What I've been doing this past year or so

Well where shall I start?

I am teaching at Milingimbi - this is an island in East Arnhem Land, about 250Kms East of Darwin and only 500m off shore.

The island is actually pretty small, about 2000 yolngu (aboriginal) people live here .. and about 50 or so balanda (white people - non-yolngu). There is a clinic here, a school (obviously), one store with a take-away, a workshop where people buy fuel, an art centre and a few other odds and ends.

I should mention the sandflies as they are pretty aggressive... and most mornings I put my 'perfume' (aka aeroguard) on before i head off to school.. when i forget... mmm 'itchy' is possibly the best way to describe those days :P

What else?

Lauren is up visiting/working up here at the moment. So I am enjoying her cooking.. damn she's good at cooking cakes. Esp. banana bread (not technically a cake i am aware but still baked.. so -shrugz-).. The local store (ALPA) was sent too many boxes or something so we had millions and millions (well.. at least more than 50) bananas mmmmmmmmm yummy.. but there is only so many bananas two girls can eat ;) So Lauren made lotsa yummy banana food .. YUM!

-thinks-

Easter hols
I spent in Darwin bumming around .. partying.. giving my liver something to recover from :)

June/July
i went down to Sydney with mum to have a bit of a look around.. it was freeeezing! (not as cold as New Zealand.. but still enough to warrant gloves and a jacket) Got to see a giraffe and many other kewl animals in the zoo (first time that I’d been to a zoo) and other kewl stuff... if i get around to it I’ll post some of the photos on my face book account ... or learn how to post them here.. hmmm...

Sept/Oct hols
- in Darwin again partying it up.. went to a concert (!!) Silver chair and Powder finger! This was the second time that I've seen Silver chair in concert also the second concert that i have been to (not counting the many punk and scar concerts that i went to with Monica when i was living down in brissy) For those of you whom do not know.. I really do not listen to music very much. Shocking concept i know :P
Was able to catch up with my mum during this hols as she was in Darwin also, she is teaching at Elcho island and loving it [Elcho island is about 40kms away from here.. as the crow flies.. over open ocean].

I did meet someone out here believe it or not! Unfortunately since I live in woop woop and he is a relief store manager it didn't really have a chance... But it's good to know that even living in woop woop I can meet a decent guy every so often ;)

mmm I think that's enough of a rant about what I've been doing by the way ...

IT IS HOT!! 36 degrees.. so I’m going to crawl back to my aircon room.. and shake my fist at the people who haven't authorised the repairs to my aircon in the lounge room!! GRR! :P