home again home agin jigidy jig

I'm back from the beach house! I spent a good 5 days of relaxing and eating. I slept about 12 hours last night. I didn't spend much time outside because it was overcast, windy, rainy, and cold. Anri came and visited for a little while. Yes, Australian Anri!! She was on vaca with her mom and dad and stopped by the beach house for dessert after lunch. It was nice to see her again and we hung out a little. Then Noe came and slept over from Thursday to Friday night and we just hung out until practice on Friday. I was supposed to drive Noe and I back into town by myself but I forgot my license at home so I had to have Aunty Sandy drive us in. Then we (my mom, aunty, and I) all drove back out to the beach house. I ended up going to sleep outside in the hammock and it was quite possibly one of the BEST sleeps I've had in my life. In the morning I woke up and got ready for practice. I went to pointe and saw Bridgette (my favorite pointe teacher in the WHOLE world!!). After practice I went back out to the beach house. Now I'm back home and have a full list of things to do. I need to mail out heaps of presents for people I won't be seeing for a while. So upsetting that I won't be seeing Raisa for another semester!!!! and I won't be seeing Adam for another two years!!!! hmph... :( Anyways, going on with my list... I need to continue to work on my dance and flexibility for my performances; I have to apply to more places to work because borders hasn't gotten back to me yet; I really need to get in touch with the barn to I can get riding; and last but not least, I need to visit MPI and all my FABULOUS teachers from high school. I wanna make time to hang out with everyone as well but you know how anti I get when I'm home. Not to mention how much dance I'll be doing. So far my time home has been pretty boring and slow going. Hopefully more things will happen that is blog worthy. Otherwise I have absolutely nothing else to say. Until then, Laterz!

I'm thankful for...

Family. I am ridiculously thankful for my parents especially. They go through so much and make so many sacrifices to give me what I want and need. They are incredibly loving and the greatest parents ever. I also say thanks for my wonderful family I'm currently at the beach house with. You guys are the greatest people ever! I'm sorry I travel around the world so much because I never get to see you any more :( But I couldn't survive without you all!!

Friends. I now have more friends than ever. Thank you to all my friends from Drill, Priory, Mid-Pac, Skidmore, and now ANU. I could never have gotten through school without all of you by my side. You all constantly encourage me and help me with all my problems when ever I need it. You all make me smile and I love you all so much. For those of you I can't see frequently or regularly, I still say my thanks to you when ever I think of you :) For those I do see regularly, I can't describe the amount of gratitude I have for you.

Special shout outs: Fab5-Carolyn, Erin, Leanna, Mandi. Kelso. Gus gus. Zan... All of DTH!!... Biscuit E. Long Neck... Davies. Hugh. JD. Swigman. Smee... Brent. Cassidy. Bliss. Ryan. Mom. Dad. Auntie Sandy. Rendi. Uncle Grant. Grandma. Auntie Jayna. Kyle. Kiana.

Thank you very much to everyone who is in my life. What are you thankful for? Laters ;)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving!! Which means eating 7 meals throughout the day and being lazy. Normally the family would meet up at Grandma's house and we'd all hang out there watching football, taking naps, and eating. Ever since I went away to college I've been spending Thanksgiving with Ryen and other friends at the Macy's day parade in NYC. This year.... I'm going to my dad's beach house in Kualoa and pretty much vegging there. Anri is in town and might be joining us :) It's gonna be so much fun! I'm gonna be lounging on the beach much like I did with JD and Swigman in Gold Coast and Cairns. I was gonna go swimming in my pool yesterday afternoon but then realized I would be swimming by myself and after spending days swimming with Adam and his friends at Mel's pool and that one day at the Dickson pool with Davies, Swigman, Fergie, Tara, and Michael, swimming alone just isn't the same.

I've been working on my dance for the Christmas show. My body hurts so much and stretching is painful. I'm gonna have to stretch multiple times every day before the show. I also need to start getting back on HI time for my sleep schedule. I've been going to bed at 2 and waking up at 10 which would make my timing for Australia sleep at 11 and wake up at 7 which is what I did pretty much all semester.

I've been working on cleaning my room since I've been back. There are so many things in my room that I really just don't want but can't really get rid of. Luckily, Rendi wants girlie going out clothes which is the type of clothes that I have and kinda need to get rid of. It all works out pretty well. One of these days I'll have an uncluttered room. I just have to take it one step at a time. I'm gonna go take one of those steps right now... Laters!

Back in Hawaii. But not quite home.

So I left Australia reluctantly. The trip to the airport was fine. Tara drove me to the bus station and the bus took me to the Sydney airport. After checking in and going through all the security and whatnot I finally go to the gate. Not gonna lie... I cried the whole time I was at the bus station and on the bus going to the airport. Then I was fine until I got to the gate. I messaged Adam for the last time and his response made me cry all over again. It was hard to leave. Then I boarded the plane and sat down, exhausted. When the woman I was sitting next to came to the seat she was more of a mess than I was. She hit me in the head with her bad while trying to put it in the over head compartment, and then she had me get up so she could sit but then she had to use the bathroom so I had to get out again. Ten minutes into the flight there was a guy that caused a lot of problems because his head rest was broken. There was just so much going on that I literally wanted to yell at someone. Finally everything settled down except the plane. We had quite some turbulence but it lightened up. The two movies that played were Up and Ice Age 3. I watched Up while I ate dinner but then fell asleep before Ice Age started. I slept for quite a while but then woke up for breakfast. Finally I landed and messaged everyone that I was back. It's safe to say I sent out 50 messages and replies to people. Then I got home and kinda just chilled until I needed to head out to Noe's house. After visiting my favorite lil sis I went to dinner with my family at the wonderful Sunday night dinners. We talked and had a good time as usual. I ate a lot and can't wait to dance it off tomorrow. I miss my Aussie friends so much and I've only been back for a day. Hopefully I'll be able to return to ANU for grad school! I will work my ass off to get into that school because I really want to go back. I can't believe that I grew so attached to the city, people, and school.

Tomorrow I have to clean my room... it's pretty disgusting. Then I have dance practice which is incredible because I miss dancing so much. Not that I didn't dance heaps when I was in Australia but it'll be nice dancing with old friends again. I have to work out early in the AM because I kinda just need to. Working out will help me get my heart whole again. I may be back in Hawaii but I left my heart in Australia; at least part of it. If home is where the heart is then I have way too many homes to return to eventually. Until I do... Laters.

The last post in Australia

Today is my last day in the greatest country I've ever lived in :( The last three nights here were amazing. On Thursday my farewell pub crawl was CRAZY!! I had so much fun and my friends all helped to make my last drunken night one to remember.... too bad I can't remember much of it haha. I remember starting off at Le Chat Noir and then headed to ICBM. I was absolutely drenched in sweat! It was so hot everywhere we went. I was an absolute mess but had SO MUCH FUN!

On Friday when I woke up I was COMPLETELY still drunk. I spent all day in my bed because I couldn't move, I was too tired. I had to say good bye to so many people that I spent a good portion of my day crying. The handful of people left at Burgmann decided we wanted to watch Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in the common room. We spent our last night together in a quiet but hot room.

Saturday was the day that I absolutely had to pack. I put everything away and realized that it was a lot harder than I had imagined. I managed to put all my stuff into my bags and clean up my room. Then Adam called and we went out for the last time together. He took me to a $50 performance of a combination of aboriginal and contemporary dancing. It was called fire and it was AMAZING!!!!! I'm so thankful that he took me to it because it was a night worth remembering. After the show we went to Red Hill to see the lights of Canberra. It was so beautiful and I'll never forget it. It was the perfect way to end my time in Australia. I can't believe my time is nearly up. I will be back and all you Aussies can look forward to my causing trouble in Oz again :P I love you all and below are a few shout outs to some of my closest friends.

Adam: You've taught me in more ways than I can count. I can't wait to come back to see what we can be. IMYA Xx
Ben: It was so great to get to know you this semester! Thanks for all the meals and laughs.
Carla: You're an amazing athlete and a quick learner in gymnastics. I'm sorry we weren't able to hang out much this semester.
Davies: You're the first person to meet me and Swigman at Burgmann. Thanks for being the awesome friend you are.
Foster: Thanks for all the ridiculous mornings when I would stare at you in absolute confusion while you just smiled and laughed at me for something I did the night before lol. I'm gonna miss you crazy boy!
Gabi: Good luck in all your science courses and with everything in general. I'll miss being in blue planet with you! Keep paving the road for me and my Aussie boys ;)
Hugh: Thanks for always keeping me sane and giving me the awesome tough love that I so desperately need :P
Hinchy: I'm sorry to say that I wasn't able to get to know you better. You're one of the most beautiful girls I've ever met in my life. Take care love!
Jarrod: You're a great soccer player and an even better friend. You've always been so nice to me.
JD: GEO NERD!!!!! Don't forget me ok? You know I'll always remember the vent sessions and random night walks :)
Jeffsy: Oh my dear, how you've taught me so much about being "Australian" :P You were a great friend and I'm glad I got to know you early on in the semester.
John Daly: JOHN DALY JOHN DALY!! You'll always be my favorite Cadbury to hang with :) KIT
Josh: I'm gonna miss that awesome hair of yours, not to mention you as a person as well. I will never forget you Hartnett ;)
Peter: AHHHHH!! Just imagining you shocked me AGAIN. I'll never forget you Pete. Keep in touch!
Schwebel: Schwebel rebel!! Even though you're not a rebel lol. I'm so thrilled to have you as a friend. Make sure you stay safe and take lots of pictures in Canada and America so that I can see your adventures!
Stephen: Priest-kun! You're more Asian than I am and I can accept that. Keep up the good work in life and practice with me sometime :D
Swigman: My other half :) I'm so glad I met you here. I'll be sure to visit when I get my CAR next year :D love you girlie.
Tara: I was so thrilled to learn that you were in my Anth class this past semester. I absolutely loved hanging out with you. I'll miss you heaps!
Tom: Thanks for keeping me in your drawer next semester ;) Be sure to feed me!!

I love you all and will never forget any of you! Make sure you remember me! Until I get home Xx

Finally Done!!! but busy as hell

Tuesday:
I went to my exam at 2:30 and thought I was gonna die! The very first fossil that Patrick showed us I drew a blank. I panicked! And then for the other questions there were some that asked what age the rock was as indicated by the fossil. I knew when the fossil was alive and when it went sorta extinct but I had no idea how many millions of years ago that was. I frantically flipped through my notes and almost ran out of time for the end of the exam. ugh awful awful awful!! Then I hung out until about 8ish. Adam came by to take my mind off the exam. Trent invited me out. Adam didn't wanna go out because he had to work early the next day but after Adam left around 10, I met up with everyone else out. We went to Wig and Pen and then The Phoenix. I didn't drink anything (miraculously) all night. At the end of the night we went to maccas (McDonalds) and I got a yummy bacon cheeseburger and an oreo mcflurry with fudge. Greatest night ever!!

Wednesday:
I took it real easy yesterday. I woke up, ate breakfast, made some jewelery, and packed up my room a little. I now have NOTHING on my walls :( I packed up my books and some of my DVDs. I almost had a panic attack again because my DS needed to be charged but my charger for some reason wasn't charging it. So I tried every outlet and every converter that I had. Finally an hour later I managed to find out how I needed to charge it. Apparently I needed have my adapter turned on lo instead of hi. Then I got back on the network and downloaded a bunch of movies. I was in a bit of a depressed mood from packing up. Then I turned in early for the night.

Today:
Tonight is my farewell party with Sarah. I'm gonna get smashed!! Aussies are gonna be sending us home the proper way! I'm going out tonight and tomorrow and hopefully we'll be able to see everyone before they leave. I'm looking forward to being home just a little bit more now because Anri is gonna be in Hawaii! I can't wait to see her :) but I'm still so sad to be leaving the place I love so much. I'm gonna miss everyone so much! I can't believe the time has gone by so fast. I'll be sure to keep in touch with everyone. Then WHEN I come back for post grad I'll still have friends to see (hopefully). If anyone has skype be sure add me!! vixey_gurl808 I'll update once more before I leave but for the most part my Aussie experience has come to an end :( laters

a headache and a half but still smiling... sorta

Saturday night I went out and had a great time. I went to knightsbridge first with Simon, Peter, and Bin-Ben (Shaun drove us). There were a bunch of people there but the cocktails were expensive so Bin-Ben, Trent, and someone else (who I don't know the name of) left fairly early. We went to Uni pub where we had affordable drinks and danced for a while. There was where we met up with Beth, LJ, Sarah, and a bunch of other people. We all danced and I saw Adam there. Then he and his friends left and I stayed with my friends. I saw Ben, Johnno, and Markle there and they kinda hung out with us for a little while. I told Bin-Ben that I wanted to dance somewhere else so after his tequilla shot we decided to leave. Ben, Markle, Trent, and I decided to go to Meche while Bin-Ben, Sarah May, and some other people decided to go to Shooters. We split saying that we'd meet up again but none of us had each others' numbers. Oh well. I stuck with the three guys and we went to Meche but couldn't get in because Ben had shorts on so we went to Moose instead. Markle bought me a drink (smirnoff ice... YUM!) and then Adam messaged me. So I told the guys I was leaving and they said to be careful. I met up with Adam, David, and two other people (both of whom I can't remember the names of). We went to Acadamy, which wasn't very good, and then back to ICBM. We danced quite a bit and I had TONS of fun!! Then Adam's friend drove me home. I wish I could've stayed with Adam for the night but his friends were waiting for him downstairs. At least now I know how I feel about him :)

Sunday morning I woke up and went shopping with Sarah. We needed to get a dress for Thursday's party. We went to three stores, tried on 15+ dresses, and FINALLY found the perfect dress. We both got dresses and we both look HOTTT!! Then a little while later Adam messaged me and asked if we wanted to go to Mel's pool again. I wanted to go but Sarah had plans already so he just picked me up. We swam for a while. His friends were throwing a football and beach ball around. I occasionally threw it to them when I got in the path of their throwing. Then I came home after a great/exhausting day in a pool. I studied and transferred my notes for my exam tomorrow and then went to bed.

Monday (today) I went to breakfast and lunch (first time I ate both meals in a while). At lunch Davies and Sarah invited me to go to the pool with them. I went because despite having an exam tomorrow, I needed to get out of the heat. It was 36C today!! That's way too hot for me to deal with. Michael, Tara, Fergus, Davies, Sarah, and I went swimming and had a blast! We threew around a tennis ball for a while and then played volleyball on scortching hot sand. Then after throwing the volleyball around for a while we decided it would be nice to lie out in the sun. We did and essentially just fell asleep in the sun. I'm pretty sure I got more tan. I got back to college not too long ago. I still have like a million bruises and don't know what they're from. I have a swollen calf from a bug bite and it's currently inflamed. This sucks! Only me.... Only I could get hurt from a bug bite. I tried to print out my confirmation email to make sure I could get to the airport on Sunday and realized that I didn't have the email. I'm pretty sure for some odd reason that I lost it. Then I learned that I might have to leave my room Sunday morning, which sucks because my bus leaves at 4 in the afternoon so basically I need to find somewhere to put all my bags and crap until I have to go to the bus station. Again, THIS SUCKS! Today has just been the night for bad news. I can't believe that I potentially screwed myself over. I'm not leaving Australia on a good note. At least I get to see Adam tomorrow night after my exam so there's one thing to look forward to. Once my exam is done I will have to start packing and that's only gonna make me more sad than I already am. This is so depressing!!! And yet I'm still smiling... WHAT?!?!?! I confuse myself sometimes. Oh well I'll just deal with it. I have to go back to studying now but keep an eye out to see how my week pans out! Laters :)