NZD.) Also I have realized the reality of my lifestyle and where I live. Wanaka is a HUGE transients town and people come and go like mad. I didn’t really have a problem with this until I started to make friends. A few of my co-workers and good friends here are leaving soon and it kinda stinks. I have thought a lot about staying around here for a while but it’s a bit hard knowing that the friends I will make are pretty temporary.
Social life: People are leaving but they go out with a bang.
Since people are leaving around here there are lots of going away parties. Its been really fun having all these little get together and such. There have been little things here and there but the most fun was my trip to Queenstown. There are 3 people I work with that I have gotten really close with (Tara, Joey and Pete) Since Joey was about to leave we all arranged to get off of work and go to Queenstown for a day. Tara and I went up early via Hitchhiking! (it was wonderful fun) Then the boys took my car and meet up with us later. It was such a beautiful day! Tara and I booked a hostel room and then went for a perfect picnic and relaxed in the sun. Once the guys got there we made dinner and then went out for drinks and dancing. It was so much fun and I am so happy that I have met some people that really make me laugh. It was a little bitter sweet because Joey was about to leave (more on that later) but still a blast.
Work: Café training, staff coming and going and another event.
Work is still going so well, I love it and love the staff. Its been a bit crazy with so much staff leaving so soon. With all that going on I have been doing a lot of café training and am going to start picking up shifts here and there. Joey left on Friday and got to Auckland to find out that his dream employer had offered him a job in Feb. So he decided that he should just come back to Wanaka and save up money until then. So that was a bit of an ordeal but it was all very exciting and a huge blessing (even if he doesn’t see it as that, hehe)
We also had another big event at basecamp on Saturday. It was a fundraiser for a youth snowboard team. There was an auction and tailgate sale during the day then that night the bar was open and there was a DJ. It was a really long day, I worked from 9am-11:30am then came back in from 3pm-3:45am! Even though it was a super long day it was really fun. I ended up dancing for the last 1-2 hours of my shift and got paid to be there! CRAZY FUN!
Church: Think I have settled on one.
I have visited just about every church in Wanaka and think I have found one that I like. It’s a Presbyterian church and I really enjoyed the service but the congregation is much older. My work schedule is not idea (I only have every other Sunday morning off) but its better than nothing. I would still like more fellowship with people my age, but I am sure that God can make that happen if He desires it for me.
That’s pretty much the wrap up. I have pictures from all that I have told you about here:
http://unt.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2150715&l=524d9&id=23902206
and here:
http://unt.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2158872&l=daa41&id=23902206
Halloween: Kids party at work and an amazing bottle of wine for being there.
We had our first event at work and it went really well. We had over 50 kids come for a pumpkin hunt, face painting, costume contest, apple bobbing and a movie. It was a bit full on, but it was a nice way to spend the night. My boss bought each the staff a fabulous bottle of wine for our help (I am starting to Really enjoy these staff benefits)
Guy Fawkes night: Fireworks, friends and fun!
The 5th was Guy Fawkes Night. (Guy was the one that tried to blow up the British parliament with gunpowder, so now everyone just has bonfires and fireworks) I went over to 2 of my friends’ house and we had a great night. Its always a little bit dangerous playing with fire and blowing things up with boys but we all got out alive and un-injured.
Life lessons: Grown up expenses, (aka: the break pads in my 1985 barina were no good) and living in a transients town is hard.
A few things have given me a bit of a kick lately. Good ol’ Strider needed some work done. (I am sure that it needs a Lot more but for now it was just the one thing) I was a bit nervous about taking it in and figuring out how much it all would be, but it turned out not so bad ($130 NZD.) Also I have realized the reality of my lifestyle and where I live. Wanaka is a HUGE transients town and people come and go like mad. I didn’t really have a problem with this until I started to make friends. A few of my co-workers and good friends here are leaving soon and it kinda stinks. I have thought a lot about staying around here for a while but it’s a bit hard knowing that the friends I will make are pretty temporary.
Social life: People are leaving but they go out with a bang.
Since people are leaving around here there are lots of going away parties. Its been really fun having all these little get together and such. There have been little things here and there but the most fun was my trip to Queenstown. There are 3 people I work with that I have gotten really close with (Tara, Joey and Pete) Since Joey was about to leave we all arranged to get off of work and go to Queenstown for a day. Tara and I went up early via Hitchhiking! (it was wonderful fun) Then the boys took my car and meet up with us later. It was such a beautiful day! Tara and I booked a hostel room and then went for a perfect picnic and relaxed in the sun. Once the guys got there we made dinner and then went out for drinks and dancing. It was so much fun and I am so happy that I have met some people that really make me laugh. It was a little bitter sweet because Joey was about to leave (more on that later) but still a blast.
Work: Café training, staff coming and going and another event.
Work is still going so well, I love it and love the staff. Its been a bit crazy with so much staff leaving so soon. With all that going on I have been doing a lot of café training and am going to start picking up shifts here and there. Joey left on Friday and got to Auckland to find out that his dream employer had offered him a job in Feb. So he decided that he should just come back to Wanaka and save up money until then. So that was a bit of an ordeal but it was all very exciting and a huge blessing (even if he doesn’t see it as that, hehe)
We also had another big event at basecamp on Saturday. It was a fundraiser for a youth snowboard team. There was an auction and tailgate sale during the day then that night the bar was open and there was a DJ. It was a really long day, I worked from 9am-11:30am then came back in from 3pm-3:45am! Even though it was a super long day it was really fun. I ended up dancing for the last 1-2 hours of my shift and got paid to be there! CRAZY FUN!
Church: Think I have settled on one.
I have visited just about every church in Wanaka and think I have found one that I like. It’s a Presbyterian church and I really enjoyed the service but the congregation is much older. My work schedule is not idea (I only have every other Sunday morning off) but its better than nothing. I would still like more fellowship with people my age, but I am sure that God can make that happen if He desires it for me.
That’s pretty much the wrap up. I have pictures from all that I have told you about here:
http://unt.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2150715&l=524d9&id=23902206
and here:
http://unt.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2158872&l=daa41&id=23902206
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