So here I am. I find myself some weeks out of work. After TCO, I went to New Zealand to come back on a different visa to work and travel in Australia.
The time in NZ was great. I went to a horse farm outside of Christchurch and rode for 5 days. The rest of the guests... were 10 year old girls. And they were much better riders than me. But I improved so much! The first day we were going up a huge hill and my stirrup came loose. We started trotting and I wasn't skilled enough to keep my balance and went over. I landed on my side on the high side of the hill, so it wasn't that bad but I still bruised my spine.
I was so sore.
The rest of the week progressed and I can honestly say I am no longer afraid I will get thrown off a horse, again. I can't wait until I get a job here and can start riding Elvis, the amazing horse I began dressage lessons on in Centennial Park. Maybe for my birthday I will indulge in an Elvis lesson.
So, meanwhile, I came back here and have been aching for a purpose. I finally connected with some amazing people who work for StreetTV. They took a chance on me and I got to shoot the Hope Street Markets for them on the Sony Z-1 Camera. It felt amazing to be back out there and getting an active say in what was produced. The only drawback? They can't pay me. So I am literally a starving artist.
I am so thankful for all my friends here in Sydney. They have really been lifesavers! Julie and Mark and Jo are the greatest for letting me stay with them, rent free. I only hope someday I could even come close to repaying them for their kindness and hospitality.
Going to a National Team (Women's AND Men's) game tonight at the Sydney Football Stadium. It should be great fun!
In the meantime, if you know of anybody in the Sydney area who needs a devoted, passionate, motivated individual to work in production give them my name!
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