So sitting down eating my smoked salmon omelette (how do you spell that word?? and yes I do like eggs now - go figure) and there was a programme on the BBC about nurses who leave the NHS for Australia to nurse. There was one guy who went to Cairns - almost made me cry when I saw the Libra's on the tv. The health system here sucks and all I have to focus on is the money which is not what I did nursing for!! Paula who I have made friends with (sound like a four year old) lives in Townsville and we talk and reminise about the Strand and Castle Hill and stuff and you know what I would think about moving back there if I went back to Aust. I miss home... :(

Anyhow over my little teary I have a question for you girls. To date or not to date? So in meeting new people I have come to the crossroads of dating people here. Ok flings etc are ok - we are ok with that aren't we but to date? What if hypothetically (wink wink) I was to date someone here? Guess that I wouldn't head back to the Libra's anytime soon then hey!

Really do I sell out and go back to somewhat a routined life again? I don't know what to do... Why can't you be here?

Love from me

To my dearest and bestest cousin in the whole entire world...

(Insert singing here)

Happy birthday to you
Your 100 and two
You look like a monkey
And you smell like one too.

Childish I know but I am sure that you will have had a nice day with family. Wish that I was there... Big hugs and kisses.

Love from me.

PS Hope that you got my card. Dodgy hey, but it was the only decent one I could find at the little village shop in Pimperne...

So went out to a lovely dinner tonight with a very special young girl. Ok so she runs red lights, sleeps on a bunk bed (you will never live that down) and she doesn't have a passport (told you I would do it) but aside from those few minor faults she is one of the bestest chickies I know. Big hugs.

So I am filling in time while I wait for Alana from the nursing agency to get back to me about addresses etc with the Nursing Council and you guessed it I am a little bored. Tired too. To much stuff to do and no time. Why can't we all be in the same timezone - then I could sleep and do this in the morning. Mmmmmmmmmm sleep.

Interestingly Bob has been allowed to sleep in the lounge room tonight instead of with Ma & Pa. Got $50 on the fact that he will wake me at 05.17AM tomorrow. Little bugger. He's so cute.

I am going to go and play with my pharmaceuticals and first aid kit now.

Almost 2 days to go!!!
XOXO

Holy Batmobile Robin... Starting to get freaked out now.

So have finalised my itinerary. I am so looking forward to Nepal after I bought like $5 gazillion dollars on warm weather / wind proof clothes!! Will be good for when I make it to snowing Ybbs in January.

Know what I am doing for NYE now. The friends I am staying with have booked us into a Las Vegas Party at the Riverbank Hotel in London. Costing a mint but getting tix on the cheap. Looks sweet.

Well places, people, things - you know how it is. Shana, ha ha I still have no idea what to do with my webcam! Jase is going to help me. Imagine what I will be like O/S?!?

Bec* see you tonight. Heard of this restaurant...

Big hugs
Bec

Oh by the way Billie - I promise I am not weird, that cousin of mine however - wow she could be committed. Have a good weekend kids!

Officially unemployed and in need of a brain, stomach and liver transplant.

Sympathy for self-infliction??

This is the morning of my last day at work. Mum is almost in tears and dad is making his lunch at this point in time. Dad is driving me to work today. I have 10 days left in Australia.

Oh my freaking heck.

Love from me

I only have 2 shifts of work left. I cried today. I kinda don't want to go anymore.

At this present point in time my family are sitting behind me arguing over what tv shows need to be taped. Honestly there are bigger problems in the world than taping mind numbing television shows. I swear that I am so different from my parents / family!!

So I have started to say the goodbyes at work. Started today. Got a bit teary! But everyone is happy cause I baked biscuits for morning tea tomorrow - and in doing so have ensured that no one will take a sickie.

Just need to buy some clothes for Nepal and visit the dentist, pick up some medications and that is really about all the major things that I have to do. Holy crap batman!

Soon Shanzie - soon :-)

See you Thursday Becaroonie.

Love heaps
Bec

Truly the most scariest thing happened today. I had to have a fingerprint check done for my registration in the UK. Man its just like on TV and the ink sucks to wash off (of which my patients tomorrow may be happy that I have removed - you don't want to scare cardiac patients!!). So I officially have my fingerprints on file - for the next few weeks anyhow until they have done their checks. Then I told them to destroy them - thank you very much. Makes me never want to commit a crime that's for sure.

Well have booked all my Thailand accommodation except for one night - which I will do tonight, to lazy to do it now. Got all my travel documents yesterday, tickets, itinerary's etc so that was exciting.

Sadly it is getting to the stage now that some of the guys from work are saying goodbye or are making plans to catch up with me (for food and drinks of course) to say farewell. Bit sad really. Had a bit of a quiet teary the other night... When I think about it it makes me want to puke!! Definitely a case of the flutterbies.

Hope that you are both well. Shanzie missing you heaps. Can't wait to see you early next year. Bec will be in touch regarding scab-borough adventures

Love and hugs
Bec

I love my family I really do but I am so glad that I only have THREE WEEKS to go!!!

Three Weeks - yay.

Finalising accommodation for Thailand is what I am supposed to be doing but can't be bothered. Have no idea where I am going to live in the UK. Found out that I have to fend for myself for about 6 weeks before I can work there. Bugger me. Have no idea what I am going to do. Should probably look at that issue today as well. Oh well

Hope that everyone is well.

Rasmasa - dudette how was the weekend???

Love heaps
Bec

Time for a bit of a teary I feel.

Rewind the clock to tuesday morning (yesterday) at 5am when I woke to go to work. No cereal or milk and only white bread. Will teach me for being a fussy eater and not buying my own food. Mel on the other hand has heaps...

Get to work and have such a bad day. Had a student who questioned everything I did and made me justify my practice. Bugger me it took all my strength not to punch her in the head.

Had to have a blood test after work to make sure my rabies vaccinations worked - sat there for 30 minutes waiting, although I didn't mind that part. How's the serentiy...

Went to dinner at a girlfriends house and her husband spent half the time fixing someones computer remotely and the other half was about their baby that they are expecting. Was nice but if I talk to another pregnant person about Braxton Hicks contractions I am going to mentally insane!!!

Then get home to find an envelope from Flight Centre. Wondering what it was I opened it and it was my tickets. Went and showed Mum who said 'yay isn't that good' then proceeded to brush her teeth (Granted the topic upsets her). Dad said 'cool' then yawned. When I showed Mel she replied with 'So what Jason said I could buy 1000 count Egyptian cotton sheets - the expensive ones'. Not to much excitement in this household.

So I went to bed and had a teary. I have 25 days left and counting.

Hope that everyone is well.

12 shifts of work to go.

4 weeks left in Aust. Rad dudes.

So went out last night to the Aust v Paraguay game. Bloody fantastic. Was so much fun. Jason had bought me a ticket as my going away present (which is so sweet)

So the story of the night goes... I bought Jason a Soccoroos jersey (on behalf of Mum for a christmas present (even longer story)) and after finishing work - went to Jase's and of course I got the wrong size. So at 4pm we left Carindale to head to Chermside to exchange it. Of course I had forgotten to pack the receipt in my sleepy slumber at 5am earlier that day (bugger work) so Mum and Dad who owed me one met us there with the receipt. They only had small jerseys left so a disappointed Jason & I left Chermside pevved that we had come all that way for nothing. I was driving and decided that it was possible to get to the city to the Rebel Sport within 15 minutes - of which we made - just and he was able to change his shirt and wear it on the night. Trust me to be a dickhead.

Went off to the game, finally after our cabbie dropped us at the furtherest possible place from the stadium. We wandered in and grabbed some essential fluids, found our seats and watched the bestest game of football. That stadium really is fantastic and while disappointed with the result we still had fun and laughed and booed and screamed.

Then headed off into the city where in aforementioned football jerseys couldnt get in anywhere - including sports bars!!! Ended up at RG's having a few quiet vodka's / beers. Got home around 2am after listening to Luther Vandross in the cab ride home. Jase and I sat there texting each other and laughing at the music this poor cabbie was playing. Hilarious (but you may have had to be there to appreciate how dodgy it was).

Surfaced around 9 this morning for some Macca's and now I am back home again. Getting things sorted for this week. Paperwork week this is!

Hope that all is well. Shanzie will be in touch regarding January adventures for sure. If not February will suit me to - I dont think that I will be nursing by then but we can talk about that later.

Big hugs and kisses
Bec

I HAVE ONE MONTH TO GO.....

Cripes I tell you things are moving fast.

Rasmasa, again sorry I cant make NYE - it would have been fantastic but unfortunatly not to be. We will definately catch up though...

Since my last post nothing much has happened (Last post was about 4 years ago!!). Well really alot has happened but it is just the boring "days of our lives" stuff which has been heightened by moving house and cranky family members. But hey Dad & I have found it hilarious as we do. Am going to miss him heaps when I leave.

Bec* many thanks for dinner tonight and the stalkers. Drove all the way home from your place laughing about you mum on the floor showing us froggy style how people hurt their backs. God damn funny.

Promise to update more often. (Ahh bullshit)

Take care - love heaps
Bec

Hi kids,

Rasmasa - whatever I was supposed to write about you on livejournal today has gone from my memory. That right there may be the reason why I should not legally be allowed to drink any sort of liquid that contains a whiff of alcohol.

Been packing today. Geez that job sucks. I hate moving house. But as a bit of relief I trained with Julie today. Actually Rasmasa you made it into our conversation. Told Julie what Adam wanted you to do on the treadmill and she thought that that was hilarious. So funny that she almost dropped heavy weights herself but don't mind that wee small fact!!

Hope that your day was ok. Can't believe that tommorrow is September.

Found out today that my lovely brother has bought me a ticket to the Aust V Paraguay game at Suncorp as my going away present. He is such a champ (Told him I would say that in public so I have).

Big hugs to you guys. Shana I am sure that you are going to look absolutely fantastic on the weekend. Your gorgeous.

Hugs and kisses
Bec

How good are the Soccoroo's. Proudly wearing my jersey to the gym this morning.

Have a good day.

Thought that I would get back into posting parts of my life on the internet again. Lost the old identity and now have a new one.

Trip is booked and planning well underway. Just have to save and stop spending money. As if.

Up for drinks and food when you guys are.

Hope that all is well.

Hugs