It's been a while...

Hey guys,

So it's been a while again... Soz mate, what can I say? I'm just really busy.  Anyway so on Saturday I took the train into Melbourne for the day to see my brother.  It was the first time I had seen him in about two and a half months.  We didn't get up to much, we kinda just chilled at his college at went into Central for a bit.  It was nice to see him and have a good catch up.  It was interesting though but when we went to catch a tram into the CBD for dinner there we literally no way we got fit in one.  Tyson and I tried to get on three trams but they were so full due to the White Night Festival that was in town.  I had't realised this festival was on until we were walking through China Town with hundreds of people surrounding me.   

The lights were amazing but it was a pain in the ass to walk through everyone to get to Southern Cross to catch my train home.

As it was family day on Sunday, Tyson got on a train (after missing the first one) to Corio.  It was good to show him around the school that I'm working/living at and for him to meet some of my new friends.

All up it was a good weekend with lots of walking.  Oh excitingness, I'm going ice-skating in Melbourne tomorrow!  I'm going with some of the boarders here at the school which is going to be so much fun.  Oh I'm also going on grade seven outdoor ed camp to Anglesea on Tuesday! So stay tuned for more in the next week or so.

Laters xx

Bonjour

So what's up guys?

So I'm on to my third week here and I'm absolutely loving it here. Everyone is so nice and friendly and it's awesome living here.  The time has just flown by with me working in some art classes, in a middle school boarding house, coaching a softball team and working at the junior school. It's been busy but relaxed at the same time.  On Saturday night, Amy(my house mate) and I were given free tickets to the theatre to see My Fair Lady.  I think it was the Geelong Theatre company or something that put it on and it wasn't too bad surprisingly.  The lady that played Eliza Doolittle was really good and she did the character proud.  So I enjoyed that. 

I'm only now starting to get tired and very sleepy.  All the adrenaline from first getting here has worn off and now I'm just tired as hell.  Anyway my brother might be coming up over the weekend so that's exciting.  So I'll show him the school, where I live and all the other people etc. 

So I'm coaching a middle school girls softball team and it is a challenge.  Most of them have never played before and it is so unbelievably hard to explain the rules while trying to make it interesting at the same time. Argh it's a bit frustrating but we are making progress.  

I haven't taken any photos because I've kinda been flat out but yeah they're coming.

Adios amigos 

xx  

Gap Assistant, what?

Hey people,

So on Saturday I said goodbye and jumped on a plane to Melbourne to officially start my gap year.  I arrived and was met at the baggage claim by the school’s driver who was holding a sign with my name… I know fancy :’)  I met another gap assistant from Japan, then we headed for the highway to Geelong. 

An hour later we arrived at the school and my housemate and two of the other gap assistants welcomed me.  They left me to unpack and get settled in while they watched Wild Child.  I then went on a tour around the school grounds and had a look inside some of the buildings.  Geezuz it was hot though.  The school is pretty much a little town.  Most of the staff lives on campus and they ride bikes around and to classes. 

The school is great; everyone is so friendly and welcoming and it has just a great vibe about the place. 

I’m a bit worried because I can be a homebody and I hope they don’t take offence at the fact that I just wanna sleep and hang out in my room, like I always do.  But I’m starting to get out and about more.  The school is big on involvement in everything so I have been doing so many different things.  It's actually really great at this school.  But the only thing that isn't great, is the weather... It is expected to get up to 40 degrees on Saturday and I am not looking forward to it at all! I am literally going to be hibernating in the freezer all weekend! 

 I'm still trying to wrap my head around the school times and where I have to be but it only been four days so it's okay.  I don't even know how I'm awake to be honest.  I've gotten up at 6:30 everyday and been doing so much stuff and then can't get to sleep until like 11/11:30.  What is wrong with me.  That is definitely not enough sleep for a normal person!  But I can see myself crashing sometime soon and just not wanting to get out of bed.  

Today I went and spent the day at the Early Learning Centre with the little three and four year olds.  They were so cute and little and I'm even surprised that I actually enjoyed my day!  There was this little girl named Charli, who would not leave my side and always wanted to play with me, argh it was so cute!  The gappie that came with me this morning to show me what to do told me how Charli was really shy and that it took her six weeks for her to talk to him.  So I was like okay then that cool but she was talking to me within the hour! I'm actually a child whisperer believe it nor not.   

I've actually had a really good week at my new job.  It's been so nice to meet everyone and get settled in.  I'm glad I'm here.  

Yep, bye.