BLOG 11 Since I've got a job time flies… There's just not enough time to work, surf, practice yoga, go to the beach, play volleyball and tennis, hang out with friends ánd write my blog. Life here is not so bad… In one week I'll move in with a colleague of mine: Sonia, one of the managers (btw: she just quit). Her flatmate is going away for about a month. Exactly the time I want to stay in Manly for. Went to the travel agency last week to collect all kind of...

Voor iedereen die het misschien nodig heeft... (hint: kerstkaartjes, pepernoten, ed ;-) Saske Wentink p/a The Bunkhouse 35 Pine Street Manly 2095 NSW Australia xxxxxxxxx

Blog number 10… already! Today is Tuesday the 18th of November and I just received my first pay!!! JI'm still cleaning the hostel every morning (together with Emily and Maria), but that's about to change as I will get more shifts at Jellyfish next week. I told the manager that if I'd get 4 or 5 shifts a week I'm available anytime (except for Thursday evening - yoga). He's very happy with me, so I'll be working lots more from next week on and I'll be finally a...

My mum left me a message on my blog today, telling me I had to keep on writing, because I would regret it when I didn't. She might have a point ;-)So here I am, in sunny Australia, surrounded by heaps of really nice people and (often) good waves. The only thing I missed here (except for everyone I love in Holland) was a job, but that problem is solved now J Just heard thee good news today! Last week Saturday, I started my first job… cleaning… well… it could...

Anne had some huge waves in her backpack ;-) finally some bigger waves, maybe a little to big for me though… Anne and I shared our room with Stina and Maria (Swedish girls) and Diana (American). All really nice girls and we had lots of fun together hanging out at the beach. Later in the week TJ (friend of Diana) stayed for two nights as well as Felix (friend fo Diana, German). On Wednesday, Anne and I went to an amazing pizza place (she remembered that place fr...