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It is still difficult in making friends outside of the other international students. Most people from the Pacific nations hang within their own nationalities. I am fairly good friends with the other Aussie Tim, I guess because we can understand where we coming from, same kind of humor and the like. Thinking about it we are doing the same as everyone else in sticking with what we know and are comfortable with. I need to really concise of that. Making some good friends with a couple of girls from Canada, which are doing their post-grad. It is good hanging out with them because the conversation has some substance to it, rather than talking crap all the time.
Though I have made a few Fijian friends especially the guy who lives across the hall his name is Chris. Been drinking kava with him and his friends several times, singing and playing guitar all day. Fijians have some of the best voices I have ever heard. I sound like a drowning cat compared to them. All right I sound crap compared to anyone on the planet, but I don’t care I’ll sing anyway. All the Fijians laugh we I sing; good times. I purchased a cheap guitar; defiantly worth it. It is good having some down time playing guitar everyday. I actually learnt my first finger plucking song the other day. I am so stoked about it. I am on the look out for a song book now so I can practice. I think I should be pretty good by the time I return to Australia. The goal is to know a bunch of songs that I can play fluently.
I haven’t been surfing much; you need access to a boat, which I may have already said. Renting boats is really expensive. Been doing a few day trips around the island. I went to a place called Pacific Harbor, not much there and because it was a Sunday everything was shut. I ended up sneaking into a 5 star resort. Well not really sneaking, I boldly walking walked right through the front gate like I was staying there or meant to be there. I hang out by the pool all and read a book; a much needed rejuvenating day hanging with all the rich crew. I have worked out how to put pictures up as you can see, so there will be much more.
Still trying to find a Christian network and finding it difficult as with everything else in Fiji. You would think that being a Christian nation it would be easy; not so. Churches are in Fijian; hence I can’t understand what is being said. The singing as I already said is amazing; worth going to church just for that.
That about it, though I have an official welcoming kava ceremony and lovo (ground oven) today where I have to wear a sulu (a dress). Should be fun; all the international students will be there. I’ll take heaps of pictures and put them and everyone can have a laugh at me in a dress
Though I have made a few Fijian friends especially the guy who lives across the hall his name is Chris. Been drinking kava with him and his friends several times, singing and playing guitar all day. Fijians have some of the best voices I have ever heard. I sound like a drowning cat compared to them. All right I sound crap compared to anyone on the planet, but I don’t care I’ll sing anyway. All the Fijians laugh we I sing; good times. I purchased a cheap guitar; defiantly worth it. It is good having some down time playing guitar everyday. I actually learnt my first finger plucking song the other day. I am so stoked about it. I am on the look out for a song book now so I can practice. I think I should be pretty good by the time I return to Australia. The goal is to know a bunch of songs that I can play fluently.
I haven’t been surfing much; you need access to a boat, which I may have already said. Renting boats is really expensive. Been doing a few day trips around the island. I went to a place called Pacific Harbor, not much there and because it was a Sunday everything was shut. I ended up sneaking into a 5 star resort. Well not really sneaking, I boldly walking walked right through the front gate like I was staying there or meant to be there. I hang out by the pool all and read a book; a much needed rejuvenating day hanging with all the rich crew. I have worked out how to put pictures up as you can see, so there will be much more.
Still trying to find a Christian network and finding it difficult as with everything else in Fiji. You would think that being a Christian nation it would be easy; not so. Churches are in Fijian; hence I can’t understand what is being said. The singing as I already said is amazing; worth going to church just for that.
That about it, though I have an official welcoming kava ceremony and lovo (ground oven) today where I have to wear a sulu (a dress). Should be fun; all the international students will be there. I’ll take heaps of pictures and put them and everyone can have a laugh at me in a dress
posted by justinrigby at 2:26 pm
3 Comments:
The skirts not your issue bud, its the lingerie you wear on Friday nights that worries me! As for the singing my voice sounds like a cross between kermit the frog n miss piggie, good for thrash bands? maybe, if were lucky, but not much else.
Hey Ive just had a brainer idea! If you continue to sing I can sell ear plugs and the profits can set us up for life!
anonymous! Whats wrong with this technology! Lets be really clear on this, it was my idea so were going 60-40 on the profits,...yeh?
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