I arrived monday morning and got greeted and had to fill out papers then get my Staff ID card etc.. then got shown to my new home.
My staff accommodation is in a lil area called LAKE VIEW and I have my own room!
I have a bed, bathroom, tv, fridge, closet, microwave and free wireless Internet.. I think I am going to like it here ;)
I took the free shuttle bus around to check out where things were etc... went to the general store down on front street at the marina and bought SOME food... its So expensive for ANYTHING on the island... so I bought some basics but def going to get groceries from colesonline... they deliver right to my door :)
Met a few people during my first day here! Got settled in and un packed, make it feel like home!
Tuesday I had the whole day to explore... so I went for a run, then went to the beach and laid there in the sun reading my book, I think I even fell asleep for a lil bit.
It is one of my co-workers b-day so we went to dinner at Manta Ray Cafe down by the marina on front street. nice food, good times. We stopped by "thai-riffic tuesday" at a staff area near me, met more people. Tammy the birthday girl and I live in the same area so we wondered around and met whoever was outside, then decided to head to R BAR which is staff bar, cuz its her b-day!
We went to check it out, got some drinks bought for us, which is always nice! Met more people... I played pool with Brad from water sports cuz his partner got TOO drunk and had to leave the bar!
good times!
Wed I started my training... sort of boring but informative! Got my uniform which is a teal top and blue shorts like mens bathing suit material-weird! :P
I work as a group leader at CLOWNFISH CLUB... with the kids... :)
After training today I went to clownfish to learn and go over sched and how things work etc..
I am the oldest worker so far, our supervisor is away and I think she is close to my age, MAYBE the same or 1 year older!
Had a good day.. time flies and we only had 6 kids and 1 baby this afternoon, I loved to hold her all afternoon!
We take kids from 6 weeks old to age 14! HUGE range, but of course they are split into age groups for activities etc!
I have more training tomorrow only in the morning then I have the afternoon off! We have staff "olympics" fri and sat we are going out dancing and sunday we are going to One Tree Hill for sunset cocktails.... ya its pretty fun here!
There are heaps of staff activities and sports... which I will love... basketball every mon night and fun run every weekend....only 5km! I can do it....
New goal- WEIGHT LOSS..... trim up in the next few weeks.. gained some weight from traveling, sleeping diff hours and eating all kinds of cheap food!
Hotmail is NOT working for me.. sorry to anyone I have not written to on there this week, hopefully it will be fixed soon!
I am excited to try new sports and to get out and see more of the Great Barrier Reef while I am here and of course get to see White Haven beach which is top 10 in the world and many say its the BEST ever!!!!
pics to come from all my adventures that I will see n do while here!
Much love
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