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hi all,
I'm having to write this a second time as the computers in my hostel crashed. I wrote the whole thing and it dissapeared! That is one of my biggest complaints about the east coast - the computers are crap, the connection is much slower and generally much more expensive. I simply have no patience with slow internet, grrr! Another annoyance is crap hostels that are just there to wrip backpackers off! The hostel i was in last night was bad! The 'ensuite' room had no bathroom door, and the pressure from the shower meant that the miniscule curtain blew out so everyone could see in!! And air con??? A dirty little fan in the other part of the room and there was a wall in between me and it! My bed was in this tight little corner jammed next to another single bed. I thought no-one was going to occupy the second bed so I went to bed early. Next thing i know this guy is lying next to me!! The beds were so close together that it was like a double. So I didn't sleep well last night and generally felt a bit chlostraphobic.
One more thing to rant about before I finish - weirdo's. I seem to attract them. I was waiting for the bus to arrive outside the hostel and this guy came over for a 'chat'. I couldn't get rid of him, he kept calling me a 'chicky darling', sizing me up and asking why I wasn't married. He also kept telling me to smile - one of the most annoying things to say to someone! Eventually this guy from the hostel noticed that he was being a pain and told him to clear off - phew!!
Rant now officially over! I gave up on meeting wayne as I can't afford to hang around too long waiting for him to get in touch. I have just arrived at the bus terminal to find out that my bus up to mission beach is delayed by at least 2 hours as it has broken down near mackay. That actually doesn't bother me all that much as i have two books on the go, so plenty to keep me occupied!!
I plan to hang out at mission for a day or two and just chill before heading to cairns to hopefully find work for a week. Mum, where did you see the jobs in cairns advertised - I have been hunting now and haven't found much for cairns. Job hunting sucks!!!!
I hope everyone is well back in scotland,
smithers XXXXX
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