Coming to an end

My season at Johns Island is coming to an end... slowly but surely, it's actually unbelievable that i have been here for almost 7 months. It's been a long and hard season but a good one, it's a bit of an anti climax now... we were busy for weeks on end through spring break and easter, working 60 hours a week and now in the last couple of weeks business has dropped off, members have returned up north and staff levels have almost halved! It's been sad having to say goodbye to all the friends i've made in the last 7 months and especially saying goodbye to Julz, she has gone up to NYC for a couple weeks and is then off to Block Island to work for the summer... who knows when i'll see her again.

I'm now in the process of packing up my house and moving out... the remaining staff have to be moved around because some apartments have to be handed back to the leasing company... so i'll be living out of a suitcase for 2 weeks... urgh :P

My days in the Florida sunshine are numbered, i've been working very hard on my tan... i may even look like i've spent 7 months in FL, make all the people in Europe jealous ;) all plans for my departure are set and things are coming together nicely, i can't wait to see my sexy geek (Stu) again :)

Switzerland here i come

After 10 days of nervous waiting, the Fedex man finally dropped my package at my front door and Julz had the responsibilty to open it (because i was at work) and inform me whether or not there was a Schengen visa stuck in my passport... after a very long and nerve racking day, at 4:05pm i finally received an sms from her reading, "your foto looks cute in your schengen visa, YEAH" i haven't been that relieved and happy in a long long time!! :)

Now all the plans that Stu and i have been discussing seem real without the visa cloud hanging over my head (well except for the usa tourist visa i now need to apply for)... i can now let myself get super excited about my summer in Switzerland and Europe... YAY :) details to follow on plans whilst in Switzerland... there is nothing concrete yet!

Taken from the beach at JI... a flock of pelicans doing a fly-by

Other than the visa excitement not much else is happening in Zero Beach, except for work... we are mid way through Easter week, the week we were told we would be the busiest the entire season but so far business has been slow... it would seem that this economic recession has hit even the rich! The US unemployment rate reached a 25 year high of 8,5%... at this rate they are going to leap frog over SA, a scary thought for the "world's most powerful nation"

Once Easter is behind us our season is basically over, a large majority of the members return up North and a number of staff go off to start their summer jobs... i can't believe it's been 6 months already, it's been a hard season but a very enjoyable one! :)

Sunset over the Beach Club

Florida at it's best...

... the last week or so we've had the most amazing weather (clear skies, sunshine, a slight breeze) and i've been "blessed" to get to work outside and stare out at the beautiful ocean and all it's shades of blue!! Sometimes i really do hate my job when i have to slave away serving the more fortunate while they get to enjoy the amazing weather and view! I thought i'd share my misery with you...





I now have the most attractive uniform tan to show for my hours working in the sun... i'll be working on correcting that this weekend when i take a well earned break! Stu is arriving in the morning... so super excited and we will be spending the weekend chilling on the east coast of FL in a town called St Augustine, soaking up the rays and destressing! :) Catch ya'll on the flip side... hehe ;)

4 months down and having a good time :)

After all the promises of me doing better with this blog and i've slipped into my bad habits already... i need a kick in the arse!! Ok, so i've been in Florida for almost 4 months now and so far so good... no complaints expect for the fact that at times i wish i could throw in the tray and go lay on the beach that i stare at all day! :)

Another "tough" day at the office

Work is going very well, i'm really enjoying the people i work with and the rich, old people aren't that bad!! ;) It also helps that at Johns Island hard work is appreciated and rewarded... i was given a raise a couple weeks ago, so all is well!

I've managed to squeeze some travelling in as well... went to Portland, Oregon in Dec for a BnA party... was loads of fun and i met loads of very cool interesting people, including one in particular who i will get to shortly. I also ventured to the west coast of FL, to a place called Clearwater, which is the home of Scientology (no, i'm not trying to tell you anything)... beautiful beaches and sunset! :) In Jan i took a week off and spent a very romantic 4 days in Key West and then myself, Julz and Roo jetted off to CO to visit my boys and do some skiing... lots of funness! I have another romantic weekend coming up next weekend in the Big Apple... yipee, so very excited!! :) :)

Sunset in Clearwater, FL

Roo, Julz and myself at A Basin, CO

Ok, so now you are probably wondering about this particular someone and all the romantic getaways... well his name is Stu and we've been seeing each other for 2 months now, he's wonderful, amazing, kind, caring (i hope you are reading this Stu) and i've never felt this way about anyone... he has swept me off my feet!!! One small problem, is that he lives in Zurich, Switzerland... which is a strange way is actually a plus cos i love Switzerland (altho i've never been, but have always wanted to)... so there are decisions to be made, but i know it'll all work out soon :)

Cheese... me and Stu in Key West :)

So that's all my news, i'm in the process of uploading fotos, but you can also check them out on the F to the B!! :)

I have arrived

I know this is 2 weeks old now... old news really, but i haven't had much opportunity to get online... problem solved tho... i now have very high speed internet in my apartment, woohoo!

Julz and i arrived here on the 10th and since then we have pretty much settled in and adjusted to the "terrible" Fl weather, i've been working hard on my tan... life is Fl is really tough!! :)

John's Island Club is absolutely amazing, the money in that club is scary and the new Beach Club they have just built is stunning! The service standards at the club are very high, it's pretty much silver service all the way... so i have to mind my Ps and Qs! Just to give you an idea, it costs $200 000 per member to initially become a member, which is by invite only btw, and then it's $12 500 every year, on top of that the members still have to pay for their house on the estate and the meals and drinks they have at the club... so much of moneys! The luxury cars i see in the parking lot are jaw dropping...

At the moment i'm still on training, but will slowly but surely be weened off and on my own... which i'm looking forward to because all this training is becoming a little frustrating!

Anyway, i'm off to enjoy my day off in the Fl sun... tan here i come :)