NYE in Surfers Paradise
Crash! Boom! Bang!
24 hours are enough to find a job, work a day, quit a job (or two), celebrate the end of 2006 and the beginning of 2007.
I guess coming back from the Fraser holidays wasn’t easy. Christmas was definitely fun but once the party was over, we all realized it was time to do some work in between all these parties and holidays. Tiit had suddenly decided to put an end to his Aussie adventure and fly back home (personal reasons – don’t be too curious! :-)), which left Jarno here on his own. Well, not exactly alone as there was a bunch of us here, but the famous team Tiit & Jarno had lost its ‘bigger’ half. After an accurate analysis Jarno took a few days to think things through and searched for a job up 
on the GC to stay a little longer. On Thursday we even jumped into Molly and drove up to Southport to stop at some of the job agencies. Can’t say we were successful. Mostly because of the holidays, everything’s been pretty quiet on the job market. They say most of the recruitments were made right before Christmas and it’s gonna be silent for at least the next couple of weeks. And where was I right before Christmas? Spending my amazing holidays on Fraser, of course!! (a) Wrong timing, wrong timing, but felt so good to make myself this fabulous Christmas present :-)
So the whole week has been pretty much a complete relax. I forced myself to go jogging with Tiit a couple of days, which was definitely a good thing to do after the enormous Christmas dinner. I remember talking to Ann back home how we would wake up early mornings and go jogging on the beach. That was also why we wanted a house close to the ocean. And right now the beach is just there and nobody seems to care.. because the pool and spa are even closer :P The Australian welfare! We’ve also had a few great movie nights right on the beach in the center of Surfers Paradise this week. The city has set up a big screen on the waterfront and people can just bring their own blankets, chairs and popcorn to enjoy free beach cinema under the stars. Even better than the old school drive-in cinemas where you can watch a movie from your car. Well, less private, but with the choice of movies that were on these nights (Toy Story and Finding Nemo), I guess the privacy was not essential :-)
I missed the Saturday night’s Ice Age though as somewhere between the pool, beach and cinema I had also found a job. Actually more than one. Billy Baxter’s, a fast food restaurant-bar on Cavill Av, and Baritalia, an Italian restaurant-bar on the corner of Chevron Towers, took my resume, had a glimpse at it, and obviously in need for some more wait staff over the holidays asked me to come in for a 2-hour trial the next day, which I successfully passed. Of course! :-) Billy Baxter’s is right on the main pedestrian area in the heart of Surfers Paradise and offers a wide range of all typical ‘high fat’ Aussie stuff, from burger to steak and 2-stack pancakes topped with syrup and ice-cream. Baritalia is a mid-range Italian restaurant with international staff but Italian chefs. Both really fast paced and busy, they asked me to start immediately on the 31st. Billy Baxter’s in the morning from 9, and Baritalia in the evening from 5, from which I did the first shift but didn’t make it to the second one. Don’t know what happened, my very first little breakdown here in Australia; just suddenly felt I was doing the wrong thing. Or at least not doing the right thing. Probably it wasn’t the best decision to start working in two different places the same day and find myself in a situation where I couldn’t decide which one I preferred.. if any of them at all. So I quit. Too easy, K. Think twice the next time you run into something fully enthusiastic. Feels so bad when you then give up.
Anyways, decision made, steps taken, life goes on. And it goes on real fast on New Year’s Eve. Right into the next year, right into a new year.. which we celebrated at Tiit (our 2nd Tiit) and Paavo’s new Pacific Plaza residence on the Surfers Paradise Esplanade, with a great view on the beach where fireworks hit the sky every hour from 9 pm. Heaps of wine, heaps of beer, heaps of champagne. 2007 came differently than any other year. On the beach, in Surfers Paradise, in Australia, Down Under. With baton races and attempts in long jump between the two teams Kairi and 
Ann. Note that thongs were used as batons and champagne bottles stuck in the sand as signposts where the runner had to turn back. Let the children play.. it gets better with years :-)
24 hours are enough to find a job, work a day, quit a job (or two), celebrate the end of 2006 and the beginning of 2007.
I guess coming back from the Fraser holidays wasn’t easy. Christmas was definitely fun but once the party was over, we all realized it was time to do some work in between all these parties and holidays. Tiit had suddenly decided to put an end to his Aussie adventure and fly back home (personal reasons – don’t be too curious! :-)), which left Jarno here on his own. Well, not exactly alone as there was a bunch of us here, but the famous team Tiit & Jarno had lost its ‘bigger’ half. After an accurate analysis Jarno took a few days to think things through and searched for a job up 
on the GC to stay a little longer. On Thursday we even jumped into Molly and drove up to Southport to stop at some of the job agencies. Can’t say we were successful. Mostly because of the holidays, everything’s been pretty quiet on the job market. They say most of the recruitments were made right before Christmas and it’s gonna be silent for at least the next couple of weeks. And where was I right before Christmas? Spending my amazing holidays on Fraser, of course!! (a) Wrong timing, wrong timing, but felt so good to make myself this fabulous Christmas present :-)
So the whole week has been pretty much a complete relax. I forced myself to go jogging with Tiit a couple of days, which was definitely a good thing to do after the enormous Christmas dinner. I remember talking to Ann back home how we would wake up early mornings and go jogging on the beach. That was also why we wanted a house close to the ocean. And right now the beach is just there and nobody seems to care.. because the pool and spa are even closer :P The Australian welfare! We’ve also had a few great movie nights right on the beach in the center of Surfers Paradise this week. The city has set up a big screen on the waterfront and people can just bring their own blankets, chairs and popcorn to enjoy free beach cinema under the stars. Even better than the old school drive-in cinemas where you can watch a movie from your car. Well, less private, but with the choice of movies that were on these nights (Toy Story and Finding Nemo), I guess the privacy was not essential :-)
I missed the Saturday night’s Ice Age though as somewhere between the pool, beach and cinema I had also found a job. Actually more than one. Billy Baxter’s, a fast food restaurant-bar on Cavill Av, and Baritalia, an Italian restaurant-bar on the corner of Chevron Towers, took my resume, had a glimpse at it, and obviously in need for some more wait staff over the holidays asked me to come in for a 2-hour trial the next day, which I successfully passed. Of course! :-) Billy Baxter’s is right on the main pedestrian area in the heart of Surfers Paradise and offers a wide range of all typical ‘high fat’ Aussie stuff, from burger to steak and 2-stack pancakes topped with syrup and ice-cream. Baritalia is a mid-range Italian restaurant with international staff but Italian chefs. Both really fast paced and busy, they asked me to start immediately on the 31st. Billy Baxter’s in the morning from 9, and Baritalia in the evening from 5, from which I did the first shift but didn’t make it to the second one. Don’t know what happened, my very first little breakdown here in Australia; just suddenly felt I was doing the wrong thing. Or at least not doing the right thing. Probably it wasn’t the best decision to start working in two different places the same day and find myself in a situation where I couldn’t decide which one I preferred.. if any of them at all. So I quit. Too easy, K. Think twice the next time you run into something fully enthusiastic. Feels so bad when you then give up.
Anyways, decision made, steps taken, life goes on. And it goes on real fast on New Year’s Eve. Right into the next year, right into a new year.. which we celebrated at Tiit (our 2nd Tiit) and Paavo’s new Pacific Plaza residence on the Surfers Paradise Esplanade, with a great view on the beach where fireworks hit the sky every hour from 9 pm. Heaps of wine, heaps of beer, heaps of champagne. 2007 came differently than any other year. On the beach, in Surfers Paradise, in Australia, Down Under. With baton races and attempts in long jump between the two teams Kairi and 
Ann. Note that thongs were used as batons and champagne bottles stuck in the sand as signposts where the runner had to turn back. Let the children play.. it gets better with years :-)Happy New Year 2007!!
Time to take a little while and contemplate on the past 12 months. 2006 was a good one. Had a great job, graduated from the uni, did some traveling (Barca, Lisbon, Croatia trip), but not only.. Applied for a WHV, moved Down Under.. And here I am now.. having the
time of my life. 2006 was a good one for so many of my greatest friends. Friends back home that graduated with me. Friends in Italy. George and his high priority master studies (T.V.T.B!!). The newly weds Matleena and Ivan, such an awesome wedding!! The same goes for Helin and Urmas, such a beautiful day with you!! My dear Mirjam who gave birth to her little baby boy right before Christmas on the 16th. I'm so happy for you!! My little sis that is studying in Montpellier and traveling back and forth between France and the U.S. Love!! (a) Heili, you are one of the best 
girlfriends in the world! Miss you heaps. Kalle, you are so special!! Hope you'll achieve what you are striving for!! And come and visit as we planned. Mooni, I'm so proud of you girl, be brave without us and do attend all courses! ;) Mari, you take the lead for all of us, what a successful business chick. Ann.. my dear Ann. You have no idea how great it is to have you here with me. To wake up with you and fall asleep with you :-) Ash & Arpi, thank you so much for your never-ending friendliness, hospitality and help! You two are so great!! Paavo and Tiit, you are the greatest guys I've met in such a long time. Surfers won't be the same without you here! Paul.. you put a sweet, sweet end to a great, great year. Love you all!!~K~ xxx
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