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10-01-2007, 05:04 PM
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Amazing Day
Hey Guys, so I just wanted to share a little of my excitement, as life has kind of sucks as of late. I'm working at sick kids 8am-4pm then at a restaurant 4-6 nights a week from 5pm/6pm-12/1am...it's kind of brutal but I'm finally saving like a fiend because I tend to spend WAY too much on food & stupid things. It's draining but I just keep thinking it's only for 3 months...and I WILL prevail.
Anyways today ROCKED! I have tonight off & then I have to work at the restaurant tues-sat so that was nice. Also for this week only I'm conducting the BEST time study in the face of the earth where I measure the flow of recovery patients....meaning I walk into the 2 recovery sections once every half hour and count the patients in recovery. Then I do whatever I want for 20-25 minutes & repeat. It's awesome.
Needless to say I've spent some time reading up on South Africa. In this time, I decided that I am going to take a month & try to work at a hostel or bar in Jeffrey's bay for a month or two during the night and then become a beach surf bum during the day. You have no idea how excited I was when I decided this...I LOVE surfing....I couldnt wipe the smile off my face...Even thinking about it now I'm smiling. And I think I'll stay a little longer if I do that & try to stay to watch the 2008 world championships for surfing. How wicked would THAT be?
Also, today I booked my travel doctor appt. AND my otter trail reservation which hopefully works out....if you dont know what that is, you can read about it here:
http://www.footprint.co.za/otter.htm
it's basically a 5 day/4 night hike through this amazing terrain & it's supposed to be gorgeous....I'm PSYCHED!!!!!
That's pretty much it. Basically I just feel like I'm finally making progress with the plans for this thing & I'm really really happy about how things are going...
Oh! AND I just found out that a friend of mine that I work with also works at future shop so he said I could buy a camera through him and he gets it at wholesale prices plus 10% F*** YEAH!
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10-01-2007, 05:14 PM
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i will trade jobs with you
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10-01-2007, 06:30 PM
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sweet SA!! how much longer were you thinking of staying for?
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10-01-2007, 08:57 PM
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That's awesome news Laura! South Africa is going to be a blast 
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10-02-2007, 01:55 AM
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That's excellent! Glad things are going your way!
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10-02-2007, 05:36 AM
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sounds like a great day and trip you have planned there. You should be smiling. Surfing in South Africa sounds just about as good as it can get. Have you ever seen the Endless Summer and Endless Summer II? There are decent SA surfing footage in there.
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10-02-2007, 11:10 AM
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South Africa is a beautiful country. Talk to the locals once there and figure out what the lay of the land as far as safety is concerned. What you should and shouldn't do...
Enjoy the hike! I had a great time on my hike in Kruger National Park...
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10-03-2007, 08:07 AM
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So you're leaving after the holidays? Sounds like perfect timing, the last month will go by in a FLASH.
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10-03-2007, 08:15 AM
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sweet SA!! how much longer were you thinking of staying for?
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Teri, it's so weird having YOU call me Sa...I thought we were past that. Call me simply. 
I was originally thinking until end of june ish but now probably till mid august...(yes I'm sorry if I stay longer & miss sauble...but we'll see, maybe I just wont go for the internship at all and travel the whole time...)
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well this sweet job is only for the week. After that is data entry again...sitting in an empty room w/o music & entering crap into a computer. Still want to trade?
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Have you ever seen the Endless Summer and Endless Summer II? There are decent SA surfing footage in there.
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No, I havent seen it, thatnks for the tip!
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Originally Posted by worldwidemike
South Africa is a beautiful country. Talk to the locals once there and figure out what the lay of the land as far as safety is concerned. What you should and shouldn't do...
Enjoy the hike! I had a great time on my hike in Kruger National Park...
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I've been trying to talk to people at my work who are from SA and they seem to have no advice what-so-ever....I'm going to have to come up with more specific questions
to everyone else for you encouraging comments. Thanks! 
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GO CANADA!!!!
If you walk backwards, you'll find out that you can go forward and people won't know if you're coming or going.
Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.
-James Dean
Countries I've Visited: Austria, Botswana, Canada, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy. Malawi, Mexico, Portugal, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, USA, UK, Vatican City, Zambia
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10-03-2007, 09:07 AM
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I've been trying to talk to people at my work who are from SA and they seem to have no advice what-so-ever....I'm going to have to come up with more specific questions
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Michelle Haigh in the tpunk facebook group lives in south africa, you might want to get in touch...
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10-03-2007, 09:39 AM
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thanks, I have actually, she's on my facebook 
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GO CANADA!!!!
If you walk backwards, you'll find out that you can go forward and people won't know if you're coming or going.
Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.
-James Dean
Countries I've Visited: Austria, Botswana, Canada, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy. Malawi, Mexico, Portugal, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, USA, UK, Vatican City, Zambia
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10-03-2007, 10:55 AM
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woohoo!
glad that things are looking up, laura.....
springbok country here you come.....!
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10-03-2007, 09:20 PM
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SA in SA - sounds like a match made in heaven
Ya know, if you need an adrenaline rush, you can also hit up the world's highest bungee jump, or go for a cage dive with great white sharks. *envy*
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10-04-2007, 05:54 AM
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^ Actually looking into it...probably not the bungee jump because that's one of my biggest fears and I wouldnt be able to do it unless someone pushed me, but the diving with sharks sounds sooooo cool (and thanks)
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GO CANADA!!!!
If you walk backwards, you'll find out that you can go forward and people won't know if you're coming or going.
Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.
-James Dean
Countries I've Visited: Austria, Botswana, Canada, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy. Malawi, Mexico, Portugal, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, USA, UK, Vatican City, Zambia
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10-04-2007, 09:49 AM
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but the diving with sharks sounds sooooo cool (and thanks)
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Absolutely you have to do that.
I have heard that the dive guides like to f*%k with people to scare them a bit, so don't let them freak you out too much when they start throwing raw meat in the water.
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10-05-2007, 10:43 PM
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Sounds like you have yourself a nice little plan there Laura... Congrats.. and it should be a total blast.
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