At this point I feel like I have a billion thoughts running through my head, and a huge number of things on my to-do list.
So many things happening at once, its been a very busy couple of months.
Finishing up at Port Augusta, interviewed and sorted out my new job in Adelaide :)
Organizing a hundred and one bits of paperwork for my new workplaces.. not fun at all.
A bajillion phone calls to CBS for them to sort out my bond from last year still not returned to me...
House inspections every weekend in the search for our new home. It's been both fun and daunting, the amount of things we need to take on board.
Its been busy, tiring but its all towards taking big steps forward :)
I'll be glad when all the paperwork for work is sorted though, police checks, registration, tax and licensing have never been more brain fuzzling.
I always feel like theres something I've forgotten or something I might not get done in time. And I definitely don't want to feel like I've let anyone down before I even begin!
Back in PA for the second to last time, I'm wrapping it up over here with my last day of work in just 2 short weeks! Literally short because one of those weeks is the Queen's birthday public holiday! Haha.. :)
Okay, 2 more weeks lets get it lets go!
Going to try and take more pics with my camera before I leave, I definitely will miss the views to and from PA.. Not that I'm leaving forever, hunnid percent will be back for a road trip :)
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Friday, May 11, 2018
Notice!
Told my boss and staff that I'm going to be leaving. Finally. haha I had been holding onto it for the longest time because I was so scared of disappointing or upsetting them.
I know it's always a challenge to find a dentist to come all the way to Port Augusta, and one that can mesh well with the team. But hey, life goes on, I need to move on to the next stage :)
Will give my official 4 weeks notice when I am more certain on a date. I think we will see how the job hunt goes. Applied for a couple positions this week, and I think I will try and get two part time jobs this time. Full time was good but I want to incorporate some variation I reckon. Its quite common for dentists in town to have a few different jobs and I think its a great idea. It gives me abit of a buffer if I turn out not to mesh with one clinic not to be stuck there all week! haha..
Well, wish me luck with the job hunt! Everythings happening now! So exciting.
Tomorrow night catching up with my highschool group of girlfriends, it has been way too long. I haven't seen them for.. many months :(
I guess thats what happens as people grow up and grow apart. But hopefully there will be a day where we become closer again. Maybe when I move back I'll try to make more of an effort to catch up with them.. after all they were a huge part of my life growing up! Its been hard organizing catchups when I'm only in Adelaide less than 2 days a week.
I say that but really I should have made more time for them. Sad.
Happy Friday everyone :) Cherish your friendships!
I know it's always a challenge to find a dentist to come all the way to Port Augusta, and one that can mesh well with the team. But hey, life goes on, I need to move on to the next stage :)
Will give my official 4 weeks notice when I am more certain on a date. I think we will see how the job hunt goes. Applied for a couple positions this week, and I think I will try and get two part time jobs this time. Full time was good but I want to incorporate some variation I reckon. Its quite common for dentists in town to have a few different jobs and I think its a great idea. It gives me abit of a buffer if I turn out not to mesh with one clinic not to be stuck there all week! haha..
Well, wish me luck with the job hunt! Everythings happening now! So exciting.
Tomorrow night catching up with my highschool group of girlfriends, it has been way too long. I haven't seen them for.. many months :(
I guess thats what happens as people grow up and grow apart. But hopefully there will be a day where we become closer again. Maybe when I move back I'll try to make more of an effort to catch up with them.. after all they were a huge part of my life growing up! Its been hard organizing catchups when I'm only in Adelaide less than 2 days a week.
I say that but really I should have made more time for them. Sad.
Happy Friday everyone :) Cherish your friendships!
Sunday, May 6, 2018
House Hunting
So its happening! We've finally got started with buying our house and moving in together!
What a gigantic milestone..
I'm so glad at how far we've come and I couldn't dream of a better partner to have by my side.
Although we are both such noobs at this kind of thing, we just work together so well as a team which is great!
We just went through the bank for pre-approval on Friday and now started seriously looking at potential houses. Been to a few open inspections but really just sussing out the market and getting a feel for what we are really looking for in a house.
The whole process was so daunting and still we have a long way to go before actually getting the house we want and moving in.. but I'm so happy we made a start on it this weekend.
Super excited to say the least!
Got so much on my plate at the moment it feels. The worst part is telling my clinic that I will be leaving soon. I've decided to tell them this week to try and give them as much notice as possible. Even though I don't know exactly when I'll be leaving. But atleast that will give them time to prepare for when I leave and to start looking for my replacement.
I feel bad but life goes on. I really felt like I couldn't get on with my personal life until I came back to Adelaide, so I've chosen to move on. The job is wonderful but it also has been limiting my education and skills due to the lack of technology out here. Time to get back into the metropolitan and back to modern clinic technology! I feel like I'm lagging behind some of my colleagues in terms of skillset.
So.. Onwards and upwards! :)
Wish us luck with house hunting!
What a gigantic milestone..
I'm so glad at how far we've come and I couldn't dream of a better partner to have by my side.
Although we are both such noobs at this kind of thing, we just work together so well as a team which is great!
We just went through the bank for pre-approval on Friday and now started seriously looking at potential houses. Been to a few open inspections but really just sussing out the market and getting a feel for what we are really looking for in a house.
The whole process was so daunting and still we have a long way to go before actually getting the house we want and moving in.. but I'm so happy we made a start on it this weekend.
Super excited to say the least!
Got so much on my plate at the moment it feels. The worst part is telling my clinic that I will be leaving soon. I've decided to tell them this week to try and give them as much notice as possible. Even though I don't know exactly when I'll be leaving. But atleast that will give them time to prepare for when I leave and to start looking for my replacement.
I feel bad but life goes on. I really felt like I couldn't get on with my personal life until I came back to Adelaide, so I've chosen to move on. The job is wonderful but it also has been limiting my education and skills due to the lack of technology out here. Time to get back into the metropolitan and back to modern clinic technology! I feel like I'm lagging behind some of my colleagues in terms of skillset.
So.. Onwards and upwards! :)
Wish us luck with house hunting!
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Valentines Day.
Valentines day has been and gone, as it does every year.
I'm thankful for a boyfriend that showers me with affection every day. Not a day has gone by without several "I Love You's". Especially as we have a.. lets say Medium-distance relationship. Haha.
I was lucky enough to be surprised by Simon this V-day.. He enlisted the help of my beautiful housemate Shaleeni to leave chocolates outside my door in the morning and have a lovely bunch of roses delivered to my clinic during the day :)
I was feeling pretty happy and cheerful all day, until I hopped onto Facebook/Instagram with the intention of posting a picture of my roses with my housemate's dog Bella.
Seeing people write posts about how Valentines day is a shit day for shit people really grinds my gears.
A mutual friend of ours started her Valentines day Rant, going on about the commecialisation of "love", how it is all about 'forced affection' and spending money on materialistic gifts.
I think she was trying to make all the single people feel better because she went on to say how good it is to be single, and if people are feeling lonely then she was there to talk. That being said she herself is not single and is in a happy relationship.
She probably didn't mean to but I felt so cheesed off, and i felt like after her post, if anyone were to post a valentines day appreciation photo etc, we would instantly be seen as the 'idiots who celebrate such a stupid hallmark holiday'.
Excuse me but no one is forcing you to buy roses. Simon certainly did not get 'forced' to get me a gift.
I really do see where she is coming from and I do agree that it is heavily commercialized and if your boyfriend doesn't go with the flow and get you flowers then it means absolutely nothing at all.
But keep that shit to yourself and don't try and make me feel shit for receiving a Valentines Day gift, for god's sake.
How about don't generalize all couples and make assumptions based on your own bs.
.. anyway Happy Valentines Day. hahaha ♥
I'm thankful for a boyfriend that showers me with affection every day. Not a day has gone by without several "I Love You's". Especially as we have a.. lets say Medium-distance relationship. Haha.
I was lucky enough to be surprised by Simon this V-day.. He enlisted the help of my beautiful housemate Shaleeni to leave chocolates outside my door in the morning and have a lovely bunch of roses delivered to my clinic during the day :)
I was feeling pretty happy and cheerful all day, until I hopped onto Facebook/Instagram with the intention of posting a picture of my roses with my housemate's dog Bella.
Seeing people write posts about how Valentines day is a shit day for shit people really grinds my gears.
A mutual friend of ours started her Valentines day Rant, going on about the commecialisation of "love", how it is all about 'forced affection' and spending money on materialistic gifts.
I think she was trying to make all the single people feel better because she went on to say how good it is to be single, and if people are feeling lonely then she was there to talk. That being said she herself is not single and is in a happy relationship.
She probably didn't mean to but I felt so cheesed off, and i felt like after her post, if anyone were to post a valentines day appreciation photo etc, we would instantly be seen as the 'idiots who celebrate such a stupid hallmark holiday'.
Excuse me but no one is forcing you to buy roses. Simon certainly did not get 'forced' to get me a gift.
I really do see where she is coming from and I do agree that it is heavily commercialized and if your boyfriend doesn't go with the flow and get you flowers then it means absolutely nothing at all.
But keep that shit to yourself and don't try and make me feel shit for receiving a Valentines Day gift, for god's sake.
How about don't generalize all couples and make assumptions based on your own bs.
.. anyway Happy Valentines Day. hahaha ♥
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Firsts
My two weeks off of work has been and gone, just a snap of the fingers and time passes by.
Funny how time passes so quickly when you're truly enjoying it..
Felt like we did alot during the holidays, catching up with family and friends, going out on dates, roller skating, beaching, wineries, Kangaroo Island..
Definitely didn't waste too much time rolling around doing nothing, thats for sure.
I used to be the type to love sleeping in and wasting time, but nowadays when I get the time off I really want to make full use of it. Otherwise it just feels like a day wasted. I can be annoying like that. Hahaha.. TOO active.
We've taken up swimming recently also, trying new things and keeping active lol. Its fun to learn together.. although sometimes it feels like the blind leading the blind. "Am I doing it right..?"
"..... suuuuure!"
Back at work for a week and I'm already looking forward to our trip overseas in March.
I guess thats the danger in taking holidays, you'll get the post-holiday blues everytime without fail and make it that much harder to wake up early on a Monday to go to work.
I need to appreciate the fact that I've been given the opportunity to work. Some people want to work but can't, so why should I be allowed to complain?
That being said, the 3.5 hour drive back alone to Port Augusta was a struggle and a half. haha when theres a break in routine it definitely is a challenge getting back into it.
My time in Port Augusta is drawing to a close, I'm set on leaving in June.
Simon and I are ready to move in together and we've started looking at getting a house together :)
Exciting times, I know!! I absolutely can't wait. People tell me how different it is living with your other half and to be prepared for arguments and fights over stupid shit.. But I'm ready. I can't wait to squabble over small things, can't wait to have our first everything in that house. Ready and going in for the long haul mate.
So once we've secured a home loan and purchased our house together, I'll finally leave PA for good.
It'll be a good way to leave- leaving to progress and grow in life, not just because I want to leave.
Will try and keep the blog updated, this is defs a period of my life I want to keep recorded.
Life is pretty sweet.
New Years Resolution though: Study at least once a week- I am seriously getting SOOOOO SLACK. >:\
Funny how time passes so quickly when you're truly enjoying it..
Felt like we did alot during the holidays, catching up with family and friends, going out on dates, roller skating, beaching, wineries, Kangaroo Island..
Definitely didn't waste too much time rolling around doing nothing, thats for sure.
I used to be the type to love sleeping in and wasting time, but nowadays when I get the time off I really want to make full use of it. Otherwise it just feels like a day wasted. I can be annoying like that. Hahaha.. TOO active.
We've taken up swimming recently also, trying new things and keeping active lol. Its fun to learn together.. although sometimes it feels like the blind leading the blind. "Am I doing it right..?"
"..... suuuuure!"
Back at work for a week and I'm already looking forward to our trip overseas in March.
I guess thats the danger in taking holidays, you'll get the post-holiday blues everytime without fail and make it that much harder to wake up early on a Monday to go to work.
I need to appreciate the fact that I've been given the opportunity to work. Some people want to work but can't, so why should I be allowed to complain?
That being said, the 3.5 hour drive back alone to Port Augusta was a struggle and a half. haha when theres a break in routine it definitely is a challenge getting back into it.
My time in Port Augusta is drawing to a close, I'm set on leaving in June.
Simon and I are ready to move in together and we've started looking at getting a house together :)
Exciting times, I know!! I absolutely can't wait. People tell me how different it is living with your other half and to be prepared for arguments and fights over stupid shit.. But I'm ready. I can't wait to squabble over small things, can't wait to have our first everything in that house. Ready and going in for the long haul mate.
So once we've secured a home loan and purchased our house together, I'll finally leave PA for good.
It'll be a good way to leave- leaving to progress and grow in life, not just because I want to leave.
Will try and keep the blog updated, this is defs a period of my life I want to keep recorded.
Life is pretty sweet.
New Years Resolution though: Study at least once a week- I am seriously getting SOOOOO SLACK. >:\
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