Kiwi Abroad...

I'm deleting this blog soon

i just have nothing to write about!

I'll give it a week (cos i've got pictures linking off this site) and then it'll all be gone.

Go over and see my blogspot blog where i'll write stuff sometimes lol

So, I contacted AFS and came to the conclusion that:

1. I am only eligable for two countries for a start of 2010 departure, and that is:
   Thailand and Bolivia
2. I can choose from all of the community service programmes.

This is because I am just too old, and graduated for the High School Programmes. I spoke to my parents about this, and they said a definite NO to community service programmes. They said Thailand or nothing. Hehehe. Thailand is actually pretty darn perfect for me, actually, cos its an April-February programme, and since I'm actually planning on studing an asian language at University, and teaching english in Japan, I think its very appropriate!

I'll just get my parents to sign a form that says they're OK with it, and call/email AFS on Monday.

If Thailand doesnt happen, I'll just go to University in February :-) cos Karma is OBVIOUSLY sending me very strong messages.

I am having to depart in Feb 2010 for my exchange
because I cannot get into University if I depart for Hungary august 2009

AFS has emailed Hungary to see if they'll take me, but if not, I will have to re-choose my countries from a very limited list.
I don't have a problem with this anymore, because I see that wherever I go I will have an amazing year that is different to my life here in New Zealand and will gain invaluable skills. :-)

Will keep you all updated

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Just letting you all know that my papers have been transferred

There is a (so they say) 4-6 week waiting period for an acceptance from AFS Hungary.

Then, after that, the waiting game reaches its second to last stage.

that is, Waiting for a Host family (and so you know, the final stage is waiting for departure)

Szervusztok!

Ma délután I picked up my Hungarian phrasebook (Lonely Planet).

I think its exciting. Szerintem kitűnő... if you know what I mean :-P

Anyway, if you've ever come across a Lonely Planet phrasebook, you will know some of the hilarious statements inside the pages of the handy little thing.

• He/She is a good looking guy/girl
• Do you know what you're missing? Me!
• I don't take drugs. I take ... occasionally. Do you have a light? I'm high!
• Go away! Go to hell! Piss off! I won't do it without protection. LOL
• Easy, tiger! (Csak lassan!)
• It hurts me very much that I have to leave.

Also, I think its funny that the work 'park' is pronounced as 'pork'
which reminds me of pig o.O
and that 'party' is written 'parti' and is pronounced 'porti' which reminds me of a port-a-loo  O.O

And let's talk about the TONGUE TWISTERS!!

This one makes me laugh:
A tarka szarka farka tarka. De nem minden szarka farka tarka csak a tarka szarka farka tarka.
Pronounciation: o tor-ko sor-ko for-ko tor-ko. De nem min-den sor-ko for-ko tor-ko chok o tor-ko sor-ko for-ko torko.
The multicoloured mockingbirds tail is multicoloured. But not every mockingbird's tail is multicoloured, only the multicoloured mockingbirds tail is multicoloured.

Makes sense, don't ya think?? xD

In summary, the Lonely Planet phrasebook is actually really handy. 250 pages of everything from travel to health, and banking to english<->hungarian dictionaries and a culinary reader for food.

:-)

Buy Lonely Planet rather than Berlitz. Trust me, I've read both xD

SAVE TAYLOR LAUTNER AS JACOB BLACK
DON'T REPLACE HIM -- WE LOVE JACOB AS HE IS

And just letting you know that my papers have been transferred to Hungary, and I now wait for an acceptence from AFS HU.

AFS said they received my reports fine

so... thats good...

AFS said yesterday that as soon as they receive my final school report, my papers will be transferred to Hungary.

My report arrived today in the mail :-) so naturally, I scanned and emailed it all the moment I saw it was there, and so... yay :-D I think I emailed it at about 4.30pm

Well... I dont know what really to say...

First they talked about the student that got sent home and how we need to be gracious to our host families -- they wont tell us exactly what the student did.

Um, M & M (i'm not using names) thanked their host families as they are going home soonish and this is their last meeting. All the Inbounds stood up and introduced themselves. B did a presentation on his life in France and he's super cute and his accent rocks. and the guy from Canada did a speech about his first impressions in NZ. They made us Outbounds stand up and introduce ourselves and say where we're going (i love this--"I'm going to Hungary" and I get a bunch of "omg... thats interesting... ok..." kind of looks.) There's 4 outbounds :D

Me -> Hungary
S -> Costa Rica
M (who snobbed me all night and didnt even look at me. and left first chance he got. WHAT? snob me because I'm going to my dream country now instead of BE?) going to Belgium (French)
and E -> Italy

I took some photos with my new camara and i'll upload some. There's a mix of inbounds and outbounds.

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I got my new camera yesterday.

It is a Sony Cybershot 7.2 Mega Pixels and 4x Optical Zoom

It is black.

I got it at Noel Leemings... and the coolest guy ever served me.

First off, got the camera for $220. That was all sweet, also came with a 1GB card and case for free.

I also told him I was going to Hungary on a student exchange, and I said i may have issues with the type of battery it came with cos they weren't AA batteries, and he goes "no problem. Use a converter. Are you wanting extra insurance? (yes I was) Hey if so, I'll chuck one in free." so YAY a free adaptor worth $16.99!!! It fits NZ plugs that can then be plugged into European power points :-)

The picture above is a picture I took of the (crappy) Berlitz phrasebook's Hungarian section. Pretty snazzy picture though, right? :-)