(TOMATO) FACTORY GIRL ......starring smithers Hi all, Update on my mundane life! WEDNESDAY I planted zuchini seeds on the back of a tractor again. It was very unpleasant as there was dust and muck flying everywhere. I also had bleeding knuckles so planting seeds in rocky fields wasn't the nicest experience and the farmer didn't seem to care. Still, I managed to eat my lunch before the ants got it (plastic ...

hi all, I will try to keep this blog chirpy - even though I feel I need a good old grumble. SUNDAY Decided to escape the concentration camp for another hostel. The guy who picked me and christina (my lemon partner)up was a bit vague about work but we thought it best to move anyway. We moved into a little apartment across from the new hostel with a german girl and a french couple, they all seem nice enough. It seems that anyone who doesn't have good enough...

hi all, Today went a little better in the lemon fields. It wasn't as sunny so we werent quite as dehydrated and hot. Got a bit more work done. Me and this american girl christina are escaping to another hostel (with swimming pool and bar)for a fruit packing job the following week. We had planned to work the next 7days picking lemons until then. but We have just found out that we arent working for at least 3 days - argh!!!!!!!!! You just can't win with ...

hi all, What a day! I officially hate lemons (exept with gin) ! Started work at 8am and finished just after five. I am scratched to pieces, ache all over from carrying my kangaroo pouch of lemons all day and to top it all off, i probably wont make enough money to pay rent. I should have listened when they said don't do fruit picking. Also there is spiders and snakes in the fields (scary) we were told we would get 80 dollars (before 30 % tax) per basket - ...

Hi all, Put this picture of lemony fun up for russel as i know how much he is jealous of my lemony employment. Admit it!!! Well there is definately nothing to be jealous of - it sucks!! The hostel is filthy, your under surveilance all the time, you are not allowed to drink alcohol, you are not allowed to have fun - its kind of like a concentration camp. I don't start until tomorrow with the actual picking so today i did my washing, only to find the washin...