The good thing with 4 minute showers is...
Who the hell am I kidding!!! There is no advantage.
I guess it just gives me that little bit more motivation to get ty studying done and get a move on to somewhere with more water, like...the desert (for example)
Anyway, I wanted to do a bit of shopping yesterday and so went to "amazon.com.au" Are you freakin' kidding. No such address...FCUK
So to get my stuff done had to log onto amazon.de and amazon.com.
Damn Australia get a move on. And to top things off, I'm having to rely on dial-up.
I didn't know that existed anymore...well I did really but I just had hoped.
better get myself ready for another night of saving lives and stuff
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Longest drought in History, in the Driest Country/Continent on Earth. Yet what can I see, Rain clouds and Sea.
The rain does fall, occasionally. But not enough and not in the right areas, it seems tragic that the water that does fall can't be collected.
hummmm...
I shall never again have a bad word to describe my recollections of the time spent in rainy Manchester.
Na ja, It's ALWAYS Greener. As they say.
Cold today (mid - high 20's), sunny, blue skies. Great for...well, just about anything that you care to think of. And I can think of a load of things.
Better get to bed...have to prepare myself for more perfect weather tomorrow
LG Sebastian
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Damn...
Well now it has all gotten serious. We are no longer pissing about with a little bit of water restriction but have the full blown level 5
140 litres per day... How much do you use???
no Washing cars...4 minute showers, etc. etc.
water theft has gone up... More precious than petrol, currently at $1.20 per litre.
Cheaper than the UK, France, Germany, Scotland and other assorted European countries. We are still making a huge song and dance about it. If you don't like it then drive something bloody cheaper, I know I do. And it's more bloody fun, too.
I guess that we won't be cleaning the streets as in the large Western European cities. In Berlin they drive around with a huge water truck and wash the streets. In Paris I believe they just open the fire hydrants, flood the streets and hope it all washes all the crap down the drain, and believe me there's a lot of crap in Paris. Mick will back me up on that one.
So, the driest place on earth just got drier (I'm talking about Australia)
No half-hour shorers for you Mr Doyle. Unless you get one of those new water-saving-shower-head-thingy's. You know the type. You turn them on and have to move around the shower to get yourself all wet, because it lets out such a tiny stream of water. Guess that's where I have one over the fat people of teh world.
Ahhh, the sweet memory of a bath. I had one in Berlin. Used it on occasion too, except when it wasn't freezing and I didn"t mind only haldf a path of warm water. I still can't understand getting a hot water system that held half the volume of the bath??? explain that to me???
Maybe it was like a prototype for Australia. Making it so inconvienant to have a bath that you just didn't bother....Sweet memories...
by the way, work's good. Saving lives and all that...
Alamanda Private hosp, Southport, ICU. Not too stressful, 25 hrs a week + O.T. Hope to begin the ICU course in a few months. Guess I"ll have to complete the application form and get it back, All in good time.
Oh, is that the time already? Have to get to bed. helping a student nurse with an assignment tomorrow, how do I get myself into these situations.
Now I'm just babbling. Better go
LG
Sebastian
Well now it has all gotten serious. We are no longer pissing about with a little bit of water restriction but have the full blown level 5
140 litres per day... How much do you use???
no Washing cars...4 minute showers, etc. etc.
water theft has gone up... More precious than petrol, currently at $1.20 per litre.
Cheaper than the UK, France, Germany, Scotland and other assorted European countries. We are still making a huge song and dance about it. If you don't like it then drive something bloody cheaper, I know I do. And it's more bloody fun, too.
I guess that we won't be cleaning the streets as in the large Western European cities. In Berlin they drive around with a huge water truck and wash the streets. In Paris I believe they just open the fire hydrants, flood the streets and hope it all washes all the crap down the drain, and believe me there's a lot of crap in Paris. Mick will back me up on that one.
So, the driest place on earth just got drier (I'm talking about Australia)
No half-hour shorers for you Mr Doyle. Unless you get one of those new water-saving-shower-head-thingy's. You know the type. You turn them on and have to move around the shower to get yourself all wet, because it lets out such a tiny stream of water. Guess that's where I have one over the fat people of teh world.
Ahhh, the sweet memory of a bath. I had one in Berlin. Used it on occasion too, except when it wasn't freezing and I didn"t mind only haldf a path of warm water. I still can't understand getting a hot water system that held half the volume of the bath??? explain that to me???
Maybe it was like a prototype for Australia. Making it so inconvienant to have a bath that you just didn't bother....Sweet memories...
by the way, work's good. Saving lives and all that...
Alamanda Private hosp, Southport, ICU. Not too stressful, 25 hrs a week + O.T. Hope to begin the ICU course in a few months. Guess I"ll have to complete the application form and get it back, All in good time.
Oh, is that the time already? Have to get to bed. helping a student nurse with an assignment tomorrow, how do I get myself into these situations.
Now I'm just babbling. Better go
LG
Sebastian
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Wow,
Back in Australia for nearly 3 months.
About as long as Mick and Ails have been pregnant.
here are so many thingy's in Australia that really are starting to piss me off
Lack of things that are commonplace in Germany (I know, I'm in Australia now)
ie: selection of cheeses, good beer, Spirits, Motorcycle accessories, open speed-limits, Autobahns, Pubs (worth drinking in), Internet access (I know, People tell me we have it here...but what about decent speed or size), good beer, Winter(ok, not really), Bread, people able to to get a job done (on time without breaking all your SHIT), STRUCTURE.
Ok, ok. I've had my bitch.
The bike's great :-) Took a ride up to springbrook the other day. Grandma said to me "the road's terrible, all windy and hilly" I was up there in a second. Probably get up to Tamborine later today. Oh yeah. Happy Easter all you Heathens
Back in Australia for nearly 3 months.
About as long as Mick and Ails have been pregnant.
here are so many thingy's in Australia that really are starting to piss me off
Lack of things that are commonplace in Germany (I know, I'm in Australia now)
ie: selection of cheeses, good beer, Spirits, Motorcycle accessories, open speed-limits, Autobahns, Pubs (worth drinking in), Internet access (I know, People tell me we have it here...but what about decent speed or size), good beer, Winter(ok, not really), Bread, people able to to get a job done (on time without breaking all your SHIT), STRUCTURE.
Ok, ok. I've had my bitch.
The bike's great :-) Took a ride up to springbrook the other day. Grandma said to me "the road's terrible, all windy and hilly" I was up there in a second. Probably get up to Tamborine later today. Oh yeah. Happy Easter all you Heathens
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Sunset Yellow (Gelb)
Woo-hoo...
I've got my ride, at last...
Thank god for that...but I have to wait for the first service to start some serous riding. Have started working and love it... Have heaps of time to ride the bike.
write soon
LG S
I've got my ride, at last...
Thank god for that...but I have to wait for the first service to start some serous riding. Have started working and love it... Have heaps of time to ride the bike.
write soon
LG S
Monday, December 18, 2006
Wandering Sebastabator
Na noobs!!!
IT's the 18th of Dez and I'm still riding my motorcycle :-)
he he
Toasty.
I can't believe it...but it really doesn't feel like Winter.
I'm lovin' it.
And on top of that, I've only got 4 more shifts before the end of the year, before the end of Berlin.
hummm, I'm not sure if I'm happy or sad.
I guess that at the moment it's a bit of both.
I'm sure (well, not really that sure) that I'll be back here in a year, or so!!!
We'll see.
I'm just really exiceted that the end is nigh and a new beginning is upon me.
Na noobs!!!
IT's the 18th of Dez and I'm still riding my motorcycle :-)
he he
Toasty.
I can't believe it...but it really doesn't feel like Winter.
I'm lovin' it.
And on top of that, I've only got 4 more shifts before the end of the year, before the end of Berlin.
hummm, I'm not sure if I'm happy or sad.
I guess that at the moment it's a bit of both.
I'm sure (well, not really that sure) that I'll be back here in a year, or so!!!
We'll see.
I'm just really exiceted that the end is nigh and a new beginning is upon me.
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Wandering Sebastabator
Hey, all you groovy Non-travellers...
Looks like we'll be landing in Brisbane on the 10th of January.
I am so excited.
We just booked the tickets.
Just have to get Sabrina insurance and her visa
Don't worry Grandma, We'll be here to spend time with you.
I'm looking forward to telling my boss and getting rid of my appartment.
See you all sooner than I thought
Hey, all you groovy Non-travellers...
Looks like we'll be landing in Brisbane on the 10th of January.
I am so excited.
We just booked the tickets.
Just have to get Sabrina insurance and her visa
Don't worry Grandma, We'll be here to spend time with you.
I'm looking forward to telling my boss and getting rid of my appartment.
See you all sooner than I thought
Monday, October 30, 2006
Wandering Sebastabator
Well, my boss called this morning.
Looks like I'll be back at Sankt Gertrauden Krankenhaus
http://www.sankt-gertrauden.de/sgk-homepage/ebenen/willkommen.html
as of the 1st.
I'll be working on the Intensive Care Unit, Either the 35 Surgical, or the 05 Medical and Emergency. Either way, I spent 6 weeks there earlier this year and have no problem going there again. Will be good to have a change and it's probably better, considering that I'm seeing Sabrina now.
For those of you who don't know. I've Started seeing Sabrina (check out the photos). She's 22, just graduated from her nursing course and has just started in the ICU in St Joseph (She took my position) She enjoys riding motorcycles and has just put hers away for the winter :-(
She shall be joining me in Australia when I come over. I think we'll fly over in January some time. Hopefully she'll be able to stay a whole year...we'll see
She understands quite a lot of English but doesn't trust herself to speak it in front of me. When we get to Australia we'll have to enrole her in a course.
That's about it for now.
Bis bald
S
Well, my boss called this morning.
Looks like I'll be back at Sankt Gertrauden Krankenhaus
http://www.sankt-gertrauden.de/sgk-homepage/ebenen/willkommen.html
as of the 1st.
I'll be working on the Intensive Care Unit, Either the 35 Surgical, or the 05 Medical and Emergency. Either way, I spent 6 weeks there earlier this year and have no problem going there again. Will be good to have a change and it's probably better, considering that I'm seeing Sabrina now.
For those of you who don't know. I've Started seeing Sabrina (check out the photos). She's 22, just graduated from her nursing course and has just started in the ICU in St Joseph (She took my position) She enjoys riding motorcycles and has just put hers away for the winter :-(
She shall be joining me in Australia when I come over. I think we'll fly over in January some time. Hopefully she'll be able to stay a whole year...we'll see
She understands quite a lot of English but doesn't trust herself to speak it in front of me. When we get to Australia we'll have to enrole her in a course.
That's about it for now.
Bis bald
S
Friday, October 27, 2006
Wandering Sebastabator
Welcome to Friday...
Well, Looks like I'll be returning to Australia sooner than I thought.
I've been recently talking with Oxley Nursing Service about jobs in and around Brisbane in the early part of next year. "Expectations are high"
Why the change...
1. I will earn, in Australia, atleast double what I am here in Berlin.
2. nearly 6 years here and "I still haven't found what I'm looking for"
3. ...well you guessed it... And if you didn't then just ask me
It's also my last shift today at "Sankt Joseph Krankenhaus" I've been working there, almost continuously, since the middle of last November. They can't afford me anymore (or don't want to). I guess I'm a bit sad that I'm leaving but then again for various reasons, it's probably better in the long-run.
He who does not travel does not know the value of men. - Moorish Proverb
Welcome to Friday...
Well, Looks like I'll be returning to Australia sooner than I thought.
I've been recently talking with Oxley Nursing Service about jobs in and around Brisbane in the early part of next year. "Expectations are high"
Why the change...
1. I will earn, in Australia, atleast double what I am here in Berlin.
2. nearly 6 years here and "I still haven't found what I'm looking for"
3. ...well you guessed it... And if you didn't then just ask me
It's also my last shift today at "Sankt Joseph Krankenhaus" I've been working there, almost continuously, since the middle of last November. They can't afford me anymore (or don't want to). I guess I'm a bit sad that I'm leaving but then again for various reasons, it's probably better in the long-run.
He who does not travel does not know the value of men. - Moorish Proverb
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Wandering Sebastabator
Strange day!!!
Went shopping and ended up giving some little old Grandma advice on saucepans. Well, it was a pot really. Apparently she has the same problem I do. Not coming to grips with the new stove-top and burning stuff. So I got my new pot and, bugger-me, still burnt the chilli :-(
managed to save it though, had a great meal.
Today's my day off, hence the shopping. I was gonna go for a bit of a ride (200 kms or so) but have decided to put it off till the weekend. Although, the weather today was perfect, for this time of year. Blue skies, sunny, not too cold. I only hope it stays that way for a while. One of the girls at work is going to accompany me for the ride, she's got some Jap. bike.
Anyway, today's Tuesday, that means "sneak preview" at the local cinema (kino). Don't know what it'll be, lucky dip. The last was "The world's fastest Indian" can't remember the German title (something stupid like "von sand und hand")
The blond hair (orange actually) has almost had it's day. Despite common mis-conceptions, Blonds don't actually have more fun. Although I did go out on the weekend, and yes karroake was involved.
Red will be the new color, Feuer Rot. Hope it matches my bike :-)
gotta get ready for the cinema.
Strange day!!!
Went shopping and ended up giving some little old Grandma advice on saucepans. Well, it was a pot really. Apparently she has the same problem I do. Not coming to grips with the new stove-top and burning stuff. So I got my new pot and, bugger-me, still burnt the chilli :-(
managed to save it though, had a great meal.
Today's my day off, hence the shopping. I was gonna go for a bit of a ride (200 kms or so) but have decided to put it off till the weekend. Although, the weather today was perfect, for this time of year. Blue skies, sunny, not too cold. I only hope it stays that way for a while. One of the girls at work is going to accompany me for the ride, she's got some Jap. bike.
Anyway, today's Tuesday, that means "sneak preview" at the local cinema (kino). Don't know what it'll be, lucky dip. The last was "The world's fastest Indian" can't remember the German title (something stupid like "von sand und hand")
The blond hair (orange actually) has almost had it's day. Despite common mis-conceptions, Blonds don't actually have more fun. Although I did go out on the weekend, and yes karroake was involved.
Red will be the new color, Feuer Rot. Hope it matches my bike :-)
gotta get ready for the cinema.
Friday, October 13, 2006
Wandering SebastabatorWelcome to Friday the13th
I only got up an hour ago and already it's happened
"Bad hair day"
Although, when I think about it, it's no worse than yesterday :-) Tried to go blond, but I always forget...there's too much red in my hair so I end up with a kind-of orange.
Maybe when I get paid I'll go RED. I'm thinking a fire-truck red. Like Lola!!!
Speaking of Lola. I was watching Lola Rennt (Run, Lola, Run) the other day and realised it was shot in Berlin, lo and behold, I recognise some of the places it was shot. Strange...I'm really getting to know Berlin. Great city. Small but at the same time big. Hard to describe.
Anyway, I've gotta get myself ready for work. Another day, another Late shift. At least I've got a routine.
Bis bald
I only got up an hour ago and already it's happened
"Bad hair day"
Although, when I think about it, it's no worse than yesterday :-) Tried to go blond, but I always forget...there's too much red in my hair so I end up with a kind-of orange.
Maybe when I get paid I'll go RED. I'm thinking a fire-truck red. Like Lola!!!
Speaking of Lola. I was watching Lola Rennt (Run, Lola, Run) the other day and realised it was shot in Berlin, lo and behold, I recognise some of the places it was shot. Strange...I'm really getting to know Berlin. Great city. Small but at the same time big. Hard to describe.
Anyway, I've gotta get myself ready for work. Another day, another Late shift. At least I've got a routine.
Bis bald
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Wandering Sebastabator
Bugger...lost the blog.
http://www.sfh.med.sa/English/Historical_inf.htm
Seems that this is the hospital to which I have applied for a nursing position.
Riyadh, not a bad place if you like the heat, which I do :-)
Hey, for between 3K and 4K (US) per month I could live almost anywhere.
Was talking to a copper on our ward yesterday and he put in in a nutshell "doesn't matter where you live, without money it's no fun." was basically what he said.
Have today off, Saturday, but tomorrow Early (4am wake-up) grrr!!!
bis bald
Bugger...lost the blog.
http://www.sfh.med.sa/English/Historical_inf.htm
Seems that this is the hospital to which I have applied for a nursing position.
Riyadh, not a bad place if you like the heat, which I do :-)
Hey, for between 3K and 4K (US) per month I could live almost anywhere.
Was talking to a copper on our ward yesterday and he put in in a nutshell "doesn't matter where you live, without money it's no fun." was basically what he said.
Have today off, Saturday, but tomorrow Early (4am wake-up) grrr!!!
bis bald
Friday, October 06, 2006
Wandering Sebastabator
I've decided to do something about my money problems.
Sent my CV to a co. that places nurses in the middle east
hope that something comes of it :-)
I've decided to do something about my money problems.
Sent my CV to a co. that places nurses in the middle east
hope that something comes of it :-)
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Dudes # one
Wow, here's my first shitty entry, but hey!!!
At least I'm trying.
Today's a lovely warm sunny day in cosmo. Berlin
Just heard that Benny and Mel's family has begun.
Glückwunsch!!!
At least I'm trying.
Today's a lovely warm sunny day in cosmo. Berlin
Just heard that Benny and Mel's family has begun.
Glückwunsch!!!
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