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What a day. I went up early today to start work at 8.30am. After 5 hours I got a break and went into the city to meet my roomies. Isabelle and I went shopping together, for an New Years Eve outfit and some champange. We changed our plans for tomorrow night, instead of Sensation White we're gonna have a luxury 3 course dinner at a restaurant in Port Victoria. At midnight we're gonna toast with champange and watch the fireworks. We're all looking forward for tomorrow!!
Summertimes..?! New Years Eve..?!
It´s 7am in the morning and I'm getting ready to leave for my work. Even if I'm working a lot I still have some great days here in Melbourne. Yesterday I went with Yazzmine, her boyfriend and her sister (who also are here now, they both arrived last weekend), to Port Victoria. It was a nice place to just walk around in, and we ended up at a cafe/restaurant/bar with some coffees. Great night together! The night before that, we went up in the Melbourne Observation deck, to get a view of the city from the 55th floor. We were there at sunset and saw the sun go down and the city get dark and then lighned up by all the lights.
Tomorrow is New Years Eve! It doesn't feel like it at all.. it's summer over here! We were planning to go to Sensation White, but now we're thinking of maybee go to a New Yeras Celebration on a roof top bar.. haven't really decided yet, haha.
So now we're 6 people sharing a 3-room appartment, and so far it's really nice. There is always someone to hang out with, and we just can't get enough of each other!
Tomorrow is New Years Eve! It doesn't feel like it at all.. it's summer over here! We were planning to go to Sensation White, but now we're thinking of maybee go to a New Yeras Celebration on a roof top bar.. haven't really decided yet, haha.
So now we're 6 people sharing a 3-room appartment, and so far it's really nice. There is always someone to hang out with, and we just can't get enough of each other!
Christmas In The Summer
So here is a short version of everything that has happened the last couple of days. Mostly we just enjoy life and enjoy having our own appartment. Christmas didn't really feel like christmas, it's summer here! Still pretty good though, I''m having summer for 1,5 year ;)
Thursday: Christmas eve! I actually worked the whole day until 5, but then we spend the evening the 4 of us together. We went to the swedish church, had some rice porrige and met some other swedish girls. An hour later we went home to our appartment to continue the night at home. We hade a 3 course dinner, with eggs and "kalles kaviar" as an entree, and then "köttbullar, lingonsylt, prinskorv och janssons frestelse". Our dessert was "chokladpraliner, pepparkakor och glögg med mandlar och russin". We really enjoyed the food and just speding time the 4 of us together. After the big dinner we were all so tiered we almost fell asleep in the couch. I called home and talked to my parents, it was so nice to talk to them again. It feels like we really did the best we could of chrismas.
Friday: Christmas day. Alice and I took a long walk in the morning, and then we breakfast on the balcony. Really nice to finally spend some time with Alice, since we're usually working so different hours we just see each other for 10 min every day. We spend the rest of the day with Isabelle in the botanic garden, just relaxing in the sun. We went out later in the night, and I didn't get many hours of sleep that night. But I did remember to call my host family to wish them merry Christmas. It was sooo nice to hear them again! How I miss my life in MN! But I'm so glad to still be in contact with both my family and friends there.
The weekend: Working. Working. Working.
The rest of the week: Working even more. And sensation White on New Years Eve!! Thats really gonna be something!
Thursday: Christmas eve! I actually worked the whole day until 5, but then we spend the evening the 4 of us together. We went to the swedish church, had some rice porrige and met some other swedish girls. An hour later we went home to our appartment to continue the night at home. We hade a 3 course dinner, with eggs and "kalles kaviar" as an entree, and then "köttbullar, lingonsylt, prinskorv och janssons frestelse". Our dessert was "chokladpraliner, pepparkakor och glögg med mandlar och russin". We really enjoyed the food and just speding time the 4 of us together. After the big dinner we were all so tiered we almost fell asleep in the couch. I called home and talked to my parents, it was so nice to talk to them again. It feels like we really did the best we could of chrismas.
Friday: Christmas day. Alice and I took a long walk in the morning, and then we breakfast on the balcony. Really nice to finally spend some time with Alice, since we're usually working so different hours we just see each other for 10 min every day. We spend the rest of the day with Isabelle in the botanic garden, just relaxing in the sun. We went out later in the night, and I didn't get many hours of sleep that night. But I did remember to call my host family to wish them merry Christmas. It was sooo nice to hear them again! How I miss my life in MN! But I'm so glad to still be in contact with both my family and friends there.
The weekend: Working. Working. Working.
The rest of the week: Working even more. And sensation White on New Years Eve!! Thats really gonna be something!
Melbourne Luck
I really got the luck with me, and after spending the whole Monday looking for job several restaurants and cafes called me on Tuesday. So I had a trial on Republic Cafe on Tuesday night, and today I worked over 8 hours on cafe Picnic. I had a trial tonight as well, but they called and cancelled bc they only could offer me 15 hours per week to work, and they know I'm looking for more. Anyway, it all went really well on both Republic & Picnic, so I'm gonna contine to work on both (since I'm not sure how many hours they can offer me).
I have a lot more to write, but I'm gonna go to the park and read book before the sun goes down. Love to be outside!
I have a lot more to write, but I'm gonna go to the park and read book before the sun goes down. Love to be outside!
What Doesn't Kill Me Only Makes Me Stronger
Over a night everything changed. I really messed up everything at work last wednesday, and I got fired. I still cant believe it. But it really happened. So now I have to go out and look for jobs -again. I'm back to square one where I started. Well, it doesn't kill me. I'm still so happy I'm here in Melbourne with my friends. So exept my work situation everything is on top here in Melbourne. I love the apartment and the area around here, that we live right next to the botanic garden and are going there almost everyday to just relax and lay in the sun to read a good book. We went to IKEA today, and baught some swedish glögg and gingerbrad (pepparkakor). Yesterday, we played tennis togehter with Stefan, a guy Alice got to know through her work. And after the tennis we went out to spend the rest of the day on the beach. It wasn't so warm so we ended up at a restaurant / cafe with some drinks and fingerfood. Later on in the night we made some dinner at home all together (exept Isabelle who was working). Chicken wook with vegetables and rice. Really good! And the first real dinner in our apartment when we cooked something together. Super nice!
Happy birthday grandma! Hope your 79th birtday will be great! I think of you everyday, specially when I walk in the botanic garden. You would love to be here.
Tonigh when Alice & Isabelle will come home from work we're gonna drink glögg all together and I just lighted up the apartment with all the cadles we baught at IKEA. Looking forward to a nice night with my room mates!
Happy birthday grandma! Hope your 79th birtday will be great! I think of you everyday, specially when I walk in the botanic garden. You would love to be here.
Tonigh when Alice & Isabelle will come home from work we're gonna drink glögg all together and I just lighted up the apartment with all the cadles we baught at IKEA. Looking forward to a nice night with my room mates!
Moved In!
Now it really feels like we're gonna stay for a while here in Melbourne. We moved in to our apartment 2 days ago, it felt so good to unpack our bags and know that we're gonna stay here for a while! No more backpacking! We love the area around here with all the parks, and the city is only 10 minutes away, and St. Kilda Beach is 10 min away as well.
I've been working a lot lately, but I enjoy it. Oh, I quit the job at the cafe and are now working at Elbow Room in St. Kidla Beach. It's a lot to learn and everything is new to me. This is my first day off and I really needed it. It has been so much going on around me with both the new apartment and my new job, so it's great to have a day of and just relax. Alice was working today so Yazzmine, Isabelle and I went to the swedish church and had a coffee there. Then we went in to the city and bought some food, and Yazzmine and I made dinner together and watched a movie.
Yesterday was hot, it was 42 degrees celsius! We spend the day at the beach and I went straght to work from there. Great to work so close to the beach! We been around exploring Melbourne the last couple of days, walking around in the city and having picknicks in the park where we live. Last saturday when we were out we went to the nightclubs at the Casino, and somehow got V.I.P. pass, so we got in for free and got free drinks.. I dont know how we did it, but it was great! We took a cab to another nightclub later on, and we still had our luck with us. When the night was almost over and we were on our way home, we got a free ride home from the night club in one of their cabs. Talk about having luck! The whole night only cost me 15 dollars..!
Christmas is coming up soon! It feels more like summer so we havn't really got the christmas-feeling yet. But we're going to IKEA next week to get some swedish christmas food, and then we're gonna make knäck och lussekatter! Looking forward to that!
I've been working a lot lately, but I enjoy it. Oh, I quit the job at the cafe and are now working at Elbow Room in St. Kidla Beach. It's a lot to learn and everything is new to me. This is my first day off and I really needed it. It has been so much going on around me with both the new apartment and my new job, so it's great to have a day of and just relax. Alice was working today so Yazzmine, Isabelle and I went to the swedish church and had a coffee there. Then we went in to the city and bought some food, and Yazzmine and I made dinner together and watched a movie.
Yesterday was hot, it was 42 degrees celsius! We spend the day at the beach and I went straght to work from there. Great to work so close to the beach! We been around exploring Melbourne the last couple of days, walking around in the city and having picknicks in the park where we live. Last saturday when we were out we went to the nightclubs at the Casino, and somehow got V.I.P. pass, so we got in for free and got free drinks.. I dont know how we did it, but it was great! We took a cab to another nightclub later on, and we still had our luck with us. When the night was almost over and we were on our way home, we got a free ride home from the night club in one of their cabs. Talk about having luck! The whole night only cost me 15 dollars..!
Christmas is coming up soon! It feels more like summer so we havn't really got the christmas-feeling yet. But we're going to IKEA next week to get some swedish christmas food, and then we're gonna make knäck och lussekatter! Looking forward to that!
Life When It's Too Good
Belive it or not, but I got two of the jobs I had trials on! One is the cafe in the city and the other one is at a restaurant here in St. Kilda. (I still dont know about the restaurant on the beach, they are gonna call me tomorrow sometime). The problem is, I cant keep both of the jobs I got. So now I have a big decision to make. The cafe in the city where I will work during the day, or the restaurant in St. Kilda where I will work night until around 11pm. Alice and Isabelle are both working nights, and it would be really nice to have the days of and be able to hang out all toghter and explore Melbourne. On the other hand, I feel more comfortable with the job at the cafe, it is exactly the job I'm looking for. But the restaurant is pretty nice as well... so I dont know which one to choose. And they both really like me and already put me up for work for the next couple of weeks (they both actually did that without my knowing that I even got the job...). Well, I'm gonna sleep on it and see how I feel about it tomorrow. And I really hope I'll get the call from the beach restaurant..!
Apartment And Jobb!!
Believe it or not, but today we finally got one of the apartments we wanted, and I also got hired at a cafe/lunch restaurant!! Such a good feeling! To make a long story short, yesterday when I wasw out looking for job I got 3 more trials, two for today and one for tomorrow. The one for tomorrow is at a really fancy restaurant right on the beach. I have no idea how I got that interview and trail, but I just talked to evreyone who worked there and really showed my best side, and talked to the manager and after 10 minutes he offered me a trial! I'm super nervous and really really wanna have that job. They know I dont have any experience from working at restaurants, but they have other people on trials for this job that have experience.. so I hope everything will go well tomorrow. I see the trial I have tonight as an opportunity to learn more before tomorrows trial.. oh how I want that job! Wish me good luck!
Anyway, apartment and cafe job on our 6th day in Melbourne! Fantastic! Isabelle actully got a job yesterday, at the same street as me! And I'm sure Alice and Yassmine will find something soon.
Ok, I'm off to my next trial here in Melbourne, I'll write again as soon as soon as I can!
Love Melbourne!
It's sunshine in Melbourne today, and I'm feeling on top! I went in to the city this morning, catched the tram with Alice and then we went different ways to look for jobs. The first cafe I went in to was really interested in me, so I have a trial tomorrow!! It's a small cafe on a really cute street, so I really hope I'll get the job there. And I have another trial in St. Kilda tonight, at a restaurant (I thought it was a cafe but Alice told me it was a restaurant.. haha... pretty good to know what to expect.)
Tonight, (if I'm not working) we're going in to the city for a real bar tour in the city. We're gonna take a drink at every place, and are gonna go to some roof-top-bars. Looking forward for tonight!
Yesterday night after we got back from our shopping in the city, we had dinner at our hostel and at 11 we went out for a cup of tea at a small cafe close by. It was so nice to sit there and just relax and talk. The 4 of us can never get enough of each other! We're such a good team. And Alice & Isabelles friend Emma is here now too, so now there is 5 of us.
Now I'm gonna print a few more resumes, and look for jobs by the river in the city and by the ocean in St. Kilda. And by a new black top to wear tomorrow at my trial, and get my sweatshirt that I accidently forgot in a store yesterday (anyone surprised? I'm not.) Melbourne is such a good city, I just love the feeling here. It's so great to be here, and hopefully I'll have a job before next week!
Tonight, (if I'm not working) we're going in to the city for a real bar tour in the city. We're gonna take a drink at every place, and are gonna go to some roof-top-bars. Looking forward for tonight!
Yesterday night after we got back from our shopping in the city, we had dinner at our hostel and at 11 we went out for a cup of tea at a small cafe close by. It was so nice to sit there and just relax and talk. The 4 of us can never get enough of each other! We're such a good team. And Alice & Isabelles friend Emma is here now too, so now there is 5 of us.
Now I'm gonna print a few more resumes, and look for jobs by the river in the city and by the ocean in St. Kilda. And by a new black top to wear tomorrow at my trial, and get my sweatshirt that I accidently forgot in a store yesterday (anyone surprised? I'm not.) Melbourne is such a good city, I just love the feeling here. It's so great to be here, and hopefully I'll have a job before next week!
First Days In Melbourne...!
We all fell in love with Melbourne at first sight, it's such a nice city! This is our 4th day here, and we have alrady went to 7 different appartment inspections, and the one we (hopefully) are gonna move in to is sooooo pretty! St. Kilda (where we're now living at the hostel, and also where our apparment is placed), is such a nice area. It's a long beach with shopping, restaurants and cafes. It's perfect. And there are so many parks around here. This summer (or winter?) is gonna be a real picknick summer! Just as in Minneapolis. Oh, and the city of Melbourne itself is huge. It's such a big area of just shopping shopping and shopping. Love it!
Tomorrow I have my first interview! It's at a small cafe in St. Kidla. Things have gone so fast, it feels like we've been here for a way, but it's only a couple of days! And it feels good to know we're moving to an appartment next week, we're all tiered of living in a backpacker bag. We acctually have found 4 appartments that we are interested in. So if we dont get the first one we still have 3 more that are really really good. So after 4 days in Melbourne we foudn 4 appartments. We're good! Now we can all relax and focus more on finding jobs and just explore the city.
So life is great here down under! The weather is colder than we expected, and there is no good place to go surfing here in Melbourne. We'll have to go out from the city about 2 hours (I guess.. dont really know.. now it's to cold anyway), to get to some good surfing places.
Now I just printed out some more resumes, and are gonna walk around in the city to search for more jobs. Wish me good luck!
Most important of all: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL! Hope you'll have a great day litlle brother!
Tomorrow I have my first interview! It's at a small cafe in St. Kidla. Things have gone so fast, it feels like we've been here for a way, but it's only a couple of days! And it feels good to know we're moving to an appartment next week, we're all tiered of living in a backpacker bag. We acctually have found 4 appartments that we are interested in. So if we dont get the first one we still have 3 more that are really really good. So after 4 days in Melbourne we foudn 4 appartments. We're good! Now we can all relax and focus more on finding jobs and just explore the city.
So life is great here down under! The weather is colder than we expected, and there is no good place to go surfing here in Melbourne. We'll have to go out from the city about 2 hours (I guess.. dont really know.. now it's to cold anyway), to get to some good surfing places.
Now I just printed out some more resumes, and are gonna walk around in the city to search for more jobs. Wish me good luck!
Most important of all: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL! Hope you'll have a great day litlle brother!
