It was a sad day when I realised that my beloved notebook computer, Charlene, was going to need replacing. That day was, incidentally, about two days ago ( Read more... )

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The Qantas Wallabies are playing against the New Zealand All Blacks at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds on 30 June 2007. Tickets are ridiculously cheap. And seats are still available.

And where I am going to be? Back in the States! I leave Melbourne on the 26th! That just isn't fair! I can't even change my booking and leave later.

*sobs*The two ( Read more... )

My laptop may be missing some vital files which are making it incapable starting up properly. As a result, I am almost completely cut off from the Internet. I have minimal access, but it is nothing like I want/need ( Read more... )

I think it was in September or October of last year that I first learned about this exchange program with Deakin University. It seemed like such a far off, distant possibility. And now I am less than a week away from going ( Read more... )

So, I was thinking.

I try to do that every now and then, y'know.

Anyway... krumpette has this birthday theory that lets her celebrate her birthday for 72 hours, instead of the normal 24. And ephant has decided to adopt this policy. Without even trying, I have done so, as well. All of my friends and family started wishing me a happy birthday early today, ( Read more... )

I had to laugh last night with ephant told me that her sister wanted to warn me that it was "ZOMG HOT OF DOOM" in Melbourne. I added their local weather to my Google homepage, and saw that it was about 75 degrees Fahrenheit. I was like, "Wow, that is beautiful weather!" I am excited to go from sub-freezing temperatures to room temperatures. Supposedly it ( Read more... )

It finally snowed this morning! It is about time ( Read more... )

It is Tuesday evening here in Illinois. In three weeks and a day I will be flying out of the St. Louis airport, stopping in Los Angeles, and eventually arriving in Melbourne on Friday morning ( Read more... )

I got my money this morning, so I bought my plane ticket, paid off my phone bill, and transferred funds to my credit card. Tomorrow I will be paying for my student visa and then praying to all the Powers That Be that my visa application is processed in time for me to arrive in the country ( Read more... )