So right now my mom is en route to visit me! I can't even begin to explain how excited I am!!!! It feels like forever! She left Pearson Tuesday evening and is due to arrive Thursday at 9:40am…how's that for time difference?!I already warned my mom that she has to be the "mom" of the group while she's here….you know, make sure everyone is okay and if an emergency does arise (which they always seem to do!) then she'll be on call.I have a few things pl...

Yesterday Aeren, Maria, and I took a trip with Monash Sport to Port Philip to see the penguin parade, but first we stopped at Maru Koala and animal park to get a little up close and personal with some cuddly creatures.Although the park looked a bit ghetto from the outside, it was actually amazing! We got to hand feed wombats and kangaroos! They are so cute and friendly!! They let us walk right up to them and pet them…they acted just like family pets…it was gr...

Go figure on my one day off this week, it rained! And not just a little bit…this was a full on thunderstorm…Yesterday morning Nicole and I decided to go out for breakfast and then to the beach, at this point it wasn't raining….yet. However, as soon as we got to the beach café, it was a torrential downpour. We ended up staying inside for a few hours, which was nice because I got to do a lot of reading for my classes. Eventually we ended up getting kicked ou...

Birthday Update Part 2Yesterday Nicole, Alyssa, Stacey and I pulled a mission to South Yarra to hit up T.G.I. Friday's for Aren's 21st birthday celebration.However, we were slightly…okay, maybe a little more than that….delayed because there was a "situation" with the subway and service was no longer running at our station. Boy did this remind me of home so much…when people fool around by the tracks and someone gets pushed over or some crazy person...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!! (thanks to everyone who left me cute messages while I was gone!) I just got in from the airport and I am SOOOOO tired!!! But I wanted to put up a few pics for everyone to see! I have INTENSE stories!!! But you'll have to wait until tomorrow!!! Going to take a nap! (but seriously tho! haha)