G’day!

Well, it’s a little after 9AM on the east coast while I’m writing this.  For me, it’s somewhere between 2am and 6am.  I’m actually just about to cross over both the equator and the international date line.  The flight is taking longer than planned, though they haven’t officially said that we are going to be late on arrival, I’m doing the ( Read more... )

"Don't worry about the world ending today, it's already tomorrow in Australia!"

Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' forth to carry me [to Australia]...


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God, I am SO unmotivated right now.  I think I've had all the travel energy that I can stand tonight with my adventure in the Target travel/sample size aisle ( Read more... )

At lunch at Chef Ming's with roomie, Megan, I got the following fortune:

"Life is a bold and daring adventure for you (in bed)."

I like that!  It just helps build my level of excitement about going to Australia!

Under 40 hours until I leave!

So in case you are so inclined to follow along on my actual travels to Australia, here's the itinerary:


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So now that I'm done with studying for finals, I got in the mood for a little holiday baking.  Although the chocolate pie isn't in and of itself a "holiday" item, my great aunt Mary always makes me one when I visit for Christmas.  Since I'm not going to be see her this Christmas, I had to take matters into my own hands.  I was pleased with the ( Read more... )

So, kids, it's actually here.  I'm going to Australia in a little over 72 hours.  Friday at 5:52 PM is when my first flight leaves Atlanta for Los Angeles.

So right about now, I've started to get into a general mood of packing.  It is sort of strange to be packing mainly shorts and t-shirts for my Christmas vaccation.  I've been checking the weather ( Read more... )

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