Week 2: Aussie Update

If this is the first time you've read my blog, WELCOME!   I hope you enjoy it.

If you're a loyal follower and have been reading every week, THANKS. You're a champ. And you'll probably be VERY pleased to know that this post will be MUCH shorter than the others have been.  I'll do an Aussie Update every once in awhile, and it'll not only save you a bunch of reading but allow me more time to go do fun stuff! And to nap :)

There's a time for Adventures...

The sailing trip last weekend was awesome!!  I learned how to pull the sails and steer the boat, and I even did a trapeze off the side! Trust me, it's not as scary as it sounds.  Watch this video, and imagine me doing that, but not with the same outcome.  See?  Easy and safe.

The day trip was basically a party on the bay where we could hang out and get a tan, sail boats across the open water, and walk over on a sand bar to a small island!

King Island in Wellington Point, 45 mins outside Brisbane

Once we got there and explored, we could see a full 360 of the small city around us. It was STUNNING.  Definitely not the prettiest beach I've ever been to, and it was more of a park/grassy area to lay out on than a sandy beach, but it was perfect for the trip.

Before the trip, some of the local students had said "This beach is kind of ugly, but we'll have fun."  Well if THAT's an ugly beach, I can't wait to see a pretty one. (and I will this weekend! Heading to Byron Bay, which I've heard amazing things about!)

Shout out the the guy who happened to be doing a handstand when I took this photo.

Maybe in another life I'll own a sailboat somewhere.

For now, I'll just try a little bit of everything.

...And there's a time to rest... 

My room is all cozy now after I did a little straightening up and decorating, and I'm so happy to have a clean desk where I can do homework (well, I'll try), plan my travels & Facetime my friends & family.

Not my super comfy double bed from home, but it'll do!

As much as I'd love to go out and explore all day and then stay up late all the time, 

I can't do that whole "sleep when you're dead thing."  So it's important I have a good nap place :)

I've gotta admit, I'm still automatically waking up before 7am every day, but at least I'm starting to fall back asleep normally.  The great thing is, my room is very comfy and I've finally made it more homey, so it's about as close as it's gonna get to feeling like a normal bedroom.

The best part of having some chill time this week has been putting up my PICTURES! As you can tell, I brought a LOT.  Thank you Shutterfly :)

FIND YOURSELF!

Congrats if you made it 2, 3, or even 4 times! You're very special.

I sent my mom a picture of all these photos hung up, and she said they look great and will give me lots of reasons to want to come back home... I'll have to remember that when I consider moving here. Oh wait, I've already done that.

In all seriousness, I'm DEFINITELY coming back to the US in July and then finishing university at USC, of course.  But, living in Australia has become more of a real possibility.  Anything can happen.

Check back next week to see if I've finally held a koala and if I find a new perfect hammock spot.

Be Excellent.

xoxo

Jo Jo