Heading to Australia

About to leave for Australia. . .
     Well, I was leaving for Australia when one of my friends created a blog and wrote a post about how some of her friends were leaving the country!  Katie Wilson is my little sis in Chi O and such an amazing friend :)
     AND if I would have been more "blog savy," I would have probably read it before now (June 4) since she wrote it in January!  But I am so happy that I found it. . .it was such a nice surprise!
     Here is the link to her sweet post when I was heading out:
http://allmyfriendsleftthecountry.blogspot.com/

F to the light information!

It is less than 48 hours away!  Can't believe it!!!
(Travel information on Sunday: 1. Drive to Atlanta 2. Atlanta to Dallas 3. Dallas to LA 4. LA to Brisbane 5. Brisbane to Cairns) So, I will travel from Sunday to Tuesday but here is the exciting part:
*On Monday, Jan 31st, I will not exist.  No matter what I do, POOOOF, there goes a day!!! :)
And next time I write, I will hopefully be in Australia!

17 Hours

Here is a chart I just made with the time difference between Central Time and the Australian Eastern Standard Time Zone.  Sydney is 17 hours ahead (until daylight savings in April).

*highlighted are the good times to Skype :)

My To-Do List

Many thanks to Kristin, Lauren Gab, Katie Sorey, and Mary Kate for putting together this semi-ridiculous To-Do List!  Here is is again:

1.       . . . . . .

2.       Must hold a koala- get a picture

3.       Swim/Snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef

4.       Eat vegamite

5.       Go to the Outback

6.       Go to the Sydney Opera House

7.       Sing in the Opera House

8.       Go Surfing

9.       Master the Australian Accent

10.   Email and call Kristin everyday no matter what the phone bill is

11.   See the Australian Open Courts

12.   Let loose and just have fun

13.   Try a kangaroo burger

14.   Find Nemo

15.   Make an Australian Best Friend

16.   Discover why the toilets spin backwards

17.   Go to an Australian Club- go clubbing

18.   Travel on the weekends with your local friends

19.   Make sure you come back.

20.   Climb the Harbor Bridge

21.   Learn to play cricket

22.   Go on a boat in the Sydney Harbor

23.   Bring back Kfoss and Gabreski lots of Aussie gifts….Aussie men are included with Australian Accents

24.   Try to go to Steve Irwin’s Zoo in Northern Australia- I’m not sure if this is possible for you though.

25.   Bring a fashion trend back to the states

26.   Find a kookaburra

27.   Learn about aboriginal culture

28.   Go to the Carnivals in Sydney…don’t do # 1 there, you know what we mean.

29.   Go to an Australian Rainforest

30.   Bring back Australian Dance moves

31.   Bring back Australian Music

*~* Hopefully I can check all (or most) of these off the list!  One week from today I will be flying there!

Mapz!

Here is a map of Australia!  I outlined the planned trip in pink.  The first week, I will be in the Culture and Adventure Program in Cairns and then I will travel to Sydney to start school.  I am SO EXCITED!!!  It will be great when I am finally done with all the preparations and packing and am finally heading there (on the 3 day flight!)  Can't wait!

(to a rap beat): International College of Management is where I will be at, homie. . .
                        It is by the Pacific where it is foamy (?). . .
                        There is an Island called Shark Island near. . .
                        So I am hoping they don't eat me up in here. . .
                        I will be right near Manly Beach. . .
                        Where I will go to school and listen to the teach(ers). . .
                        This is the end fo' now. . .
                        But I will keep ya posted pal