Saturday, November 25, 2006

Kate and Megan left last night to Dunedin.I was left alone with Shen now.Thank God we are already leaving next week.Another week of work and I am off to Te Anau for another holiday and to go on a cruise to MIlford Sound,rated as one of best cruises in the world.It's going to be hard working without Kate and Megan,we have grown close for the past couple of weeks and the silence after they left was defeaning.
The week before,Shen and I along with a Kiwi guy and two other Taiwanese went on a day trip to Haast,along the West Coast for some tramps.We also stopped at Wanaka,Lake Hawea and Queenstown.It was a really good journey and we went on 3 short tramps which ended at waterfalls,which was water generated from melted snow.It was awesome and the rivers are so clean!I wished rivers in Malaysia were that clean.
I got invited for a farewell party in someone's house on Thursday night,this girl is a known drug addict and a alcoholic who works with us.She's 18,and is actually a nice girl otherwise,but she's the type you'd rather not mess with.Cutting the long story short,we had a new roomie,Charlotte,who's a lil weird,she looks goth to me so I don't really talk to her but Kate and Megan were so friendly with her.Shen didn't wanna go to the party so Charlotte invited herself (Heidi,the host,didn't invite her and wasn't aware that she was going to be coming with us ) and Kate and Megan allowed her to come.Turned out,she drank at least 6 glasses of alcohol.got drunk,slapped Heidi 3 times and a series of insults along with fights ensued.I was only then told that Charlotte was just 15 (underage to drink) and she's got a great deal of attitude problems and her parents just couldn't handle her anymore and let her go her own way.She gave everybody a great deal of problems that night,especially us who had to drag her home,and she even tried to jump out the window from our room in the first floor!
The next day she just acted like nothing happened,and we all just gave her to silent treatment.Heidi would have punched her in the face if she was not restrained by everybody else.I will update photos soon,and you all can see who's Charlotte and Heidi.Not a good start for my first party in New Zealand =).Else,I am leaving to Ashburton next week,and I have decided to go to Auckland.Will update soon on any changes.
Miss you all so much!

Thursday, November 16, 2006

I realised that I wasn't updating and it was actually a test to my ERT team,who failed me tremendously.Guys,you are all out!!LOL..Anyway I left Christchurch on God knows when,and stayed in Dunedin for 1 night,booked a trip to Alexandra and here I am,in Alexandra working in the vineyards again!
The place I work here is superb.I mean,superb and really good.The vineyard is the biggest of the pinot noir wine type in the Otago region.The people are very nice,and I have two close friends,Kate and Megan,who are Kiwis and studying in University of Otago and are here to work for the summer.They are my roomies,along with a Taiwanese girl called Shen,and we all have real good time together.
Life here is quiet and peaceful.Sometimes I go out to the supermarket and get my groceries,or read.I joined the Otago Central District Library and have been borrowing books from there.The library is well stocked and everyone is so friendly.Last week I went cycling along the Central Otago Rail Trail with Megan. (I wished I could tell you guys more about it,but I think it's some kind of abandoned rail project,which is now converted to a rail trail and it's really famous,do look up the WWW if you want to know more).
Called HSBC last week and felt so good to hear everybody's voice.Felt so close to home.Guys,I love you all loads!!Apart from that,I met a Malaysian guy here (Indian) and had several guys as roomies for the past couple of weeks.Kate and Megan are leaving next week,whereas Shen and I might leave the week after.Haven't planned what I am gonna be doing but I am going to Wanaka this weekend for a holiday and do some hiking in Mt Aspiring National Park!.
Everyday after work the four of us park ourselves in front of the TV and watch whatever that is showing.We'd prepare lunch for the next day and are asleep by 11pm.The sun rises at 5.30am and sets at 9.30pm.It's like daylight from the time I wake up and go to bed!
Missing everybody loads,sorry for not updating,my small but faithful blog readers have complained =).Apart from everything else,all is fine and good,and I am happy here,much happier than I have been.I'm so glad this big OE came my way.
Will update soon!