Part 122: Toodle Pip June

Hiya,

So today was nothing exciting again. Nothing exciting at all. Oh but I beat my record in Tetris. Its now like 8000 and something. Good times. The bad news is that I am literally playing Tetris in my mind and I cant switch it off. No joke. Right now when I stop typing my mind switches to that awful music and the blocks start falling... Oh God! Its happening again!

*do do do do do do do do do*

I also played with a toy car set. Okay, I said yesterday that life is just normal now and I am content. This is true however, today was particularly boring so...yes... I progressed in my planning for future trips today though by messaging Maria to see if I can stay with her in Paris before coming home and also Chloe about our trip to England and Wales in September. I still have to book my flights home from my Italy/Holland/Belgium and now France trip and plan a trip to Ireland and do something in the next few weeks before I leave. I should definetly contact my Scottish rellies... ASAP.

I did start a comic series today too. Its about a bee and his owner getting up to random mischief. Haha. Its okay. But its by hand and I dont have a scanner. I can say that the bee is freakishly huge for no apparent reason aaaand the owner is named Bobby. Oh the suspense for if I ever put it on my blog or not...

I'm really sorry these blogs are sucking so much, I really feel I am letting you faithful readers down right about now and I have been trying to think of fun ways to keep these entertaining in my times of...well, nothing. I do nothing all day. I have no money to do anything so I just look forward to future travels.

Eh, so its the end of the month and so we know what that means... Summary:

Week 1 (1st-8th):

• Finished Smallville all up to date
• Re-met Louisa
• Went to Oxford and hung out with my Cath and Tom
• Drinking games
• Had a BBQ at Toms sisters place, which was fun.
• Got woken up 20 minutes before my bus to London left which leads me to saying:
• Went to London and re-met the Carr family
• Toured London and mixed up the London Tower Bridge for the London Bridge...

Week 2 (9th-15th)

• Went to Nottinghill :P
• 10 hour bus trip back to Glasgow
• Started Big Brother
• This is where it all goes South
• Started Stone Skipping, Jogging and all that stuff...

Week 3 (16th -22nd)

• hung around at home
• Applied for countless jobs
• Got denied by countless jobs
• Applied for more
• Did My Day in A Minute
• Hung out with Liz in Glasgow for a day. Best. Day. Of the week...
• Saw Killers
• Decided to go to Italy

Week 4 (17th-30th)

• Look, it really doesnt get very interesting, sorry
• Stayed at home
• Planned Italy, well tried. Couchsurfing in Italy fails.
• Oh!! Caught up with Margie, that was good
• Got a job interview, then got called to induction
• ...played...tetris...

Look it was a good month, it wasnt eventful, but it was good. Next month will be more fun. I will be travelling aaaand I'll hopefully be working aaand... Yes. Also it Summer Holidays so I will have time with the Davidsons and also be able to freely visit rellies because the'll be on holidays too.

Okay. Goodbye. Ha. Its funny comparing this month to last month...Not really.

Part 121: Sorry!

I have nothing to say today. I mean, of course I did stuff but I just dont feel like my life is blog worthy at the moment. Its just normal. Its just my life. Which I think is good. Not because its interesting, I apologise for that, but because I've adapted. Win. Oh, I am also blogging tonight to put you all out of your misery and say that my job induction is actually on Thursday, not Tuesday like my previous blog may have suggested.

Now, I have included a comic (which was originally given to me when I was back in Oxford from Miss R. Taylor) I just liked it and felt this blog was a . You can see minus comics here: http://www.kiwisbybeat.com/ under the minus sections.

Oh! Oh! Couch Surfing in Italy is seemingly impossible so I may have to look in to hostels and I stil haven't booked my flight home because I am now thinking about a night or two in Paris with Maria at her place before I go back to Scotland... Fraaaaaaance xD

And that is where I am at right now. Boring to read? Perhaps. But it isn't bad for me, I'm content (still cannot bloody wait to travel a bit though!! Wooooo!!)

x

Part 120: Io Sono Povero

Buongiorno fair readers,

I cannot spell in Italian... I have today commenced learning Italian through LiveMocha and am doing very well. Unfortunately I am learning nothing useful however I can say "Io sono povero" which means "I am poor" I can also say "Lui e grosso" which is "he is fat"... Okay... I learnt two very useful expressions. I dislike learning Italian from scratch soley because I have to learn all the vocabulary again. Grammar, I am sure isn't too difficult having learnt French already but all the words... Bah.

I also went to the swimming pool today which was pretty cool. The pool itself was literally, cool in both the temperature and awesome-scale senses. We drove out to Hamilton Water Palace which was about 20 minutes or so away from Netherlee and I was quite suprised to see how much there was packed into such a small swimming space! Okay, thats a lie again, it was pretty big! But I mean there was a huge slide that went outside and inside the building which was epically fun and also this silly pirate ship thing which was for the kids... but stll pretty cool. I could go on describing it in detail or I could just say that it was pretty good for a few hours entertainment.

When we finished swimming around not at all like fish, we got out, showered and stood in this revolutionary drying machine where you stand in it and the machine turns up the heat and fans and you like burn for a few minutes as it dries you off. It only works if you quickly got rid of all the drops on you first but it was pretty good.

After, we left the pool and arrived back at home, starving. I was too lazy to eat though so I watched in envy as Al fed Sally and Aj. We watched Tv, played Mario Galaxy 2, drew and then finally like 3 hours later! had tea. It was good. But not enough. I am still hungry.. hmm. I will eat. LATER!

It is currently 9 o'clock and I have not a lot to do. I might go and read later considering I cannot watch big brother while Al is watching that stupid Cup thing. Football or whatever. I dont think I'll ever get it.

Goodnight in Italian.

Ciao

Part 119: Miles Away

Hello!

So, some of you may be delighted to read that today I finally caught up with Margie Miles. for those who are not so thrilled by this probably be informed that Margie is a relative of some discription from my mums side of the family who I've been told over and over again to meet up with and have been in contact with for a while. Yes, so tonight I went and finally met her and her family.

The day of today was not much to report. I guess the only thing I should add is that Tetris makes me angry and that I hate it but still want to play it. Stupid geometrical shapes. I also spent sometime outside chatting to Al and Jilly who had arrived to pick up something. That was about it until 5 when I walked down and was met by Margie in the main street of Netherlee. She was joined by her son whose name I am tempted to say is Noah. He was 5 and gave me a welcoming present: A balloon and a packet of Jelly beans which by the end of the car trip back to their place was taken from me because he couldn't bare parting with them. Oh well.

I went in and met Margies two eldest daughters Daisy (11) and Holly (14). Daisy was incredibly shy and Holly was pretty cool to sit and chat to about music, travel and building blocks. It was pretty funny because Daisy got asked to offer me a drink and I replied "water" so she nodded and ran out then two minutes later came back and was like "We have coke if you'd like" and I said water was still fine. I waited around and talked to Holly until a bit later Holly got a message asking if I had said water because she didn't understand my accent properly... it was funny... had to be there, I guess.

Um we then sat around talking some more watching random youtube videos that Margie, Holly and I had posted and talking about them. We then got graced by the voice of Noah who, obsessed with Titanic, decided to sing that Celine Dion song which honestly, I should know inside out (Karoake...when I was 7) but I cant remember that name of. Margie also pointed out that she had seen that karaoke video. Mortified. Jokes. Then we had dinner which was chicken, potato and beans; twas good.

I then met Margies boyfriend whose name I couldnt tell you if I drew it out of a hat, and he was cool but he made jokes but had a really hard accent to understand so he would say something and I knew it was meant to be funny but I had no idea what he was saying so I just awkwardly laughed. Great, I am a tool. He stayed for a bit but then quickly left when Margies youngest daughter, Poppy, came home with her friend, her friends family and a sugar high. Her and her little friend ran around screaming and winding Noah up while Margie went to the other room and talked to the other family and Holly, Daisy and I played with our placemats and chatted.

Eventually the other group left and then Poppy finally calmed and chatted to me for a while. Dessert was next, strawberries and ice cream. Then the younger 2 kids went to bed and the rest of us moved in to the lounge room where we talked about family, music and the P!nk concert they had attended the night before. Oh and somewhere in there Margie and I walked to her sisters place where Margie had to feed the cats because they're in S. Africa to watch the World Cup.

This went until 11ish when I was driven home with a promise to keep in contact and definetly catch up again whenever we can. They are cool :)

It was a good evening. Oh and hahaha! England, you fail.

Night!

Part 118: R.I.P Rory

You will admire it even if its fail. I started it yesterday

because Sally asked me to draw an anime picture for her. So I started with a neck and then the start of a body but didn't like it so decided to scribble around. Little did I know, it would take hours to finish. Its not very good, its full of faults and well, I only like the squid really, it took up most of today and last night so I thought I might as well post it. I call it: The thoughts of an Ant. After all, there is a wee ant at the bottom thinking it all up in a reality section at the bottom. I love ants.

Um, that was all I really wanted to post because I couldn't be bothered typing, but now I am here I should explain that today I we (Al, Sally, AJ and I) went to a park in a land far far away! well, actually it was just a 10 minute drive down yonder, but it was not Lynn Park. I guess thats what I was getting at. We went full of hope and the desire to throw their boomerangs which they possess. Now, we all know I have had experience with Australian boomerangs (See Part 22: Well, I'm Part Scottish) however these were no ordinary boomerangs, oh God no, these were amazing super boomerangs one of which I could get to work! Only me. Me. I couldn't work the other and Al got it to work once but I could do the other one 95% of the time. I was proud because I was like "G'day mates! Wotch this, Oi ken throwe ay boomaraing" (Typing with an Australian accent is absolutely NOT my forte) and everyone was in awe. Or at least I pretended they were as I smuggly got hit by the returning boomerang or failed to catch the stupid thing. They admired me. I know it.

Yea, it was fun. We walked around some too and got ice cream and fairy floss. It was good. I could keep typing but you know, pictures take all my energy. Sorry, I rushed that picture a little but, but it gets the message accross :)

Oh! and in tragic news Rory was killed by Sparky who ate him. Stupid. Dog. Lets have a moment of silence for Rory.... Okay! Moment up!

Enjoyyyy

x

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Part 117: The Question

Question: Can I be bothered blogging about such a day in which nothing happened?

Answer: No

Question: What will I do then?

Answer: Reblog a question I answered on another blog I do. I think its a good thing to put here because it shows my thoughts as to where I am in the world. Interesting? probably not. But we'll see.

(The real) Question: If you had to be anywhere in the world right now, at this very moment, where would you doodly-diddly be? -Vingtdeux

Answer: Oh wow. Thats a good question.

On one hand I would love to say Melbourne because I’d be home!Homehomehome! I would have all my friends and family and life would seemingly be perfect. However!! (and its a large however!) I would not be in Europe anymore with the world at my finger tips!

So that leads me to thinking Sainte Marie d’Alloix with the Beyliers again because I’d be in France speaking French and being happy with an awesome family in Europe right in the middle of all the action. But then theres bloody strikes in France. And I hate strikes.

This leaves a few options, one of which is Scotland where I am now... So cliche... I should say probably the States where my Auntie is very soon having a baby so it would be nice to see her, or Japan because its awesome.

Hmm…I guess though, I have to say: In the case that I am in the spot I choose just for a day or two, I would pick Australia hanging out with you and Mikey in the city. However, for the moment, knowing that flying back briefly for just one night is impossibly expensive, I’ll say right here in Scotland because well, if I left I cant go to Italy and Holland and stuff next month which I really want to do.

I dislike that question. Because I dislike my answer. Too many places I want to be and yet I have to be nowhere…

Part 116: Interview

Today I had a job interview! Yay! It was awful. Not in the sense that it went terribly but in the sense that it was an awfully ran interview. The job is an Event Steward for SecuriGroups which means I go to Festivals and Gigs around all of Scotland and get paid to hang out at concerts. I also get paid-for travel around Scotland to get to these places which is mad and food which is better. Downside: Takes up weekends (not all!) Thursday- Monday and is usually a 12 hour day. Pay is decent and I really want it! Also, they didnt care that I had to go away for 2 weeks in July-August! Life would be good.

I left Netherlee to catch the train at 1 after an awkward morning. It was awkward because Al and Jilly were happily talking this morning when I woke up but I didnt know whether to join them or not. Haha. Anyway, I caught the train in and then walked the distance from central station to a fair way up Bath St. I am really confident around Glasgow now because I know it really quite well, the central part and some of the west anyway.

Upon arriving in my casual clothes because I have nothing dressy to wear (idiot) I looked around at my competition. they all looked about 21-45, intimidating and most were in suits and dressed very sharply. I sighed and felt about 12 as we all got called in to the interview room for an 'open interview'. I sat next to a guy who was very very smartly dressed and I assumed was about 21. It was shocking when I realised he was 19. It was kind of relieving knowing that I wasnt the youngest (I was 2 days older) but also made me notice the difference. He was so older feeling but fortunately, he couldn't spell and asked me a few questions. I felt smart. Anyway, nothing against him I was just like... wow. He's a grown up. Weird moment.

Moving on! We had to fill in these two forms with all our details which was pretty easy. Next we had to sit as 1 by 1 people got interviewed in the room. It was really weird because you could listen to them and hear about them. I didn't like it and it made it more intimidating when it was my turn hearing about all their experience and grown upnessness. I went up expecting nothing but a quick shake of the hand then istant dismissal so it was nice when I was greeted the same as everyone else. The actual interview went pretty well. They really like that I was Australian and were impressed by my travelling and ability to move around the world on my own. They also said that my position is perfect, they liked that I was looking for the summer job and noted it was perfect for me and them. I think that was a good sign. They also gave me a form to come back for induction next Tuesday and I think that makes me eligible to go to the "Tea in the Park" festival. Its just a matter of being chosen. Oh! And later we were joined by people who were told to come an hour later where there were other people my age and underdressed which made me feel better.

We'll see, but I felt good about it. I hope I get it!

Oh and I booked some of my Italy/Belgium/Holland trip for reallllll cheap. I am going to ITALY!! WOOOOOOOOOOOO! (If I get this job, it'll give me a huge boost for spending money and stuff too!)

Oh and congrats Australia for getting a new (female) PM, I guess. Poor Rudd. Also, today marks the end of the world record 11h05 tennis match in Wimbledon.