We have Visitors!!

Mother Hen & Little Bro arrived yesterday, it is so good to see them! We greeted them at the chaotic Denpasar airport, expecting to find them as zombi-fied as we were when we arrived but they were both completely fine, on a bit of an excitement rush we put it down to!!


The long drive back to our house was great; having new people to talk to about all the different areas we drive through, and a lot of the local customs we see on our drive home...which, I am ashamed to say we take for granted now as we're so used to it! They were the perfect passengers, and they loved their tour guide Gemma & Driver George..we could be in the wrong job..!


We all went for a swim when we got back, again we were shocked by this - when we arrived we dumped our bags and went straight to sleep for 14 hours! They finally flaked at 9am...but, this resulted in them waking up at the un-godly hour of 7am! We haven't been up that early for weeks but today has been great, a full day by the pool and me & Mum even got a gorgeous massage to finish off our afternoon! George cooked us the local dish for our dinner, Nasi Goreng (fried rice) and it went down a treat with our guests! I think the next couple of weeks will be a lot of fun..on our agenda are temples, markets, safari parks, water parks, sea food BBQ and as many massages as we can fit in...


I now also have my kindle, I am already in love and can't put it down! I can't believe how small it is, I was expecting iPad...only trouble is now, I can't stop finding new books I want, my Nan may have created a monster buying it for me!!


Ooh, almost forgot about snake watch today! The staff found a snake in the bushes, wasn't a venomous one though, so no panic. We we're sitting on the balcony and it re-appeared just outside on the grass - it was huge, it was a rat snake or something! But luckily when George went near to it, it slithered off really fast! I also got bitten by an ant today, which really hurt the stupid bloody thing!


Gemma xx

My Week..

This week I have mostly been extremely excited, which has resulted in no sleep which has also meant I have been absolutely shattered! The reason for my excitement...My Mum & Brother are coming to visit for a 2 weeks, they are at Heathrow now waiting to board, we pick them up tomorrow afternoon! Can't wait to see them, it feels longer than 5 months! 


And, if that wasn't enough..my Mum is bringing me the Kindle my Nan bought me...whooppp!!


We have not done too much this week, quiet week as the next 2 will be busy busy, luckily the weather has been absolutely beautiful..the hottest since we have been here, so most of our free time has been out by the pool! I downloaded and listened to my first audio book this week, Michael McIntyre: Life & Laughing. It was brilliant, I laughed, and cried! I definately recommend it, especially on audio!


We decided to get out for the day yesterday, it was our monthly book swap and we decided to go to our favourite place for lunch, it's called Tekor Bali and we go there all the time! We sat on the comfy cushions, George read the Bali Advertiser and I started on the Da Vinci Code from the Book Swap! We had a couple of beers each, and gorgeous food as usual and just chatted about randomness. After we went for a walk along the beach, we walked across the wet sand, the sea was like bath water! It was so hot, don't think I have ever felt warm sea before! Only thing was, we hadn't taken our swimmers so couldn't get in properly! 


Not a very exciting week of activities, but I guess the next couple will definately make up for that! 


Hope everyone else has good weeks, Gemma xxx

My first Blog...how exciting!!


Hey! I'm Gemma, I have always thought about starting a blog but didn't really have anything interesting enough to say...but, at the moment my life is pretty fun (well, to me anyway) so, here I am! 


The reason for this new found fun is, me and my boyfriend George are living in Bali..the paradise island of the Gods (according to the Indonesian Embassy) but seriously, apart from the God part they're right, it really is paradise! 


I think a good place to start with 'Gem Gem's dreamworld' is to tell you a little bit about me...I am 20-4,5,6...ok, I'm 27! ..this is a running joke between my friends in that I won't ever admit my real age. They, and I have actually forgot what the real number is - but, hey I'm fine with that! 


I have a boyfriend, George - he's a little younger so maybe that's where the age issue comes in, he's 24..so, yes I have a toyboy!


I love Reading, in fact I have a book obsession! Here in Bali we have to rely on book swaps, which is ok - but also hit and miss and they really tank the prices up!! But, so excited because my Nan has bought me a kindle, can't wait to receive it!! I will use the blog to review some of the books I read too...I am a member on Good Reads, which is slowly becoming a bit of an obsession...


That's another about me - I get obsessed with things quickly, like when I read Twilight it took over my life, next came Harry Potter..you get where I'm going with this....


I am not really a fan of TV unless it's America's Next Top Model, I watch it religiously..!


My biggest fear in the world is bones - especially spines! Let me explain that, it's the look of them and the feel - I'm actually squirming as I type - to play leap frog, the person I was 'leaping' had to be wearing a very thick jumper!! My second worst fear is snakes - can't stop thinking about them (obsessive nature) now we're here in Bali...there are lots, venomous too :( 


My friends, and George call me the Queen of Random...I have a lot of random thoughts, which I just have to share with everyone, that could be another thing i blog, hence the name Gem Gem's Dreamworld...I'm in my Dream World a lot of the time!


That's it for now I think...I will be blogging Mainly Bali, Books & My Randomness, hope you enjoy!!