My heater is on

and I don't like that one bit. What happened to the common misconception [that I may or may not have bought into] that Australia was 90 degrees F year round? Hmph.

Eating a very large carrot in a crowded room is just plain awkward.

I FINALLY did something well in my education here. Tore the roof off this Sociology test. Got one wrong to give me a 96%. If I am not mistaken, that is not only a D, but an HD (high distinction). I AM bragging because, unfortunately, I am afraid these moments may be few and far between.

Soo, they have a Costco here and a trip there made for a very happy time in my life. I kept it below trip didge including my refueling at the food court. LML

But wait, Jacinta, Paula, Cara, and I continued our Sunday onto Hosier Lane, a famously graffitied alleyway near the most central part of Melbourne (by Fed Square). It was soo cool. I plan on going again before I leave as the artwork changes all the time. To say 'art' almost seems like an understatement. I saw some of the coolest/most vibrant drawings/ideas/stencils/colors I have ever seen. Here are a few examples, more on my FB.

I'm certainly uncertain, at least I'm pretty sure I am

I am not a big fan of undecisiveness yet I repeatedly find myself participating in it. Mostly on the big things, but I guess that's how it goes. I can be very into something one minute and with a nights rest, the negative things shift to the front of my mind, overtaking the postitive, and I am not such a supporter the next time a bit of pondering goes into the thought.

I guess that's why it's good to 'sleep on it'. But it seems a little unfair if I slept on it and dreams altered my perspective. Good or bad, I wake up feeling whatever the dream made me feel and it takes me a while to distinguish reality from the surreal. On the bright side, not that this is entirely dark but more overcast, I am getting enough sleep to be dreaming which happened scarcely last semester.

hyper masterchef

I am a healthy cooker! Okay, not always, but I do pretty good. Very conscious of what's going on in my food. Tonight I made lettuce wraps, brown rice included! They were also vegetarian (mostly because I didn't take any meat out of the freezer) and the sauces weren't bad. Used a l'il teriyaki and sweet chilli to figure out which one was preferable. Def went with the teri. AND while those were cooking (and this is may not be the healthiest thing ever, but could be worse, like the chocolate I plan on consuming after this post. At least it's dark!) I made whole-grain pita chips! Except I was so focused on getting them in the oven in a timely manner, I forgot to cut up fresh garlic to put on them. However, I did find some sea salt that I saw as a necessity. Anyways, SO GOOD. Feeling very accomplished especially because I didn't know what I was making until I was making it. I am also rambling, which is not unusual.

I WANT TO GO CAMPING! So badly. I do love the outdoors (so Idaho of me!). Campfires/cigars/exploring/fresh air/food/hot springs/warm sleeping bags etc..

T.G.I Fridays this weekend along with a little Designer Fashion Outlet shopping! And obv Gelat. Yayyy!

Oh, AND I HAVE THE BEST FRIENDS IN THE WORLD. Got another package today. LML

Okay, the chipped sweet tooth beckons. Cheers

Reevaluate

If the best thing you can say about a person is their profession of choice, then they most likely are not worth it.

Potentially making big bucks does not erase the wrongs done, or those that inevitably will be done. Call me pessimistic, but I've got this one figured out and will not support a mistake.

fail blog

I fail at blogging as you have most certainly noticed. Since my last update I have been a number of places. Went up to Sydney with Cara and her fam (Four Seasons brekky completes my life), went up to Cairns for Easter break (don't call it spring break, everyone except the Americans get confused), and just last weekend I spend in the city with Lori eating more gelato than one person should consume in a month, let alone a weekend. I may or may not have gotten it multiple times a day.. I just have issues getting to this blog because I record my happenings a number of other ways and it just ends up being repetitive.

As far as the rest of my life goes, I have a number of assignments/tests on Monday which happens to fall on quite a busy weekend (two birthdays to attend, ANZAC service, and the ANZAC footy game) but I'm sure I will manage. I plan on studying for one of them right after a shower. It is still quite hot here for this time of the year, which pleases me, and I am barely hanging on in beating Boise temperatures. It is 82 right now, and looks like it is supposed to get up to 62 in Idaho today. Still, they are headed in and I am headed out. Once the inevitable finally sets in, I know I will be missing home more than ever. Speaking of, the halfway point was yesterday- crazy! So, if it takes me as long to blog again as it did this time, I will be that much closer to being home which will be a happy/sad situation in itself, but thats how it goes!

Toodles!

(I'm trying out toodles, this is the test run)

Security is shit

So, last night, as I was struggling to sleep between coughing outbursts, a robbery takes place in my unit. Not okay and scary as hell. I wake up again at about 4 am to all this loud movement downstairs and I just figure it's someone coming home drunk even though I can't figure out who it would be. As I was getting ready to go down to ask them if they had any cough medicine, I realize "hey, those kids don't live here AND they are stealing our stuff!!" I realized this when I looked out my window and saw one of our microwaves on the picnic bench with someones 4 pack on top of it. So between their trips back and forth (I could see because they were right below my window), I call campus security and they come about 5 minutes after the boys' last trip and then the "guard" makes a very 'I'm bothered to even come over here, there isn't anything here' type phone call. Then he bangs on the front door. I'm sorry, I am absolutely NOT going to answer that. Idiot. This is why I always lock my door. Yup. So security guard bounces and doesn't report anything because they think its a false alarm and don't take the time to actually look around. I dunno, maybe two microwaves missing, a DVD player missing, and THE HUGE WINDOW SCREEN on the ground might give you a clue. I understand that they didn't know we had microwaves or a dvd player (although in my opinion they should be somewhat familiar with their surroundings if they are indeed campus security) but obviously something had happened.



An upsetting idea is that they scratched up our new flatscreen! Stealing for money is one thing, vandalizing and to be a douche is another. Come on guys, stealing etiquette. AND I just found out they took my straightener! Blasted.

P.S. The 'Coppers' are funny and there is a detective here.

CSI Australia!!

It's been heaps too long

So I lack regularity and therefore don't post as often as I should. Its been a few weeks so to sum up what has happened:

1. Orientation in Lorne- CRAZY! and fun. I believe the lack of sleep and large amounts of physical activity (boot camp on the beach, mountain biking, surfing, and hiking everywhere) was the onset of my current sickness. Some CEO of a company kept buying my group of friends drinks and by the end, he had opened up a few thousand dollar tab and it turned into an open bar for all. Goodness. Thank you Simon! Also, if they fed us another veggie sandwich I was going to lose it.

2. A l'il mall outting with a bunch of the internationals turns into Ed Hardy rockstar bowling. Then a trip to Young and Jacksons (fave bar thus far) and caught a bit of a short film festi happening in an outdoor park. Nice taste of some Aussie cultch

3. Bus tour of Melbourne-quite enjoyable. Went to the Eureka tower and overlooked the city. SO AMAZING! I didn't realize it was located right on the beach- beautiful and big; over 3 million peeps! Also hit the Melb Museum. Yeah, kinda what you would expect. Although it does have the world's 3rd largest IMAX screen and we are planning on going to see Alice in Wonderland on it tomorrow.. Gotta buy those tickets asap..

4. Then a night out on the town. A big group of us went together and we all slowly lost each other, but managed to make it home fine. Completely over the first bar but after a stop at Subway and another stop at Macca's (because Subway was highly unsatisfactory), and the hitting on of a group of boys, we found our way to Young and Jacksons yet again. I am a tool and proceeded to write three of the staff a note on a napkin. Nothing says classy like a "call me" on a napkin..

5.Then HEY! I'm 21! Go me. Everyone here was so so ready to wish me a happy birthday and were really concerned to make it a good one. This eventful day of mine (which was actually a series of three days because of O-week) happened to fall on one of the biggest parties put on by the Uni. It was a beach themed party. So FUN! Met some interesting people, and danced my night away with my homies.

6.Then another themed party after another themed party took place and they were not as exciting, potentially because of the fact that it was no longer my existence's biggest birthday.

7. Finally, there was the hazing of the first years that took place at 5:30 in the morning yest. Pretty sure I am older than all or most of the RA's that were our 'bully's'. Funny. But between running mult miles through the city in garbage bags and party hats, eating a pepper, ghosting and scaring people, being pelted with eggs and flour, and the incessant heat, I am a tired gurl.

Yes this was long, but I was forced to compress 2 weeks of the best time of my life!