Almost a month has passed since I''ve moved to NZ and things have happened.
Just a short update: I am a full-time nanny, taking care of the child from Monday to Friday from early morning till late afternoon. This means I don't get to go around much and my back hurts like hell (children are bad for your health!), but Mike is sweet and he's just learning to walk, which is fun.
I am spending my Saturdays at the Farmers' Market and all the earnings go into my 'Travel-the-Pacific' box. By late February the box should theoretically be full enough to visit Oz and Fiji.
Now, as far as NZ is concerned, there are things I need to bring up...
1.) Kiwi kids are severely underdressed. These pups run around half naked when I'm wearing my woolen sweater. Geez.
2.) Some Kiwis like walking around barefoot. Like everywhere.
3.) Houses are a just piles of crap with masonry and furniture. Where's the isolation? First-world heating? Why do you insist on carpets? Ever heard of double-glazed windows???
4.) Anywhere you go you need to pack: a sweater, soft-shell, a hat, shorts and flip-flops. Just in case "the weather happens". P.s.: It's summer and I'm wearing my winter socks. Just sayin'.
5.) Kiwis eat junk. Seriously. Anything shiny goes, the brighter the food the better, yay pink marshmallows. My. Heart. Is. Breaking.
6.) The sky here is amazing.
7.) These folks no nothing about a good cup of coffee.
8.) Most shops here are actually open from 10am to 5pm. People work from 9-5. Logic. There is none.
9.) Schools support Maori language. Our playcentre has everything bilingual. Respect, bro.
10.) Best oranges I've ever eaten in my life. Gisborne. Yes!
11.) I seriously don't understand the locals. Kiwi English is actually just mumbling.
Ok, it looks like I hate everything about NZ. :) I don't. Naturally. But people just love to think NZ is loads better than Slovenia, but that's absolutely not true. You can't just go and walk in the nature (if it's not a natural park then the land is private). There's no real summer in the south. It's not easy to get a good job here, which forces you to live from hand to mouth. Rents are expensive and you get poor value for your money. Tertiary education tuition fees are sickening. High culture is poorly developed. Everything is far. Internet is expensive and hard to get.
On the bright side NZ has the second lowest corruption rate in the world (Denmark beat it just for a point!). Everyone is relaxed here. Jobs are a-plenty (low-skilled, but hey). Local produce is delish. Folks are nice and helpful. And of course - the nature cannot be matched. While Slovenia offers a true natural variety, unspoiled beauty, coziness and a sense of home, New Zealand just takes the cake for epic scenery and breathtaking views. Think LOTR, my friends.
Now, I bid farewell!
Yours truly,
Ajda
Pozdrave z juga!
Skoraj mesec je minil, odkar sem se preselila na NZ in stvari so se dogajale.
Kratko poročilo. sem polno zaposlena varuška, za otroka skrbim od ponedeljka do petka od zgodnjega jutra do poznega popoldneva. To pomeni, da ne hodim veliko naokoli in da me hrbet boli kot pri norcih (otroci škodujejo zdravju!), ampak Mike je cukrček in ker se ravno uči hoditi, je vse skupaj bolj zabavno.
Sobote preživljan na tržnici in ves moj tedenski zaslužek lepo odteka v 'potujmo-po-Pacifiku' škatlo. Do konca februarja bi morala biti škatla teoretično dovolj polna za obisk Avstralije in Fijija.
Sedaj pa kar se tiče NZ, moram omeniti par stvari...
1.) Novozelandski otroci so izrazito premalo oblečeni. Mladiči tekajo naokoli napol nagi, medtem ko jaz nosim svoj volnen pulover. Đizs.
2.) Nekateri Novozelandci radi hodijo naokrog bosi. Povsod.
3.) Hiše so kup sranja z opeko in pohištvom. Kje je izolacija? Zahodnjaško ogrevanje? Zakaj vztrajate na tapisonu? Ste že slišali za dvojno zastekljena okna???
4.) Kamorkoli greš, moraš vzeti s sabo: pulover, vetrovko, kapo, kratke hlače in japanke. Čisto za vsak slučaj "če se zgodi vreme". P.s.: Tukaj je uradno poletje in nosim svoje zimske nogavice. Samo povem.
5.) Kiviji jedo smeti. Resno. Samo da se sveti, bolj ko je hrana živih barv, bolje je, juhu za roze maršmelove. Moje. Srce. Poka.
6.) Nebo je tukaj neverjetno.
7.) Ti ljudje nimajo pojma o dobri kavi.
8.) Večina trgovin je dejansko odprta med 10:00 in 17:00. Ljudje delajo med 9:00 in 17:00. Logika. Ne obstaja.
9.) Šole podpirajo maorski jezik. Naš vrtec je praktično dvojezičen. Vsa čast.
10.) Najboljše pomaračne. Sploh. Gisborne. Ja!
11.) Novozelandcev preprosto ne razumem. Kivi angleščina je v resnici zgolj momljanje.
Ok, to sedaj izpade, kot da ne maram NZ. :) Ni res. Očitno. Ampak ljudje z užitkom mislijo, da je NZ stokrat boljša od Slovenije, kar pa sploh ni res. Tukaj se ne moreš prosto sprehajati po naravi (če nisi v narodnem parku, si na privat posesti). Ni pravega poletja, vsaj na jugu. Ni lahko dobiti dobre službe, kar te prisili, da živiš iz meseca v mesec. Najemnine so drage in ne dobiš veliko za svoj denar. Univerze so svinjsko drage. Kulturna scena je slabo razvita. Vse je daleč. Internet je drag in težko dostopen.
Po drugi strani pa ima NZ drugo najnižjo stopnjo korupcije na svetu (Danska jo je letos prehitela zgolj za piko!). Vsi so sproščeni. Služb je veliko (slabih, ampak hej). Localna hrana je slastna. Ljudje so prijazni in radi pomagajo. In seveda - narava, ki ji ni para. Medtem ko Slovenija ponuja absolutno naravno raznolikost, neokrnjeno lepoto, udobje in domačnost, Nova Zelandija zmaga v kategoriji epske pokrajine in dih jemajočih razgledov. Pomislite na Gospodarja prstanov, prijateljčki.
Sedaj pa slovo!
Vedno vaša,
Ajda
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