October has been quite a month! This one day at the end of last month, as I was taking the bus back home after work, this familiar face came on board and that’s when I realized it was Daren, a guy I worked with in Corfu, Greece. I really couldn’t believe it. I was amazed to see him 2 years later. The next day, we caught-up, it was really nice to talk with him.
Work is nice and going well, everyone’s really nice and I hope I can make friends with someone there. There’s a Christmas party in December, that should be interesting. Kristina and I have become much closer and good friends though we’re totally different in so many ways. We’ve been good at helping each other when it comes to boy problems. It seems like there is no decent men in Australia or in Brisbane at lease. They really don’t treat us well, even my male friends at home treats me better then this. Ah well! No Aussies for me. At the moment, my main concern is friends. My best friend here is Kristina and she’s leaving in a month. What am I gonna do when she leaves!?! I really hope to make more friends.
We have a new housemate, he’s a Colombian that drinks a lot. He’s really nice. The other day, we went Salsa dancing, it was nice. I’ve started to take some ballroom classes not far from work. I went there as they had a 2 private class trial for 20$. The only thing is that I wanted to learn some Argentinean tango and though they announce it, they don’t really teach it. I was also looking at an other school specialized in Latin dances but I chose this one because the Latin school didn’t give good customer service and also because the teacher I have at this school is really awesome. The first day I got to the school, Lee was waiting for me on the bench and when I got to the reception, he figured I was his student. It was quite something seeing this Goth kid in a suit. He has this very bubbly personality and he’s just soooo charming. After a couple of classes, I’d come home to my housemates and go : “I so totally “in love” with my gay kid ballroom dance teacher!” He is really awesome and loads of fun. He is the major reason why I took these classes as they are expensive and ballroom was not really what I wanted to learn. Though, I’ve been wanting to learn it one day to help me with my swing, I guess that one day came sooner then I thought. I really hope I can make friends with him, he's really the type of person I need in my life right now.
Kristina and I have become obsessed with Facebook. I’m on it like every day. It’s just crazy!!! She even places some of my quotes on there and I think it would be nice for me to share these with you :
- “Damn it, where’s the fucking remote AGAIN? Have you seen it Kristina?” – Marie-Elizabeth EVERY evening when we’re watching TV & want 2 switch the channel… since our remote somehow manage 2 disappear all the time.
- “I didn’t want 2 tell you back then.. But frankly, he’s the type of guy I just see & want to punch straight in the face because you just have 2 look at him & you can already see that he’s an ass hole!” Marie-Elizabeth giving some honest “advice”
- “Yeah, I know, we came 2 Australia 2 hang out on the couch!” – Marie-Elizabeth at one of those evenings where we were 2 lazy and tired 2 do anything.
We also created a group “The soap opera house”, we just keep on comparing our lives here in Aussie land to soap operas, it’s really funny ‘cause it really feels like we are in one. It’s always like: “I wonder what will happen in the next episode? Will he text, will he not? He came to the house, but WHY?” It’s just so funny! I went to one of the international student parties Kristina always goes too and it really isn’t my thing. I was thankful it wasn’t far from our house.
- “Damn it, where’s the fucking remote AGAIN? Have you seen it Kristina?” – Marie-Elizabeth EVERY evening when we’re watching TV & want 2 switch the channel… since our remote somehow manage 2 disappear all the time.
- “I didn’t want 2 tell you back then.. But frankly, he’s the type of guy I just see & want to punch straight in the face because you just have 2 look at him & you can already see that he’s an ass hole!” Marie-Elizabeth giving some honest “advice”
- “Yeah, I know, we came 2 Australia 2 hang out on the couch!” – Marie-Elizabeth at one of those evenings where we were 2 lazy and tired 2 do anything.
We also created a group “The soap opera house”, we just keep on comparing our lives here in Aussie land to soap operas, it’s really funny ‘cause it really feels like we are in one. It’s always like: “I wonder what will happen in the next episode? Will he text, will he not? He came to the house, but WHY?” It’s just so funny! I went to one of the international student parties Kristina always goes too and it really isn’t my thing. I was thankful it wasn’t far from our house.
I’ve been watching quite a bit of Aussie TV, I’m really found of “Thank god you’re here” and I sooooo love Hamish Blake a Comedian that is in a duo with some other guy “Hamish and Andy” they have a radio show and they also appear on a talk show “Rove” hosted by : Rove. It's pretty good! They came to Brisbane and I tried to get tickets but I unfortunately had no luck.
It’s getting warmer and warmer. It’s storm season but thankfully, rain and storms seem to appear only in the evenings and at night. Hence, Kristina and I took the opportunity of a day off to go to the beach, we didn’t feel like going far so we ended up in Sandgate, the beach is not great but it’s better than noting.
Though I’m lonely and desperately need a better social life, I grew accustom to life here and really feel at home. This is where I live, only for a couple more months but it’s still where I live. I found some cheese that reminds me of the curd cheese (Poutine) at la Caillette in Maskinonge. It’s halloumi not any halloumi, the one they sell at James St Market (where I work) from Cyprus and I’m so in love with it, I buy too much of it and it’s a bit expensive.
I went out swing dancing last Saturday and it was really nice. There was this big group of Californians that never swing danced before and they followed some line dances really well. They were amazing! Drew showed up later that evening and talked with them. We ended up in this “sophisticated” rnb and hip hop club with the Californians. It was really cool and loads of fun to dance some lindy hip hop.
The other day, I wanted to cook some chips but the oil got too hot and there was loads of smoke in the house to avoid having the alarm go off, I took the oil out, as I was taking it out, it caught fire and some of it spilled on the carpet as well as my foot. Yes, I said my foot, I spilled literally burning oil on my foot and I might say, it didn’t feel good. I was too busy containing the smoke that I didn’t take care of my foot right away. When I finally sat down and took care of it, I had a bit of a breakdown and went into a state of shock. I called my mom as I had to one else to call, both my housemates where out getting drunk. 2 days later, I feel and hurt my knee badly can’t bend it completely that was just the last draw since then, I’ve been feeling pretty low and so lonely. You guys don’t seem to call or e-mail me much. Even on facebook I barely get any response. What is it? Have you forgotten me? Where are you guy? I miss ya’ll!
It’s getting warmer and warmer. It’s storm season but thankfully, rain and storms seem to appear only in the evenings and at night. Hence, Kristina and I took the opportunity of a day off to go to the beach, we didn’t feel like going far so we ended up in Sandgate, the beach is not great but it’s better than noting.
Though I’m lonely and desperately need a better social life, I grew accustom to life here and really feel at home. This is where I live, only for a couple more months but it’s still where I live. I found some cheese that reminds me of the curd cheese (Poutine) at la Caillette in Maskinonge. It’s halloumi not any halloumi, the one they sell at James St Market (where I work) from Cyprus and I’m so in love with it, I buy too much of it and it’s a bit expensive.
I went out swing dancing last Saturday and it was really nice. There was this big group of Californians that never swing danced before and they followed some line dances really well. They were amazing! Drew showed up later that evening and talked with them. We ended up in this “sophisticated” rnb and hip hop club with the Californians. It was really cool and loads of fun to dance some lindy hip hop.
The other day, I wanted to cook some chips but the oil got too hot and there was loads of smoke in the house to avoid having the alarm go off, I took the oil out, as I was taking it out, it caught fire and some of it spilled on the carpet as well as my foot. Yes, I said my foot, I spilled literally burning oil on my foot and I might say, it didn’t feel good. I was too busy containing the smoke that I didn’t take care of my foot right away. When I finally sat down and took care of it, I had a bit of a breakdown and went into a state of shock. I called my mom as I had to one else to call, both my housemates where out getting drunk. 2 days later, I feel and hurt my knee badly can’t bend it completely that was just the last draw since then, I’ve been feeling pretty low and so lonely. You guys don’t seem to call or e-mail me much. Even on facebook I barely get any response. What is it? Have you forgotten me? Where are you guy? I miss ya’ll!
