Friday, January 27, 2006

Weekend

It's finally weekend. I shouldn't really say that cuz I have only worked 3 shifts sinc last break but they have been ferally busy shifts and I am really tired after them. Plus i worked in a new area the last 2 shifts which meant I had to learn how it worked all over again. I've been in the aged care residential section and its lots of heavy work and I really have to try to be nicer to my back if I want to keep in this profession for very long.
In other news, I got me leave applications approved so it looks like I will have holidays in August and January. Chloe, that means "To Canada we go!!!!". I am liking the look of my roster over the next month or so. A few key breaks which will allow me to get home for a few days which is always nice.
Meanwhile, I should get off the computer because my time in the library has run out and I have to get home because I'm cooking tonight. I have been hanging out for a non-work night in order to cook properly rather than cook dinner in the half hour break I get while on shift. So tonight its this really yummy penne pumpkin, veges and other yumy stuff all mixed together. One of my favourite dishes that I cook. I'll admit I have a pretty short list of things that I cook on any sort of basis but I am growing this list and I have a few more recipes to try out including a really yummy looking caramel cheesecake. Don't worry Mum, I am eating healthy.
Anyway, have fun, email me!!

Monday, January 23, 2006

Chinchi

Well I have finally done it! After over 2 years of thinking about it, 2 months of planning for it and about 2 hours packing for it, I have moved to the country town of Chinchilla. A cool 3 1/2 hours from Brisbane (I timed it today) gets me to my new home. I have my two grocery stores, IGA and FoodWorks. FoodWorks is nicer, IGA is cheaper. I am planning on splitting my shopping between the two. I was supposed to check out the town today, including the pool, the shoe store (cuz I met the owner at church last week) and in general ge to know the place better. But I came back to my old home so I could me my gorgeous sister as she comes out of the international terminal after many weeks away from home. I like my new home. I like the air conditioning in my room, I like my house mates at the quarters, I like my colleagues at work and I like the church I visited. I like seeing about 3 people I know everytime I go grocery shopping and randomly running into old friends in the street. I like people being friendly and knowing my name before I've met them and I like living this new experience because it is stretching who I am.