The Stars

How ya going?

Typical greeting from Aussie land. Except it sounds more like one long word "howyegoin."

I'm still working my tail off everyday but things are getting a bit easier as I figure out the routine and the jobs. I learned how to drive a manuel shift four wheeler yesterday. Tara and I laughed because riding it together was the only time we've felt even remotely sexy since being here. Hahaha. We're dusty and disheveled with little to no makeup most of the time. The water we shower with is from the bore (underground lake) and smells pretty bad. We can't drink it if that says anything. Our toilet is an old outhouse made into a toilet with plumbing. Yup.

Three stories for you:

1. Sam Neil and entourage (Jurassic Park anyone?) came into William Creek for drinks two days ago and lunch yesterday. Yes that is right. I served him his toasted tomato, ham, and cheese sandwhich and he spoke to me when ordering his cappaccino. Also, some famous Australian rugby player was with him...George something. Crazy right?

2. Our friends Dianne, Leon, and Tracy are really into zodiac and astrology stuff. It's interesting to hear them talk about it all the time because it's such a natural part of their existence. I hope that my love for Christ is just as easily noticed. Tara and I are going to have our star charts done by them soon I think. I'm looking forward to using it as a self reflection tool. Needless to say, I've been hearing a lot about my Saggitauruas (how is that spelled anyway) qualities and who I mix well with, etc. We're all a very tight knit community here. There is about 11 of us that our "on staff" at the moment. Dianne and Leon will be leaving soon and it will be so sad to have a part of our community leave. But Tara and I have each other. We are each other's "base," the nucleus of each other's family while here.

3. The last story has nothing to do with stars, except we saw it out under a starry sky. Tara and I were sitting outside swinging, when we saw a dingo!!!!! I scrambled up on top of the swing thinking that it would save me. Hahaha! We ran back inside. When we were safe, we laughed at our silliness. It was heaps more scared of us and had ran away almost immediately. If there's a whole pack of them surrounding you, then you need to be scared.

Ok. So I was able to get on here for a few minutes but I don't know when the next opportunity will arise! We have to ask the "boss" very very nicely and very very sparingly. The pay phone isn't working at the moment either. Basically, we're cut off. I kind of like it. It'll provide me with some time to process. But I'm so busy I'm not sure if I even have time for that!!

I love you. Miss you. Give me the skinny on your lives too!