Wednesday, March 24, 2010

New Post.

Okay.
So we haven't written anything for a while, couse there haven't been so much to writgh about.
We have been studying kinda efficient latly. so I (Karl) wanted you guys to know that I just got my first Physiology result back ( I had a test on monday) I though I had been studying quite well latly for this test and it turned out pretty good actually. I got a 80 out of 100. So that means Destinction. Next level is the best "High Destiction". So I'm kinda happy about that.

Beside that.
We had a eating competition at the mexican resturante yesterday, (all you can eat chilli) (cheap thuesday, chilli thuseday).

It turend out to stand between me and Aaron. I won offcourse. But I have to say he gave me a hard time. And I allmost vomit. cause my stomage hurted like hell. I COULDENT EVEN HAVE A BEER IN FLYNN'S. and thats bad =)

Well.. until next time. Cheerios =)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The new housemate







While being drunk yesterday, Karl grabed an opossum and let it in our house. Unfortunately he forgot to put it out - we found it under his bed today. Luckily the opossum poo was just in his room.
On the pictures: (1) scared opossum under Karls bed, (2,3) Karl and Per preparing themself for battle, (4,5) the opossum is enjoying his banana, (6) Bo is tries to catch it (and I told him he can't eat it ;) )

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Maggie Island








Hi again folks.

We just returned from Maggie Island, after a weekend of diving and beautiful impressions.

We started with a Friday evening at home and got up early on Saturday morning (6 am).
We took the ferry from Towsnville to Magnetic Island, then a taxi from there to the point where some of us would finish their diving certificate (Perla, Charlee and Hillary), while Ro, Florian and Ross hired missing diving equipment to dive this weekend's delights.

Me and Stehepen however, were either handicap for the weekend or without diving certificate.

Therefore I began to snorkel and followed the others at the surface during the first dive.
After that, I took some time off from the water (due to blisters (gnagesår) and sunburn etc.).

Me and Stehpen hung around on the beach etc. while the others had fun in the water with their second dive.
That evening we had a quiet evening at the backpacker facilities (which was a nice place, accept poor service) among other things we did that night was; a couple of hours in the jacuzzi under the stars, played a game of pool with some beers, a short walk under the stars at the beach where we sat for a while and just talked a lot, then it was back to bed and try to get some sleep and energy for the next day.

Witch was of course impossible with social retarded Norwegians staying in the same room with the Air-con blowing like they wanted home sweet home back in our room.

Now I begin to be a bit annoyed with Norwegians, hence they are all over the place all the time. especially social retarded Norwegians (no offense of course) (sorry mum, but it’s true).

Next day:

We began by checking out of the hostel 09.30 am.
After that it was pretty much the same round as the day before, except that Ross and Stephen went back the night before.

This time it were only Florian and Jessie who were going to dive (except Perla, Charlee and Hillary, they still had an instructor with them). Me and Ro had snorkeling gear and we followed at the surface and trained our free diving skills.

But free diving is not to be underestimated because me and Ro did agree that you are way more liberated without the tank ( “But still” I hear from the German in the corner, yes I know it rocks to be under water for a long time Florian).


We had a lot of fun with things like swimming with sea-turtles etc.
After the second dive in the afternoon we went back to the ferry.

Now we’re chilling back home and eating a lot of crap for dinner and reflect on a great weekend with as mention a lot of good impressions.


Until next time, Good luck on your journey to the meaning of life.


Love Aussie boys.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Beachday


Hey Folks!
Not much going on today and we had a lazy day at the beach. On this occasion I took some pictures for a panorama picture (see above).
Tomorrow we head towards Magnetic Island for some diving. Pictures will follow later.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Hey Folks!
After a while without any post here something (new):

Today I saw my first living kangaroo in the bush around Charters Towers (130 k west of Townsville). I've seen some before, but they were either lying dead on the street or in our frying pan. Unfortunately I was there to check out possible targets for my thesis and therefore my cam was at home.
The landscape outside of Townsville is exactely how one would expect it: red soil, eucalyptus trees, creeks... The farmers there are seriously pissed about mining, mining industry and geologists. I think the one we met considered to shoot us when we walked over his land. Hopefully not everybody there has bad experiences with our kind. Otherwise I should consider to buy a bulletproof vest. The heat in the bush is just awesome because the sun in burning the whole day and the black rocks out there intensify the heat even more. I'm looking forward to proof myself in the wilderness and I'm excited about the solotrips I have to do there.

Karl said he hasn't done that much - just studying all the time. For me this sounds like a good program for the first semester. We really have to do some kind of trip on the weekend to compensate for the weeks.

Greetings from Down Under!