Week1

Sunday, Aug 23^rd, 2009

Day 1 in Australia:

Took a ferry on the Brisbane River to the zoo (Lone Pine).

 

Aussie Lesson 1: Don’t wear a whit shirt to the zoo.

Today was…be a tourist day. Nothing too crazy…

Except for the fact that I saw a koala!!!

We went to a zoo where I got to feed kangaroos and emus and also had a little bit of good luck when a bird had mistaken my shirt for the toilet.

Tasmanian Devil!!! (Not quite like the cartoon)

I got to see some crazy animals that I wouldn’t see in the US, but zoos always remind me of the superiority of the human race. Most of the animals did not look happy and were even a little bit loopy because of their captivity.

Classes start Tuesday! Wish me luck!!!

And we're off!

Only 6 more hours until I'm on that plane to L.A. (God willing) Its pretty weird that I have been so excited to go since March and its finally happening...

I'm going to live half way across the world for 4 months!

Its hard to take in and to be honest, I'm slightly nervous for various reasons.

1. Mom and Dad aren't a train ride away.

2. The only think that I know about the people I'm staying with are their names (and that they like music and quilting).

3. Will I be able to budget for four months?

4. Will I look like a tourist? Or will there be a culture clash?

I shouldn't be worried though. I have lived overseas with my mother for a year and I did travel to Alaska by myself (kinda) and survived (kinda...lol jk). But what to expect?

I have no clue...

kangaroos?

haha

What I do expect is to get some sleep on the plane. Its 6 hours to LA, 13 hours to NZ, and 3 hours to Australia. I got 5 hours of sleep last night and I'm going for no sleep tonight, too many emotions going on...

Well, this is tah tah for now America, until we meet again in 4 months.

Wish me luck and I'll see you on the otha side!!!!!!!

There's no turning back now...