Yesterday was the first day of Spring, and it easily feels like it right now. It's been a strange sort of winter, with the snow very late to arrive. Now it looks like it might be pretty early to leave too - so it seems my first snow season here has been short, but damn it was sweet! Normally it might snow in town to lake level once, a rare occurrence - this year it happened three times in the space of six weeks. This meant great snow conditions up the mountain but pretty much made life in town hellish. The novelty value of 30cm of snow is significant, but jesus christ does it make practical day to day living an absolute nightmare.
On the work front, things become very difficult with flights cancelled and customers ill prepared for driving in these sorts of conditions (apparently my job as cs should also mean that I can predict the weather - all too often stingy customers don't want to pay $25 for the privilege of carrying precautionary snow chains and it's obviously my fault for telling them it probably won't snow in town, but it might...), and availability up the left due to cars being abandoned, stuck or damaged in the snow. FUN.
Anyway, the last 2 weeks or so have really started to feel mild, and now I'm worried that the snow won't last much longer. I have been using my season pass, but I fully realise now that for me to have properly taken to snowboarding, I would need much more time off during the daytime to get up there - our night groomers have it well sussed. It honestly doesn't bother me too much - I didn't loose any money on my pass, and I have had a total blast up the mountain. I'm just happy to have been getting up and having a laugh, and to be fair I think considering I didn't get much spare time up there, I've been doing pretty well! On the plus side, I CANNOT WAIT FOR SUMMER NOW. I am truly sick of the cold in Fernhill. I can fully cope with it, I just can't be fucking bothered any more!
JUCY finally saw sense and gave me a senior customer service role. JK! But seriously though, I have now officially got a bit more responsibility in work which is cool - even better, I have now also officially got a visa. I'm all good until August next year now - technically this means that in some ways the February Earthquake worked out in my favour, as I pretty much got the last six months for free on my interim visa. Silver linings and all that, I suppose...
One thing that I have been letting get to me is the steady stream of friends leaving town. It's something that comes as part of living in Queenstown, or I'm guessing any resort town. Nothing really softens the blow when it comes time to see off another good buddy on their way out, especially when you don't know when, how or even if you'll get to see them again. It started pretty much as soon as I arrived back in town, beginning with the 128b boys. First Tris, then Bob, then Tom. Then Kev, Carla & Emily, Craig and Tommy amongst others. It's pretty emotionally exhausting, I seriously sometimes feel like it's too much hassle to make the effort with new friends here, inevitably you find that just as you are getting close to people they move on. It's hard. I suppose it's just the nature of the town. Suck it up, Carolyn, and dry yer eyes!
Rugby World Cup Season pretty much starts now - the Irish team arrived at Queenstown Aiport yesterday, which was AWESOME! Got photos with some of the lads, had a bit of a sing song, generally got very excited indeed. The Irish team, arriving in NZ, but into the town I live in, into my place of work! Won't lie, I nearly pissed myself with happiness. It won't be long now until Victoria gets here, can't wait for a catch up boozathon.
Other things of note:
- Lochy Rd - OH!
- All day, every day, still. My arse is well and truly kicked. HOW!?
- Shaka :(
- Tommy's leaving party mayhem - draughty night in my room.
- Blanket fluff gets everywhere.
- Don't ever try and fly out of Queenstown in winter if you are actually hopeful of getting somewhere. Especially not with JetStar.
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