Magnetic Island Moke

So here I am, lying on the beach in the sun on a tropical island off the coast of Townsville. Twenty-five bucks was all it took to speed me on a very small ferry to this isle of delight! My day off, ahh I'm delirious! I hired myself a little nifty mini moke, it's so old and awesome! I have to lean forward to change the gears, and finding them is a challenge- the gearbox is on it's way out, probably too many pommies grinding the gears! I love this little machine, it's red and has donald duck painted on the bonnet. It just sounds gutsy like it's gone a long way and heard it all before...



I'm sure I'm sunburnt if I wasn't already from yesterday. Zita and I went to the beach, I joined her after meeting and found her croucheting! It was a funny picture to see this young girl on the beach making a blanket. Anyways we were interrupted by work needs, to pick up two new girls from the airport, so in our wet togs we went...One girl is lovely, a bit edgy in a way that implies she's still a little unsure of herself. Her name is Teagan. The other girl is Sabrina, she's from SA and I get the impression that she's been living under a rock all her life. No personality or willingness to explore avenues that result in the expansion of self. But that's just my first impressions. I'm seriously worried though, and so is Zita. Teagan is not a photographer and Sabrina has studied it but had no practical experience. Zita called me today and she said it was like she had never held a camera before! GAH! These are meant to be photographers! I'm so paranoid because I have to live and work and breathe with them. I miss Meagan already and will miss Zita too!



Anyways I was able to escape the atmosphere, Ben rang and invited me out to dinner, we went to Hogs Breath Cafe. Why do guys like that place so much? Yes, it's ok but it's not the be all and end all of places to dine. Anyways it actually was good just to be out with someone and relaxed, feel normal again by being sociable. I think that it's much easier, socially just one on one. Sure, you have silences and gaps where noone talks, but that's normal! I've actually come to love the silences...that may be weird but I don't feel awkward at all. I guess if I was in a date situation it would be different. We went to the movies also and saw The Ugly Truth. Loved it. Rough around the edges but essentially true.

Man I love this place. Seagulls squarking, a young couple playing cards on a picnic table, waves crashing and some Cat Stevens drifting across the water from a yatch moored in the bay. This place is called Horseshoe Bay, it couldn't be more different than Vancouver's Horseshoe bay...

Time to flip to my tummy...I'm waiting for the sunset. It's going to be some interesting colours because they have been doing burnoffs on some parts of the island and the smoke is making the horizon hazy. The water is the most exquisite blue, I'm so frustrated that it's so hard to capture on the camera I have. I am totally satisfied in this moment. You want to know the best part? I have tomorrow off too! Ahh...bliss!