March 31-April 1

I have the best family!

My assignments are in for the week and I got Easter cards! Thanks Aunt Kathy--you always love your Tweetie bird and the halogram chocolate bunny was jumping off the page at me and Aunt Jenny very nice colored eggs on the card--reminds me of dying Eggs with Papa and Grams:) thanks for thinking of me!

and SHIRLEY--as soon as I saw the heart mailer my face lit up! Easter candyyyyy---YUM Peanut Butter M&M's (you know me sooo well Shirl) and SKittless!! Came at the perfect time ...it is 2pm here and I have to walk up to class and needed some motivation! Grabbed a mini Skittles bagggg ---it has beennn wayyy tooo long since I have had those!

The chewy ..fruity goodness.. ugh what a mood booster.

It also makes me think of all the Easter egg hunts Shirley use to make ..and how the baskets would be in Annie/Kevin's cruiser trunk. Also the biggggg pinatas that she would have outside on the deck at her house..and the tortellini soup that we'd have at Ema's..and how Bumpa use to bleach his whites outside in those trays in the sunroom... EASTERTIME:)

xoxo


I have the besttttttttt familyyyyyyyyy.

March 29- 30

I am sitting in my room chowing on gingerbread babies, ice cream, and veggie burgers... not a fan of this paper--9pm. No motivation.

Had to hand in 2 assignments in my morning class. My afternoon class was filled with the usual funny presentations and bribery (more bottled beer, boxed wine, cadbury eggs, mars bars, and a giant chocolate--Willy Wonka golden egg style)...

Today it poured all day and was very chillyyyy. The coldest it has been since I've been here.. I bought a sweatshirt on campus in between classes.

Thanks for the postcard Ninny---love the random questions !

March 27-28

I realize how in the states your life is so fast pace and coming here it's so opposite.. it makes me enjoy the little things and I am beginning to relax. For example, at the beach yesterday there is a snack shack and being here for over a month I always thought it was called "Fish and Chips", well yesterday walking slowly by it and enjoying my pace I read the real name. "Chish and Fips". Very cute and catchy name, but for those who aren't use to the pace of life here--you miss out on the little things like that..

Finally, I am getting the hang of it. :) Yikes--back to Babson in the Fall..with a whole new understanding of what is really important in life.

My "Contraband" aka gum is holding up.. no thieves yet.. but my roommate has already offered me money for my stash. Hot commodity.

March 26

So this morning..made a trip to the markets. I was waiting outside for one of them to open. I was sitting outside the Coogee Butchery Market.. and guess what rolls up.. a guy who brings in 2 big dead pigs over his shoulder. These pigs were the size of humans. Reminded me of Christmas morning at Shirleys.. where Dad and Drew would make "oinking" sounds when the bacon came out.. and call the bacon Babe.. pleasant thoughts:) The guy I was waiting with saw my face and goes "They would probably let you watch them cut it.." To be honest I wanted my picture with it..but didn't have my camera.



Also.. funny I see all these great bakeries with "smarties" in their cookies.. (in the USA those are sweet/sour candies).. and I have thought how bizarre for the past month. Today I found out the "smarties" here are like generic M&Ms..

A great beach day and a night of productively finishing some school projects!

Went out last night to chat and eat dinner with my roommate and two Australian guys in her civil engineering class (at "Chicken Out"). (Drewbie) will definitely enjoy it! Full chickens, massive amounts of fries, pounds of oriental salad options... burgers..etc.

March 25

OHHHHHHHHHH MY GOSH. Holy Cow. Thank you Jenny and Dad . I received a box of 36 packs of Orbit Gum. Gum with flavor lastly more than 3 minutes in every kind---RARE here. Literally every kind--BJs shopper--I love it. Spearmint, Wintermint, Sweet Mint, Peppermint, Bubblemint, Strawberry Mint, Pina Colada, Maui Melon Mint, and Citrus Mint. Good thing no one in my house has my blog page..Pretty sure the entire house would be living in my room right now. I am selfish--no sharing allowed. My roommate may have a heart attack-she chews gum more than I do(once again--no sharing).

Also, it is Thursday and I just had a group presentation and on the way home I decided to celebrate that officially at 3pm my weekend has begun. So I stopped at Woolworth's and immediately went to the ice cream section and snagged an Australian brand (So Good Chocolate Bliss). Risky I know--not disappointed at all.

March 23-March 24

I think probably 18% of my class was actually in our class today (and that is being optimistic). It's all based off of group presentations and bribery. Each presentation using brings in stuff to try to keep the class's attention..

Today a group's presentation was baseball theme so they gave out red socks, peanuts, and bottled beer. Another group gave out cadbury chocolate frogs, and the other groups gave out chocolates (Time-Out Bars and Tim Tam's)...

Today I went to an on campus marketing club event after my 6pm class.. to expand my horizons. An epic failure. Went with a friend and we both decided it was the most unfriendly event we could have chosen to go to. Only benefit was the green wrist bands.

But WE GOT OUR MINI FRIDGE..which is quite large for being MINI!

March 21-22

Today was a baking and homework day.

I made M&M cookies crumbled into vanilla ice cream and swirled in a peanut butter/sugar mixture..and created the Peanutbutter M&M Ice Cream Pie.

Then I baked one big oven cookie in a pie pan (Chocolate Chip).

Overall VERY PRODUCTIVE HOMEWORK DAY AS WELL:) YAY FOR SUNDAYS!

Also exciting --Drew's trip is booked and confirmed!

Another funny thing.. last week someone stole my last banana out of my double knotted bag in the fridge at night.. and I was so mad --it was my last banana and I was planning on putting it in my oatmeal that morning. So when I woke up at 6am and it was gone I realized I would have to wait another hour before breakfast because the store to buy bananas at DOESNT OPEN UNTIL 7am.. so I sent this message to my house after...


"Subject:Watch It

Not even kidding.. Whoever ate my banana last night I am not happy and

I will find you..

Unless you are a Diabetic and were going into extreme shock and my banana was the only thing in that first floor fridge (despite being in a double knotted bag for a reason) that would have saved your life--there is going to be a problem.

Not cool..Thanks."


Soo.. today a guy in my house apologized to me because he was a bit rowdy last night and kept me and my roommate up until 3am..so I said it was okay and that it takes a lot to make me mad..and as I was walking away... another guy goes "yah like eating your banana"...

I was so glad that my message got through to a least one person in the house. Satisfaction.

Along with that.. I complained to the study abroad office and guess what--they have selected my roommate and I to get our own personal mini fridge. Satisfaction x 2.

YAY MORE MAIL---THANK YOU NINNY AND Aunt JENNY! So fun!