Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Just a little update!


My Dad asks the best questions so I will use them for this blog....
1.What do you eat??? Kangaroo??? Koala bear?

Well we have been eating at home so Catherine or Ji have been cooking. We eat lots of Italian and Mexican food. I did see some “Roo meat” at the grocery store....but I haven’t tried any yet 

2. Have you seen any Kangaroos???

Not yet. They don’t have very many in the Gold Coast that aren’t in a zoo....Think of Miami....thats where I live right now.

3.Do you have job yet??? 

haha job.... I will work when I am good and ready. Which turns out is SOOON!!!!!! After a mini-vacation!!!! 
So the Gold Coast is BEAUTIFUL and fun and wonderful BUT I am a little bored here. So Catherine and I have decided to move up North to Cairns where we will experience on of the 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD!!!!!! She is going to do a diving course and I am going to look into an multiple day Kayak trip to somewhere awesome. We will stay in a backpackers hostel for two weeks and just enjoy the beauty of Australia!!! I am so excited about the Great Barrier Reef I could just BURST!!!

After that wonderful vacation we will work our way down the coast doing 3 months of fruit picking.....don’t judge! It will be hard work but it makes really good money and some places even accommodate us!!!  Is there a patron Saint for hard labor because I will definitely need that saint to intercede during those months!!!
I am really loving all that Australia has to offer but I still am taken aback when people stare at me with that weird look. I don’t look like any of the people here!!! Then I open my mouth and they can’t understand my Texan Accent....hahaha I love it!! When people ask where I am from I automatically say TEXAS instead of the United states (which my friends make fun of all the time)....But Texans aren't NORMAL Americans...DUH! 
I am finally adjusted to the time. I had a really hard time letting go of constantly knowing what time it was in Texas...Funny how I counted down until it was time for me to move to Australia and now I can’t let go of my Texas comfort blanket. I miss everyone like crazy and it really drives me MAD that the internet here is so S-L-O-W!!!!!!!! I could just DIE sometimes!!! 
Here is a list of other things Australia doesn’t have:
*Netflix
*Hulu
*Pandora
*High Speed Internet
*easy access to my family...

I am going to be super busy in the up coming months so don't be surprised if I don't blog....lets be honest: I SUCK AT KEEPING UP WITH MY BLOG!!!! I pinkie promise to try to at least keep a journal off line so I can just upload what I am up to.....Thank Thank Thank YOU for supporting all my crazy dreams always!!! I feel a constant comfort of love and prayers!!!!


Wednesday, May 9, 2012

TWO WEEK??? Time flies when you are on vacation?!?!

Two weeks already?!?! I have really lost track of time!! I am good and settled into my room at Ji's house. I have realized that I brought way TOO MUCH STUFF!! Didn't see that one coming....


For the first two days it rained like crazy so we just hung out and tried to catch up on sleep. Catherine and I both woke up at 3am both mornings and couldn't go back to bed. We have come a long way now. Well I still wake up at 6am every morning and get super exhausted around 8pm. Its nice because it gives me some time to myself. I have been running every morning and I have only been lost once or twice!!

This is my running path...it goes for miles and is super beautiful!!! It's my happy place for sure!!


About once a day I truly have to stop and take a deep breath and take in my surroundings. I feel so unbelievably lucky to be living in Australia...how random and wonderful!! I am so happy and excited about my life and my future. I feel like the options for my future are ENDLESS!!! Just imagine getting to start completely over, move anywhere and start from scratch. Thats how I feel. So I have a maximum of 2 years to sort my life out...

Here are a list of my goals for my Australian Dream:
*Pay off LOANS
*Travel around
*Gain experience in the social services
* Network like crazy
* Find what I want to be when I grow up....
* Worry less...
*embrace the Australian culture
*live without regret

I am one lucky girl. I haven't had a single day go by that I felt alone. The amount of love, prayers, and encouragement I get from my friends and family is unbelievable. I would never have the courage to do this alone. Plus, I have some pretty sweet friends to share this journey with!!!

This is only TWO weeks in....imagine the possibilities of a month!!!! Stay posted for the good stuff!!!