partieeeesss!!!

KungFu - Cocktail-Party

Karin at one of our KungFu parties

Ben

Jeff and Meggan

Anja's planned Fairwell Party

Karin, Ben and hot(!) Shu!!!

Shu, Karin and me on our veranda!

Mucki, Dan and Volker (men gossips!)

GIRLS, I miss you!!!

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A specious picture of peace or finally a happy end? ;)

Another planned great girlie evening

Brisbane at night, great as always!

We had fun and alcohol! ;)

Dream-Team member No. 1 : Frau Doktor!! ;)

Dream-Team member No. 2 : das Maultäschle ;)

Dream-Team member No. 3 : the shy and innocent one ;)

Anja's (better) unplanned Fairwell Party
Just one comment to this party. Two of the highlights were the turning up of the police and finally the collective shower of us five housemates. I will present only the most innocent pics and keep the others. Don't even try and ask for them, this will destroy my prestige as an innocent shy girl. Thanks for your appreciation. ;)

Real love!!!

Don't worry, even the police men were laughing!

Impact of listening to austrian folk music in Australia

So far - So good

Still upright!! hihi

Non-Smoking - policy :)

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I think I will stop here, there are still more than 100 pics left, which document this party. However, Anja and Karin have left Australia and I bravely go on with my PhD. First project is finished and another one will follow. Some days really suck here and the other are just great. I even meet good all friends again, like Stephane! It was great to see him again after 9 months. I found new friends as well, such as Lydie or Meggan. This world is crazy. Life is changing every day and is just amazing to be part of it. Take care of yourself!

Mel's wedding

It was my third wedding I went to in my long life so far, but my first australian one. It was a great wedding. I want to thank Mel and Cameron for this organization and for being not sooo kitchy. It was amazing. I have never seen sooo happy people, especially such a happy couple. Just this natural happiness. Here the proof:

Sorry Mel, but I have to say it: the bride and the groom

Me or Mel is dizzy? ;)

A traditional wedding cake!

A fresh married woman and me! :)

As I already mentioned this wedding was a big success. And I wish u all the best. I am sure you will make it through this tough life, as you already did the last couple of years.

I hope we can have some nice dinners with some nice conversations about our preferred philosophies, KungFu and StarWars!!! :) Enjoy your honey-moon!

girls trip

Before my two favourite female housemates will leave me alone here we organised a trip to Burleigh Heads and Purling Brook Falls. And? Yep, well done! We had a lot of fun. Here some impressions:

• Burleigh Heads:

Anja and Karin after the first 100m still in a good mood :)

... and after the next 100m :D

A tree and me

cooling down the feet after the walk. (we still have winter!)

• Best of All Lookout (south of Springbrook Nationalpark)
  

Full of vim after the picnic with selfmade "Klopse" to a view of northern New South Wales called "Best of All Lookout"

Passing the Antarctic beech forest, a remnant link to a past cooler climate

There it is! What can I say! What you see is the border between Queensland and New South Wales. I found this amazing!

The dominant mountain is the Mt Warning - the lava plug centre of the erosion caldera of the extinct Tweed Shield volcano.

It was really cold.

• Purling Brook Falls Circuit - a 4km walk through open Eucalypt forest of New England.
  

Back in the sun with the Purling Brook Falls in the background.

On the top of the waterfall - fantastic view

• Mt Tamborine - on the way home we tried to catch the lookout and we made it just on time for the most beautiful sunset
  

Beautiful isn't it? I mean the sun! ;)

The last one is the one I really like most!

Finally, we had a great day. I was happy to drive us home in Anja's car. Because I really miss driving a car! *sniff* I like her car, just the perfect size. I still need to make a pic of it. It is a Holden Barina, a copy of a Opel Corsa (with the same defects) ;) Unfortunately Anja and Karin are leaving soon. Anja will go to Norway after 5 years of Australia and Karin will finish her Work and Holiday trip in Australia. Then I will be alone in this house with 3 crazy guys!

I don't know if I should speak about work in my blog. I don't feel like it right now, so just ask me if you want to know more. I wish you all the best and please take care! Would be nice to hear from you from time to time. :)

Mel's Hen's-night

What a nice tradition! Melissa is getting married next Saturday! So, Lynn decided to do a traditional Hen's night to give Mel a proper fairwell of being a "free" woman. We went to a nice restaurant in West-End. Lot's of wine and delicious food.

Mel really excited! :) with Mhairi and Lynn

Kelly and Lynn

Mhairi and myself, yes, already quite tipsy, and? ;)

will be continued ...

Australia vs. Japan
3 : 1

PICS

Hi guys,
yep, I found time and all devices to upload some pics. After more then 6 weeks I should introduce you to my housemates and show you my new home for the next months.

Anja and Ben enjoying their meals in our living room. I have to say both of them are really nice cooks. Anja is an expert for green curry and Ben for BBQ (steaks etc.). I shouldn't forget to mention all the delicious salads made by Anja.
This is one of our usual tradition on evenings, sitting on the veranda, drinking red wine and having some cigarettes.

A common Aussie-BBQ. If you don't have one, you are a stranger! Aussie people love BBQs. You can find them in every park, where the government provides the gas !!!

Isn't he cute ;) The true master!

May I introduce you Mucki? I don't think I need to tell you where he is from. Just one hint. I heard it somewhere before, but it is hard to understand. ;)


After the two boys left for the weekend Anja and me attacked the rooms and cleaned a bit. Now I can show you the rooms as well. :)

That is our kitchen in a quite clean state! But you should see after some cooking was done. A battle field would be nothing compared to it :D !!!

Our beloved verande, famous for excessive parties and nice relaxing evenings.

The dinning room. Rarely used, because we eat most of the time on the veranda anyway.

Our Garden. Quiet and green, what else do you need?

And my little empire with my new monitor!! *FREU* and a queen size bed!! I missed such a bed for a long time, but finally I got one!!

A nice view to the moon from our veranda today evening.