I could say that I hadn’t been homesick for 11 months. But when you’re really tired and everything just gets to you, you just want your old friends beside you. The other night I was really graving for usual remedy: my friend’s couch, pots of tea and The Holiday. That’s been a remedy for so many things past years. Whether it’s been a broken heart, sad news in the family or just a really bad week that remedy has been making things better. I think the tiredness just got me feeling miserable. Normal teasing from a friend just got me crying. So it really wasn’t my night yesterday. Got into bed just after 9pm and put a movie on and curled up. Eventually fell asleep though and felt better the next day.  

 

I don't miss the snow but I do miss all those people to spend time with.

I went to the corner shop the other day and order lunch (was too busy working to make anything!) for myself, well it was kind of really late breakfast – 1.30pm! :D Said I would go and pick it up in a while. I returned to the hostel to do some paper work before driving the next shuttle. And as I was almost ready to go and pick up my toast for lunch I got it delivered straight into the reception – how nice is that! Couldn’t really imagine the same happening in Finland or in a big city here. Living in a smaller place has its own advances. :)

When you know that you have less than a month left on your visa it makes you worry and think what to do if the plans don’t come true. It’s stressful to just wait and do nothing. The knowledge that there’s nothing anyone can do to make things move quicker doesn’t help either. I’ve gone through in my head the scenario of not getting a visa to stay. Going back to Finland is not an option. All you back in Finland don’t think I don’t miss you, I do. But I’m not ready to come back yet. At the moment my life is here in Australia and I can’t imagine being anywhere else. As funny as it may sound since I come from a country with cold winters and often cool summers I feel that I’m home in this country of extreme heat and the tropical climate. I’ve dreamt of staying here so it’s going to be a huge disappointment if I don’t get to stay.

Very hot weather has been beating many areas in the country. I’m happy I’m living in a coastal town, not in the inland! The temperature has risen to +47 degrees in some areas. It’s hard to even think how hot that must be. Our hottest so far in this heat wave has been +33 degrees, so far off from the top temperatures. And even Aussies are saying it’s too hot! And it really is. All the clothes just stick to your skin and you just sweat doing nothing! But I must say that I way rather take this heat than -15 degrees – no question. Don’t miss the cold temperatures at all.

 

The other day I went for dolphin cruise, just to do something different on my day off. And I must say it was nice. Can’t really complain when the sun is shining, nice sea breeze is keeping you cool enough and the view is beautiful. We did find a few dolphins but how hard it was to try to take a picture! But seeing Fraser Island’s west coast was great, empty beautiful beach and turquoise water – picturesque view.

"I always knew looking back on the tears would make me laugh,
but I never knew looking back on the laughs would make me cry."
- Unknown -