21/5-15(Thursday)
So today I had a really good day,
I’ve met some really nice people over here, and they are so nice and easy to
talk to, they told me where to get a cheap massage, which was very very
relaxing! After that, I’ve relaxed at the hotel, doing nothing, I’ve went out
to buy some sunglasses for my mom (: And yeah, that’s pretty much it (: Very
nice (: Easy day (:
22/5-15 (Friday)
So today I’ve had a lovely morning,
talking to my new friends (Heidi and Fiona, really nice ladies, that’s properly
in their 50-60’s) they asked me all sort of stuff, and especially how I’ve
gotten so good at English (: Which is very nice to hear from Australians. Which
remind me, that every Australian I’ve met over here, has been very nice, easy
to talk to, very interested in my story about my travels, I think I’ve told my
story at least 4 times to different people, and every time you get a new
response, or a new comment, or you hear their story, and they’ve been
everywhere, and have explored a lot around the world, which is very
fascinating. I’ve had so many nice people, being sweet to me, listening,
enjoying laughs with me, I don’t even think I’ve been here, all by myself,
since I’ve met so many people, whom been so nice, and very sweet to me. But I
gotta say that Australians rule the tourism over here, it’s crazy how many
Australians there is over here. Everywhere someone talks English they’re most
likely from Australia, and then there’s little me, on my own, from little Denmark,
making heaps of friends, enjoying every moment. Adapting the busy life on the
street. Learning how to change prices, you always get it your way, because they
need to sell it somehow, and normally you can get a good price, if you know how
to talk the price down. I used this one ‘I only have this much on me, so if you
wanna sell it, I can pay this, no more than that’ So I got a pair of sunglasses
from 25$ down to 6$, and I literally didn’t have more money on me after I gave
him the 6$, haha so I did a good price! :D Today I bought some nice stuff to
myself, and my friend, my grandmother, I hope they will love everything they
will get (: I know I love it (:
So sitting here at the airport
waiting to check in, I can sit and wonder about Bali, telling you exactly how
it felt for me. So here it goes.
The first night, I was chocked by how
warm and humid it was here. When I booked a taxi, I’ve had to men taking my
suitcases off me, and followed my taxi driver, when we finally arrived to the
taxi, they wanted a tip, but I was like ‘Hey I don’t have any small money on
me, so I can’t give you anything’ (plus I didn’t ask them to take my suitcases
off me, they almost just pulled it straight out of my hand!) Well at least I
didn’t pay them anything! :D Hahaha (: Well sitting on the backseat watching
your taxi driver drive through the busy streets, it’s a sight you only get in 3
world countries. I felt like every driver had no rules to follow, the scooters
drove right past the car, and I was just afraid that someone was going to hit
the taxi, or that the taxi would hit someone. I understand why I was told not
to drive over here. I would never even sit back on a scooter when someone was
driving it. It’s like hell on earth with the traffic over here. Everyone is
very rude and wanna get first all the time. It’s a fight against traffic and a
fight against who’s biggest or smallest, they just don’t care that much about
anyone else. I know that in Australia, or for that sake in Denmark, our taxi
drivers can talk a lot to you, and if they are nice they keep talking trough
the trip. Here on the other hand they only ask in the beginning and then I
think they get stuck in the worst traffic nightmare ever, and has to focus a
lot on other cars/scooters, that they just don’t have the focus to talk to you.
Which I’m cool with, because I would rather have them looking at the road,
compared to talking to me and making us crash, that’s how crazy they drive over
here! After talking about the driving, let’s talk about their busy street life,
and all the shops you get to see. So first time I went for a walk, not having
much money on me, just wanting to have a look. I think all the shops (mostly
men) asked me to have a look at their shop, and called me darling/sweety, and
all that. If they do that, I just keep walking and I just don’t even wanna look
in their store, so mostly my answer was ‘not what I’m looking for, sry mate’
and you just ignore them. Being very hyperactive if someone wants to steal from
you, or if someone wants to hurt you. I can defiantly say all my senses were
very high the first time I’ve walked through the busy street, with shops
everywhere, and cafés everywhere as well. It’s amazing to see how much life
they put on the street, though, I do really hate salesmen. So when I did my
shopping today, I got a really good deal for 3 pieces of clothes for only 20$
and after that I’ve went into this little shop, just like another, but the lady
didn’t really talk to me, she just let me have my own space, which I loved, so
I ended up buying 2 necklaces at her shop, just because she wasn’t selling as
much as everyone else, which was a nice change for me. After my shopping I went
back to the hotel and had a nice lunch talked a little to my friends, and was
just waiting for time to go by.
I can’t really understand that I’m
actually on my way home soon, like home HOME, like Denmark home with family and
friends, and just a ‘normal’ life again. Just sitting here writing about
getting home, brings the tears out in my eyes. I just can’t believe that I’m
actually going home. After 8 months away from home, I’m actually fucking going
home to my family! I’ve missed so much, I’ve longed for, for so long. Getting
the hugs, and not just skypeing not feeling it on your body.(Jess this is gonna
be long, well hope you can bear with me) well, Denmark (family and friends) I’m
ready to come home as a new women. I don’t even know if me and my best friend
are gonna have the same interest anymore ): It’s so weird being away for so
long. And the time just before getting home is a weird feeling. I know that
tomorrow morning I’ll see everyone I know and love, and even more people after
that morning. I have no idear how any of us will react tomorrow. I think I’ll
cry, I’m pretty sure I’ll cry. Because they’ve been there for me, even though
they weren’t in Australia with me. I’m jsut gonna be happy and yeah just happy
tomorrow morning (dont worry, I’ll blog about how it is to see my family again,
I’ll keep the blog going even though I’m not an aupair any longer) Which I hope
will still be interesting and nice to read about my life and experience around
me. And my life on the job and friends and family, I do really hope u will
enjoy the last of my journey before I’m home at Denmark again. Take this input
to think about how you would feel, after 8 months away from home, away from
where u live, and everything. How do you think you would react? (:
21/5-15 Torsdag
Så I dag har jeg haft en god dag, jeg har mødt nogle virkelig søde
mennesker, som er lette at snake med, og de fortalte mig hvor jeg skulle få en
massage, meget billigt (: Det var virkelig lækkert! Jeg har været ude og købe
solbriller til min mor, og yeah, bare slappet af, det er nok det eneste jeg har
gjort hele dagen :b haha! Lækkert og let :b haha (:
22/5-15 fredag
I morges havde jeg en dejlig morgen, jeg vågnede op, jeg gik ned og fik
morgenmad, jeg snakkede med mine nye venner (et par ældre damer, må være i
deres 50-60’ser, super søde!) selvom jeg ikke engang er samme alder som alle de
nye venner jeg har fået på dette hotel, så har jeg nydt at høre om deres
historier, deres oplevelser. Fortælle om min oplevelse i Australien, eller
omkring Bali, jeg nød at være indblandet med disse søde mennesker der lod mig
blive en ’del af familien’ og var meget barmhjertige overfor mig. Lyttede
interesserede til mine historier, spurgte ind til mange ting, og synes min mor
er den bedste EVER! Selv er mange af dem bedsteforælder, og det er sjovt at
høre hvor ofte de tager til Bali, ’bare for hyggens skyld’. Lytte til andres
historier, og fortælle sin egen, og møde alle disse dejlige mennesker har været
det bedste ved Bali. Jeg har mødt så mange, og seriøst australiere er sikkert
90 % af turisterne herover. Hvis du høre nogle snakke engelsk, så er de 9 ud af
10 gange fra Australien, og som regel er de alle rigtig søde, og meget
snaksaglige, og siger altid, ’hej’ eller ’hvordan går det?’ selv i australien
var dette meget populært. På et hotel er det bare mere ’intimt’ på en måde, og
du kommer i snak med mange søde mennesker der fortæller hver sin historie, og
lytter med store øjne til min rejse. Føler mig ret lille og meget anderledes nu
hvor jeg er fra Danmark, men hva fanden, alle tror jeg er fra australien
anyway, pga. mit engelsk er så godt (: (en smule stolt) Men jeg har næsten
vænnet mig til gadelivet her, og jeg har vænnet mig til den travle by, og alle
menneskerne. Jeg har endda pruttet om en pris for et par solbriller! Han ville
have 25$ for dem. Og jeg sagde jeg har kun 6$ på mig, og det er alt hvad jeg
har, ellers kommer jeg igen en anden dag, eller finder et andet sted. Og før du
ved af det, så er de solgt til den pris du lavede. For hvis du virkelig vil ha
prisen ned, så bare gå væk, og før du ved af det, så kalder de dig tilbage og
du får det til den pris du vil have. Man skal være hård i en branche som denne,
og lade vær med at falde for deres salgssnak. I dag købte jeg nogle pæne ting
til mig selv, min bedste veninde og Muffe’s kæreste. Håber de kan li det (: Men
ja, efter min shopping fik jeg lækker frokost på hotellet, og ventede bare på
at tiden gik og så en taxa mod lufthavnen. Sidde her i lufthavnen og have tid
til at fundere over Bali, kan jeg nu rigtigt fortælle jer, hvad mit indtryk er
af travle overfyldte Bali. Så her kommer det:
Den første dag jeg kom, jeg bestilte en taxa, og 2 mænd ud af ingenting
tog mine kufferter fra mig og fulgte efter min chauffør, hvilket var super
mærkeligt, de nærmest ’rev’ min kuffert fra mig. Da vi nåede taxaen ville de ha
drikkepenge. Jeg sad i taxaen og sagde så cool som jeg er ’jeg har desværre
ikke små mønter/sedler på mig, så jeg kan ikke give dig noget, sry mate’ haha!
Sårn gør man det! Betalte intet til manden. Haha!
Nå men nok om dem, lad os snakke lidt om kørslen herover. Puuuh.. Jeg
ryster allerede ved tanken om det. Sidde på bagsædet i en taxa, du er
rædselsslagen for at taxaen kører ind i nogen, eller at nogen kører ind i dig.
Det er som om der ingen regler er med kørsel, og jeg fik endda af vide du kan
få et kørekort uden en køreprøve, så forstår jeg bedre hvorfor de kører som død
i helvede. Det er som om de kæmper for at få pladser, de maser og aser for at
komme først, og ikke nok med det, så hvis der kun er 2 baner, så laver de en 3
i midten. Og alle scooterne er over det hele, og det er kun et syn du kan få
hernede eller i ’third worlds countries’ trafikken her skræmte livet af mig og
jeg var ikke engang chauffør! Jeg ved at taxa chauffører i Australien og så vel
Danmark, kan som regel snakke med dig gennem hele turen. Herover de spørg dig i
starten af turen, og så ’bum’ så er de på, og skal holde øje med alt, og alt
deres fokus er på trafikken og man hører ikke mere fra dem. Hvilket jeg er okay
med, vil sku hellere ha en chauffør der ved hvad han laver, end en der snakker
og kører galt! Men så slem er trafikken herover, og det er sindsygt, de kører
som død og helvede, og jeg ville aldrig køre, og jeg forstår nu hvorfor folk
har sagt, lad vær med at køre derover. Men heldigvis er taxa’er ret billige, og
du føler dig ’en lille smule mere sikker’ ikke meget, men en lille smule.
Nå men efter snakken om kørselen, lad og tage et kig på gade/bylivet. Den
første gang jeg gik en tur gennem gaden, det var sindsygt, der var butikker
alle steder, og hvert sted spurgte om jeg ikke ville kigge og ville sælge mig
ditten og datten. Jeg hader folk som gør sårn, og jeg ender altid med at sige
’nej har jeg ikke brug for’ og så ignorere jeg dem og går videre. Her kan du
ikke være høflig, det handler om at finde et sted du gerne vil være, hvor de
ikke er for irriterende. Men det handler også om at være på vagt og holde øje
med folk, du kan aldrig være sikker. Men jeg har været ret så heldig! :D Så i
dag da jeg skulle købe mine kjoler, gik jeg lidt videre, og jeg fandt en smuk
butik med smukke smykker, og salgskvinden sagde ikke meget til mig, hvilket var
super lækkert for mig, så jeg endte med at købe 2 halskæder fra hende,
simpelthen fordi jeg kunne bruge min tid derinde, og hun ikke var irriterende.
Men ja, jeg kan ikke tro at jeg rent faktisk snart er på vej hjem! Det er
meget mærkeligt at tænke på! Jeg føler mange forskellige ting, ved at sidde
her, vide at i morgen tidlig er jeg hjemme i Danmark. Jeg har familie og venner
der venter på mig i lufthavnen. Det er så mærkeligt at tænke på, efter 8
måneder kommer jeg hjem, og alt har sikkert ændret sig en hel del, og jeg er
sikke selv den samme person, men alligevel ved jeg, at min familie og venner
har savnet mig. Og jeg glæder mig bare til at oplevelsen af at se dem. Det
øjeblik hvor jeg ser dem igen. Det øjeblik vi genforenes, det er dét øjeblik
jeg ser frem til. Dét øjeblik som altid vil være i min hjerne. Altid. Jeg har
aldrig været væk hjemmefra i mere end et par uger, dette er første gang jeg
nogensinde har været så længe væk hjemmefra. Og jeg glæder mig super meget til
at se familie og venner stå i lufthavnen med flag og råbe mit navn. At blive
omfavnet, føle deres kram fysisk, og ikke kun over skype. Være tilstede, og
være sammen med dem, være i samme tidszone og bare ja, nyde samværet. Denne
rejse har lært mig hvor meget jeg elsker min familie og venner, hvor meget jeg
har brug for dem, og hvor meget de betyder for mig. De har hjulpet mig i hver
tænkelig situation du kan tænke på. De har altid stået bag min ryk, og nu,
efter 8 måneder og 1 ½ uge, kan jeg endelig takke dem ordentligt! <3 Jeg
kommer sikkert til at græde når jeg ser dem alle igen. Men jeg vil prøve at
lade vær, men bare side her og skrive om det, bringer tåre frem i mine øjne. Så
jeg er så parat til at komme hjem. Jeg er klar, så klar som jeg kan blive<3 Nu
skal jeg snart checke ind, og så skriver jeg igen når jeg er hjemme i Dk, og
fortæller jer alle hvordan mødet var<3 elsker jer ! <3
I can't believe that the exams are already going on! In a week I'm done! That's sooooo crazy to think about :O I've already done the writing exams, and I'll get my grades this week I think (:
So what's the lastest news?
I'm sooo bad at blogging, at least here back in Denmark, it's soo weird thinking I have to keep my blog updated still, but now only in english, which is funny :b I'm just too lazy to translate it to danish! :D Soo, yeah had my first working day on monday, and i was soooo hyper that I danced a lot in the evening, and i'm happy I have something to do, and not just sitting at home doing nothing, glad to make people happy at the themepark, and people are enjoying it, I try to make it a bit more funnier for them, so I hope they enjoy it (: 
I can't believe I'm actually home, and starting my work tomorrow! WTF?! Well, the wedding was yesterday and I had gotten my hair up really pretty, and it was such an amazing thing to be there at their wedding, the bride is kinda my mum, and her friendships are truely a big inspiration for me! Well the party was amazing, and I had to tell a speach at english, because my mom took the danish version, and mine was apparently with such an australian accent that they thought I was actually from Australia :D haha! Today I'm fucking tired, I danced a lot, and yeah, ate a lot! :D Haha! So I'm just playing and having a relaxing day, tomorrow begins work! 11 hours first day! Wuuh! 4 hours the next, then a day off :b I think I can survive! :D 
There's still a lot in my mind, that can't believe that I'm actually home again. Arriving in the airport was the biggest moment! In the airplane, I could see Denmark before my eyes, thinking to myself, that I was actually home, home in Denmark. We landed earlier than we should, but I had to wait really long for my suitcases, which was good, because then I knew my family was there. And I tell u, we all cried, and I hugged everyone, and it was just a good moment, and you could hear them all cheer when I came out the dor, and they just all were so happy! It was so lovely, we came back to my mom's and my place, where we had a HUGE big breakfast, and I saw all the new things my mom has done to the house, so new TV, and new fridge and freezer, and just sitting with family and friends were so nice. And then me and my best friend met up 2 days after I came home, and she came and ate dinner with me and my mom, my gard i've been missing that! It's just so strange that here, it's still bright when the clock is 10pm, which is soooo strange, so have a bit hard time sleeping. And I wake up early unless I sleep in complete darkness Ö But other than that, it's has been amazing coming home to family and friends. I've really enjoyed hanging with friends and family. And I've changed, so I've been a lot active doing 'motherly' stuff :b I dont wanna translate it all to danish, since I'm in Denmark now, and my friends and family knows how I feel coming home. It's just for everyone else. ! :D i'll keep the blog updated (at least I'll try <3) 
