Australia is feeling better!!

The clouds have stopped crying and the sun is shinning again!! For a second I was beginning to think the sun had forgotten about Bondi.  Swimsuit, book, towel, quick cafe brekkie/coffee and we will be trying to rebuild the tan. 

276

I can't and I won't say much but if your read this blog please send me your address. I can't confirm or deny one thing. Thanks~!!  oh and I am told this is my 276th blog post......I feel like I should almost have a party on my 300th blog.

It was a sunny day in bondi today and the babysitting jobs are rolling in like waves so if you were sending me JOB vibes THANK YOU.  HAPPY FRIDAY.

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Working in Childcare

Would you be keen to change his nappie?  Would you change his diaper?

I got to wee!!! I have to go to pee!!

Time to pack away!  Clean up, clean up!!!

Quick Sticks!  Ok, fast, hurry it up kids!

Morning tea/afternoon tea.....  morning snack/afternoon snack

Can you pat them to sleep?  Can you rub their backs so they take a nap?

Do you need a cuddle?  Do you need a hug?

Put that in the bin.  Put that in the trash

Alright, clearly this is not as complicated at the Thai Language but I won't lie it takes some time to get used to these words.  If I use words like diaper or clean up or snack I get looked at like what the heck is this lady with a funny voice talking about????  I have given a lot of blank stairs, stutters and have to had to ask people to explain exactly what they want me to do.  Everyone has different accents. SOME Australian, British, Dutch, German, French....you name it... we are all trying to understand each other. The thing is going from center to center they all are use to each other and know the routine of the day so I am usually the only foe in the headlights. I can't wait to come home with all my new vocabulary. Australian with some leftover Thai. I am going to be a real treat.

Two children who deserve a mention. One little girl who "flies" wherever she walks while wearing a hot pink pretty princess fairy dress. The other little girl. Naughty. Pulls hair and bites and screams at the top of her lungs. I would like to compare myself to child number one.  

That is all for today. Rainy day here AGAIN in Bondi.  I would like to thank Rachel S. for the use of her inbox this afternoon, the beach for making my run in the soft sand challenging, all the kids this morning who did not poo in their nappies since I was on morning nappie duty, my friends at the corner cafe for comparing notes on India, and this cup of vanilla green tea for keeping me company while I do a quick blog post. 

Frosty Mug

Once upon a time two girls were on a little day trip to a farm.  Their names were Caroline and Rachel.  Caroline had family down in Southern MN and this particular weekend the farm had two puppies that had not been sold. The girls played and played with these puppies all day long. Gave them baths and even tied blue ribbons around their necks. The inevitable happened. The girls fell in love with the puppies...what could be better then being best friends...oh yea...being best friends with puppies that were brothers!!! AHH!! Matching PUppies!!!  

Rachel called home and was told no puppies were to be brought home. Rachel called back and asked little sister Amy to be put on the phone and told Amy the situation. White puppy, blue ribbon, from farm....go work your magic on Mom and Dad.

Later that night Rachel walked a cute little white puppy though the James Ave door step. He would soon be called Frosty. Caroline took her puppy to Portland Ave who would be blessed with the name Albert.

Rachel grew up and went to college in Chicago.  She loved Chicago so much that she stayed there for summers and even after graduation. Frosty was always invited to come live with her in her small Chicago apartments.  However, Frosty always denied the invitation because he would miss Oreo to much and Master Lisa and Master Mark fed him like a king and took him on daily power walks by the Mississippi.  He just was not ready to give up that lifestyle. 

Even though he did not like thunderstorms, was an accomplice to Oreo in the guinea pig murders and got into trouble with Master Lisa while the rest of the family were building snowmen on Christmas...we still loved him...maybe a little less when he got a haircut and looked like a drowned rat....no, ok, we still loved him then too. But all dogs must go to doggie heaven and it was his time on Saturday....

Poor little Rachel found out in Australia today (Tuesday)...I guess that kind of news takes its time..even though she is pretty sure she had skyped with members of the household between the time of death and today.  (Secrets secrets are no fun...unless you're trying not to upset Amy during finals...Amy don't be sad. At least you did not have to try to say goodbye cause we both know you would have put him in your pickup trunk and tried to save him in your APT in South Dakota.) 

Rachel dates a wonderful boy named Brad who will one day leave his job to become a poetry writer. He left these words on her facebook wall and there were no real tears for Frosty until she read his Ode to Frosty Mug

there was an old dog named frosty mug

he sat like a bunny and loved to hug

and although he liked amy the best

he still had love for all the rest

sadly it was time for frosty to move on

rachel ann and co. cant believe he's gone

but I hope he can count to 2 million and seven

cause thats how many bones he'll get in doggy heaven

-BW

Sleepy Sunday

Sunday consisted of only a few activities
Sleep
Eat
Shower
Ipad games
Sleep
Eat
Ipad games
Coffee and Mag time
Ipad games
A wild and crazy adventure 1 1/2 blocks away to Bondi Pizza

It was a cold, windy and rainy day in Bondi yesterday. Not very pleasant at all for doing anything but the above activities. Oh well I think all that doing nothing yesterday let a little something something take over my body. I came home with the shivers and body aches and today I am home sick in bed with a fever, more body aches, a pounding head and moments of hotness and shivers.  Uh. Come on body snap out of it!

6.4 million

What a Saturday!  I LOVE not working on the weekends because it allows me to have one heck of a time with my favorite accomplice.  Brad and I started the day off with a coffee and a stroll though the Bondi markets sampling cookies and people watching. 

 Yesterday was beautiful the sun was shining and there was a nice breeze to keep us cool as we wandered around Bondi.  The board below shows all the different coffees that these bondi kids sip on all day everyday.  I usually go for the long black but if I want to be fancy and high maintenance I order a strong skinny flat white 3/4 milk. Just delightful...Brad has been on a soy flat white kick..soy it up babu.

 I am going to make more of an effort to carry around the camera so I can snap more pictures of day to day life over here.  This car is a staple part of a beach town off the coast of Australia.  Surfboards tied to the top of the car, wet suits drying out the window and towels hanging wherever.  If you peek in the windows there is a good chance you see the actual surfer taking an afternoon nap resting up for the evening ride.

 We walked over to Bronte which is a town right next to Bondi.  Brad as been raving about M Cafe and their breakfast bowls..I mean these bowls were a taste of heaven.  Fruit, yogurt, bircher muesli and toasted muesli..this alone is a good enough reason to come visit us way down here.

 After brekkie we were off on a hunt for some special items for an event we had Saturday evening.  We took some short cuts and got off track a little here and there but that made the day even more fun.  As you can see the houses around these parts are pretty sick. HUGE and millions of dollars..I would be lucky if I even got my foot on the front door step. Well my luck changed. There was an open house and auction at one of the mansions by the sea. If you are wondering, yes we did put a bid on the house. Brad and I would look good in this house and throw some killer dinner and dance parties you are all invited to.

              THIS HOUSE (click here to see our new home)  Brad works hard for his millions so he has no problem spending some on a sweet house. Plenty of bedrooms, private pool and fantastic entertaining area. I would have to say the best part about touring this house was when we were up on the second floor back balcony.  As other potential house buyers were talking to the real estate agent Brad was yelling for Joanne to come into the house because dinner was ready.  He did this in a loud and very country accent.  They knew we were serious about putting a bid down after this because we were already role playing and making it home.

 After a great day of walking around, eating, coffee drinking and hunting for props it was time to shower and shave. It was soccer banquet time. An evening to be filled with awards, Chinese food, karaoke, wine and trouble. Our friends Mr. Love Heart and Ms Pinky came over for some pre dinner drinks then we were off for yet another night to go down in history.

Confession

All I have wanted to do is see a kangaroo. 

Not in a cage or at a zoo but in its natural habitat hopping around. 

Last night some heartless soul ordered kangaroo grilled with a side of dipping sauce. 

I denied it. 

Then I tried it. 

I accidentally went for seconds. 

I am sorry Mr Kangaroo you tasted just like chicken