1. I've been in New Zealand.
2. I got a job.
3. School is going great, and I'm almost finished with school in Australia(!)
4. I'm going to stay in Aussie for longer than I planned
5. This one might be the craziest one for me: I'M GOING TO SEE THE KOOKS
6. It is my favourite time of the year, Halloween, and some makeup stuff
7. Some other great things in general
8. And finally, photooooos!
1. Yes, I've been in New Zealand, and yes it is exactly how it looks like in pictures and movies. It was just amazing. Me, Emma & Jessica rented a lovely camper van that we were driving around like crazy in. Everywhere we drove it felt like we were a part of a movie. The grass is actually greener on the other side.
Me and Jessica arrived one day earlier than Emma, and that day we mostly spent on fixing stuff for the rest of the trip. The next day we picked up our van and picked up emma at the airport. We didn't want to loose any time so we immediately started driving to the "red beach" that we had seen on pictures. Well, it wasn't exactly what we expected, but just actually being in NZ and be on our way on our adventure made us happy, so it didn't really matter. We decided to get going to our next stop, that we weren't supposed to drive to until the day after, and after we had been driving for a long while it didn't really make us happy to find that the road we were supposed to drive on was flooded by water. As we jumped out our car and were looking at each other we also realised that it started to darken, and that we had to find a place to stay for the night. Here comes the next fun thing: we jumped in the car again, and tried to start the car. We tried to. Something had happened in that minute we were outside the car and it didn't want to start, and we were in the middle of nowhere. Lucky enough it ended well, and after a while the car started again, we found a place to park the car and sleep on, and we had a cozy first night in the car after a long day.
Day number 3. The weather wasn't on our side at all during the whole trip, and we woke up to rain. Horse riding on the beach was planned for the day, and after that we were going to drive south to Glowworm caves and Hobbiton. The lovely weather lasted the whole horse ride, so instead of two hours we only took a one hour tour. Well, since I haven't been horse riding for maaaany years it still was really fun, and I think we all can agree on that. We actually felt that we had to take a shower after the horse riding, and drove to a camping nearby, but the owner wasn't really friendly and didn't let us pay to use the showers and recommended that we could use the ice-cold showers outside. What can you do when you are living in a van and don't have access to any showers? Well, at least we didn't get sick during the trip.
Day number 4. Waking up on a new place everyday was actually really exciting, especially when you were arriving when it was completely dark outside. On the Saturday we woke up to a lot of barking dogs, and rolled up the curtains to see that we were in the middle of an agility competition. Interesting. We had two of the things that we looked forward to the most planned on the Saturday: Glowworm caves and Hobbiton. I didn't get disappointed, really recommend both of them to anyone who is going to NZ. I don't feel like I have to explain Hobbiton, I guess most of you know what it is, and instead I'm just putting up some pictures. Glowworm caves on the other hand was an interesting place. You jumped on a boat in a completely dark cave, in complete silence. You were going by boat in the cave, with thousands of green worms in the ceiling that was glowing in the dark. I don't even know how to explain it, you have to go there.
In the evening we arrived to a small town (I think) and made an effort to try the nightlife there. At 10-11pm we gave up as we were way to tired and just went home sleeping to rest for the next day. Day number 5. Day number five was also interesting, we were really optimistic about the time it took driving to a place called Coromandel. It was a really beautiful drive to Coromandel, except for that we Swedes (okay maybe it was just me) that are used to good roads with safety barriers were scared to death of the precipices that was 10 centimeters from the road. I do not regret that we went there, but it was a long drive, and we had planned to drive back to Auckland the same day. So, after a food break in Coromandel it was just to start to drive the same way back again, and finally we arrived back to Auckland where we started. We had the sickest Sunday night out, and woke up really hungover on the Monday, and took the flight back home to beautiful Australia.
2. So that was me trying to tell you shortly about NZ. The same night as I came home from NZ I had a message from a job I had applied for the week before, and they took me in to try it out the day after! And yeah, I actually got the job. Wohooooo. I'm working at a dutch bakery just a five minute walk from where I live, and I am so happy about it! I really like it, even though I sometimes have to start at 5am. I actually think I like starting early, so it's not a problem, except for when the alarm is ringing haha.
3. Tomorrow I'm having a two-three minute long presentation, which also is my very last assignment for this semester, which also means that it's my last assignment in Australia. Wow, it feels scary to say that. But I shouldn't be sad about it, I still have four final exams to study for. Haha. And yeah, schools is going well in general. I do not recommend it, but last week I think I made like 80% of all the assignments I had for the whole semester. Yep, I was sitting from morning until night studying almost the whole week, but I actually made it! Today I'm feeling so relieved. Especially after having a ten minute long presentation, which to some people aren't long at all, but every time when I'm having a presentation I get reminded of shy me having a presentation in 8th grade. I was shaking that much that I dropped the paper I was holding in my hands. Not that anyone cared at all about it except for my good friends, but I don't think I ever will appreciate presentations.
4. I'm not sure if I told anyone when I'm actually going back to Sweden, and it is because I don't know. I was planning on coming back to Sweden over christmas, but now when I'm here why not stay as long as I can. When I got the job it gave me the opportunity to stay a bit longer, and my Visa isn't expiring until March, so yep, I'm probably staying until March for those of you who are wondering. Have to admit that I actually miss some things, and some people. Also I am moving out from Unicentral, but I feel that this post is getting too long, so I'm writing about that another time!
5. It is really happening. I almost can't believe it myself. I am going to watch The Kooks live. After years of pure love I am actually going to see them. They have never been in the same country as me since I got in love with them, and now in January it is happening. Yes I am a bit too excited. Kind of starting shaking just by thinking about it. Wooooa.
6. I've had a great day in general, and now I realised that it is my favourite time of the year! It isn't really as the Halloween in Sweden, when its cold and dark outside, but I'm still excited. So, thank you all for watching my Halloween video! (Just kidding, I know its not you, but now when I'm talking about it you can click on it so that I can buy more latex for this Halloween :DDDD). Actually if I get my stuff in time, and if I manage to do it, there is a sick makeup coming up this year.
7. Other great things in general: me and Emma have started boxing/thaiboxing on the beach, and it's just great. Allday, an Australian rapper, is just great, so all you Swedes out there should listen to him. A while ago I watched Far East Movement live, and that was also great. And this Saturday it was time for Beer Olympics again, and that was also great. Greatgreatgreat.
8. Pictuuuuuuures
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