Sunday 13 April 2008

Place for me

Spent a lot of this week exhausted and eating a lot, bit sad and dysmorphic feelings on wednesday but singstar and taco night on thursday cheered me up, spent weekend on a beautiful island biking around which gave me a lot more energy and dinner party at a friends house with games night was fun. Mood has gone up again, but energy levels remain low. period due on tuesday. Had a lot of backpain with this one, but think it may be because I havent been avoiding wheat as well as I should have been.

Last week in Oz and not looking forward to leaving at all. Have made some amazing friends here, and all I really want to do is get back as soon as possible. So unless anyone can talk me out of it when I get back to DK, I think I may be organising a move here by september. Applying for my Aussie nursing license and actually looking forwrad to nursing and doing something positive again. As a nurse I would get sposorship and my visa application would be fast tracked, so I could just rent a place in Perth and work whilst doing a bridging course as I have been out of the game for a while, but I can work agency work as a Nursing assistant until I get up to date again (6 months)Once Im up to date I can nurse anywhere in Oz, as agency or permanently.. so I can travel around and work or stay put.

But really need to see how I feel when I get back to DK...

However it's 31 degrees here today blue skies and its AUTUMN...There are endless blue skies, beautifully white sandy beaches, clear blue oceans, and lots of nice people (although none Ive met so far appear hugely sharp, but neither am I and they dont really need to be and the niceness counts for a lot...)

Starting to think Australia is the place for me.

4 comments:

Doc Nielsen said...

well, i just hope you stay in DK long enough for me to buy you that coffee.
Wancy a walk in tivoli, perhaps? :)

Anthony said...

Home is where your heart is ..

Anonymous said...

Good to hear that you are finally finding a place where you feel at home.
Taking up nursing again sounds like a good idea. it will be good for you to have something to do agian. You can do the same in DK ;-) It may be a bit more difficult though.

Dan said...

Your true home is with the person or in the place that you love most....
I believe it is a simple as that....
However if your still looking for those people or places then of course it is different...
One thing I can say is that in Perth you have found a visually stunning, sense engaging, life changing place...
And why wouldn't it be? Here is a city built upon migration, built upon people arriving and starting afresh... That is why it is friendly, that is why we are relaxed, open and welcoming (note I say 'we' now, as I am now a Perthie)
I came here ten years ago, and I found it to be soul destroying to leave... Nowhere felt like home again like this. The vastness of the big sky, the stunning sand, and clear sea.. The breathtaking colours of blue at the beach, and the wonderful feeling of warmth on your body all year round. The grandness and peace of Kings Park, the gentle humm of grasshoppers at night.... The relaxed way of life, the slow pace, the 'no worries' and 'she'll be right' attitude.
And of course the people....

I found a place that changed my very existence the day the plane landed in Perth... If you have done the same, then that is to be celebrated, digested and acted upon...
If my sorry arse could find its way here, then you can too....
x