Work, Birthday, and Trips!
Trip Start
Jan 12, 2008
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Trip End
May 10, 2008
Christchurch,
New Zealand
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
There's a reason for the slack though, work and fun have been consuming a lot of my time! I started working for my flatmate Kurt doing small graphic design jobs here and there. We've been working on magazine ads and invoice layouts and eventually will get going on some brochures. I'm really excited to be doing this so I can keep up on my computer program skills that I feel seem to be lacking since I graduated college. So I work here and there for him during the day and 5 nights a week at the Bog. I've been lucky to get a lot of weekends off. It's fun working there at times, but it's real busy almost every night of the week. I meet a lot of Americans because many work in Antarctica through the military or through other jobs and come stay in Christchurch on their time off. Ha-they're always a big plus because we know they'll tip :)
I recently turned (oh no) another year older, if you don't know how old--too bad, I'm not telling. So last friday we had people over for a gathering--um, (well, a party)...a 70's theme party at that. And the bonus of living with a photographer: we went crazy with a photo shoot. I think we took almost 250 photos! I'll just post a couple on here :) It was hard not being home for my birthday, but everyone made a big effort to make the day special for me. And the best part-- my first birthday ever in the SUMMER!!!!
I finally got out of Christchurch for the first time since I've been here, but it was just literally over the hill to the next city only a few miles away--Lyttleton. Lyttleton is a small little harbour town with lot's of little cheeky restaraunts and shops. They had a street fair there on Sunday so Anca and I took the bus there to check it out. It was funny--I ran into three different groups of people I knew; made me feel like I'm becoming a part of this place.
My good college friend Stacie is arriving here Friday morning from the states. She'll be here for one week and I'm so excited because I'll finally get to see some of the scenery everyone's been raving about!!! We're renting a car for the week and touring the South Island. I have a route all planned out. We'll be staying in hostels and spending only a day or two in each town we go to. Mom and Dad--you'll be proud of me--I spent the extra money on insurance for the car (you taught me well) haha, I figured two girls trying to drive on the left side of the road for the first time distracted by stunning scenery gives good reason. Wish us luck, most of you know how I drive :) (maybe even say a prayer or two, thanks).
(included are a few photos from the city: Canterbury University, one of the Botanical Gardens, and one of the Art Event Center--there are many specialty shops here, outdoor events/festivals, and cafe shops).
Anca and I being odd
