Blogs from Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania - page 3

Birthday Fever has started! Yesterday I received my birthday package from my parents...which I was so excited to receive with so many little goodies inside- most of all peanut/peanut butter filled goodies! I also received an adorable little stuffed Bengals bear which now sits proudly upon my bed. I'm hoping for a birthday victory....especially after last weekend's embarassing loss to the Browns (I bet you're happy, Tera!). I also recieved my map of Australia which I had forgotten to pack in my suitcase- whoops! and it is now proudly hanging next to my bed, looking fabulous! As I unfolded it, I found one of the green notes Dr. B put on there, "Picture This! Australia: Fall '07"...I'm not picturing it...I'm living it! Last night was a very relaxed day around the apartment. I spent the day ... read more

I have decided the past few days that I have seen the bluest skies I've ever seen in my life. That's all I have to say today...they don't have a start and don't have an end. Another gift placed in front of my eyes. These are the views out of my window this afternoon.... read more

Well, it's just been another weekend here in Oz. I can't believe it's Sunday again already...I wonder sometimes where in the world my week goes. Well, Friday night I stayed in and watched a really good murder mystery movie on the TV...I know, lame...but it was so good that I couldn't force myself to get off the couch and go out anywhere. Saturday morning I woke up and headed down into the city. Yesterday, I officially became a tourist for a few reasons. Reason #1: It was 20 degrees here yesterday and for those of you that don't know...THAT'S WARM! It was only 12 or 13 when I first got here, so 20 is so warm! So, I of course was out in my shorts, tshirt and flip flops. Well, the locals are still wearing jeans ... read more

Well, I can't believe that my "school week" is already over with...I have no idea where the past 3 days went!!! I guess that's because, as my mom says, I'm like a college freshman all over again. My behavior this week has been very similar to that of a typical college freshman- the one who goes out partying during the school week and stays up to odd hours. I am quite proud to say that I still got all my school work done and did not skip a single lecture or tutorial. However, I did do my fair share of "partying" this week. Tuesday night, we went to a night club called Casey's where they have this cool deal on Tuesday nights called "Toss the Boss". Basically, you guess heads or tails and depending on whether ... read more

That's pretty much what my life has consisted of this week- school and homework. My classes are relatively boring, but have sparked some interest thus far. The reading here is beyond ridiculous for each of the classes, but I had heard that from many people during orientation. I am trying my hardest to stay ahead of it and not fall behind, but we'll see how that goes. I continue to be amazed by how large my classes are (my lecture today had about 250-300 people in it) and how large the buildings are here. My favorite part, though, is that each of the classroom buildings have escalators that take you to each of the floors- it's kind of crazy...riding 7 escalators to get my classroom. It's definitely a lot better than walking all those stairs at ... read more