Vana what??

Short and sweet updates from down under

--Blair Street BBQ pictures are coming soon.  Out of the hundred or so people here 5 of them had fancy cameras and they were working on their skills.  As soon they are released to the public I will put some up!

--My buddy Joe hooked me up with a catering gig on occasional weekends.  It is at this place pretty far from my Bondi Beach bungalow but the cash, people watching and free food are worth the treck.  Let me see if I can explain it to you what this place is like.  It is a casino/buffet/restaurant/lounge/bar/rooms upstairs for functions and then there is a Chinese Restaurant attached to it.  So I put on my new uniform and helped cater two first communion luncheons.  Fast paced, easy, nice people...not to bad!  After working from about 11AM to 5:30PM Joe and hung around for the one and only meat raffle, a few cocktails and Joe got himself a steak while I nibbled on pumpkin. (My NEW favorite veggie) 

Mostly Italians are hanging around here and this was a group of older gentlemen watching the meat raffle screen like it was the last important thing on earth.  

 Our unlucky meat raffle ticket with our refreshing Sav Blanc, brewski and this delish little drink with lemonade, bitters and I think lime?? So refreshing. So good. How I had never had something like it before I am not sure.

--I have some great opportunities for some babysitting/nanny gigs coming in.  I am meeting with two moms and one agency that will place me with families or child care centers. The pay here is pretty high so I could rebuild the bank account pretty fast with regular work while I am getting my teaching paper work sorted out.  Ideally in a few months I would like to have a second grade class in a lovely little private school but like I said I need to get recognized as a certified teacher first which could take some time. 

--We have a special visitor coming to Sydney this week and will be staying in the EXACT same pent house as mother and father Dietsch.  MR WALLER!!! Very excited to meet him and for Brad to get some father/son time.  Parents are just the best and when they travel 1/2 way around the world to come see us they are better then the best.

DRUM ROLL PLEASE

-- WE ARE GOING TO VANUATU--

To be honest I do not believe it. We have booked the trip and just have to pick the long weekend where we explore the exotic island. Actually, I did not even know this place was a real place till a few weeks ago when Brad expressed interest in heading that way. I will give more details maybe some facts about the island as we put the trip together in the next few weeks. I love traveling, I love my new travel partner and planning all these adventures with him is so exciting and well I think quite special. Keep them coming!! 

Vanuatu here we come