Far too long in between updates..

Wow, it has been a while since I have updated. I guess it has almost been a full month... pretty crazy. Things in Australia have been wonderful. It has been hard to make myself sit down and write a blog since I have been having so much fun. Classes end in about a week, which is kind of ridiculous. I cannot believe how fast time has gone by... So what has been new with my life? Here's a few short updates...

I met a guy a few weeks ago, and I've been seeing him a bunch, which has been really fun. He's really wonderful and we get along super well and he makes me happy. He is also a chef, and cooks amaaaazing food.

Been going out a lot with friends, partying it up, taken advantage of the fact that I am actually legal to drink here. Tried absinthe, which was a cool experience, although contrary to popular belief, it does not make you hallucinate. Went out to Frankston for a night, which is out towards the Mornington Peninsula, to hang out with Stephen and his friends.

Wine tour Reunion Pic #2

Took a few long walks around the Botanical Gardens which is beautiful, as usual. Also, got a chance to go to the Shrine of Remembrance, which is a huge building, that reminds me of the Lincoln Memorial in D.C., that is dedicated to the soldiers of Australia.

Casto and I in the Botanical Gardens

Arnaud from California is here visiting Katie! It has been soo awesome to see someone from back in the U.S. I miss people from Oxy and such, but I wouldn't change a thing right now, cause I'm super happy to be here. Katie and I, also celebrated our half birthdays on May 17th, since we awesomely share a birthday!

1/2 Birthday Girls!

I'm going to New Zealand from the 28th-June 3rd to visit my family and my Mum who has been in New Zealand since she left Australia, staying there to help out Nana since Granddad is sick and has been in the hospital. I am super excited to see everyone.

Finals are coming up soon. Luckily things are spaced out perfectly, so I'm not worried at all.

With the end coming closer, I have made a list of about 15 things I want to do around Melbourne. My last final is on June 21st, and I leave June 30th, so I plan on utilizing those 8 days or so to do the things that I want to, but haven't had the chance to do yet. I am already starting to, see what I will miss about Australia when I am gone. Lots of the little things: i.e. hand sushi rolls on the go, the trams, accents, fun Aussie slang (which I hope I won't lose once I get back to the US... i.e. bogan, how ya going, whinging, good on ya, etc... I must remind myself not to lose this!). Also, I am going to bring Vegemite back home, because even though I haven't had it much here, I really sort of like it...

Laura and I on Absinthe Night

Anyway, I am really sad that in a month and 10 days I will be heading back to NY. But I will be back, since I decided to move here after I graduate early in February. I feel like Australia is where I should be at this point in time. Not necessarily forever, because I do miss home, but just for now, until I can figure out where my life will take me...

I love this city.

Time to go write a paper...