Trouble in Paradise

G'day Mates,

This is going to be a slightly disappointing blog post. I say this because it has been cold, and rainy, and homework filled. Therefore, I have not been anywhere to experience anything life changing/breathtaking in a while. I take that back actually. I had Indian food last night, which was pretty life changing, but other than that nothing!

I have also been exposed to some Aussie music. I don't know what you would call the genre exactly, but it is a one man band. This guy plays the guitar, has a drum beat, and plays the didjeridu. How impressive is that! The man's name is Xavier Rudd. I would recommend listening to Let Me Be or his cover of No Women No Cry. I will post the links to these songs at the bottom for everyone. I've also discovered there are a lot of bands/actors/actresses that are Australian, and I had no idea!

Just to put into perspective for everyone how fast my time is going, I've been here for a month already. I feel like I just got here! Exactly 4 weeks ago I arrived at UniCentral with a broken light in my bedroom, dead cockroach on my bathroom floor, and no luggage for 4 days. 

A month later, I am 3 weeks into classes (2 weeks away from mid-semester exams). I am currently taking a digital photography class, so I will post some pictures I take as I go along...because these pictures are beautiful and I have nothing else to show you for the time being. So enjoy the mysterious girl sitting on a cliff looking longingly at the ocean. Her life is more exciting, she had a couple of friends join her after I took the picture, including her friend Mary Jane *tisk tisk*.

Bottom line is to enjoy this music and pictures I have posted, know that my life is currently at a halt but will pick back up once the weather gets better, and, after a month of being here, I still have not fixed my light.

Peace and Love,
Bugs

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=xavier+rudd+let+me+be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnvLvPipJZ8
(just copy and paste this URL into the address space above, his music is very relaxing)

No matter how many pictures I post, You will truly never understand the beauty sunsets bring in this country

Surfers! (The water is maybe 60 degrees...they're nuts)

Mischievous girl...but I really like this picture 

Well isn't this adorable

Patiently waiting for me to get done taking pictures :)

Looking out at the mountains I want to climb next!

Again...you'll never fully understand the beauty unless you see it for yourself

Study Bug

Greetings Fellow Followers!

As most of you know, and if you don't, classes started this week! Now I know what most of my family is thinking, "thank goodness she's finally doing some school work!". Yes everyone, I did remember I am here for SCHOOL. I'm just taking advantage of the beautiful Straya while I can.

I was getting very homesick, so I was happy when classes started to occupy a little bit more of my time (I'm still homesick, I just can keep my mind off of it for a while now). Classes here are 100% different than in the States. For example, back home, one class will meet three times a week, and depending on the class, have a lab at another time. Class times back home are about 50 minutes unless you have a dreaded night class...ick, and labs are about 2-3 hours. I thought that was the worst thing in the world...and then I started school here. Classes in Australia are 2 hours long. 2 HOURS! That's like a night class for each subject everyday, sometimes multiple times a day. Tuesday I have four classes, so I go from 8 am-6 pm. Don't worry though, I find a way to work in my protein!!

Another fun adventure that I feel is worth mentioning is I climbed a mountain!! I have never climbed a mountain before. The view at the top was so indescribably beautiful. Lets face it, everything here is beautiful. Don't let any pictures I put up deceive you though, getting to the top was quite a hassle. Meg, Kayne and I were struggling. At one point, we ran into a little boy, probably about 9 years old, and he looks at us, gets this concerned look on his face and goes "don't worry! It's only about 50 more meters, you're almost there!". We decided we must have looked pretty rough.

The day before this I finally got to go to the beach! I don't have many fascinating beach pictures yet, but you guys just wait. The view is going to blow your mind when I get it captured on camera. Also, you cannot just swim where you want like in the States, you must swim in between two flags. Following the beach I went to the aquarium...yes I regressed to being five again, and it was the happiest day of my life. After that, Meg, Chris, Kayne and I ate sushi....I ATE SUSHI!! Don't get too excited though. I don't like the sushi rolls. Just the kind that has a chunk of rice on the bottom, with a meat (preferably chicken or cooked salmon) and is wrapped with the tiniest bit of seaweed. I still have to be a little picky! My favorite sushi is chicken and avocado, or cooked salmon with fish eggs and cilantro on top. YUMMM!!

Ok, now that I've made my mouth water, I am going to go make some food. Chicken nuggets and peaches are becoming my specialty, keeping it classy haha. Until next time friends!

Peace and Love,
Bugs

P.S. after I make some food, I will be attempting to put up pictures. NO PROMISES...I'm not very tech savvy with this stuff. Cheers everyone!