I think I finally got the photo thing working.... Anyway, here's an update on the garden:
ilooking good, eh?
I'm not really sure when to pick the zucchini. Any tips?
Love, Tamara
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
for darcy....
and for Steph, too. I think you two might be the only ones left reading my blog. Anyway, Darcy asked that I be better at updating because apparently talking to me once a day online isn't enough to really get a feel for my life. hehe.
So here I am sailing on the Harbour...
Actually, not. With the new photo editer, I can't upload photos and write at the same time and it takes forever (like a good 15 minutes) for me to upload photos onto blogger. Steph, do you know any blogger tricks that will allow me to keep writing while the uploader does it's thing?
For now, you'll just have to see my photos on facebook or wait until I upload them to flickr. Sorry.
The story is that last Saturday I decided to do some in-depth experiential research for my paper on Plum Creek and Moosehead Lake, so I took some friends up on the offer of going sailing on the Harbour. Beautiful day + warm weather = perfect research setting. We left from Greenwich, sailed under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, past the Opera House, and over to Watsons Bay for a swim and a bbq. mmmm kangaroo meat mmmm. We got back to Greenwich in time for me to find out that some asshole with no imagination or driving skills had decided that I parked him in and called the cops. In the process he freaked out my cousins whose car I had borrowed and who thought that I had gotten kidnapped and was lying tied up in my apartment while the criminal made up off with the car. All was put right in the end when the cops came, saw the car, and decided that the guy was just an idiot. By the time I got back, my cousins were laughing about the whole thing and the guy was more bitter than ever. Let's just say it was an interesting end to the day.
Today's my last day of uni for the year- although, I still have quite a few assignments to hand in. A big celebration will be in order when this is all over. For now, I'm off to the library.
Love you!!
Tamara
So here I am sailing on the Harbour...
Actually, not. With the new photo editer, I can't upload photos and write at the same time and it takes forever (like a good 15 minutes) for me to upload photos onto blogger. Steph, do you know any blogger tricks that will allow me to keep writing while the uploader does it's thing?
For now, you'll just have to see my photos on facebook or wait until I upload them to flickr. Sorry.
The story is that last Saturday I decided to do some in-depth experiential research for my paper on Plum Creek and Moosehead Lake, so I took some friends up on the offer of going sailing on the Harbour. Beautiful day + warm weather = perfect research setting. We left from Greenwich, sailed under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, past the Opera House, and over to Watsons Bay for a swim and a bbq. mmmm kangaroo meat mmmm. We got back to Greenwich in time for me to find out that some asshole with no imagination or driving skills had decided that I parked him in and called the cops. In the process he freaked out my cousins whose car I had borrowed and who thought that I had gotten kidnapped and was lying tied up in my apartment while the criminal made up off with the car. All was put right in the end when the cops came, saw the car, and decided that the guy was just an idiot. By the time I got back, my cousins were laughing about the whole thing and the guy was more bitter than ever. Let's just say it was an interesting end to the day.
Today's my last day of uni for the year- although, I still have quite a few assignments to hand in. A big celebration will be in order when this is all over. For now, I'm off to the library.
Love you!!
Tamara
Thursday, September 24, 2009
how does your garden grow?
Despite being neglected for a few days while I was in Melbourne and then barraged by dust and high winds, the garden is hanging on! It's not exactly growing DOWN, the way I think it's supposed to grow, but as long as things aren't dying, I'm happy. (Actually, one plant is dying, but you can't ask for everything...). To the right is the bunny and the little man looking out at approvingly at the garden.
Meanwhile, I'm pushing through a cold (damn you Melbourne!), writing masses of papers, and trying to find time to enjoy the weather. It's been steadily over 75 F for the past few weeks- summer is right around the corner.
Plans for November through March include: Abu Dhabi, music festival and travelling in Victoria, music festival and travelling in Tasmania, trip to New Zealand, scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef, and potentially a trip to Qatar and Spain. The Spain piece is really up in the air. All in all, a very good summer. I don't have much to complain about, do I? Only really that I miss all of you and wish you were here with me.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Aussie Trips
Becca and Erica come to visit me in Sydney! Photos are up!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamgh654/sets/72157619224060676/We had two short trips while they were here. In their first week, we went to Gill and Andy's place in Winda Woppa. I felt so lucky to be able to share such a wonderful place with my friends. Winda Woppa is one of my favorite places in Australia. Gill and Andy make their home feel so open and welcoming (even when they're not there!) and it's such an amazing feeling to wake up in the morning, pop on your swimmers, and head across the street for a dip in the ocean. Becca and Erica went bike riding and swimming. I mostly stayed in and worked. Now I understand why writers head out on retreats to get stuff done. It was a wonderful way to work.
Then we were back in Sydney for a few days before we headed out to the Blue Mountains. 1 1/2 hours away from Sydney and you're in a totally new world. I can't believe I had never been out there before. We went on two of the most beautiful hikes I've ever done. After my trip to the US, I'm planning on figuring out how to join conservation volunteers and get some free "working" trips to the area. It was just amazing.
Enjoy the photos, folks.
Lots of love,
Tamara
Monday, May 18, 2009
For those of you not on facebook
I just finished knitting and blocking this scarf. Thank you Nora Gaughan. I'm so happy with the way it turned out.
More photos and a short update
Here are more photos from the rest of the weekend with the cousins. It was such a wonderful time to all be together- lots and lots of laughs. I wish we could do it more often. The great goulston first cousin get together is in the works- Molly, Jeff, James, Tali, Gilad, Sam, Ben, Ben, Amelia, Joe, Lucie, May-- you better be there! Tasmania, perhaps?
For once, everything seems to be going well. As most (all?) of you know, I got accepted to graduate school at UNSW. The program starts in the end of July and I'll be studying for a Masters in urban planning. It feels great to have a plan for the next year and a half- to have a set time that I've committed to being in Sydney and (potentially) a set time for when I'll be coming home. I feel more grounded than I have in ages and grateful that I had almost a year to figure out my next steps in life.
My plan is to fit in a trip to the US before grad school starts-- end of June to the middle of July-- Mark your calendars! (I should be buying tickets this week...) Aside from seeing as many of you as possible individually, I think I'm going to try to arrange a night a a bar to all get together. Any suggestions of a good place to meet in the city? Say on a sunday afternoon, close to the Subway, easy to get to from any of the boroughs and Westchester. Half my time will be spent in NY and I'll head up to Maine for the other half.
Sydney is transitioning into winter. The days getting colder and shorter. No more swimming outside. I'm nursing a wicked cold and am missing my collection of sweaters (they're in the back of a closet in my parents house and will be collected on my trip home). Life here is getting easier as I slowly make friends. The constant stream of out of town visitors helps as well. Becca and Erica come on Wednesday- fantastic!
Lots of love,
Tamara
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
photos!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamgh654/sets/72157618069275052/
more photos up on flickr. Amelia came to visit from London and Joe and Luc came up from Melbourne. We all got together at Anna and Matt's in Bondi for a cousins' afternoon. Lots of laughs!
The day ended with Joe, Lucie, and I carrying a very very heavy couch around the corner from my house. Three days later and my arm has finally (mostly recovered).
I have more photos to come but my internet is slow so will probably be another few weeks before they're uploaded.
love, tamara
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
socks for dina
Dina left today. After two weeks of friends coming and going, lots of laughter, loads of laundry, and a long day at the easter show, it's quiet again.
In the meantime, I'm going to finish Dina's socks. This is the one that's done (on Dina's foot, no less).
It's pair is half finished and hopefully will be in the mail in a week or so. I've loved making these socks. The pattern is written well, and the yarn I'm using is soft and gorgeous. Knit socks have these fantastic lines to them- where the rows meet and combine by the heel is my favorite part. The sock photo below gives you a better idea of the color. 
It's 7:15, I'm hungry, and I'm not wanting to cook dinner. Sound familiar to anyone? I'm off to figure that out, and then maybe catch up on missed episodes of Lost. Internet is now back up and running for anyone that was missing our daily/weekly/monthly skype.
Love you.
In the meantime, I'm going to finish Dina's socks. This is the one that's done (on Dina's foot, no less).
It's pair is half finished and hopefully will be in the mail in a week or so. I've loved making these socks. The pattern is written well, and the yarn I'm using is soft and gorgeous. Knit socks have these fantastic lines to them- where the rows meet and combine by the heel is my favorite part. The sock photo below gives you a better idea of the color. 
It's 7:15, I'm hungry, and I'm not wanting to cook dinner. Sound familiar to anyone? I'm off to figure that out, and then maybe catch up on missed episodes of Lost. Internet is now back up and running for anyone that was missing our daily/weekly/monthly skype.
Love you.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
These Days
I figure it's about time for an update.
It's been a fairly low-key past month. Until yesterday the weather has been beautiful (high 70s, low 80s, sunny skies, cool nights) so I've been doing a decent amount of swimming, enjoying the sunshine, and continuing my life doing crosswords and visiting the occasional art exhibit.
This week, however, it's starting to change... As of Monday, I'm working for an NGO in the United Arab Emirates creating a toolkit for university students wanting to start volunteer clubs on their campuses. It's a 3 month contract, and I'm working with my supervisor from my POLF days who also happens to be living in Australia. It should be interesting work. No, I'm not moving. I'll work from home and head out there in the end of April/beginning of May for a week to train student leaders. I'm thrilled about it. The big downside is that I won't be working on a daily basis with other people. I still struggle on a weekly (if not daily) basis with being lonely and missing having my friends around me. Over the next few months, I'm going to have to really challenge myself to get out of the house and have fun when I'm not working. You wouldn't think this would be so difficult, but somehow it is...
On that note, though, I will be having a ton of visitors over the next few months. Next week Dina and 2 of her friends are visiting a few days. Then the four of us head up to the Whitsundays for 2 days of sailing. They'll be coming back through Sydney at the end of April. Amelia comes to visit in the end of April/beginning of May. And then Erica and Becca come visit in the end of May. Visitors make everything more fun.
And then.... I'm planning a month-long trip to NY and Maine for the middle of June/beginning of July. Write it in your diaries, folks.
And then, I'm playing around with the idea of grad school in Sydney, starting in July.
Suffice it to say, the next few months will fly by.
My new years resolution was to have fun. There are so many times here when it doesn't feel like home, when I think that it never will, and I just don't know how to make things better. So I'm trying my hardest to let that go and just enjoy Sydney and Australia for what it is, enjoying it while I'm here, and knowing that I can and probably will come "home" in the next few years.
On that note, I'm meeting a new friend and heading out to the International Horror Movie festival tonight.
Love you all.
Tamara
It's been a fairly low-key past month. Until yesterday the weather has been beautiful (high 70s, low 80s, sunny skies, cool nights) so I've been doing a decent amount of swimming, enjoying the sunshine, and continuing my life doing crosswords and visiting the occasional art exhibit.
This week, however, it's starting to change... As of Monday, I'm working for an NGO in the United Arab Emirates creating a toolkit for university students wanting to start volunteer clubs on their campuses. It's a 3 month contract, and I'm working with my supervisor from my POLF days who also happens to be living in Australia. It should be interesting work. No, I'm not moving. I'll work from home and head out there in the end of April/beginning of May for a week to train student leaders. I'm thrilled about it. The big downside is that I won't be working on a daily basis with other people. I still struggle on a weekly (if not daily) basis with being lonely and missing having my friends around me. Over the next few months, I'm going to have to really challenge myself to get out of the house and have fun when I'm not working. You wouldn't think this would be so difficult, but somehow it is...
On that note, though, I will be having a ton of visitors over the next few months. Next week Dina and 2 of her friends are visiting a few days. Then the four of us head up to the Whitsundays for 2 days of sailing. They'll be coming back through Sydney at the end of April. Amelia comes to visit in the end of April/beginning of May. And then Erica and Becca come visit in the end of May. Visitors make everything more fun.
And then.... I'm planning a month-long trip to NY and Maine for the middle of June/beginning of July. Write it in your diaries, folks.
And then, I'm playing around with the idea of grad school in Sydney, starting in July.
Suffice it to say, the next few months will fly by.
My new years resolution was to have fun. There are so many times here when it doesn't feel like home, when I think that it never will, and I just don't know how to make things better. So I'm trying my hardest to let that go and just enjoy Sydney and Australia for what it is, enjoying it while I'm here, and knowing that I can and probably will come "home" in the next few years.
On that note, I'm meeting a new friend and heading out to the International Horror Movie festival tonight.
Love you all.
Tamara
Monday, February 23, 2009
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