Parting, Picnic, First Sunrise, Longest Wharf and Falling apart

Its been awhile that Ive written a blog post. Been so lazy and busy and tired for past weeks.

Month 2 Day 9

Used to be my lower bunk mate, Sam is from Hong Kong and taught me a lot of stuff especially in cooking, though its basic but im someone who doesnt even know the basics in cooking. Very quiet and always snuck in his bed most of the time playing his phone. I think he is the first one here that I talk to quite a lot when I just arrived at Te Puke.

He's going back to visit his grandmother and will be coming back soon but sadly it will be the south island next time. So probably we wont meet till I went to Hong Kong or vice versa.

Closest friends here at Te Puke, Sam in the middle

Month 2 Day 10

Everyone off day, went to a (not really) nearby waterfall park. We didnt really go to the waterfalls though, just find a nearby grill and picnic there. Scenery is very beautiful, many ducks and then there is a maple tree that is fully covered with red maple leaves. Steaks, Sausages, Chicken wings on a picnic together with friends what a perfect memory.

Our picnic place

Steaks!!!!

One of us carve names on the sausages and we pick them randomly to see whose we get to eat. So funny!!

Month 2 Day 12

Took a day of leave just to join those who have off day on a trip to the eastern part of North Island. Something is really true for this trip. Money is fairly important when living here since... well you just need money to survive and travel later in the journey. BUT, having some friends to travel with you will definitely make the trip much much more memorable and that is why a trip with this bunch of people here is so much important than making money (with that said, I have yet to work this week and already on a 3  4 day run *while writing this blog HR said tomorrow no work also =.=*  LOLX money keeps flowing out)

The trip itself is fun yet tiring. Its exciting when you get to see places that beautiful, and then there is the "place where the sun rises first in the whole world" and "the longest wharf in New Zealand" tagline to it. To reach the places though, We need to go round Opotiki and then to East Cape den bla bla bla..... Its better to show I guess

Map of the tour

So back to where I was... Since car is not mine, Im not the one who do (most of) the driving. We started the journey at freaking 1am to catch the sunrise. I drove from Te Puke to Opotiki and the rest the car owner drove it all since there were mostly gravel roads and mountains.

East Cape is where we see the sunrise unfortunately due to my slow driving, we reached abit later than expected and were not able to climb to the lighthouse to see the sunrise, we climbed it after the sunrise. Not to mention it was damn cb cold before sunlight and whatever I wear is just barely enough.

Clouds... not really great but still its a sunrise

The climb to the lighthouse.... 800 steps of v big gap stairs... Was so tired that I collapsed/lie down when I reached the peak (wondering am I able to do the Tongariro Alpine Crossing anytime in the near/far future DAMN). View is worth every drip of sweat and every inch of muscle pain though.

East Cape Lighthouse

Further down, we drive to Tolaga Bay Wharf which is the longest is NZ. Im so tired of writing im just going to throw in pictures.

Tolaga Bay Wharf

Te Puke friends (got lenglui neh.. one which i call 女神... i have too many 女神 dy LOLX)

By the time we reach Gisborne for dinner, its already 7pm and time to go back. There is a touge part between Gisborne and Opotiki which my friend drove in the night, I have to stay awake as co. driver LOLX. Then I made the last drive back to Te Puke from Opotiki. Im just thinking of rushing home and I slam 90-100 (speed limit) along the way. Its also extremely foggy like silent hill for part of the way back (I slowed down of course). Totally collapsed back home.

Trip started at 1am where I already realised I have sorethroat, after climbing up the lighthouse sweating and wind chills im feeling headaches and after the drive back which is around 11pm Im not sure how I feel anymore... just sick

Month 2 Day 13

Officially sick with the sorethroat gone and feeling feverish and flu-ish. Both legs experiencing muscle pain.

Month 2 Day 14

Feeling better, muscle pain continued till today. Received message that tomorrow no work again FUCK MY LIFE!!!! No income up till this day. (I guess those reading can sense my laziness in writing already so ya.... )

30 days, in a blink of an eye

Month 2 Day 1

Today marks the monthsary (its a thing between couples nowadays rite??) of me coming to New Zealand and I think I should provide an update now haha. Nothing much changed since my last post. getting bored of going to work for 10 hours every day, coming home late, cook, bath, movie time, sleep routine.

Getting better at cooking... I guess, or its just me having more ingredients to cook something, anyway been trying to cook some Malaysian food and my next target is nasi lemak. Most ingredients are kinda prepared and also know where to find the rest of the ingredients, was surprised that Asian Supermarket sells pandan leaves and ikan bilis LOL. Starting to learn to cook steak as well, its cheap here at most $5 for a piece which is fairly ok considering that I earn 800+ per week. With that said, I still need a car (which is prohibited by my parents but no one can stop me lar) and looking at a budget of 1.5-2.5k include all costs. 

Missing home, well I guess my subconscious misses it. For the past 2 weeks I have dreamt of waking up back in my house in Malaysia twice. Meeting my family and then wondering how can I get back to New Zealand. The first is when a NZL bus "magically" fly back to NZL, and the second I just woke up back here. Feels like going down a trip back to Malaysia somehow magically. Its a good dream nonetheless and I woke up feeling... owh fuck... time to pack kiwis again. XD

An update on plans this coming off day? Tauranga to find Pandan leaves and ikan bilis. Maybe take a walk at Bayfair - one storey shopping mall. 

If Heaven dont wants me, Imma work at Hell for money

Month 1 Day 21

After 2 weeks of coming to Te Puke, finally I got a permanent job and not doing casual anymore!! The so called "heaven" Trevelyan put me on their waiting list for sooooo long and didnt call me while the "Hell" Eastpack let me do casual and now change me to permanent. The downside is tiring but then more working hours means more money for me..... So yay!!

Been worrying about money issues recently. So many things to do yet so little to be saved... HR told me that there is only 6 weeks of the season left, which left me with another problem. I am currently only holding 1 payslip with 6 to go which adds up to 7 payslips. To extend visa I needed 12. HORRY SHIT... somemore winter hard to find work in this field. After 6 weeks, I MUST GET TO WORK IN REPACKING!!!!!

Well time to go to work. Otherwise gonna be late for my first day of permanent job LOLX Oh and here is a picture of a goat that I saw in the morning when I sent a housemate to their new house.