Just copied from facebook. a long long post that was writen at April 16, 2011.
One whole year Aussie WHV review... ♥ u allﺕ
April 16, 2011 at 3:35am
It’s time to review my one whole year working holiday life.
Yes,
it’s over. Recall my memories… although this is not a missionary trip….
I thought that thru this trip, I could be a good testimony for God. I
knew that I might experience God and His grace would be around me. It
was, it really was….
Before I go, I heard God told me,
“Leave your country, your people, and your father’s household and go to
the land I will show you.”… that’s what God told Abraham…
God opened the door, my parents supported me so much, and I felt peaceful for the whole preparation.
Thanks Josephine found that great share house at Brisbane, thanks Terence introduced jobs for me.
And I prepared a new small SanXian for busking.
Everything’s seems very smooth and under my control…. But God told me, no, u have to experience me…
When
I just arrived, I went to Little Singapore, Manager Mandy told me I
need to wait till I got the tax file no., which may take 2 weeks to one
month… actually I knew I have to get that but I thought I can provide
it later… okay, then I wait…
The next day, I went to the city
hall for requesting get the busking permit… they told me I should wait
till they got audition…. Which would be abt 2 months later…. 2 month?!
What should I do…. I didn’t bring enough money and I still have to pay rent…. What should I do??i cried a few times on that.....
I
had a little time worked at Chinatown as illegal workers, be waitress
and kitchen hand… 4 days no paid trial period… AU$5 as waitress and AU$7
as Kitchen hand… that was the most hardest time of my WHV….
Finally b4 I run of money, I got the tax file no and could work at Little Singapore.
Just
like all newbies, worked very slow, no matter served the food, use the
cashier machine… not able to answer customers questions… understood
Chefs sometimes in bad temper.... i found they are actually nice. thanks
all colleagues taught me so much, esp. Carol, Jonathan, Dennis, Celina,
Elsa… etc.. finally I got a stable role to work for the first shift,
stayed at the cashier… And sometimes my turn to teach newbies… I think I
learned a lot… thus I sometimes stared how the chefs prepare the food
:p
Sing
Ma is really a warm family… most colleagues are students like Jerry,
Halle, Eric, Ben... which made me felt myself younger:D feel sorry to
know that there’s lots of changes after I left and most colleagues
quitted already….
Thanks May, my secondary sch classmate, let me stayed at her place after Josephine move on to Bundy…
Also thanks her introduced her frds to me… food and coffee lovers… we had very good times in that half year.
That’s
actually a hard decision to move on to Melbourne. As I'd already built
up relationships with my colleagues and frds…. But… once I had such
thought, and I felt peaceful again and I know it’s really the time to
go… actually it’s not allowed to work for same employer more than 6
month… although I know some ppl ignore it…
Melbourne is an artistic city… after I failed at the busking audition… I think Melbourne would accept my music!
Also
I’ve already know what job I am going to do at Melbourne. Sometimes
facebooked shu shu, she told me I can work at the bakery that she’s
working…
Then I found a share house thru internet and paid for the bond already…
Everything’s seems well planned… again, God reminded me… no, don’t rely all on your own… u should wait for my providing…
When I just arrived, my SanXian had been broken… how could I busk?
The
landlord couldn’t arrange the room on the day I arrived, I should
stayed a few days at YHA… but after I moved to the share house… OMG,
it’s a haunted house… it’s far different from the photos he sent me…. I
argued with the landlord but finally no refund and I could stay 3 weeks
more but I paid one month rent…
It took me some days to contact
with shu shu & Vienna and finally I got the job at Breadtop. I
spent a lot of money for moving to a new place. And I had to wait 3 more
weeks for the pay day…. Not really coped with the working condition,
my hands got problem… I felt so numb while every morning when I woke up…
I even hardly carry chopsticks and pen… I really wanted to see a
doctor… but at that time, I still waited for the pay… even I had a job
already…
Thanks God that I felt everyone’s caring… I really
cashout the last $20 … when I planned I should see the doctor no matter I
got the pay or not, I still can use credit card… but the pay was
received at the right time! Amazing!
Being arranged to work at
Chinese bread department… that’s was a very precious chance… most WHM
work at cake and decoration dept which mainly work for packing… I know
that’s not my cup of tea… thanks Master Kwong and senior Hin taught me
so much… I proud of myself that when everyone predicted that would be in
trouble and extremely busy during the time that Helen and Hin both took
long leave… I chose to stay instead of escape… I know that even a
worker like me, half year experience, still have lots of things didn’t
know how to do… what if I quitted and a newbie take over my post? Master
have to work 3 ppl’s work then teach new colleague? I think he rather
prefer works alone…
Thanks God that in this very busy period,…. day 1… surprisingly smooth…
Even in the day after, we worked till very late… Master’s was in good temper…
Breadtop for me, is another warm family… most colleagues treat me good…
I
miss all my funny and lovely flatmates at melb… those ppl at Hawthorn,
555 Flinders Street. , 405 Elizabeth. And 7 Riverside Quay… thanks
Alicia, u are a friendly landlord indeed.
I actually moved a lot… met lots of Taiwanese… thanks for taught me Taiwanese… 多蝦多蝦!!
Thanks
God before i left, i'd still had chance to busk... i finally could
repaired the SanXian myself... the sound was not that bad.... u could
see the videos... although didn't earn a lot... it's really a good
experience...
Also i miss the ppl in the Tasmania tour… we had a great time in these short few days;)
Yea,
have to thanks God for the good weather after first two days… so glad
that when we arrived the west coast of Tasmania, we could seen the
beautiful sunset… and at time, the weather was good… felt the power of
magic time…
Doesn’t
means that I don’t give thanks on the first two rainy days… I thought
that made me easier to get familiar with the ppl of this tour since that
was just first day of my tour while they were half way already… and
without the rain, how could we find the rainbow?
When I finished
the walk at national park… almost going back to the coach… I found the
rainbow, I was very excited and ran to that side… that’s not the first
time for me to see… but that one was really wide and beautiful…
Thanks
God for the trip of Cairns too! While I was abt to skydive, abt to
getting on the helicopter, it started raining… I felt disappointed… but
the crew kept going… but when we abt to arrive the mission beach…. The
weather was super fine! Good sunshine, almost no cloud! While jumping to
the beach, I seen God’s creation was soooo Great!
i basically been to the cities that i really want to go...that's enough!
i think i grown up a lot after this trip... changed a bit of my lifestyle...
Lots
of God's blessings in this trip… a bit sorry that I didn’t con’t my
blog after I arrived melb… mayb I missed some detailed already… but I
still willing to share .
Thanks for reading this long long
post… I will keep living well in Hong Kong… everyone no matter where u
are, remember, God loves u and so am i!
