Letter #6

I love the accents here, it can be so hard to decipher the asian/indian ones though.  I'm starting to use some of the phrases of the New Zealand or kiwis as they call them and Australians.  I like saying thats gun or thats keen. I really enjoy using the term cuddle, "can I have a cuddle" which I think means hug.  Its wierd that they call cookies biscuits and their biscuits are scones.  Oh and I learned they say windscreen instead fo windshield. This week I discovered Mcdonalds here is expensive.  Its like 8 dollars for a meal and subway does not have 5 dollar footlongs.  Australian dollars are worth more than U.S dollars too.  They have a mean minimum wage, it depends but its over $15 I think. They get paid well. especially the miners. they mine a lot different things here and that means men will be gone for weeks and then stay for a couple weeks and go back. different schedules here which make teaching hard.  They are very laid back here as well, its mellow. I have not seen the beach yet but I hear it is gorgeous on this side of Australia.

Its getting hotter here and I like it but at the same time im worried it may not be as much fun with the killer flies. They are all over here and they attack your face like mad! I hate flies. there a lot of wormy things too that are anoying and we may have mice in our flat which is our house i guess you could say or apartment.  Its been a lot of fun with my companion, im blessed to have someone similar to me and just wonderful. She sings beautifully so we harmonize and she keeps me from getting run over on my bike that i am still getting used to. Life is good.  I am getting used to things but I have a lot to learn still.  No effort is wasted. remember that! and Forget not to be patient with yourself!

Love you
Sister Haney