Sunday 22 September 2013

Boxes and Bags, Goodbyes and Thank Yous

THREE DAYS. I am leaving in three days. It's starting to become more and more real with every passing day, and I am finding it slightly difficult to contain my imminent freak out.
My room is empty, although somehow manages to still be messy... I've had to say goodbye to everyone these past few days, all my work friends and people I've gotten to know over this year, all my old friends who have headed to uni. Had to say goodbye to this cutie, who's made me realize two things. Little Kids are adorable, but I will not be having my own for at least another 10 years! They are a lot of work. But still adorable :P



So many things to worry about, but I'll take it one step at a time. Then hopefully living on my own wont be a total disaster...

Wednesday 18 September 2013

Packing Adventures

Trying to pack. Life is looming over me. If only this was easier...


How can one possibly fit their whole lives into a suitcase? I'm barely packed and I still know as a certainty that once I get to England, that one thing I forgot to bring, will be the only thing I need. One week never seemed so short!


Saturday 14 September 2013

From last night, was bored and saw I hadn't posted in a while. So just some random questions to inform you all about myself :D

Do you have any pets? Nope, But in my life time we have had a few, Budgie, fish, turtles a cat. None now though but hopefully my family will get a dog soon!
Name three things that are physically close to you: My Laptop, a Suitcase and a University Checklist. Eeek! 
What's the weather like right now? It's night, cold, around 16°C. I don't think it's raining but ill find out soon enough as I head off to work :/
Do you drive? If so, have you crashed? Nope, sadly not (about the driving not the crashing). I've just had no need for it here in Switzerland because public transport is so good! I'll hopefully get it soon though.
What time did you wake up this morning? I woke up at 11 I think, didn't go into work until 2pm so no need to wake up early.
When was the last time you showered? This morning, at around 12?
What was the last movie that you saw? Kick-Ass 2. Was enjoyable although somewhat gory. 
What does you last text message say? "haha thanks love! I hope your work thing goes well! I'll be missing you:)"
What is your ringtone ? Uhh, the usual iPhone ringtone? Nothing exciting.
Have you ever been to a different country? Oh where do I start? Been all over the place, All over Europe: Spain, France, Germany, Croatia, England etc etc, Asia: Thailand, Bangladesh, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, India, Africa: Morocco, Egypt, America: East and West Coast, New Zealand, Australia. Probably a lot of others I can't remember now... My family LOVES to travel!   
Do you like sushi? HATE sushi. Can't do seafood.
Where do you buy your groceries? My family buys them in Germany because its cheaper there than here is Switzerland! But if I ever buy things I go to the coop.
Have you ever taken any medication to help you fall asleep faster? Nope, although after long flights to NZ sometimes I wish I had them!
How many siblings do you have? Two sisters, Sonya and Nell.




Do you have a desktop computer or a laptop? Just the Laptop.
How old will you be turning on your next birthday? I'll be 20!
Do you wear contacts or glasses? Nope!
Do you colour your hair? No, no. It's naturally this red. Who said you can't detect sarcasm over the internet?
Tell me something you are planing to do today: The day is over, I slept and went to work (looking after a two year old) then came home, got ready for work again and now am almost off for my lovey 8 hour shift in town. Oh the Joy.
When was the last time you cried? When my UK visa was refused the first time and I started freaking out about my future...
What is your perfect pizza topping? Hawaiian all the way!
Which do you prefer, hamburger or cheeseburger ? Don't really like mince patties or hamburgers/cheeseburgers in the first place but if I had to choose it would definitely be a cheeseburger!
Have you ever had an all-nighter? Yes, many! some for good, enjoyable reasons, others not so much.
What is your eye colour? They're blue!
Can you taste the difference between Pepsi and Coke? Uh, no. We did an experiment in school. Everyone thought they did, no one actually did. I prefer non fizzy drinks anyway so don't really try out the 'difference' often.

Sunday 8 September 2013

Life Rolls On...

The last week or so has been very busy, with friends leaving to uni, family coming to stay and life preparations being done. Everything is falling into place finally because did I mention, I GOT MY VISA! So it will be goodbye Basel, Hello Surrey soon enough! No more stressing about whether or not I will actually be going to uni, only stressing about the reality of what is now definitely going to happen...

Other than that, Annika came back from Florida and how else do we celebrate her return, other than an incredible girls night out at Singerhaus? We spent the night sitting at hagestadt, taking bathroom mirror photos with roses, playing fussball, and of course dancing the night away!



Tuesday 3 September 2013

Sunday Dinner

We had visitors from New Zealand staying over the weekend and went to this super cute restaurant in Lörrach, Germany, The Osteria Mättle. The dinner may not look that appetizing but man was it delicious. Cheese and Pesto stuffed gnocchi, with Riccola!

Oh and did I mention the wine glasses were amazing? So big, you could have almost fit the whole bottle of wine in one of those bad boys! Not sure the parents would have appreciated me taking the whole bottle of wine though... maybe next time. 
Our visitors left on Monday but now we have my Aunt and Uncle over, also visiting from New Zealand who arrived today. Busy busy busy! But I guess that's good, less time to stress about my impending visa and life. 22 days.