One Sweet World

7:56pm: random random randomness
It's so weird to be back. I'm really enjoying the start to the semester, but it's an overwhelming transition, as all other returning abroaders have noted. I think it's going to take me a few extra weeks to get into the routine, but I'm not worried. I've had so much fun this week, and truely enjoy being back with my friends again. :) My classes are awesome (despite actual work!!) but they are so interesting, I suppose it's worth it. :P Had an INCREDIBLE time at the DMB & OAR concert on friday. Made extra fun by Raewyn and Maggie. :D Not much else to say now...but I suppose there is a lot on my mind that will keep swirling around until the appropriate times come to share. :P

3:47pm: Ramblings about Soccer Camp....
What a week....Had a blast in Iowa! My cousin's wedding was just BEAUTIFUL. I love Jewish weddings, too. :) The State Fair was intense and awesome and way cool. :)


Back to work on monday. 40!! campers signed up on Monday and I'm not positive the total but it's almost 100. I'm coaching because there aren't enough coaches.

Seriously, Katherine check it out:
Me & Dylan
Michael & Shona
Evan (new one) & Kali
James & Tyler
Edwin & Justin Blaich(!)
Christoper & Robbie
Trevor & Lauren/Bryan
Rebecca & Jasper

Out of all of the coaches I listed only 4 are head coaches!! The rest are usually volunteers or assistant coaches. Despite the lack of coaching power, the past two days have gone surprisingly well. Still problems here and there but for almost 100 campers and an inexperienced staff...we're golden.

Now for the real story: I have 5 kids in my group of 16 that are incredible trouble makers. They can't focus or listen or do anything if they are sitting together. Aaron and Johnny have been sent to the directors so many times already in 2 days. After a bad morning together Johnny was switched to Michael's group. During the 4 minutes the two of them were together again this afternoon at the bathrooms, Aaron told Johnny to pee in the garbage can so of course he did. Seriously...just what I needed. Peeing in the garbage can??? Their last chance is tomorrow...any sort of repeats of today and Bill isn't letting them come back for the week. They are starting kindergarten next week and boy is it gonna be a shock! For them and their teachers.

Aside from Johnny and Aaron's shenanigans, and Zoe's obsession with Ethan, or Jordan's hyperactiveness...the other 11 campers in my group are adorable and fabulous! Gotta figure out a way to let them know I really appreciate them...(the good ones at least)

Anyway....camp this week is really going to take up all of my time and energy. Somehow I have to start packing in between everything. :P Not gonna happen tonight cause we're going to the Giants game!!!! woot. :)

2:47pm: points of interest...
*Dell came through and my new power cord has arrived so I FINALLY have my computer again. :) yay.

*I'm directing at camp this week and today went well, for a monday. Thankfully, Gio isn't back this week and we have a great group of coaches. Mike and Bill both left early today leaving me in charge of the 50 campers and running the show for the afternoon demonstration which was a bit difficult to pull off as this is a major change from the old coaches/camper game format. It went alright thanks to the coaches who dealt with me sending the campers back to their groups for 5 min. ;) As we were cleaning the field after camp I had to deal with a disgruntled parent who was upset with a decision Bill made to not have her child participate as a leadership camper for his 2nd week. I had to repeat the things that Bill had explained to her husband in the morning and keep her calmed down, but it was hard to not have her yell at me for something I had no part in. It worked itself out now (she called Bill) and it luckily wasn't a huge scene. Just something I have to deal with as director that isn't so pleasant.

*In other news, my parents are out of town for their one vacation a year as Ian is at camp. Tonight Cait and Sam are coming over for a girls night in...Pride & Predjudice and Madagascar are on the list for movies as well as a sufficient amount of junk food. :) Tomorrow some of the coaches may come over for a game night which could be way fun....I hope Katherine and her TIUA's come though...I don't really want it to turn into an evening dominated by Farkas and the younger coaches. ;)

*The most exciting thing happening this week is that Ed is coming to visit!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was one of my good friends in Australia and lives in New Jersey...I didn't think I would get to see him for a year or so, but his family is on vacation in San Fran and he is coming to spend an afternoon with me today. :D I'm so EXCITED!!

*I'm getting more and more excited about my plan for next fall. After another summer working at soccer camp after graduation, I'm going to go to Greece through WWOOF: Willing Workers on Organic Farms and spend 3 or 4 months working for my room and board on an organic farm as well as exploring Greece! After Greece I hope to spend another 3 months on an organic farm in Italy. I would then return to Santa Cruz for the summer and Direct at the soccer camp. It's the perfect plan for me...I want to travel again, and I'm not ready to start grad school or find a job/non-profit to work for right after I graduate. And through WWOOF, I wouldn't have to worry about a place to stay and I would receive a small stipend. AND I've always wanted to go to Greece. :D WWOOF is associated with tons of different farms all around the world...so basically wherever I want to travel I could go through this program. It's perfect. :)

3:19pm: randomness
Camp has gone so well this week! I'm directing again (yay more $$) and Bill is coaching a group with Loren so I'm really running the show. Mike stops by here and there, but it's pretty much just me. The group of coaches is FANTASTIC and it's been an extremely fun week. Max's yoga with all of the campers this morning resulted in quite a few mental images I won't forget for a long time. And Dylan just cracks me up...that kid. Shona's shot off the post that ricocheted right into Dylan's feet as keeper and almost knocked him over = priceless!

In other major news of the week, I joined the masses (FINALLY!) and got a cell phone! It's cute and simple. :) I like it. The two messages I received from last night's celebrations of a certain someone's 21st birthday made it worthwhile already and put a smile on my face that lasted all day. Every month when I receive the bill I won't be so happy but then I will think of the amount of joy talking to my favorite people brings me and it won't be so bad. :) What am I working for right now, anyway?

I'm in the process of building up my contact list so if YOU have a cell phone let me know your number! And I'll give you mine. :D

I have more on my mind I should write about sometime soon (like what I'm going to do after I graduate...I have a plan!) but I'll get around to that another time.

ttfn!

3:09pm: more camp ramblings...
I just finished calling over 20 parents to confirm their child/ren are signed up for whatever week they registered for...one of the more random responsibilities of working as Director. Thankfully I mainly got answering machines, and only one really out of it grandparent. :P I also have to do a Costco run for hot dogs, buns, and next week snacks either tomorrow or thursday. Aside from that, not much more goin' on for Directing. It's been rather nice to not have a group this week, I suppose. It is very interesting to sit back and watch what goes on with other groups. I'm usually so focused with my campers that I have no idea what other groups are like. Today wasn't such a good example of solid coaching, unfortunately. We have a -lot- of young, (immature) coaches this week, and some of the head coaches aren't at their best which is a bad combination. Loren is coaching the youngest group and it's way out of hand. Bill is going to have me step in tomorrow and pull them together. It's amazing watching another person try to handle the little guys because I've never thought of it as a difficult job but there is a real contrast between her coaching and mine, and Bill's pointed out many little aspects that aren't working for her. The kids in her group are a bit of a handful individually, and that doesn't help at all. Krissy has an -awesome- group of campers (most are returners) but she is sick this week and it's definitely making it a hard week for her poor thing. Max stepped up today, but hopefully tomorrow she and her co-coaches can work out a better support system for each other. Katherine, it's great watching your group because especially today you were the only guys actually playing soccer and keeping it together. 3 coaches that Bill and I don't have the joy of talking to this week. :P I'm also impressed at how much Tim has really stepped up this year. He's way fun to have around and takes coaching more seriously. Though I'm still a bit bitter he dumped water on me today during 'rain gods' (sprinklers). I managed to stay on the outside of things and DRY until he tried to be stealthy..I knew he was coming for me but couldn't exactly run out of the way. Oh well, I got him back. :) I hope things shape up a bit more for the rest of the week. Even though groups are a bit iffy, our big camp games have gone really well, and that is encourageing. Only 3 more days to make it through. And then I won't be broke anymore!! Yay for Director's salary. :D

7:45pm: "this week, my name inside of camp is Kanga"
Alright, every summer it happens. All I write about, all I talk about is soccer camp. And I apologize for that b/c I'm sure it's boring to most of you. But I just can't help it. So be forewarned, here I go again. :P

This week I am coaching the 4-6 year olds as I usually do. And, like always, they are freakin' ADORABLE! Somehow I lucked out and only have 9 in my group while the rest of the coaches have 16-18. I guess it's good this worked out (though I feel sorry for the other coaches and wish I could help the camper balance) but although my group is great they're a wee bit shaky due to a few of the campers we have. Dario is 5 but compared with the other 5 year olds in the group seems more like 3. He is one of the cutest kids I have ever coached, and that is sayin' something. He has a hard time focusing though, so it's a bit difficult when I'm trying to work with the group. But then he jumps in my lap when I am sitting down, or throws his arms around my neck and says, "coach, I like you!". Hard to stay annoyed with him after that. ;) Two other little boys are good soccer players but fairly frustrating when they -always- want to be on each others team or take turns seeing who can hit the other's shin guards the hardest. I've curbed all of their disturbances and the theme of the week with my group is being good leaders, but it takes a lot out of me to always come down on them. My co-coach this week is Ben Farkus, this week known as Roo (to my Kanga) but always known as Farkus. I feel bad b/c in our morning circle when Bill told me I was working with him I was a little too easy to read with my dissapointment. He has been coming to this camp forever, as a camper and now a coach, but he doesn't have a strong presence with the kids. So I can't leave my group with him if they are doing a drill. He's really shown improvement this week, however, and while he can't keep a drill going he has been able to organise and supervise tag games with the kids while I'm tending to a tearful camper. Hmm...I need to remember to acknowledge him for that tomorrow. We have a great group of coaches working this week, and it's been a blast. :D Tim is back, and is hilarious, and Evan works really hard. Becca is one of the new girl coaches and she is awesome--there are only 4 other females who work at the camp and I'm so glad she is here this year...and also that she is normal. (Katherine, I'm sure you understand this one.) :P

So yes. This is my week, my month, and my life. :D I LOVE IT!

...and even if you don't care I'm telling you anyway...

tomorrow is "wacky wednesday" and I'm definitely taking my camera and will probably post some of the better pictures (if I get any :P) at somepoint. :)

7:30pm: pardon the anger/sadness...
[NB: I promise I will follow this up with a more optimistic post re: my first fabulous day back at soccer camp coaching some -adorable- 5 year olds and having fun with cool coaches. I need to write about something happier for my sake, anyway]

I don't know why I am so angry with my parents right now, but they are really getting on my nerves. I realize I love "living on my own". When I'm in the Deeg or Trinity, I never really feel as if I am -that- independent but then I come home...and have to jump into the extremely fragile routine with my brother, 'appreciate' the mercy of my parents 'kindness' to hopefully have use of the car to get to work, do everything they say without talking back, etc. And I know I'm just majorly whining right now but it is way harder to return to this than ever before. I have a great relationship with my family but I think I really do love then more when I'm not actually living here...And Ian is so far worse off than any other time I've come home, and that alone is an extremely hard adjustment.

But...ARGH they just make me -so- mad half the time...I know they are both tired and stressed from long days at work and the daily struggles of my brother's care, but it feels like their built up aggrievences get taken out on me most of the time. I'm sad that I feel this way, too, because in turn it makes me think of myself as completely ungrateful for everything they do for me. And it's the complete opposite.

Oy...currently my anger is breaking down into tears. But the main thing bothering me isn't my parents. I've been trying to adjust to being home and not thinking about Australia, but I miss it so much. SO much. I want to be back in Trinity. I liked it there. Life was easier and happier in Australia. Like Willamette, but minus the stress of school. The biggest hurt is knowing that realistically, I won't get to see the majority of those people again. You can only write "I miss you" so many times on the facebook wall of someone you will just continue to miss and never get the chance to hug in person ever again.

At least all this makes me extremely excited about going back to Willamette. To actually see the people I missed while I was abroad and to reunite with my WU Crew from Perth. In another 7 weeks I'll hopefully feel at peace...

2:46pm: First off, snaps to Rachel...
...for notifying me of the important fact that LJ user pics no longer need to be resized! woot! I've been trying to change mine forever...it's sad that I get so much joy out of such a little thing, but whatev. :P

So, I'm finally home! It's so weird to be back in Santa Cruz after 5 months in Oz. Can't even imagine Willamette, except at how happy I will be to have friends around again. It's nice to be home, just weird...I didn't realize how acclimated to Perth I was until I'm back and don't know which side of the sidewalk to walk on, which direction to check for cars when crossing the street, what the night sky looks like w/o the southern cross, etc. And I don't have any friends here. :( Well, Cait and Sam, but nothing like Trinity in Perth, or the Deeg at Willamette. Work at the soccer camp starts for me next week, which will be great. I'll get to spend my days around soccer and with cute kids and will hopefully be too exhuasted to worry about having a life.

There's more on my mind but I don't feel like diving into it right now. Theres at least 6 weeks left for lj updates... :P

10:36pm: so much pain. :(
First off, goodbyes suck. I was a wreck leaving Willamette last fall, and this is a gazillion times worse because half these people I realistically won't see again. Problem is, I haven't cried yet. Haven't cried since I fell apart about 6 weeks ago when I processed this whole leaving thing. I've accepted the fact I have to leave, gotten through the hysteria that is claiming most of my friends right now. But even though there are quite a few people I WILL see again, it is still very upsetting to say goodbye...I physically feel drained like I've been crying for hours and my eyes hurt, but I haven't shed a tear. I'm just numb. It is hard to close this chapter in my life. To say goodbye to Trinity and Perth, to the relationships I've had here. As much as I talk about Australia, and as much as I LOVE it here and will forever miss it, please know I am looking forward to next fall, to seeing you girls I miss so much. I am so excited to spend time giggling with Rachel and Keara and Lauren and Kimber and Bre and EVERYONE else. I'm excited about sharing my Australia with you, to continuing to be the person I am here, which really isn't very different but everyone changes over months. ;)

GAH. I gotta finish packing...and continue to say goodbye. But y'know, the only thing worse than saying goodbye is -not- saying goodbye to someone you care about. Michael left yesterday while I was at Rottsnest with my dad. He wasn't supposed to go until today. I was looking forward to sitting in his room and talking while he packed. Karen and Becca told him I would be pissed that I didn't get to say goodbye. And I am. More sad though. We didn't get to hang out one last time, I didn't even get a hug. He called me when he was home, to say goodbye. I know he hates goodbyes, and even though it hurt it was still nice when he acknowleged that it was a mistake to leave early. He's running away...but I wish I at least got to give him a hug. :(

1:48am: dunno where this random surge of updateing came from...
if you can learn from other people's mistakes, then maybe you won't make them yourself.




that's what i'm relying on cause sheesh there have been some major fuck ups recently...who would have though the world would turn upside down for the last 2 weeks?

11:55am: follow up to the last post...
Alright, last night was by far the best saturday night going out experience of the semester. :D I stayed out 2 hours longer than I had planned and had a blast. The right people, the right music, the right amount of sketchy guys grabbing asses (NOT). Still, I'm so glad it was that much fun...I needed an awesome outing like that to put the icing on the cake, so to speak. And I got to wear my 'sassy' new top, as Nat calls it. Hehe. :) Pictures to follow on facebook as soon as I get them from Karen. There are some fun ones. :D

6:54pm: because I like lists...
1. I leave a week from today....As much as I anxiously anticipated the end, it's hard to believe it's already here.
2. I'm forcing myself to go out tonight even though I -really- don't want to. For many reasons...
3. Despite enduring the most intense week of the semester emotionally, I managed overall to stay happy and positive and most importantly realized I can MOVE ON. It's an awesome accomplishment. :D
4. I've increaased my list of things to look forward to when I return to Santa Cruz and Salem and I'm excited about the summer and fall. :)
5. I love the World Cup. :D


to be continued...

2:08am: Go Socceroos! (and team USA)
I love soccer. LOVE IT. I'm so excited I can kick the ball around now. So looking forward to playing again. And LOVIN' the world cup action!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




(And the world cup can officially be blamed for my lack of sleep over the next month. ;) )

4:35pm: ouch.
"As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let us down, probably will. You'll have your heart broken and you'll break others' hearts. You'll blame a new love for things an old love did. You'll fight with your best friend, you'll cry because love is flying by, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, forgive freely and love like you've never been hurt...cause every second you spend angry or upset is a second of happiness you can never get back."

12:18am: 24 days...so many emotions.
I want to stay. I want to go.

I don't want to return to the old. It hurts to miss home.

I want to say I like him. I want to say I don't like -you-.

Will I lose the 'growth' and 'change' and joy for life that I've gained here when I return?

Will everyone at home still like me?

I don't want them to see me cry. I want them to know what they mean to me.




...I hope I mean something to them...

11:48pm: After the show it's the after party, and after the party it's the hotel lobby...
I love it here. LOVE IT!!

Tonight was Trinity Quiz Night in the dining hall and we came prepared with our own team. It was hilarious, and fun, and fan-FRICKEN-tastic, even. Three rounds of questions and 6 challenges. The challenge I did I had to paint my face in 1.5 min to be any animal..but we ended up having a paint war and at the end I had whiskers and paint everywhere. When we had to tell the judges what we were, I decided I was a bearcat. ;) Only my fellow WU crew got it but they liked it anyway. The last challenge was a dance off to "Call on Me". Hilarious! Afterwards, Remi, Tim, Stew, Karen, Becca and I gathered in front of South (my wing) and laughed and laughed and acted like idiots cause we were all a bit endorfin filled. Somehow Remi and I ended up acting like awkward 7th graders and role playing him asking me to a dance for about 20 minutes. We both ended up on the ground we were laughing so hard after keeping straight faces the entire time. Maybe it's something you had to be there for, but it was good times.


It's the random moments and nights like these that I LOVE.


But after 7 weeks of no work, the study part of "study abroad" is starting to kick in, with 3000 and 2000 word research papers due in 2 weeks and a huuuuge art assignment. Oh well, I can handle it after everything I endur at WU.

Best of luck to all of you back home working on finals!!! Make sure you get a few study breaks in.

12:35am: 'cause everyone else is doing it...and I was tagged :P
Each player of this game starts with the "6 weird/quirky habits/things about yourself" and people who get tagged need to write a blog of their 6 weird/quirky/things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names but you can't tag someone who's tagged you

1) I don't like mixing things...like hot chocolate mix in milk, or sugar in tea.

2) I tend to rename things if I feel like they don't quite live up to their given name. Like Oliver's host family's dog. Her name is Demi but she is totally a Sophie...

3) I have to label every single picture I upload to my computer and organize it into an appropriate folder. It's a bit obsessive compulsive, I know.

4) I think I may try to work abroad after I graduate. I've met so many people who have lived in multiple countries...it is an amazing experience and so fulfilling--I feel like I need to get out and see more of the world after this semester.

5) I constantly provide running commentary/play-by-plays about the most mundane activities or people I am watching without even realizing it (until Karen's starts laughing and points it out)

6) I dread returning to Willamette and the routine I forced myself into last semester. I won't let happen, but I'm still scared it might get out of hand again.





All done. :) I leave in 6 hours for our Willamette trip to Kalgoorlie...the second biggest town in Western Australia (with a wopping 30000 people) and known for the biggest mine in WA (the Super Pit) as well as its numerous brothels. Mix it up with the INSANE PSYCHOTIC AND CONTROLING Aussie prof. who came with us on our first trip to Albany and it's going to be a loooooong 5 days. :P But I'll have some good stories when I come back, I promise. :P


Ta!

3:20pm: for some reason I like writing letters on lj....
dear keara's cell phone,

thank you for not dying out on her when I called from Australia. it was one of the best phone conversations I have had recently and made me feel so much better about life and other stuff. :) be sure to stay kind to her so she doesn't drop you in a toilet, too! ;)

love, katy

6:27pm: hehehe.....




sooo..while lying on the floor in front of tim's room last night for 5 hours, I met someone who lives on my floor that I never knew existed...and...well...an emergency meeting of fdlfoa may need to be called real soon. ;)

6:20pm: anchor hives...
You know you're a DeeGee when you decide which Aussie Footy team to support based on the fact the logo is an anchor...



:D

2:24pm: if anyone cares...
What I miss:
*hugs
*quality conversations
*window seats
*friends who -know- me
*ranch dressing
*non-grotesque marshmallows
*mexican food
*knowing what side of the sidewalk I should be walking on
*my family

What I love about my experience in Australia:
*meeting fantastic people
*new facebook friends (yeah, shallow :P)
*afternoons at the beach instead of class
*going out to pubs and clubs (it's nice to be allowed in)
*sleeping in my room (and not the porch)
*Tim Tams and other yummy biscuits
*the weather!
*the bus system
*friendly strangers
*being on my own


It's weird because I feel like I should be updating about my life much more frequently but it doesn't seem like there is much to write about. Nothing majorly shocking, note-worthy, or significantly different to mention. I spend time at the beach, go to class here and there, explore Perth, work out in the mornings, hang out with friends, watch movies, go to the pub on wednesday night with the rest of Trinity...it's good times. It's nice having a routine now. The days are still long, but wednesday nights feel like friday due to the pub and thursdays have turned into our all day beach days so it's a nice little weekend in the middle of the week. This weekend has been low key, which is nice. I was too tired to go out to the clubs last night so went "late night" shopping in Perth (stores close at 5 here except for friday nights when most are open till 9) with a few of the girls and then painted for a while and went to sleep. This morning woke up to go to breakfast with Natalie, watched some Arrested Development (shout out to Bre--I LOVE this show!!) and took a walk down Hampden Road with Becca and Nat to get some yummy treats at Brumbys. MMM. We each got something different and sat on the steps outside rotating our desserts. Must've looked hysterical to those walking past but we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Cara, Mariah, and Karen went Sandboarding (like sledding but on giant dunes of sand at the Pinnacles up north). I don't find a 6 hour round trip journey and spending the day getting covered in sand too pleasant but I'm looking forward to hearing their stories when they get back later. I think I'm going to do some reading now and then we'll see what's up for tonight. We're thinking about going to a movie (so we don't feel too lame staying in) or maybe an orchestra concert in Kings Park. I'm up for anything.

I guess that's what's up here. I'd love to hear from any of you about what's goin' on in your lives. I feel so detached from Willamette, DG, and home...

2:47am: Why I heart Australia...
Monday: First day o' classes, pizza night (half price, thank you OWeek!) with the girls!
Tuesday: Karen's birthday! No class b/c no tutorials this week. Beach in the morning, out to dinner and a movie
Wednesday: Class, Commencement dinner (dress up cute, take photo, free booze provided by Trinity, yummy dinner) then off to the Pub! Captain Stirlings till midnight.
Thursday: No class till 3. Beach with Cara, Becca, Nat, and Mariah. Shawn, Lisa and Julie joined us. Met Hollis on the bus, so he came too. Gavin showed up...so did Tim, Kyran, and Damien. Saw the Stewart family there (so random!). Fish n' Chips for lunch. Ready for class just in time. Fun night with the girls goofing off, having fun.
Friday: Class, went into Perth (Op shops rock!), then went CLUBBING at The Shed with tons of Trinity people. SO MUCH FUN!!!! I looooved it. Live music and a dj. Danced till closing. [Also got to dance with BOTH our Heath Ledger and Jack Sparrow look-alikes! (Otherwise known as Dan and Zac)] Woot. I was the envy of the girls. ;) muwahahaha!

In 5 hours we're up for brekky and then a day out with Prof. Stewart. Art museum and the zoo (gonna look for pandas ;) ). Then a phone date with my roomieface!!!! Followed by more clubbing. I'm going to need to get some more goin' out outfits!

In conclusion, Australia is the coolest place on earth.

PS: If you haven't heard the song "Feel the Love Generation" by Rob Sinclair, you need to. It's on a gazillion times a day here and it's the theme of our trip.

8:02am: don't wanna forget tonight!
O Week is in full swing...days are packed with activities. Today was the start of the international orientation so we had to spend all day sitting and listening to people talk about stuff. (yeah, specific. :P) then more trinity stuff that wasn't so fun, but tonight was the graffiti party. As in you wear a white shirt, carry around a sharpie and write on people. It was surprisingly fun. Karen and I weren't sure how long we were going to stay, based on the level of drunkeness. (It's hard being with freshman again...they're way into the bingeing every night). But the party was a blast and hilarious. We got the dancing going with Nat, got some funny things written on my shirt, met some new people (but not sure if they'll remember me in the morning :P). We left with Becca and Andrew, a random 'fresher' who was highly intoxicated. We stopped mid quad to star gaze and Andy led us in a few rounds of kumbaya, summer lovin, and twinkle twinkle little star. It was awesome. :D I love moments like those. SO RANDOM but you laugh SO HARD. He also started talking in an American accent. And all he would say was "I'm an idiot. Can I have a corndog?" it was great. Now I'm about to head to bed...so tired and still sick. But making it through the week. I think I finally figured out my schedule, and as I have to register for classes tomorrow I will soon know my fate. I definitely won't have class on fridays. Maybe even have both thursday and friday off. O_o but we'll see. Hokay....bedtime for meee.

8:42am: hellooooo out there!
HI! I finally have internet in my room, and I'm finally back and settled...except this week is now O-week and it will be nuts. It started off with icebreaker games...including musical men (think musical chairs except guys lying on the grass and girls diving on top of them when the music stopped). Much different than opening days. It was a fun day so far, tomorrow we're hanging out at the beach all day (sa-weeet) and other activities. I'm absolutely exhausted as there was a bit of a miscommunication and nat called me at 7:30am (after I went to bed at 1) thinking we were going to breakfast. It's now past midnight here and a week and a half of going to bed at 9 and getting up at 7 has thrown me off completely. :P So my ramblings really are rambles. But now that I have internet I will hopefully be able to update you all about my life in Australia. I'm definitely enjoying it, have met some fabulous people, and maybe perhaps fallen in love. :P HAH. Anyway, I live. :) N'night and good morning!

10:19am: woot!!!
I leave in 4 hours to start my adventure! :D

I packed in under an hour last night..haha I rock.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACHEL!!

I love you all and miss you very much! :(