what to do...

hi guys,

i know i said i was going to document my tomato pruning process here but its going to take some time so just chill and read this post aight!?

So ive been thinking about traveling...and about money....and now that im doing some traveling again ive come across decisions i have to make...AGAIN! Im such a bad decision maker when it comes to making them. its frustrating. I thought i had it all worked out but lying pool side today got me thinking about my options - please give me your thoughts.

Option #1 - original idea

go sailing in the whitsundays, from there go to cairns, from there fly to alice springs (flight $320), take a tour to ayers rock (roughly $300) from there take the Ghan to adelaid ($335) . From adelaid take a great ocean road tour ($200) to melbourne. then fly up to sydney or surfers paradise...yadda yadda what im deciding on now is my first 2 weeks of may

Option #2 - new idea

go sailing in the whitsundays - use my already paid for bus ticket to slowly make my way up to cairns (taking 2 weeks or so) and then fly from cairns to adelaid for about $260, skipping alice springs, ayers rock and the ghan. 3 things that i was looking forward to seeing but i dont know if i'll have the money for it.

I think it would be really nice to spend 2 weeks up north bathing in the sun, snorkelling in the GBR and just chilling out rather then running around trying to get to this place at this time etc, etc - but again, when is the next time i will be here? Should i take advantage of the time i have now and just spend my money willy-nilly? Or should i be more careful and just take it all very slow? i only have a bit more then a month left here, is it worth it to rush?

opinions are greatly encouraged

alia

update

So i officially have 1 week minus 1 day left here in bundaberg. not gonna lie, i will miss it a bit. i am extremely comfortable and now i have to leave! jebus! I guess i could stay if i wanted to but really, its bundaberg-and i am SO looking forward to visiting the whitsundays its NOT even funny! I have my bus ticket booked, my hostel booked AND my sailing trip booked. Im all ready to go.

last night had to say goodbye to my good french friends (from left)julian, nicolas and mattius. i just about cried - some of the most fun guys i have ever met. they said that the year after next the plan is to visit the states and canada so they will be in touch. i cant wait.

other then that, not alot new - ive been attending the gym - took a weight training class called THUMP on wednesday and then yesterday i took tai bo. the fitness classes here are not much compared to whats back at home. they dont talk about posture, correct positioning of legs, or feet or proper technique its kind of strange. but my arms are so sore today so it must've done something. im going to take one day of rest and then back at it tomorrow. my plans for future posts are these: 'a day in the life of a bundaberg tomato pruner' and 'my friends' - so look forward to those coming up! love much miss much alia

break-up

yep thats right. julia and i have broken up. she took all her stuff and moved out. im not so broken up about it but i think she was. it was such short notice. she told me tuesday night that she was breaking her contract with maneras (the tomato farm we work at) and would be heading up the coast to meet her friend. we were supposed to do whitsunday sail together but i called the travel agency and they told me it was all fine. they would put a note on the file that we wernt travelling together anymore -done and done!

she was a nice girl....but she put out a vibe to other people that she was better then everyone else. my friend, nicholas from france said 'maybe if she was beautiful or very clever she could think that way but she is not'. needless to say she pissed alot of people off and most people arent so upset that she is gone.

either way, we will stay in touch. i think she feels bad that i was so upset with her but she still dosent understand why. oh well. its over now

love muchly

alia

ps we worked 7.5hrs today! a record for us! and my fingernails are filthy....ewww!

long tiime!

yeah i know its been a long time but nothing is new. getting more hours at work which is good. started picking which is a good alternate to pruning (which we are still doing but also picking so it throws in a mix) and did one afternoon of tomatoe packing. needless to say i am sick of tomatoes.

Ive been here about 2.5 weeks now and im planning on probabley another 2 more. maybe 3 not really sure yet. ive had a falling out with julia - we dont really talk to eachother and are extremely sick of eachother (well i am of her anyway) so i really dont think i will be doing the whitsunday sail with her. at least i hope not to, im gonna see if i can get around it.

a french guy, nicholas was looking at buying a big bus to travel in and i would totally be up for something like that i think. he doesnt know the price or anything but will call on it. drive over to alice springs and perth. i think that would be a fantastic trip!

otherwise my days are pretty standard - wake up at 430am - leave for work at 520ish (it changes every day) -wait around for work to start at 6am - work as late as 12 - wait around for the van to come pick us up. this sometiems takes as long as an hour - back at the hostel go for a swim (sometimes! i try not to procrastinate) - eat - watch dvds - chat - go on the internet....and thats it!

it could be my imagination but i think ive noticed a bit of an extra fat around my midsecton that wasnt there before...YIKES! so i picked up a panphlet from the local gym that has drop-in classes for $7 so i think i will indulge in that a few times a week. although i am only here for a few more weeks.

this is a really boring town but im going to miss it for sure. i like being settled you know? and i really like alot of the people i am meeting.

hope all is well back at home! much love!

alia

ps keep checking my photo album new pix every day!