Why hello, I've been in Australia a week!

Oh my goodness.
My brilliant friend Kara (care-uh) found a fan for me. Bless her heart! I don't have it yet, I'm getting it tomorrow, but I've never been more excited!! :)

I finally got the flowers my parents 'sent' to me, though the service fell through and I had to take a bus to a scarier part of town to pick them up (delivery service claims my room doesn't exist... though I'm sitting in it). They're beautiful and brighten my day. I might get flowers every so often just to have something earthy to lighten up life.

Got all my bank accounts figured out, and registered for classes! I only have class 3 days a week! (By my calculations anyway- still trying to understand their scheduling, it's very different!) Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, so I get three day weekends every week! Awesome!

I've honestly been trying to post pictures but facebook has not cooperated with me. I'm going to the student hub here in the city (5 minute walk+free internet=frequent use by Kelsey!) tomorrow I think to try again. I'm so annoyed with it- they're on my computer, I just can't get them up where anyone can see them!

I do still miss home a lot, but I am slowly acclimating to life here. I think once school starts that'll give me a good focus, and it'll be nice to get a routine. I don't have a routine now and I'm really really used to having one.

Overall things are good. I'm trying to cook little by little- it's harder when you don't have a cookbook! Work in progress I'll tell you that much! I think I'll be taking pictures at the beach tomorrow so people can see that too- once I finally upload everything!

I miss everyone at home, and have gotten to talk to some fantastic people on Skype lately, including: My parents, grandparents, Lindsey, Katie, Brenna, Vanessa. It's awesome to see your guys' faces. Really makes my day. If I haven't Skyped you yet, get on it! I want to see you!

I hope life is lovely for all of you, and I'm still trying to figure out how to pack some of this sunshine and warmth in an envelope and ship it your way!

Love love love love.

Here's Ashlee and myself in Fiji at our resort- a little morsel to hold you over!