Quick Catchup

Just a quick note to let everyone know that I've started to do some sailing photography. If you're interested, my page is https://www.facebook.com/photo.els there is already a heap of photos up. I'm loving my new job as a Purchase Orders Administrator, but there's a heap to remember!

To My Poppy


I don't want to have to say goodbye,
I don't want you to see me cry.
You've been so strong through all these years,
and of lately seen so many tears.
I still want to say so many things,
But when I try my heart stings.
In the past you's always bounce back,
Even though you gave us a heart-attack!
But this time really is the end.

I won't remember seeing you hooked up to machines,
I won't remember hearing your voice slow and soft,
I won't remember the hospital,
But I will remember you as 'Poppy the Sailor man'
I will remember those hard and silent chess matches
I will remember Molly, Camper-vans and trips to the beach
I will remember your endless stories.

You're sick and tired and we all know
Soon that will over take you
You fought so hard, so very long,
But through the pain you stayed strong
So now I just want to say, Fairwell Poppy,
Adieu.
And one day we will all join you...

- By Estelle Le Sueur

Bungy jumping

Starting a new chaper in my life. I've always been scaried of heights. Haven't been able to climb up the mast or look over the side of a light house. Then a month or so ago I decided that I wanted to change some things. So for my birthday I faced my fear and went bungy jumping! It was amazing to say the least. I had a month to chicken out, and the two weeks beforehand I swear I didn't sleep. Nerves continued to rise as we drove to the bungy tower, but my mind had sort of won over my body - like after a month of my body saying 'hell no!' it just came to turn numb and realised that there's no getting out of this..
The climb up was one of the most terrifying things I've ever done. By the 3rd level of this 14 story building I was telling Dad and Baden(my 14yrold bother) that I really really don't want to do this anymore. But my legs kept going..
At the top we had 15mins to relax and get use to the view. I couldn't even look over the edge for a while, then I figgured if I got myself use to the view it wouldn't be so bad, boy was I wrong! The massive plumit down to a seemingly tiny pool of water was the most nerve-racking thing ever. My hands went white, and I couldn't let go of the metal side rail. After some time of this, my mind was still chucking a hissy fit at my body for it's frozen state..
I was going first - it was my birthday after all. Suddenly I seemed to go crazy, I actually WANTED to jump of the edge, and I wanted to do it NOW. I couldn't put my harness on fast enought. The guy before me was on his second jump, and he decieded to do the 'elevator' a much scarier jump which it like a pin drop until the elastic picks up the slack and flicks you around. I expected the bungy guys to explain to me (a completely nervous beginner) how to jump off properly, but no such luck. After the jokes of "oh is this your first time bungy jumping? Yea it's my first time tying leg straps by myself too." etc, I was told to stand on the edge. Now it's extremely hard to walk with your ankles bound, and even harder when its toward a 50m drop, but in all my eagerness I started to hop. Yes hop. Until someone noticed before I went over the edge and told me how to 'wiggle' forward properly.
Once I was standing on the platform, I had an amazing feeling of complete terror and extreme excitement. Even the tree tops were below me. Ok so some family friends that had done this said that they push you off at the count of 3 (these are the same people that told me the 'Scooby Doo' ride at Movie world doesn't have a roller-coaster in it) but as I was standing on the platform I was in no state to question them, so as the guy started to count, I (rather tricking myself into the ingrain feeling of doing something at 3) avoided the build up of 1...2...3! By jumping at 2! I didn't fall forward as I later learned you were ment to, I hopped off the platform feet first - unknowingly into the 'elevator' jump.

I started to cry with joy and relief and god knows what else at the thought that I actually overcome my fear. I got a good case of the shakes (very rare for me) because I was so overcome with emotion. An amazing feeling - overcoming your fear. Mind I still don't like heights, but now I know what it's like to jump/fall off it doesn't scare me quite so much.

Late night plane flight

It was late, the night was dark and clear. A bright moon smiled down on the airport grounds. The array of multicolored lights lit up the runway like a Christmas tree. Twinklings in the sky were the only indication of the many varied planes hidden among the starts. Other planes taxi past us, illuminated from the inside out, reveling many windows full of eager faces. 

We suddenly pick up speed, and are pushed back into our seats. the city of Sydney sprawls out underneath us, buildings and cars dwindling into minuscule flashing, shimmering, moving lights.

- By Estelle Le Sueur

The Travel Bug

Before I started Uni my brother and I went on a road trip from Cairns to Dalby to pick up our new puppy. This trip was also at the same time as Baden's 15th birthday, but the trouble was that I thought it would get the Travel Bug out of my system so I could settle down with Uni for a bit. But no. Only a couple of months later and I'm looking at flights, cruises, boats, cars and all other forms of transport for my next big adventure. My plan is to buy a camper-van and drive to all the "Big Things Statues" in Australia. Not sure when I'm going to take off, because I want to get my Bachelor of Nursing under my belt first, but maybe in one of the holidays! Keep reading for any other adventures that might happen.