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Melby Trip
Hello!! I am curious to know how your Melbourne trip was - is it a giant city as well? Sorry, I am not up-to-date on my Australian geographic knowledge! I hope someday I can see the Australia you have grown to love so much! :)

almost 22!!!!
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY ALMOST BIRTHDAY................AN AUSSIE B'DAY! AND MORE GREAT LOOKING AUSSIES FOR YOU TO LOOK AT.........LIFE IS GOOD LOVE YOU

back in the USA
HI, I just read it was like 117 degrees in Queenland. Hope you are cooler there. I have alot of pictures from The Pepper Beach, if only I knew how to send them to you lol. blessings on your day Kara Mae I miss you..........................

Hi Kara!!!!
OMG Kara! You are in such a beautiful place! Kelbs emailed me this website so I could check it out. Sounds like you are really enjoying it. I have not seen/talked to you in forever! I wish I would have gotten your id from you before you left! My life has been pretty crazy as well. I am in my second year of nursing school and I got two more years left!! This semester has been extremely tough as well. I work at a children's hospital here in Des Moines and I absolutely love it!! It was really nice to have Ben and Kelbs around! We got to see them a lot and we even went with Amara and kelby to this Halloween thing. I will have to send you the picture it is super cute : ) It has snowed over 6 inches the past couple of days, so I am really wishing I was by you in the warmth! Well, it was really good to read and see what you have been up to. We will have to get together when you get back. Loves from Iowa, your cousin Kiki P.S- The Hawks are hopefully going to a football Bowl in Florida so that'll be exciting to see them!! GO HAWKS!!

YES WE CAN!
OBAAAAAAAAAMMMMAAAAAA!! People around the world are excited - but not more excited then we AMERICAN people! Its such an amazing time in history to be alive!

howie day
I'm a fan of Howie Day too :) loves his stuff... Even the best falls down sometimes, even the wrong words seem to rhyme..... (singing) i seriously thought about covering this song for my last gig because it suits my voice well. hope you will enjoy his show... byez

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gud luck with ur exams :)

chocolate sounds great, I will compare it with the Swiss and our organic chocolate cafe here when I come. Around the world chocolate tasting!!!! I'm all for stepping out of your comfort zone but "prohibited" signs by cliffs are there for a reason. Am glad you are ok. Good luck with the finals. love you.........

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hello
Makes me dizzy just thinking about it. And the little girls!!!!! OH NO......hope you are better now. Looking forward to seeing your pictures. Be safe and healthy...love and miss you

you are read here on Bowen all the time and many have seen your pics. Sounds like a great trip. Be safe love you, mom

hello from the USA for the moment
Good blog, always so interesting in hearing about your "world" of friends and tea time with the guys!!!!! I love it. Thanks for the info on absentee ballot, will go there right now. love you, mom

Think......
Hi honey! Am so glad to hear you're continuing to settle in well. I am so happy to see that you are already beginning to challenge your own thinking as an American, and to re-learn and define what it means to be an American. But I encourage you to stand up and be proud of who you are, as an American, and to challenge other's comments about "americans". I find that most people have no concept of how big a country we come from and how that impacts life and our view of the world. I find the British visit New York or Orlando and judge the rest of the country on those two places. As you well know there are SO MANY other different cities and people in our vast country. And the passport thing.....well think about it. Alot of people in our country don't have a passport because they have no means to travel abroad. ITS EXPENSIVE! Look at how many of my friends have come over....hmmm...... Why spend money to get a passport when you can't even afford to go abroad, and you need groceries or gas instead of passport in a drawer collecting dust. How many people can't even afford to leave Chicago to see LA. Its makes me angry to hear people say those comments about americans, because I know so many people that would have loved to come see me in London but just couldn't afford it. They take such a simple, general perspective of Americans, but have nothing to base it on. How many people have gone and really traveled the states - not just gone to one place for a week - someone who has spent time in different cities. I think its such a blessing to learn from other people and cultures, and I think its our job to further educate them about americans, and help them learn from us too.!! HAPPY JOURNEY! LOVE YOU HONEY!