day 1
Early start, same as school days. Picked up two friends and headed to airport. Sad to leave my sweetie of course! But I know it'll go fast. And I think this time will be more social, which is good.
Flight went well, weather was good, came in on time, met by a friend (also said hello to C's family and M) and whisked off by shuttle to the place I'm to call home for the next 5 weeks. Lovely family, very interesting travel/mission/volunteer history/stories so I've been chatting with them quite a bit already. I have a lovely room with a view and a toilet and bath pretty much to myself (they partitioned the house into a downstairs 1 br apartment and a 3br house upstairs to rent to different groups when they were away from NZ for periods at a time so I've got the downstairs room and quite a lot of privacy. Nowhere to hang anything but a great big chest of drawers into which I unpacked everything to feel quite "moved in".
Friend went off after a cuppa cos he'd just finished a week of nights, will meet up again for dinner or something.
L doesn't seem to be able to come up for a weekend and neither can I go down so this will be cold turkey for us. Our first time apart since getting married! But otherwise same old, we do this once in a while to keep us appreciating the other! Well not on purpose but it does happen that our relationship grows stronger when we are apart for a short while and we can come back together with new personal growth to share.
Got a ride out to the township and I managed to find my way back up the hill on foot, which took about 20 minutes but I'm sure my timing will improve. I know I won't have to worry about not getting enough exercise! Going for a haircut in a nice looking place (ie expensive) so hopefully I will be presentable and professional on Monday. I don't want to be glam, just not straggly. Going to church in the morning just down the hill so that will be convenient, and perhaps taking the bus to work to try out the route. Heard a few stories about how the buses aren't that reliable but oh well I can only do my best and pray and explain what happens to the supervisors right? I'm definitely less anxious and on slightly more equal footing this year than last. Quite a few of my friends are even negotiating quite unusual work schedules for frivolous reasons! I'm not though.
Lots of interesting books here in the house so maybe I won't have to visit the library and worry about getting a card after all. Spotted a few I have meant to read already which is good. Of course I will do some study and might even look into finding a yarn shop if I really run out of things to do. Walks are planned with B who's staying with her sis nearby. And there's always the dog to walk! (coincidentally it's a lab called Russ T! How uncanny is that, especially with Rustee sitting on my bed?) oh and telly. Spent the evening watching an english show about murders in a small town. Slow but surprisingly intriguing.
Had a nice bbq dinner with the couple and it was good. They had expected a 20 year old! Oh well hope they don't mind me.
This weekend is full enough I reckon, especially since I'm meant to rest up. Tonight bedtime is a bit late but I wanted to wait for the husband to get home from his boys night out but tomorrow will be an early night for sure.
Flight went well, weather was good, came in on time, met by a friend (also said hello to C's family and M) and whisked off by shuttle to the place I'm to call home for the next 5 weeks. Lovely family, very interesting travel/mission/volunteer history/stories so I've been chatting with them quite a bit already. I have a lovely room with a view and a toilet and bath pretty much to myself (they partitioned the house into a downstairs 1 br apartment and a 3br house upstairs to rent to different groups when they were away from NZ for periods at a time so I've got the downstairs room and quite a lot of privacy. Nowhere to hang anything but a great big chest of drawers into which I unpacked everything to feel quite "moved in".
Friend went off after a cuppa cos he'd just finished a week of nights, will meet up again for dinner or something.
L doesn't seem to be able to come up for a weekend and neither can I go down so this will be cold turkey for us. Our first time apart since getting married! But otherwise same old, we do this once in a while to keep us appreciating the other! Well not on purpose but it does happen that our relationship grows stronger when we are apart for a short while and we can come back together with new personal growth to share.
Got a ride out to the township and I managed to find my way back up the hill on foot, which took about 20 minutes but I'm sure my timing will improve. I know I won't have to worry about not getting enough exercise! Going for a haircut in a nice looking place (ie expensive) so hopefully I will be presentable and professional on Monday. I don't want to be glam, just not straggly. Going to church in the morning just down the hill so that will be convenient, and perhaps taking the bus to work to try out the route. Heard a few stories about how the buses aren't that reliable but oh well I can only do my best and pray and explain what happens to the supervisors right? I'm definitely less anxious and on slightly more equal footing this year than last. Quite a few of my friends are even negotiating quite unusual work schedules for frivolous reasons! I'm not though.
Lots of interesting books here in the house so maybe I won't have to visit the library and worry about getting a card after all. Spotted a few I have meant to read already which is good. Of course I will do some study and might even look into finding a yarn shop if I really run out of things to do. Walks are planned with B who's staying with her sis nearby. And there's always the dog to walk! (coincidentally it's a lab called Russ T! How uncanny is that, especially with Rustee sitting on my bed?) oh and telly. Spent the evening watching an english show about murders in a small town. Slow but surprisingly intriguing.
Had a nice bbq dinner with the couple and it was good. They had expected a 20 year old! Oh well hope they don't mind me.
This weekend is full enough I reckon, especially since I'm meant to rest up. Tonight bedtime is a bit late but I wanted to wait for the husband to get home from his boys night out but tomorrow will be an early night for sure.