I can't believe I forgot to mention the Oprah mayhem that has taken place in Australia last week. Miss Winfrey decided to bring her entourage here for an Aussie adventure. The excitement was on par, if not higher, than if the pope were to pop his head in to the land down under. I mean, she's a big deal but for days I couldn't turn on the TV without seeing Oprah on every news station. Oh, and here's the fun fact that I had to hear over and over. Oprah decided to bring 302 Americans on her trip and apparently 200 of them had never been out of the country. I'm pretty sure it's things like this that explains why a drunk guy said to me, "It's nice to see that you guys are getting out" when I told him I was from the States. What is going on America? See the world! It really bums me out that so few Americans travel internationally. I know it's expensive but the rest of the world seems to find a way to do it. They save for it because they recognize how important it is to have experiences where you're immersed in another culture and completely out of your comfort zone. I'll probably spend the rest of my life traveling and still feeling like I haven't seen enough of the world. I'm not trying to sound high and mighty but I suppose I've just been bitten by the travel bug.
I'm glad Oprah had a fun time here though. It was cool to see the things she was doing (i.e. the Bridge Climb and holding koalas) because they were things that I wanted to do/did as soon as I got here.
Monday, December 20, 2010
It's my life...
It feels like all of my weekends here are just filled with fun and excitement so here's a bit of a recap...
After four months of anticipation, it was finally the day of the Bon Jovi concert. I had two hot dates, Jo and Jacqui, who accompanied me to the show on Friday night. We started the evening with a dinner at a local restaurant and then had to sprint over to the stadium because the concert had started and we were nowhere near our seats. We considered the running our way of working off the several plates of unhealthy, (albeit) amazing food we had consumed minutes prior.
I'm fascinated that guys that are so old can still jam out the way a bunch of 20 year olds would. I have no idea where they find the strength or stamina because I was exhausted just watching them. They played all of their classics (Living on a Prayer as the finale) and some stuff from their new album. It was rocking!
Here's me and Jac!
Jo's brother, Grant, works for the Park Hyatt where Bon Jovi stayed. He seemed a little underwhelmed with him though. I should have found out why but I think I was just in shock that not everyone is impressed by every celebrity like I am. I swear I have celebrity fever. Just today, I screamed when I opened a box from home with People and US Weekly magazines. You would have thought I opened a box full of gold.
Saturday was spent shopping for Christmas presents at Bondi Junction with Natalie. I hadn't seen my dear, sweet Nat since Thanksgiving so it was great to have her around to mock my American accent--one of her favorite pass times. I have to admit that she gets it dead on almost every time. Nat seems to think I'm too enthusiastic when I say "thank you" to people in the shops. She feels like a monotone, "thank you" is more than enough whereas I think "Thank you very much! Have a great day!" is much more fitting. Nat is sure to giggle and repeat what I said after each occurrence. The two of us headed over to Marisa's place to distract her from visa paperwork. I'm secretly hoping that if her visa doesn't get approved, she'll be forced to move back to the U.S. sooner. A girl can dream, right?
Later that night, the three of us headed over to The Spot at Randwick for some Thai food and red wine. As soon as Kalee was done with her Christmas party, she met up with us so we could go see Love and Other Drugs. Personally, I liked the movie but I think I was expecting more. I mean, Jake Gyllenhaal is a total hunk and I love seeing him shirtless more times than I can count but I thought the plot was weak. Whatever, this is just a blog, not a place for me to critique movies. We absolutely love our girl time and this was no exception. It was another good weekend for the books.
After four months of anticipation, it was finally the day of the Bon Jovi concert. I had two hot dates, Jo and Jacqui, who accompanied me to the show on Friday night. We started the evening with a dinner at a local restaurant and then had to sprint over to the stadium because the concert had started and we were nowhere near our seats. We considered the running our way of working off the several plates of unhealthy, (albeit) amazing food we had consumed minutes prior.
I'm fascinated that guys that are so old can still jam out the way a bunch of 20 year olds would. I have no idea where they find the strength or stamina because I was exhausted just watching them. They played all of their classics (Living on a Prayer as the finale) and some stuff from their new album. It was rocking!
Here's me and Jac!
Jo's brother, Grant, works for the Park Hyatt where Bon Jovi stayed. He seemed a little underwhelmed with him though. I should have found out why but I think I was just in shock that not everyone is impressed by every celebrity like I am. I swear I have celebrity fever. Just today, I screamed when I opened a box from home with People and US Weekly magazines. You would have thought I opened a box full of gold.
Saturday was spent shopping for Christmas presents at Bondi Junction with Natalie. I hadn't seen my dear, sweet Nat since Thanksgiving so it was great to have her around to mock my American accent--one of her favorite pass times. I have to admit that she gets it dead on almost every time. Nat seems to think I'm too enthusiastic when I say "thank you" to people in the shops. She feels like a monotone, "thank you" is more than enough whereas I think "Thank you very much! Have a great day!" is much more fitting. Nat is sure to giggle and repeat what I said after each occurrence. The two of us headed over to Marisa's place to distract her from visa paperwork. I'm secretly hoping that if her visa doesn't get approved, she'll be forced to move back to the U.S. sooner. A girl can dream, right?
Later that night, the three of us headed over to The Spot at Randwick for some Thai food and red wine. As soon as Kalee was done with her Christmas party, she met up with us so we could go see Love and Other Drugs. Personally, I liked the movie but I think I was expecting more. I mean, Jake Gyllenhaal is a total hunk and I love seeing him shirtless more times than I can count but I thought the plot was weak. Whatever, this is just a blog, not a place for me to critique movies. We absolutely love our girl time and this was no exception. It was another good weekend for the books.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving
It is an embarrassment that my last blog post is about a trip I took in August. It's almost December, people! So due to popular demand, specifically demand by Erin, I will do my best to keep up with my adventures.
This weekend, I celebrated Thanksgiving down in Bowral. Jo's side of the family has celebrated Turkey Day since they lived in America about 20 years ago. Josh, the bottomless pit, was in heaven.
Generally, it's 8-10 people at dinner but this year, it was a bash of about 30 people. Marisa, BJ, Natalie, Steve, Kalee and Katie were all in attendance. Just to back track, Kalee and Katie are UF girls as well. Kalee and I did a wedding planning internship together in Gainesville about two years ago. Her and Katie, better known as Fabe, moved to Australia about a month ago to spend a year working and traveling. They are just two hot babes from Florida living the dream and having a blast. I met Steve through BJ at the beginning of October when we were at the races. Steve and BJ went to school together and have been friends for years. Natalie and Steve recently started dating a few months ago and make the sweetest couple. Marisa and I instantly fell in love with Nat and have been friends ever since.
(from the left) Katie, Marisa, Kalee, Natalie and me!
Anyway, I was so thrilled to have three American friends celebrate Thanksgiving with me (Marisa, Kalee and Fabe) because I knew they would be the only ones that would appreciate the over sized portions and be able to teach our Aussie friends some good 'ol drinking games. Beer pong would have been our first choice but unfortunately, we didn't have ping pong balls so we opted for Flip Cup. Naturally, the Americans dominated. Let me also say that it's cocky remarks like the one I just made that make the rest of the world hate the U.S. so maybe I should tone it down a bit.
Thanksgiving also coincided with Steve's 35th birthday so we had a joint celebration. We decided to haze him about and make him a sign of 35 things to complete by the end of the night. Some of the tasks included, eating with his left hand, playing footsie at the dinner table with someone other than Natalie (BJ was chosen one), running nude around the outside of the house (BJ also took part in this one) and using the words, "y'all, bless it and oh, my heavens" all in the same sentence, thanks to our gorgeous Southern bell, Kalee. Thanksgiving day festivities started around noon and by 9pm, there were only a few boxes checked off the list so Dave went into action and went through every challenge on the list until they were all completed. Several bottles of alcohol later and lots of photos being taken, Steve could finally be left alone and head out to the bars. What a trooper!
So, here I am left with great memories of another great Thanksgiving. I suppose this is the part where I should say what I'm thankful for. I'm thankful for my parents and my brothers. I'm thankful for the girlfriends, husbands and significant others that make my family even bigger. I'm thankful for grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and my future niece/nephew. I'm thankful for Dave, Jo, James and Josh for having the opportunity to be part of their lives for an entire year. I'm thankful that I get to live in such a beautiful country where I have new experiences everyday and meet people from all over the world. I'm thankful for my friends from home and my friends I've met here. And it wouldn't be Thanksgiving if I didn't say that I am thankful for (you guessed it) Heeleys. Honestly, I feel like I could go on all day. I have a lot to be thankful for this year.
This weekend, I celebrated Thanksgiving down in Bowral. Jo's side of the family has celebrated Turkey Day since they lived in America about 20 years ago. Josh, the bottomless pit, was in heaven.
Generally, it's 8-10 people at dinner but this year, it was a bash of about 30 people. Marisa, BJ, Natalie, Steve, Kalee and Katie were all in attendance. Just to back track, Kalee and Katie are UF girls as well. Kalee and I did a wedding planning internship together in Gainesville about two years ago. Her and Katie, better known as Fabe, moved to Australia about a month ago to spend a year working and traveling. They are just two hot babes from Florida living the dream and having a blast. I met Steve through BJ at the beginning of October when we were at the races. Steve and BJ went to school together and have been friends for years. Natalie and Steve recently started dating a few months ago and make the sweetest couple. Marisa and I instantly fell in love with Nat and have been friends ever since.
(from the left) Katie, Marisa, Kalee, Natalie and me!
Anyway, I was so thrilled to have three American friends celebrate Thanksgiving with me (Marisa, Kalee and Fabe) because I knew they would be the only ones that would appreciate the over sized portions and be able to teach our Aussie friends some good 'ol drinking games. Beer pong would have been our first choice but unfortunately, we didn't have ping pong balls so we opted for Flip Cup. Naturally, the Americans dominated. Let me also say that it's cocky remarks like the one I just made that make the rest of the world hate the U.S. so maybe I should tone it down a bit.
Thanksgiving also coincided with Steve's 35th birthday so we had a joint celebration. We decided to haze him about and make him a sign of 35 things to complete by the end of the night. Some of the tasks included, eating with his left hand, playing footsie at the dinner table with someone other than Natalie (BJ was chosen one), running nude around the outside of the house (BJ also took part in this one) and using the words, "y'all, bless it and oh, my heavens" all in the same sentence, thanks to our gorgeous Southern bell, Kalee. Thanksgiving day festivities started around noon and by 9pm, there were only a few boxes checked off the list so Dave went into action and went through every challenge on the list until they were all completed. Several bottles of alcohol later and lots of photos being taken, Steve could finally be left alone and head out to the bars. What a trooper!
So, here I am left with great memories of another great Thanksgiving. I suppose this is the part where I should say what I'm thankful for. I'm thankful for my parents and my brothers. I'm thankful for the girlfriends, husbands and significant others that make my family even bigger. I'm thankful for grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and my future niece/nephew. I'm thankful for Dave, Jo, James and Josh for having the opportunity to be part of their lives for an entire year. I'm thankful that I get to live in such a beautiful country where I have new experiences everyday and meet people from all over the world. I'm thankful for my friends from home and my friends I've met here. And it wouldn't be Thanksgiving if I didn't say that I am thankful for (you guessed it) Heeleys. Honestly, I feel like I could go on all day. I have a lot to be thankful for this year.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Cairns
After Erin and Mike Thompson left Sydney, Craig and I started our trip to Cairns. Our trip got off to a rough start as we stayed out drinking the entire night before our 7am flight. Needless to say, we were passed out on the airport floor waiting for the plane to board. It wasn't a pretty sight.
Everyday was an action packed with adventure. Our first day was spent at Cape Tribulation/Port Douglas. It poured the whole day so it was hard to be very active. The highlight was holding a koala. It's illegal to hold koalas in New South Wales which is where Sydney is but we were able to do it in Queensland.
Day 2 was spent at Great Barrier Reef to snorkel and scuba dive. Since it was a two hour boat ride to get out to the Reef and we were traveling on rough waters, I quickly lost my breakfast before we even got there. Craig says it's the most puke he's ever seen. He's seen me vomit since the beginning of our relationship though so I don't think he was really phased by it. Unfortunately, I was too sick to enjoy the day and had to sit out after snorkeling. I still loved being out there though.
Our favorite part of the trip was whitewater rafting. We did an extreme version which essentially means we rafted in much more dangerous areas, got thrown into the water and got sent down the "drowning simulator" which is about the time I cried to Craig and didn't let him leave my side. I should also mention that when we were tossed into the water, Craig (accidentally so he says) punched me in the face and then I got stuck under the boat. I had a few choice words to say to him that I will not repeat.
Vinny, our fearless tour guide, quickly became my favorite person. He knew I was scared and promised to take care of me. Once I calmed down, I really enjoyed myself. It was five hours of my adrenaline pumping and such a cool experience.
For some silly reason, we thought it would be fun to spend our last day bungy jumping. We have been sky diving so we thought this would be another one-in-a-lifetime type thing to tick off our bucket list. While we were getting our ankles strapped to the cord, "Another One Bites the Dust" started playing on the loud speaker and I thought I was going to lose it. All I can say is jumping off a platform 150 ft in the air is a seemingly impossible task. Craig and I were a couple of little girls and basically just leaned over until we fell. We could not bring ourselves to actually jump. I can honestly say that I'm glad I did it but I will never do it again.
After five days of near death experiences, we were ready to come back to Sydney. We got back late on a Thursday night and slept like babies.
Everyday was an action packed with adventure. Our first day was spent at Cape Tribulation/Port Douglas. It poured the whole day so it was hard to be very active. The highlight was holding a koala. It's illegal to hold koalas in New South Wales which is where Sydney is but we were able to do it in Queensland.
Day 2 was spent at Great Barrier Reef to snorkel and scuba dive. Since it was a two hour boat ride to get out to the Reef and we were traveling on rough waters, I quickly lost my breakfast before we even got there. Craig says it's the most puke he's ever seen. He's seen me vomit since the beginning of our relationship though so I don't think he was really phased by it. Unfortunately, I was too sick to enjoy the day and had to sit out after snorkeling. I still loved being out there though.
Our favorite part of the trip was whitewater rafting. We did an extreme version which essentially means we rafted in much more dangerous areas, got thrown into the water and got sent down the "drowning simulator" which is about the time I cried to Craig and didn't let him leave my side. I should also mention that when we were tossed into the water, Craig (accidentally so he says) punched me in the face and then I got stuck under the boat. I had a few choice words to say to him that I will not repeat.
Vinny, our fearless tour guide, quickly became my favorite person. He knew I was scared and promised to take care of me. Once I calmed down, I really enjoyed myself. It was five hours of my adrenaline pumping and such a cool experience.
For some silly reason, we thought it would be fun to spend our last day bungy jumping. We have been sky diving so we thought this would be another one-in-a-lifetime type thing to tick off our bucket list. While we were getting our ankles strapped to the cord, "Another One Bites the Dust" started playing on the loud speaker and I thought I was going to lose it. All I can say is jumping off a platform 150 ft in the air is a seemingly impossible task. Craig and I were a couple of little girls and basically just leaned over until we fell. We could not bring ourselves to actually jump. I can honestly say that I'm glad I did it but I will never do it again.
After five days of near death experiences, we were ready to come back to Sydney. We got back late on a Thursday night and slept like babies.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Melbourne
The days between the bridge climb and leaving for Melbourne early on August 24 are starting to blur together so let's just assume we had a good time.
The four of us apparently thought it was smart to get on a 7am flight until that morning at 5am when we were just wishing we could stay in bed. Once we got our cranky butts up and to the airport, we noticed something that we weren't used to--no need for identification of any kind. We flew through security without ever even showing our boarding passes. It wasn't until we were about to step on the plane that we flashed those bad boys. I don't mean to be arrogant but after 9/11, wouldn't the rest of the world realize the importance of airport security?
Here's us just walking up to the plane...
Since we only had a few days in Melbourne, we tried to fit as much in as possible. Our first stop was the Queen Victoria Market. It was easy to get lost in this place because it was just never-ending rows of cheese, bread, candy, fruit, vegetables, clothes and every souvenir imaginable. It was a good thing we weren't there too long because I could have done some serious damage.
Next, we checked out the Titanic exhibit at the museum. As soon as we walked in, we were given a passport with information on it of an actual passenger. At the end of the tour I found out my person and her child both died so I was a bit bummed.
A friend of ours gave us a list of the hot local spots in Melbourne to check out so we did our best to hit them all. The weather was crappy while we were there so made sure we stayed in one place until the rain stopped long enough for us to walk outside. Basically, we were boozing for most of the trip.
Melbourne and Sydney are the UF and FSU of Australia. There is a constant rival of which city is better and of course, people favor which ever place they live in. I'm going to be unbiased for a second and compare the two.
Melbourne
Pros
-Great shopping
-Easy public transportation
-Unique bars and restaurants
-A huge outdoor market
Cons
-No beaches
-Cold weather
-Small city
Sydney
Pros
-Gorgeous beaches
-Big city
-Very scenic (i.e. Harbour Bridge and Opera House)
Cons
-An average public transportation system
-Too many dirty pubs
-Traffic
Let's just say I'm happy to be on the Sydney side.
The four of us apparently thought it was smart to get on a 7am flight until that morning at 5am when we were just wishing we could stay in bed. Once we got our cranky butts up and to the airport, we noticed something that we weren't used to--no need for identification of any kind. We flew through security without ever even showing our boarding passes. It wasn't until we were about to step on the plane that we flashed those bad boys. I don't mean to be arrogant but after 9/11, wouldn't the rest of the world realize the importance of airport security?
Here's us just walking up to the plane...
Since we only had a few days in Melbourne, we tried to fit as much in as possible. Our first stop was the Queen Victoria Market. It was easy to get lost in this place because it was just never-ending rows of cheese, bread, candy, fruit, vegetables, clothes and every souvenir imaginable. It was a good thing we weren't there too long because I could have done some serious damage.
Next, we checked out the Titanic exhibit at the museum. As soon as we walked in, we were given a passport with information on it of an actual passenger. At the end of the tour I found out my person and her child both died so I was a bit bummed.
A friend of ours gave us a list of the hot local spots in Melbourne to check out so we did our best to hit them all. The weather was crappy while we were there so made sure we stayed in one place until the rain stopped long enough for us to walk outside. Basically, we were boozing for most of the trip.
Melbourne and Sydney are the UF and FSU of Australia. There is a constant rival of which city is better and of course, people favor which ever place they live in. I'm going to be unbiased for a second and compare the two.
Melbourne
Pros
-Great shopping
-Easy public transportation
-Unique bars and restaurants
-A huge outdoor market
Cons
-No beaches
-Cold weather
-Small city
Sydney
Pros
-Gorgeous beaches
-Big city
-Very scenic (i.e. Harbour Bridge and Opera House)
Cons
-An average public transportation system
-Too many dirty pubs
-Traffic
Let's just say I'm happy to be on the Sydney side.
Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb
If having my two of my best friends here wasn't enough, I was lucky enough to see my Craig! On August 20, he arrived and I couldn't think of a better way to show him the city he has been dying to go to his whole life than to take him to the top of the one of Sydney's most well-known landmarks, the Harbour Bridge. Getting to the top of the bridge (the highest point of the arch is 440 feet) back took about 2.5 hours. There were tons of ladders and stairs but we managed.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains
Erin, Mike Thompson and I had the pleasure of spending the day with Jo's dad, John, in the gorgeous Blue Mountains a couple weeks ago. The Blue Mountains is about 90 minutes away from Sydney and has some of the most breathtaking views. We ended the day by watching the sunset and drinking a bottle of wine with Jo's brother, Grant. We had a blast!
On the train ride back to Sydney, Erin and I entertained ourselves by listening to songs on her iPod, lip syncing and acting out the lyrics and then made Mike Thompson guess what we were listening to. Most of the time, MT would figure it out within the first 15 seconds but let us continue to make fools of ourselves until the song was almost over. I swear we could have fun doing anything.
Erin, Mike Thompson and I had the pleasure of spending the day with Jo's dad, John, in the gorgeous Blue Mountains a couple weeks ago. The Blue Mountains is about 90 minutes away from Sydney and has some of the most breathtaking views. We ended the day by watching the sunset and drinking a bottle of wine with Jo's brother, Grant. We had a blast!
On the train ride back to Sydney, Erin and I entertained ourselves by listening to songs on her iPod, lip syncing and acting out the lyrics and then made Mike Thompson guess what we were listening to. Most of the time, MT would figure it out within the first 15 seconds but let us continue to make fools of ourselves until the song was almost over. I swear we could have fun doing anything.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Erin and Mike Thompson in Sydney!
Last Friday, two of my best friends from high school, Erin and MT, made the 24 hour trip all the way to Sydney. We have been hitting all of the tourist spots like the Harbour to see the bridge and the Opera House, Bondi beach and Taronga Zoo. Tomorrow, they're heading to Hunter Valley for a full day of wine tasting. They're going to be smashed! On Thursday morning, I'll meet up with them so we can all head to the Blue Mountains. I've been here for nearly five months and I still haven't gone so I'm glad I have friends to motivate me to go.
Since the three of us say and do stupid things multiple times a day, we came up with the genius idea of keeping a record of all of these moments. I now carry around a pink notebook labeled, "The Burn Book" in magazine cutouts. The pages are quickly filling up with ridiculous quotes.
It's been fun for me to show my friends what my life is like here. My blog and e-mails can only do so much! On a side note, I plan to make my blog better now that I have my new camera! Woo hoo!
Anyway, I haven't slept in days so I'm going to attempt to get more than five hours of sleep now.
xo
Since the three of us say and do stupid things multiple times a day, we came up with the genius idea of keeping a record of all of these moments. I now carry around a pink notebook labeled, "The Burn Book" in magazine cutouts. The pages are quickly filling up with ridiculous quotes.
It's been fun for me to show my friends what my life is like here. My blog and e-mails can only do so much! On a side note, I plan to make my blog better now that I have my new camera! Woo hoo!
Anyway, I haven't slept in days so I'm going to attempt to get more than five hours of sleep now.
xo
Running break
After three months of marathon training, I'm sad to say that I have to take some time off from running. I tore my meniscus in my right knee about a month ago and have been unable to run more than 5K ever since.
Since I was training and fundraising for Can Too, all money raised ($1,300) will still be donated to Cure Cancer Australia. Once my knee has healed, I will jump right back into my training program to finish what I started.
I'd like to say I'm sincerely grateful to everyone who has contributed to this worthy cause. Big thanks goes out to:
-Janet Giangeruso
-Christina Gambino
-Chris Cruz
-Melissa Blohm
-Craig Dobson
-Chris Lowe
-Lindsey Franco
-Arthur Pliaconis
-Karen and Alex Newton
-Kelly Conley
-Warren Wong
-Meagan Mather
-Lisa and Kim Satterfield
-James Stewart
-Chris Mercer
-Eddy Dere
-Ashley Commins
-Maura Rioux
-Hasan Bhatty
-Grant Webb
-Susan Shannon-King
-Stephanie Sandor
-Colleen Hester
-Leonie Baranowski
-Harrison Cytryn
-Everyone who attended the Twilight movie night :)
I'm overjoyed to have family and friends in my life that support me so much. Thank you for all the support. I'll be pounding the pavement in just a few months!
Since I was training and fundraising for Can Too, all money raised ($1,300) will still be donated to Cure Cancer Australia. Once my knee has healed, I will jump right back into my training program to finish what I started.
I'd like to say I'm sincerely grateful to everyone who has contributed to this worthy cause. Big thanks goes out to:
-Janet Giangeruso
-Christina Gambino
-Chris Cruz
-Melissa Blohm
-Craig Dobson
-Chris Lowe
-Lindsey Franco
-Arthur Pliaconis
-Karen and Alex Newton
-Kelly Conley
-Warren Wong
-Meagan Mather
-Lisa and Kim Satterfield
-James Stewart
-Chris Mercer
-Eddy Dere
-Ashley Commins
-Maura Rioux
-Hasan Bhatty
-Grant Webb
-Susan Shannon-King
-Stephanie Sandor
-Colleen Hester
-Leonie Baranowski
-Harrison Cytryn
-Everyone who attended the Twilight movie night :)
I'm overjoyed to have family and friends in my life that support me so much. Thank you for all the support. I'll be pounding the pavement in just a few months!
Monday, August 9, 2010
M.I.A.
Wow! I can't believe it's been almost a month since I've updated this thing. So much has happened so I'll do my best to give the highlights.
-Last month, on July 7, Josh took his first steps. A month later, he's practically running around the house. He went from a baby to a little boy in a matter of a few weeks. It's so cute watching him be so independent.
-James is saying new words. He learned how to say "Josh" instead of "Dosh" which is adorable but I think I'll still say Dosh.
-Last week, we moved out of our Annandale house and are currently staying in a rental house in Moss Vale. It's a massive six-bedroom house with a tennis court, trampoline, pool table and more room than we know what to do with. The bad part is that cell phones and Internet don't work very well here so we're on a technology detox. I think I've spent a total of 30 minutes on the Internet in the past week which is a drastic decrease for me.
-I have booked my flight to return to the U.S. I'll be flying into San Diego on March 15. It's been almost five months since I've been in Australia and I can't believe how quickly the time has gone by. I'm loving every minute of being here.
-I am all caught up on my American shows including, The Bachelorette, The City, The Hills, Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami and Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List. When I really think about it, I have to admit that I watch the crappiest shows. Of course, that won't stop me from watching them though.
-Now for the bad news. A few weeks ago, I had trouble running a 22K. By the last 5K, I felt like I couldn't even lift my right leg because my knee hurt so much. I saw a sports chiropractor and found out that I tore my meniscus. You can imagine my frustration as I was really pumped up about running the marathon next month. My plan is to rest it and get treatment until it's better and hop right back into training and do the next marathon. I'm so determined to do this.
-I'll end this on a good note, though. Erin and Mike Thompson are coming to visit this Friday and Craig will be here a week later. It's going to be so much fun to have them all here at once. I think it's cool to be able to show my friends from home what my life is like here. Plus, I've given them lists of things to bring me like copies of People and US Weekly, stuff to make s'mores, cereal, shoes and a whole bunch of other things I miss from home. It's going to be an action packed three weeks but I can't wait for it!
I'll try not to make it too long before I update this thing again. I'm off...
-Last month, on July 7, Josh took his first steps. A month later, he's practically running around the house. He went from a baby to a little boy in a matter of a few weeks. It's so cute watching him be so independent.
-James is saying new words. He learned how to say "Josh" instead of "Dosh" which is adorable but I think I'll still say Dosh.
-Last week, we moved out of our Annandale house and are currently staying in a rental house in Moss Vale. It's a massive six-bedroom house with a tennis court, trampoline, pool table and more room than we know what to do with. The bad part is that cell phones and Internet don't work very well here so we're on a technology detox. I think I've spent a total of 30 minutes on the Internet in the past week which is a drastic decrease for me.
-I have booked my flight to return to the U.S. I'll be flying into San Diego on March 15. It's been almost five months since I've been in Australia and I can't believe how quickly the time has gone by. I'm loving every minute of being here.
-I am all caught up on my American shows including, The Bachelorette, The City, The Hills, Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami and Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List. When I really think about it, I have to admit that I watch the crappiest shows. Of course, that won't stop me from watching them though.
-Now for the bad news. A few weeks ago, I had trouble running a 22K. By the last 5K, I felt like I couldn't even lift my right leg because my knee hurt so much. I saw a sports chiropractor and found out that I tore my meniscus. You can imagine my frustration as I was really pumped up about running the marathon next month. My plan is to rest it and get treatment until it's better and hop right back into training and do the next marathon. I'm so determined to do this.
-I'll end this on a good note, though. Erin and Mike Thompson are coming to visit this Friday and Craig will be here a week later. It's going to be so much fun to have them all here at once. I think it's cool to be able to show my friends from home what my life is like here. Plus, I've given them lists of things to bring me like copies of People and US Weekly, stuff to make s'mores, cereal, shoes and a whole bunch of other things I miss from home. It's going to be an action packed three weeks but I can't wait for it!
I'll try not to make it too long before I update this thing again. I'm off...
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