Hello to the English speakers, Allo to the French-Canadians, Bonjour to the French and Guten Tag to the Germans.
I’ll start with an apology for not having written in over a month.
Oh faithful readers of mine, I’m sorry!
Well I’m not too sure where to start at the moment as there is not much going on. I’ll let you in on a little secret though, this town is as boring as purgatory with the exception of the fact that you have some folks to talk to. I assume you have no one talk to in purgatory.
Over the last three weeks maybe four, they are all starting to blend together now, I’ve been lucky enough to have been chosen as the restaurant replacement for two of our staff team that headed off to continue their journey. So for one week our restaurant was crippled by my inexperience and we soldiered on. During the second week of my tour of duty the new staff members arrived, I passed on my basic training knowledge that I was taught over two shifts to the two new staff and by the end of the week it was their war zone.
I was back at the pub, in the relative safety of my understanding, but I came away with a new insight into how things work, and the ability to make a decent cup of coffee Aussie style. Ok fine it is drinkable though. I still get some shifts up in the restaurant and don’t mind it as I get some serving experience which is just plain good to have, and I still get to rack up my beer slinging experience.
I must also admit that I have been lazy, very lazy when it comes to “My Daily Do List” Yes, yes I have made myself a list of things that I want to do everyday. I made it about a month ago and haven’t done one thing on the list, on any day since making the list. List are like my Kryptonite, Lists and South Park and movies. I say this because my boss has lent us (the staff) a set top box that has a 1TB (1024GB) Hard Drive in it that is packed to the tits with movies and South Park.
About three days ago I performed my first ever haircut. On myself. Ha ha ha ha I know eh, but in all honesty it didn’t turn out that bad. I still look reasonably amazing. I was supposed to have a helper, but everyone seems to back out because they don’t want to be the one to fuck it up.
I have also been managing to live on a $50.00 a week budget, it kind of sucks but it is also fun to see what you are able to accomplish when you put your mind to it. Today is also going to be the day I send in my application for a NZ working Visa so wish me luck.
One thing that I am a little proud of is that my drawing skills have been greatly improved do to my sheer boredom at work and one of the few things to do being doodling. I have created a little comic book about the adventures of Backpacker Man and his Sporve Pikerang. I know what is running through your head, “What in the hell is a sporve pikerang?” Well I’m here to tell you, it is a utility item that blends together all the benefits of a spoon, fork, knife, tooth pick and boomerang. No it does not really exist but was created by two staff members and myself while having beers and a laugh one night. With out further ado I give you back packer man:
So that is Backpacker Mans first humble adventure and about all that has happened in the last month as to things I have done, with the exception of sand boarding but that is a story for another day… or month in my case.
Kevin 007
Addendum:
It has taken so long to get internet to post this that I am excited to tell you that my New Zealand Visa has been approved! I will be going to NZ on Oct 31 2010. Time for me to do a little dance *shaking it* oh yeah that felt good!
