Kesaloma alko siis 25.11. Hostsiskoilla alkaa vaha myohemmin. Kolme viikkoa enemman lomailen siis mina, kuin hostsiskot. Toisaalt se on vaha huono, ku jos haluun lahtee lomailee jonneki, ni pitaa lahtea kauemmas ja ite jarjestaa lentoja/junia sun muita.
Hostvanhemmat kuiteski meni ekana viikonloppuna Melbournee johonki tapaamisee. Hostsiskot meni Sheppartonii serkuille ja ma menin Yarrawongaa yoks suomalaisvaihtarille Riinalle. Oli kyl ihan jees vkonloppu, mut mahtu kivasti tapahtumia. Ekana paivana lahettii Riinan kanssa sitte sairaalaa ja kyl sita Suomen terveydenhuoltoa oppi arvostamaa. Maki kavin yks paiva hammaslaakarissa ja makso yli 70AUD. Onneks vakuutus korvaa sen. Esimerkiksi yksityinen terveydenhuolto taalla on aika hidasta ja kallista. Minkakohanlainen on sitte julkinen?
No kyl mahtu kivaaki siihen. Leivottii korvapuusteja ja Harry Pottereita katottii. Oli hienoa tajuta, etta pystyy pottereitaki katella ilman tekstityksia! Ihan mahtavaa ku 5kk:s tullu hyva ymmartamistaito.
Musta tuntuu, et vaihtarivuoden aikan on tullu muututtua. Ma oon alkanu arvostamaa omaa perhetta ja kotimaata. Australia on upee maa upeinee elementteineen, mutta kylla tajuaa, etta kotona on hirveena asioita, joita ilman ei kauan vois elaa. Pieni suklaalevyki Suomesta on piristany kummasti :D
Oon myos enemman alkanu tulemaa ''aussiks''. Jotkut asiat tulee olee vaikeita, ku palaa kotisuomee:
1.Kieli:
se puhuminen! Ku on puhunu melkee vuoden englantia
2.Small talk:
En mina osaa enaa kauppaa menna ilman pikkukeskusteluja kassatadin kanssa!
3. Erikoiset elamat
Siis ykski paiva lenkilla meni tien yli iso kilpikonna. Ja kenguruita loikkii joka puolella! Ja ne trooppiset linnut!
4.Lampo:
Ma en tieda, jaanko kaipaamaan tata kuumuutta. Voi olla, et sit talvipakkasena miettii, oisinpa ma etelassa
5.Aussileivokset
Caramel slice, softbread... Onneks niita voi varmaa Suomessaki sitte leipoa!
6. Vasemmanpuoleinen liikenne
Suomee palatessa oikealle puolelle. Saa naha. Olin tannekki tuullessa sekasin, ku seinakello!
7.Koulupuku
Se on niin helppo. Ei tarvi miettia, mita pukee paalle.
8. Aussihuumori
Onneks Suomessa on omanlaisensa huumori. Se on mulle rakas, mut aussihuumoriki on niin hassua
Tassa patka:
Language warning - pretty funny though
This is typical Aussie humour!****
Only in Australia!****
*DIARY OF A POMMIE IN QUEENSLAND*
*August 31* - Just got transferred with work from Leeds UK to our new home
in
Townsville, North Queensland.
Now this is a town that knows how to live!
Beautiful, sunny days and warm, balmy evenings.
I watched the sunset from a deckchair by our pool yesterday.
It was beautiful. I've finally found my new home. I love it here.
*September 13* - Really heating up now. It got to 31 today.
No problem though. Living in air-conditioned home, driving air-conditioned
car.
What a pleasure to see the sun every day like this. I'm turning into a
sun-worshipper - no blasted rain like back in Leeds!!
*September 30* - Had the back yard landscaped with tropical plants today.
Lots
of palms and rocks. No more mowing lawns for me! Another scorcher today, but
I love it here. It's Paradise!
*October 10* - The temperature hasn't been below 35 all week.
How do people get used to this kind of heat? At least today it's windy
though. Keeps the flies off a bit. Acclimatizing is taking longer than we
expected.
*October 15* - Fell asleep by the pool yesterday. Got third degree burns
over
60% of my body. Missed three days off work. What a dumb thing to do..
Got to respect the old sun in a climate like this!
*October 20* - Didn't notice Kitty (our cat) sneaking into the car before I
left for work this morning. By the time I got back to the car after work,
Kitty had died and swollen up to the size of a shopping bag and stuck to the
upholstery. The car now smells like Whiskettes and cat shit. I've learned my
lesson though: no more pets in this heat.
*October 25* - This wind is a bastard. It feels like a giant fucking blow
dryer. And it's hot as hell! The home air conditioner is on the blink and
the repair man charged $200 just to drive over and tell me he needs to order
parts from fucking Brisbane ......The wife & the kids are complaining.
*October 30* - The temperature's up around 40 and the parts still haven't
arrived for the fucking air conditioner. House is an oven so we've all been
sleeping outside by the pool for 3 nights now. Bloody $600,000 house and we
can't even go inside. Why the hell did I ever come here?
*November 4* - Finally got the fucking air-conditioner fixed. It cost $1,500
and gets the temperature down to around 25 degrees, but the humidity makes
it feel about 35. Stupid repairman. Fucking thief.
*November 8* - If one more smart bastard says 'Hot enough for you today?'
I'm
going to fucking throttle him. Fucking heat! By the time I get to work, the
car radiator is boiling over, my fucking clothes are soaking fucking wet and
I smell like baked cat. Fucking place is the end of the Earth.
*November 9* - Tried to run some errands after work, wore shorts, and sat on
the black leather upholstery in my car. I thought my fucking arse was on
fire. I lost 2 layers of flesh, all the hair on the backs of my legs and off
my fucking arse. Now the car smells like burnt hair, fried arse and baked
cat.
Fuck. Fuck.. Fuck.
*November 10* -- The Weather report might as well be a fucking recording..
Hot
and sunny. Hot and sunny, Hot and fucking sunny. It never fucking changes!
It's been too hot to do anything for 2 fucking months and the weatherman
says it might really warm up next week. Fuck!
*November 15* - Doesn't it ever rain in this damn fucking place? Water
restrictions will be next, so my $5,000 worth of palms might just dry up and
blow into the fucking pool. The only things that thrive in this fucking
hell-hole are the fucking flies. You don't dare open your mouth for fear of
swallowing half a dozen of the little bastards!
*November 20* - Welcome to HELL! It got to 45 fuckin' degrees today. Now the
air conditioner's gone in my car. The repair man came to fix it and said,
'Hot enough for you today?' I wanted to shove the fucking car up his fucking
arse. Anyway, had to spend the $2,500 mortgage payment to bail me out of
jail for assaulting the stupid prick.
Fucking Townsville!! What kind of sick, demented fucking idiot would want to
live here!
*December 1* - WHAT!!!! The FIRST day of Summer!!!! You are fucking kidding
me!****
Joo. Kuka tajus, kuka ei . En vaa jaksanu kaantaa. :D
2.Small talk:
En mina osaa enaa kauppaa menna ilman pikkukeskusteluja kassatadin kanssa!
3. Erikoiset elamat
Siis ykski paiva lenkilla meni tien yli iso kilpikonna. Ja kenguruita loikkii joka puolella! Ja ne trooppiset linnut!
4.Lampo:
Ma en tieda, jaanko kaipaamaan tata kuumuutta. Voi olla, et sit talvipakkasena miettii, oisinpa ma etelassa
5.Aussileivokset
Caramel slice, softbread... Onneks niita voi varmaa Suomessaki sitte leipoa!
6. Vasemmanpuoleinen liikenne
Suomee palatessa oikealle puolelle. Saa naha. Olin tannekki tuullessa sekasin, ku seinakello!
7.Koulupuku
Se on niin helppo. Ei tarvi miettia, mita pukee paalle.
8. Aussihuumori
Onneks Suomessa on omanlaisensa huumori. Se on mulle rakas, mut aussihuumoriki on niin hassua
Tassa patka:
Language warning - pretty funny though
This is typical Aussie humour!****
Only in Australia!****
*DIARY OF A POMMIE IN QUEENSLAND*
*August 31* - Just got transferred with work from Leeds UK to our new home
in
Townsville, North Queensland.
Now this is a town that knows how to live!
Beautiful, sunny days and warm, balmy evenings.
I watched the sunset from a deckchair by our pool yesterday.
It was beautiful. I've finally found my new home. I love it here.
*September 13* - Really heating up now. It got to 31 today.
No problem though. Living in air-conditioned home, driving air-conditioned
car.
What a pleasure to see the sun every day like this. I'm turning into a
sun-worshipper - no blasted rain like back in Leeds!!
*September 30* - Had the back yard landscaped with tropical plants today.
Lots
of palms and rocks. No more mowing lawns for me! Another scorcher today, but
I love it here. It's Paradise!
*October 10* - The temperature hasn't been below 35 all week.
How do people get used to this kind of heat? At least today it's windy
though. Keeps the flies off a bit. Acclimatizing is taking longer than we
expected.
*October 15* - Fell asleep by the pool yesterday. Got third degree burns
over
60% of my body. Missed three days off work. What a dumb thing to do..
Got to respect the old sun in a climate like this!
*October 20* - Didn't notice Kitty (our cat) sneaking into the car before I
left for work this morning. By the time I got back to the car after work,
Kitty had died and swollen up to the size of a shopping bag and stuck to the
upholstery. The car now smells like Whiskettes and cat shit. I've learned my
lesson though: no more pets in this heat.
*October 25* - This wind is a bastard. It feels like a giant fucking blow
dryer. And it's hot as hell! The home air conditioner is on the blink and
the repair man charged $200 just to drive over and tell me he needs to order
parts from fucking Brisbane ......The wife & the kids are complaining.
*October 30* - The temperature's up around 40 and the parts still haven't
arrived for the fucking air conditioner. House is an oven so we've all been
sleeping outside by the pool for 3 nights now. Bloody $600,000 house and we
can't even go inside. Why the hell did I ever come here?
*November 4* - Finally got the fucking air-conditioner fixed. It cost $1,500
and gets the temperature down to around 25 degrees, but the humidity makes
it feel about 35. Stupid repairman. Fucking thief.
*November 8* - If one more smart bastard says 'Hot enough for you today?'
I'm
going to fucking throttle him. Fucking heat! By the time I get to work, the
car radiator is boiling over, my fucking clothes are soaking fucking wet and
I smell like baked cat. Fucking place is the end of the Earth.
*November 9* - Tried to run some errands after work, wore shorts, and sat on
the black leather upholstery in my car. I thought my fucking arse was on
fire. I lost 2 layers of flesh, all the hair on the backs of my legs and off
my fucking arse. Now the car smells like burnt hair, fried arse and baked
cat.
Fuck. Fuck.. Fuck.
*November 10* -- The Weather report might as well be a fucking recording..
Hot
and sunny. Hot and sunny, Hot and fucking sunny. It never fucking changes!
It's been too hot to do anything for 2 fucking months and the weatherman
says it might really warm up next week. Fuck!
*November 15* - Doesn't it ever rain in this damn fucking place? Water
restrictions will be next, so my $5,000 worth of palms might just dry up and
blow into the fucking pool. The only things that thrive in this fucking
hell-hole are the fucking flies. You don't dare open your mouth for fear of
swallowing half a dozen of the little bastards!
*November 20* - Welcome to HELL! It got to 45 fuckin' degrees today. Now the
air conditioner's gone in my car. The repair man came to fix it and said,
'Hot enough for you today?' I wanted to shove the fucking car up his fucking
arse. Anyway, had to spend the $2,500 mortgage payment to bail me out of
jail for assaulting the stupid prick.
Fucking Townsville!! What kind of sick, demented fucking idiot would want to
live here!
*December 1* - WHAT!!!! The FIRST day of Summer!!!! You are fucking kidding
me!****
Joo. Kuka tajus, kuka ei . En vaa jaksanu kaantaa. :D
Joulu tulee olee varmaa vaha hankala. Hostperhe on kyl luonu tanne joulutunnelmaa. Tanaa koristeltii yhes kuusi ja laitettii joulukoristeita. Aussit laittaa monesti jo kuukaus ennen joulua koristuksen jouluksi. Taalla esim. eilen oli +30 astetta. Ensimmainen kesapaiva oli tan kuun eka paiva. Jouluruokaa on tyylii kalkkuna, kinkku, salaatit ja barbeque. Grillaus jouluna on oikee perinne. Jalkkariks nail on tyylii jotain vanukkaita. Pipareita mun hostperhe ei ainakaa leivo.
Mulle varmaa jouulu tulee olee vaha sillee, et ei vitsi sentas. Oon semmonen joulumielinen ihminen, etta huhhuh. Oon aina miettiny, et yks joulu sinne tai tanne. Sitte aattelin, et ois siistii menna etelaa jouluks ja se ois ihan hyva joululahja. Nyt mietityttaa, et miks oon ees aatellu sellasta. On se hienoa viettaa yks taysin erilainen joulu, mut toki ma kaipaan kaikkea Suomen perinteita: kynttiloita, lunta, pimeytta, tuoksuvaa joulukuusta ja jouluruokia. JOULUMUSIIKKI. Nailla soi radion hittimusat talki hetkel. Nailla muuten on joululounas ja lahjat avataa jouluPAIVANA aamusella.
Kavin hostaidin kanssa jouluostoksilla. Oli hassua,etta jouluvalojen keskella oli t-paidat ja rusketus. Sain oman ison joulusukan . Tuli mielee Amerikka :D Toisaalt odotan, etta koko joulu on ohitse. Semmonen olo, etta liikaa hossotysta, vaikka Suomessa oon pahimman luokan hossottaja jouluaikaa. Mutta nyt haluuun vaa joulun olevan ohitse ja nauttia Australian muista asioista. Ei joulu oo ees 'big deal' eli iso asia taalla.
Porukat lahetti ison paketin. Oli suklaata, karkkia ja hapankorppuja Suomesta. Oli mahtavaa nauttia hapankorppuja aamiaiseksi.
Mulla muuten vaihtuu perhe tammikuus virallisesti. Hosteilla on kiireita. Niiden mielest on parempi, et meen paikkaa, jossa mulle on aikaa. Naa kuiteski haluaa, et vietan joulun niiden kanssa, mika on mahtavaa. Saa nahda, missa seikkailen sen vikat 4 kuukautta. Aika ausseis menee nopeesti ja musta tuntuu, etta 10kk on hyva aika, ku ehtii sopeutuu kunnolla tahan kulttuuriin.
Ennen joulua lahetaa ensviikonloppuna esimerkiks Torquayyn surffaamaa ja synttarijuhliin. Nahaan myos serkkuja. Mun hosteilla on ollu hevonen viimemaanantaista asti ja on paassy ratsastelee yms. Ma oon nauttinu lammosta, vaikka valil tuntuuki et taa eurooppalainen tytto sulaa. Vielaku ne pahimmat kuumuudet ei oo tullu, ni saa naha miten niihin +40 sopeutuu! Eipa siina paljoo tehda sitte. Maataa varjossa sisalla ja tuulettimien alla vesipullot kourissa. :D
Ei tassa sen kummempia enaa! Taytyy sanoa, etta Suomelle hyvaa itsenaisyyspaivaa. Pitaa jotain keksia sille paivalle vaikka leipoa pullia tai nauttia Fasun sinista.
EI SIINA. Kiitos ja kumarrus.
-Emilia
Ei täällä onneks lunta oo. ainakaa vielä. :))
VastaaPoistaAahaha ihana toi vitsi.. :DDD JOO toi aussi terveydenhuolto on lievasti sanottuna perseesta.. -.-
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