too easy

On the ferry back from Fraser Island, the anxiety set in, job time. I’m down to $400 at the moment, and if I don’t find a job with in the next week or so, things could get ugly. I see it as a personal failure calling mommy or daddy for money. This is my trip, my choice, my dream and asking for money is not an option unless I have done everything possible to avoid it. The night before Fraser, I made friends with Mark, the manager of the hostel, who said some promising words of a job, I had my fingers crossed.
We all got back to the hostel around 4pm, tried hungry and covered with Fraser Island aftermath, that being dirt, sand, camp fire, goon, beer, fresh water, salt water, mosquito bites and probably traces of dingo hair. Our first thing on the agenda was obviously showers and naps, and then a photo/ music exchange get together a bit later. After we felt human again we swapped photos, reminisced on the trips and talked about our future travel plans. The next morning we said our good byes and that was that.
I found Mark the day before and gave me some contacts in Hervey Bay for a job. I found myself all over town, on the internet and calling people all day. By the end of the day I had three potential jobs! All which said they needed a bit of time to review resumes and talk to bosses. I started chatting to one of the girls who worked at the hostel named Rachel, I asked about her opinion on jobs and what to do in general. Being that it was the afternoon the hostel was slow and so we spent some time researching and sending resumes. It felt amazing to know someone genuinely wanted to help. She kept calling me babe like an older sister, it was cute.
She made arrangements with Mark for free accommodation in exchange for two hours of work a day. This would give me time to figure out my job situation, I thanked them both a million times.. with a smile they both said..

“too easy”

So I found a job that couldn’t be more perfect. A nanny for three girls 5, 8 and 11 taking them to and from school and hanging out with them till their parents get home around 7pm. During the day mom has asked me to keep their ponies in shape! Amazing, hanging out with kids and riding horses, two things I love. food and board is covered so the cash is mine. I couldn’t be happier, don’t you just it when everything falls into place so perfectly? I’ve committed to the hostel until Tuesday, then I leave for Noosa. I stay in Noosa three nights then Surfers Paradise for two nights, then Byron Bay for two nights, and then I fly to Sydney on the 26th. I’ll be there for 3 nights then off to Tamworth for my job. Everything has fallen into place so perfectly since I decided to be on my own, I wish I would have done it sooner. It feels good to be on my own schedule and agenda, everyone else at the hostel is in the same boat, so meeting people is way easy. 40 days till Fiji!!!

*loving life