Ben Hammond and Noosa: I decided to get off the bus after surf camp. The idea was to relax, not babysit...but my last night with the group i was in Brisbane, at a really awful hostel. It was filthy, and I had to throw the sleep sack my mom made me before I left cause of bugs. I went in the room it was supposed to be 6 girls, but unfortunatley they didnt have that...there was a really big fat guy on a bed when i walked in, I put down my stuff and went to try and ...

Monday morning I arrived at the bus stop, not knowing what to expect for my next 21 days...I felt really happy to get out of Sydney, I don't love Sydney, and can honestly say I have crossed it off my list of possible choices to live. Its a beautiful place, but expensive and just a vibe I dont really feel, especially after living in Manhattan, but I can enjoy it for what its offering me at the moment. the bus rolled up and a guy tumbled out of the bus with dread ...

The science of sex appeal: I had a very informative day...startiing with a glorious run, that left me exhilarated. The discovery Channel was showing a program today on the Science of sex appeal... I have always found the process of choosing a "mate" to be very interesting, through the years I have tried to base my decisions on science, on books I've read, on feelings I've felt, on advice from family and girlfriends and guy friends...I find we are alwa...

I went out with Jackie and her flatmate tonight to Darling Harbor. We ate at this thai, type place with a huge Buddha in the middle of the room. I must say the food was unbelievable, but the company was even better. Jackie has been traveling all over and 4 years ago came to Australia to "find herself" and never left...her story entails leaving ireland because she wanted to do a certain type of architecture, more space clearing, and needed credentials sh...

Survival: I want to talk about this. What does it mean? I've come to realize it can mean a lot of things to diferent people at different times through life. Recently, I got a whole new perspective on survival, so I have a story for you...which I have been told is more than okay for me to tell... Lilly survived the holocaust. But she not only survived this, she survived many other events that came along with it. Her father was taken to Aushwitz and after a year o...