You Beauty!!

Hearing: The buzz of my brothers PC and cars driving by.

AHA!!

Im in Sydney! Just arrived yesterday into a spectacular lightning display and cooler weather brr... Fantastic to be home, ive had my morning cup of coffee and chat with mum, and im now wondering what to get upto first. I'll be here for a whole week!! YAY me! LOL.

On a sadder note though, my friend O didnt receive a reply about her visa in time so she has had to stay behind. I had planned so much for us to do and to show her around but its postponed till my next trip out. Shes going to be spending her time with her sis and her sis's fiance instead. O im very sorry your not here, promise i'll make it up to you.

Oh and i should say a special hello to Kylie who is a great friend of mine and who i recently found out has been keeping track of my blog. Hope your enjoying it Kylie! Hugs!

VP

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Nice weather isnt it?

Hearing: Ride of your life and my flatmates pottering around

Ive just woken up to the sandpits more unusual weather, ive grabbed myself a mug of coffee a pen and paper and thoughts id make an old fashioned post.

So its 10.30 am and i hear my door banging as though someone cant figure out that you need to turn the handle, but its just the wind as ive left my window open. My eyes slip over to the window to look outside and im momentarily confused, instead of a bright blue sky and sunshine its dark and gloomy...ah well that explains it, the the wind and all its probably just a sandstorm. I get up to take a closer look, instantly thinking of my friends flying out this morning and how this would effect their flights.

It wasnt a sandstorm, to be sure there was strong wind but it was cloudy!!! Now this may not seem like a big deal but here clouds are not common, especially big black and heavy ones. I remember my friend exclaiming to me a few days ago about how she saw a small whisp of a cloud and not believing it... :)

I cant help but laugh at myself at the moment...such an odd post but anyway...

I walk out into the apartment and i run into my flatmate K. the oddness of the weather seems to have had an effect on us, i look at her wondering if shes noticed the weather and she whispers to me that no one is here except our other flatmate E who incidently was peeking at us from just inside her room. We all are silent and looking at one another but then E mantions that weather and the spell is broken. We can speak easily but we all feel like staying in our jammies and curled up in bed as though it was a rainy winters day......but it isnt the girls have plans, i make coffee for everyone while they set about getting ready and then settle down to make a most unusual post.

It makes me wonder what it would be like if it actually rained here....

VP

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Dramas and a night out

Hearing: Air con again and the tapping of letters on the keyboard, the chime of the elevators and chitchat of the security guards.

Well it has been a while since i've posted but thats due to my lack of in room internet facilites...ie im too lazy to go to an internet cafe :) Ok so updates! Firstly i have moved into the apartment assigned to me, i spoke to the girls and sorted out the situation. I have gotten to know them a little and they are absolutely lovely. My friend O has had her share of dramas over the accommodation she was given but i cant give any details. Suffice to say she wasnt very happy for a while but shes ok now and her flatmate is also very nice.

Let see, I've been back to Munich and although i was sick the whole time i still managed to go out with 2 of my batchmates which was fun and talk to the pilot and first officer which ive never done before. They were more down to earth, genuine and not conceited as i thought they would be which was a nice surprise. Dont go getting the wrong idea though, it was just a bunch of us crew chatting over dinner.

Umm, i didnt go to London for my birthday as i had hoped - a huge drama occured there which i cant talk about without getting very upset (and swearing which i dont normally do so thats saying alot) so i hope you'll excuse me for not sharing that bit. Instead i stayed here and spent the day with two of my mates who cheered me up by shouting me some hot fluffy pancakes. They also helped me shop for a dress......

As i didnt go to London, i was given other duties, one of which was a company promotion. It was last night, 3 girls and i (in uniform) were to sell raffle tickets to raise money for the charity Poppy Ball Appeal. It was held at the British Embassy in the Ambassedors back garden which was a stunning setting and was altogether a very fancy do. They had a 25 person band flown in from the UK and catering from the Hilton as it was a sit down dinner, all the men were in suits and the ladies as you can imagine, dressed up for a ball. While everyone was all fancy, sipping on champagne and mingling, we went around and tried to coax them into buying raffle tickets. After the raffle was drawn however, we were invited to change and come back to have dinner and enjoy the atmosphere. So that dress, thanks to my friends, was found in the nick of time the day before and i wore it for a little while when having dinner and chatting to our host before leaving 'early' for home. Not a bad night at all.....*huge grin*

So whats next for me? Frankfurt (yes again Westy, where are all those suggestions?) and then...well, that i'll post about later ;)

Take care everyone and i know its late but Happy Halloween and Ramadan Kareem! LOL!

VP

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