Horse Races

The girls

At the really nice bar

Horse Races

Big Hats :)

The races were so fun! I got to wear a big hat and everything. We just hung out all day at the races and went into this big room with a bunch of screens to bet. You pick which person you want to go up and bet with and then watch the race on a big screen to see if your horse won. Some of the races got pretty intense...yelling and shouting was involved. I won $120 on a horse named Newport! 

After the races were over we went to this really classy bar since we were all still dress up. The drinks were really expensive but I felt like baller just sitting in that bar it was so nice! It was on the 36th floor of some hotel and all of the walls were glass so we could look out at the gorgeous view of the city. There were random fireworks that started going off when we were up there which was really cool. Although I have to admit that food everywhere was so expensive that we went to McDonalds on the way home haha...can't get away from it!

I miss you all and hope everything is going well!

Rugby

Hey guys! So I got to go to a rugby match last night...Queensland vs. New South Wales. It was intense! Those guys are brutal! One guy got knocked out and was lying on the ground face down not moving and the game kept going. The medics came out onto the field and were fixing him up and the game KEPT going! haha it was crazy! Then they finally had to force him off the field cuz when he came to he didn't want to stop playing! Crazy guys. Then we went out to some pubs nearby with Dave and his friends. It was super fun! My roommates came to the game too which was cool.

After we were done at the pubs we started walking to try to find the bus stop. We end up walking all over the place..stopped at a bar that was still open to have another drink...and ended up walking through an area worse than San Fran! haha sooo many gay people! We finally made it to the bus and got home...after getting Ogalos which is an amazing chicken sandwich place! I found my IN-N-OUT of Australia haha.

I finally have a set schedule of classes so now they are just getting started. I will need to start researching for papers soon but it is still the weekend :) I miss and love you all! 

Beach

I finally got to go to the beach this weekend! We went to Coogee for a bbq. We played a little cricket too! It was pretty fun! Then Manly the next day just because it was nice weather. It is a chore to get to the beach but very worth it...the weather was gorgeous this weekend! 

Me and Brittany went out in Coogee Saturday night with Dave (our director). It takes 2 buses to get there so we had to plan out when we needed to leave in order to catch both of the last buses. So we walk outside and the second to last bus is driving right past us down the street! We had to wait for the next one to the city which was another hour, and then we had to catch a cab home. It sucked! This bus schedule thing will need some getting used to haha.

I miss everyone! I hope everything is going well!

School starting

So today was the first day of classes and its actually not bad....i think this is going to be a good semester. One of my classes seems really interesting! But aside from the education...I am getting eaten alive with bugs! I have like 17 bugbites and I am trying so hard not to scratch them! haha...I am going to go see a performance at the Opera House Wednesday night for my roommates birthday! Im super excited to go inside! I miss you all!

Aquarium

under the harbour bridge with good weather

silly asian man on the bus

Jonathan, Josh, Megan, Shannon, Liz, Jeff, Brittany, Me

Me Brittany and Joel went to the Aquarium today...it was so cool! There were amazing displays with sharks and colorful fish and everything!

In the bus on the way back to school this asian guy sat next to Brittany and was falling asleep the whole time. He kept leaning to the side and got closer and closer to Brittany...it was the funniest thing ever! We were all trying to hard not to laugh, but then everyone else in the bus saw it too and they all started laughing! 

Tonight we are going out in the city with this Aussie guy Brittany met on the plane. It should be a lot of fun!

Rain

So we wanted to go to the beach...and last night we decided we would go this morning. We woke up this morning to a thunderstorm, lightening, and a downpour! I love the rain...but this is supposed to be summer here! We are going to go to the Aquarium today...im excited! ill post pictures when i take them

Uni

So im finally all settled in at the University! My roommate is Brittany from Cal Poly Pomona and my other two flat mates are Joal and Bobby from SDSU (I know...boys!) Funny story though...Joel is one of the two or three Child Development Majors at state and we have been in a lot of the same classes! I never would have imagined knowing anyone here...let alone living with them! It is such a small world!

The apartments are kind of ghetto...but ill live. Lots of spiders and apparently there is a cockroach problem! Its ok though...we will make the boys kill them. :)

Internet is hard and expensive to get here so I hope to get on as much as I can. We have orientation today and a dinner cruise tomorrow night for all the study abroad students..it should be fun! There is a restaurant/bar called the Ranch right across from my apartment and it is 2 dollar drinks tonight so I think we are all gonna head over there later. Love you all!