Currently trying to figure out how to sum up the last 3.5 months in one blog - today was my last shift at The Hotel Cecil in Casino.

Not much has been happening except work and of course another random trip to Brisbane for a very quick and short 2 days. Probably the fastest 2 days out of my whole 5 months in Oz! Went to see Noah before he went back to Colorado for 3 weeks and catch up with my besty Kim. For once we actually stayed away from Down Under Bar and went to Victory instead. It was the bank holiday weekend so everywhere was quite busy. Had so much fun, as usual such a good laugh and this is when i decided it was time to leave Casino.

Last night David and i decided to have a drink in The Tatts to say bye to Katie... ended up out in Lismore. The random nights are ALWAYS the best. The laughs, the dance-offs, the BUCKETS of booze and... wait for it.... JAGERBOMBS! IN NSW! wowwwwwwweeeeeeeee haha. Trekking home after a McDs breakfast and partying/chair dancing in Austinville at 7.30am when i had work 3 hours later probably wasn't my best move. Having to say goodbye to the regular customers hungover and sleep deprived does NOT help with the emotional rollercoaster of being a terribly s***e backpacker.

I cannot believe its been 3.5 months. The things we have done, the people i have met, the things i have seen... the things i have learned about myself. I can't even begin to describe how truly blessed and lucky i feel right now.

I have decided to go to Brisbane and - hopefully - get work until my birthday. Sitting here now, i honestly don't want to leave the Cecil and i never thought that would be the case. I thought i was dying to get out of Casino and back to civilisation but this experience has just been outstanding. I never realised how highly i was thought of, the cards and presents i have been given and now i am saying goodbye to people that i can't imagine not having in my life... But i am forcing myself to move on as thats what i came here to do. To travel! So tomorrow its nomore double bed, george foreman grill, oven freezer and american fridge with our own shower and toilet... Tomorrow its back to Base hostel in Brisbane CBD, back to living out a backpack - I MUST BE EFFING MENTAL.

I'll miss technical Tahn fixing everything, Lisa's cooking; Nic mothering us <3; Greg saying "Whit" after everything i say; beautiful Shish being my flatmate; the regular customers (majority of them anyway haha); the kitchen... I LOVE THAT KITCHEN; the Cecil Friday nights and finishing early to party at said Friday nights haha; living next to a bottle shop; my amazing AMAAAAAAAAZING double bed!!!!; most of all i am going to miss the staff. They have got me through some crap times, made me laugh and provided me with some of the best memories. I have cried actual bucket loads already... tomorrow is going to be pretty heartbreaking. Whats new though, i cry leaving everywhere!

NEXT STOP....... BRISNEYLAND! BRING IT OAN!