Well I have had a few messages confirming that it is actually more than just my mum reading this - thanks people :o) That was the motivation I needed...
I am going to embarrass Adam again... well, if and when he ever gets around to reading this :o)
He said it!!!!!
We were falling asleep late on Friday night and we'd been out and had a few drinks..... he was talking and I'll confess that I'm not sure exactly what he was saying right before.... something about not wanting to hurt or upset people... and then he said 'especially not the person I love' and there was a pause during which I was suddenly much more awake and holding my breath, thinking 'does he mean me, or is he about to talk about his mum or something?' and then he kissed my shoulder and whispered 'because I do, you know'.
This has made me feel rather happy :o)
We also had our first sort of fight, which was really only a discussion, in a very gorwn up kind of way and actually seemed like a healthy thing to be doing, so I'm not worried about that. I just got a slight telling off which, thinking about it afterwards, I agree I probably deserved. I guess I'm not perfect after all!! It's still all a bit new to me, this couple stuff - doing it properly anyway.
It is 4 weeks today until I leave for south america. My room is being advertised and it all feels a bit real now. I kind of don't want to go gallivanting off to another continent, with a massive heavy backpack and not knowing anyone again. I feel like I want to say 'ok, that's enough, I made my point, I went off and had my adventure and even found my 'Kiwi prince' along the way. Can I go home yet?'
But I know, it'll be amazing. The tour I'm doing includes a stay in the Amazon Jungle and visiting Machu Picchu. Not something you get to do every day!
And I can officially confirm that Adam is coming to the UK for a holiday - we're doing Kent, London, Scotland, Barcelona and Vegas on the way home. And I will be accompanying him home for another 12 months here.
Well... you've got to just really go for things sometimes, haven't you? :o)
xxx
Fi's Travels...
Monday, 28 March 2011
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Sorry!
I know it's been a while since the last post and I apologise to anyone waiting for one (unlikely though that seems to me!). my family have finally got in on the skype act and so I've been chatting to them with a video camera about 3 times a week and hence the need to post has been less as honestly, I get the feeling that it's mostly just my mum who looks on here :o) Hi mum!!
Also there seems less to say as well. Everything is generally going very well. I had a bit of a freak out and about me and Adam the other day... nothing he did and all about me reading into things too far, but i had a little chat with my brother and he completely understood what I meant - and also had a good e-mail heart to heart with my friend Lou and that all helped a lot. To be honest I've almost forgotten what it was that set me off!!
It's all very good now, Adam and I are getting on amazingly well and spending almost all the time together at the moment. We've just come back from 5 days in Dunedin for his sister's 40th birthday. It was a lovely party, nice to see his family and very fun to catch up with his friends. Poor Adam had allergies though and felt quite poorly.
Um... the jewellery course is going well. I'm doing lots of enforced cleaning too. The rota here is quite incredible and it's just got more complicated. Here's a photo:
Also there seems less to say as well. Everything is generally going very well. I had a bit of a freak out and about me and Adam the other day... nothing he did and all about me reading into things too far, but i had a little chat with my brother and he completely understood what I meant - and also had a good e-mail heart to heart with my friend Lou and that all helped a lot. To be honest I've almost forgotten what it was that set me off!!
It's all very good now, Adam and I are getting on amazingly well and spending almost all the time together at the moment. We've just come back from 5 days in Dunedin for his sister's 40th birthday. It was a lovely party, nice to see his family and very fun to catch up with his friends. Poor Adam had allergies though and felt quite poorly.
Um... the jewellery course is going well. I'm doing lots of enforced cleaning too. The rota here is quite incredible and it's just got more complicated. Here's a photo:
Here are some more photos of Dunedin - the cake, Adam's friends and me plus my lovely boyfriend!
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| the cake |
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| Adam and his friends Mike and Bob |
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| Adam and me at his sister's 40th |
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
What's pancake day?
It's Pancake Day!
They don't really have it over here. Nor in lots of other countries as it turns out. I never really thought of that, assumed it was a common thing.
I had one savoury pancake with a chicken, pepper and onion cream mixture, and two sweet ones, one with syrup and one with banana and chocolate cream. Yummy!!!
Er.... my stories seem to be drying up :o( Maori lesson number 3 today and I did a good mihi I think (greeting, where I talk about my mountain and my river and things and name all my family and my tribe). Personal training session 11 of 18 tomorrow morning. Day 16 of no smoking today. Hopfully can start the silver jewellery course on Thursday, if the woman running it is better.
Um.... spent the weekend with Adam and his parents, who were visiting. That was nice. Adam is ridiculously busy, poor thing, but anyway, he's doing really well for himself and that's a very exciting thing. Played some pool on Sunday with a new-ish friend. Got beaten 3 times but never mind, he is quite good and I am out of practice!
I've realised I have about 7 weeks left in NZ. It's suddenly starting to go quickly which is strange, but does help with the homesickness, as do the new skype sessions with family who have gotten webcams and microphones installed.
I shall try and think of something interesting to say next time :o)
xxx
They don't really have it over here. Nor in lots of other countries as it turns out. I never really thought of that, assumed it was a common thing.
I had one savoury pancake with a chicken, pepper and onion cream mixture, and two sweet ones, one with syrup and one with banana and chocolate cream. Yummy!!!
Er.... my stories seem to be drying up :o( Maori lesson number 3 today and I did a good mihi I think (greeting, where I talk about my mountain and my river and things and name all my family and my tribe). Personal training session 11 of 18 tomorrow morning. Day 16 of no smoking today. Hopfully can start the silver jewellery course on Thursday, if the woman running it is better.
Um.... spent the weekend with Adam and his parents, who were visiting. That was nice. Adam is ridiculously busy, poor thing, but anyway, he's doing really well for himself and that's a very exciting thing. Played some pool on Sunday with a new-ish friend. Got beaten 3 times but never mind, he is quite good and I am out of practice!
I've realised I have about 7 weeks left in NZ. It's suddenly starting to go quickly which is strange, but does help with the homesickness, as do the new skype sessions with family who have gotten webcams and microphones installed.
I shall try and think of something interesting to say next time :o)
xxx
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Homesick
All I have to say today is this, I think it's a sort of poem:
Homesick, homesick, homesick.
Happy Birthday Lovely Holly. If you're 28 I must be old! :o)
Homesick, homesick, homesick.
Cry. Miss Alfie. Feel awful for abandoning my amazing, gorgeous pussycat.
Chocolate.
Homesick, homesick, homesick.
Lovely boyfriend, thank goodness.
More chocolate.
Homesick.
Sleep. Better in the morning.
xxx
Homesick, homesick, homesick.
Happy Birthday Lovely Holly. If you're 28 I must be old! :o)
Homesick, homesick, homesick.
Cry. Miss Alfie. Feel awful for abandoning my amazing, gorgeous pussycat.
Chocolate.
Homesick, homesick, homesick.
Lovely boyfriend, thank goodness.
More chocolate.
Homesick.
Sleep. Better in the morning.
xxx
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Earthquake...
Hey guys,
Just in case you're worrying having heard the news (if you have!) there was an eqarthquake in Wellington tonight, 4.5, 20 km north of the city, 40km down. I'm fine and actually, although it was the strongest I've felt yet, it wasn't that bad, I don't think the city has any damage. Scary though, we're all a bit jumpy. Glad it wasn't Christchurch again though.
Here are a few photos...
Just in case you're worrying having heard the news (if you have!) there was an eqarthquake in Wellington tonight, 4.5, 20 km north of the city, 40km down. I'm fine and actually, although it was the strongest I've felt yet, it wasn't that bad, I don't think the city has any damage. Scary though, we're all a bit jumpy. Glad it wasn't Christchurch again though.
Here are a few photos...
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| Coromandel - Cathedral Cove |
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| Cathedral Cove - Coromandel |
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| Cathedral Cove - Coromandel |
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| Coromandel |
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| Martinborough vineyard |
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| Rivendell! LOTR |
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| Marinborough national park |
Ko Fiona au, No Ranana au.
I am Fiona. I am from London.
There is a bit of Maori for you :o)
I had my second class today and it's getting really hard already. Plus I had my personal training today and I worked harder than ever, I still feel really worn out and it's 8 hours later! But I'm getting better. I incorporated kicking into the boxing moves today, so now I think I can do all the moves as I'm already doing elbows and knees as well as the punching :o)
The jewellery course starts on Thursday and I have an interview for a part-time job tomorrow as well. It's home care for a man who's in a wheel chair, I think he probably has cerebral palsy reading between the lines. It'll just be personal care as well as housework and cooking and whatever else he needs. It should be about 20 hours a week and we can work out a schedule to fit around me, which is good. The money will be about twice my weekly rent, so it'll be good to have that covered plus food and things. Then I can stop spending so much of my savings!
It's also day 9 of no smoking. So I'm feeling kind of happy as well as worn out, I'm keeping busy and getting healthier!
That's all for today, no interesting stories, I'm too tired :o)
xxx
There is a bit of Maori for you :o)
I had my second class today and it's getting really hard already. Plus I had my personal training today and I worked harder than ever, I still feel really worn out and it's 8 hours later! But I'm getting better. I incorporated kicking into the boxing moves today, so now I think I can do all the moves as I'm already doing elbows and knees as well as the punching :o)
The jewellery course starts on Thursday and I have an interview for a part-time job tomorrow as well. It's home care for a man who's in a wheel chair, I think he probably has cerebral palsy reading between the lines. It'll just be personal care as well as housework and cooking and whatever else he needs. It should be about 20 hours a week and we can work out a schedule to fit around me, which is good. The money will be about twice my weekly rent, so it'll be good to have that covered plus food and things. Then I can stop spending so much of my savings!
It's also day 9 of no smoking. So I'm feeling kind of happy as well as worn out, I'm keeping busy and getting healthier!
That's all for today, no interesting stories, I'm too tired :o)
xxx
Monday, 28 February 2011
My first mangrove swamp
So, I had a lovely weekend.
I flew to hamilton on Thursday afternoon and we flew past Mount Taranaki, a dormant volcano sticking up through the clouds! I met George for dinner and then drinks afterwards and it was lovely to catch up.
Friday we went to Raglan, which is a pretty little coastal town with a very nice beach. We wandered around the shops and then went back to hamilton for dinner, drinks and some very interesting conversation! George is very intelligent and knows about everything so my knowledge of the Crusades and Inquisition were improved that night :o) Also, we had dinner at an amazing chinese resataurant and had the world's best pork dumplings!
Saturday was Auckland with one of his colleagues at the Uni of Waikato and her husband. We went to a couple of marketsd which were fun, had an amazing lunch at a tiny Mexican place. Then we met up briefly with Adam, who was in Auckland for the Edge film festival, at a forum for people to pitch their documentaries. It has lots of big an important TV people from NZ and Australia. He won best pitch award! This is for his documentary about Kiwi wrestling. He's obviously delighted, he got lots of interest and business cards. I'm really, really happy for him. The evening was a fascinating conversation over wine about science, maths and religion :o)
Sunday was the Coromandel peninsula. We drove nearly all day and got back at 11.30pm. We stopped at a few little towns and the drive there was amazing, it's an utterly beautiful place. We also saw the Cathedral Cove, which is quite an iconic Kiwi place. Photos to follow! Also, can you believe that the Coromandel is sub-tropical and has mangrove swamps?! Amazing...
It was really lovely to see someone from home and catch up on the London gossip. Apart from that, George is great company and I'm very grateful that he took a whole weekend out of his very busy schedule to show me around.
Thanks George!
Tonight I'm going over to Adam's to cook him a celebration dinner.
On a slightly sadder note I suffered a bit of homesickness again today. I think it was a combination of seeing someone from home and then having to say goodbye plus a chat with my mum and Holly this morning, it just set me off a bit. Especailly talking about Alfie and how he'll likely be upset by Holly and Peter moving home. He'll be alright though I expect... I just miss him.
Sorry to have a slight moan! I know, I'm incredibly lucky to be over here living the life I am and I do appreciate it really :o)
xxx
I flew to hamilton on Thursday afternoon and we flew past Mount Taranaki, a dormant volcano sticking up through the clouds! I met George for dinner and then drinks afterwards and it was lovely to catch up.
Friday we went to Raglan, which is a pretty little coastal town with a very nice beach. We wandered around the shops and then went back to hamilton for dinner, drinks and some very interesting conversation! George is very intelligent and knows about everything so my knowledge of the Crusades and Inquisition were improved that night :o) Also, we had dinner at an amazing chinese resataurant and had the world's best pork dumplings!
Saturday was Auckland with one of his colleagues at the Uni of Waikato and her husband. We went to a couple of marketsd which were fun, had an amazing lunch at a tiny Mexican place. Then we met up briefly with Adam, who was in Auckland for the Edge film festival, at a forum for people to pitch their documentaries. It has lots of big an important TV people from NZ and Australia. He won best pitch award! This is for his documentary about Kiwi wrestling. He's obviously delighted, he got lots of interest and business cards. I'm really, really happy for him. The evening was a fascinating conversation over wine about science, maths and religion :o)
Sunday was the Coromandel peninsula. We drove nearly all day and got back at 11.30pm. We stopped at a few little towns and the drive there was amazing, it's an utterly beautiful place. We also saw the Cathedral Cove, which is quite an iconic Kiwi place. Photos to follow! Also, can you believe that the Coromandel is sub-tropical and has mangrove swamps?! Amazing...
It was really lovely to see someone from home and catch up on the London gossip. Apart from that, George is great company and I'm very grateful that he took a whole weekend out of his very busy schedule to show me around.
Thanks George!
Tonight I'm going over to Adam's to cook him a celebration dinner.
On a slightly sadder note I suffered a bit of homesickness again today. I think it was a combination of seeing someone from home and then having to say goodbye plus a chat with my mum and Holly this morning, it just set me off a bit. Especailly talking about Alfie and how he'll likely be upset by Holly and Peter moving home. He'll be alright though I expect... I just miss him.
Sorry to have a slight moan! I know, I'm incredibly lucky to be over here living the life I am and I do appreciate it really :o)
xxx
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