More from Sydney

Well I bought more time because I really can't go to sleep right now even though I gotta get up at 6am. I mean it is Friday night for crying out loud and here I am being a loser even though I had free tickets to some nice clubs. At least I'm not looking at Hollywood gossip sites like the girl next to me. Wow, Britney Spears shaved her head! Ok, I know that stuff is not good for me so I will stop reading her web site even though it is in German. Ist Deutch! So to get back to my stories, I will start with the plane trip. It was amazing, like nothing you have ever seen. I thought I was in a dream for like 20 minutes or some incredible acid trip, but I really wasn't! I can't really explain it though because it's just for me I believe. Hehe, you will never know my secrets. I got to the hostel at about 8am and just crashed. Then later I went to the aquarium which was also amazing. You would have to see it to understand. I think fish were created when God created art. I walked under sharks and seals too! It was really like nothing I'd ever seen before. I'm really seeing things in a new light now, my senses are enlightened. Some guy thought I was on drugs at the aquarium which I guess is good, I'm not quite sure. I was quite happy though! I'm also seeing the disgusting and depressing side of Sydney as well. According to water crystals in this book I read, it's a black hole. Poor city is doomed I tell you! I hope not. Right, so I got a massage the other day. It started out free, and then went to $15 and then I ended up spending $50 somehow. I think he put me in some sort of money spending miracle massage trance. Magic fingers I tell you! Well, I won't do that again! I'm getting my hair done on Monday too. I was invited to some special promotion. I get pampered all day and get to eat chocolate and strawberries and drink champagne while getting my hair done and a head massage. I am way too easy when it comes to these things, no wonder people pick me out in a crowd. It's like $140 but it seems worth it. I mean, I'm not doing thw wine tour I was gonna do which is $100. Be quiet! I gotta justify it somehow! I got free club passes too! I don't think I'm going to use them though because I'm scared. Plus my friend cancelled out on me. Honestly, I'm trying this whole innocent girl thing out. It's too easy to put myself back in a hole that took two months to come out of. I'm even drinking soy milk for crying out loud! I'm reading a lot too! I finally found A Road Less Travelled for $9 so I can finish it! I'll let you know how my tour went after tomorrow. I'm off to Lennox next. I don't know why I'm going there, but I am and that's all I gotta say about that. I'm going to Byron Bay after to this really cool hippie hostel where I get to sleep in a teepee. Love you all. Cheers!

Back in Sin City... oops, I mean Sidney

Hello to all from Sydney. I arrived here safe and sound on Wednesday and I'm going great. I have a tour booked tomorrow for the Blue Mountains which I'm so excited about! I went to the aquarium on Thursday and it was incredible. I have so many great photos I'd love to share but I don't have too much time left on here. I fell into a tourist trap the other day but it ended up being great. It was a massage out of all things, I'll touch up on that later too. I also have a great story about the plane trip, so awesome. I'm getting my hair done on Monday too. I get to have strawberries and champagne while doing it too, I will have to tell you about that as well haha. I went on a jet cruiser today and it was fun. I saw the harbour like never before, including a nude beach which was full of sexy old men in speedos oh yeah. Well, time is running out! I love you all and God Bless! Oh by the way, I'm being a good girl here now, unlike last time so don't worry about me. This city is too outragious!

Here's a cool poem I found, I hope you like it as much as I did

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.

New Pics!

Goodbye to Gisborne!

Well, today is my very last day here in Gisborne. I've had an incredible two months here and I'm really going to miss it. I've been doing a lot of soul searching and self discovery which has prepared me for the rest of my trip. Besides preparing for my trip and working out my life struggles, I have also been swimming in the Murray River which was so amazing. I felt so free and content. The scenery was beautiful as well. I finally got a tan while I was there too! I really should be packing right because I am leaving tomorrow at 6am. Speaking of which, Lindsey is giving me a ride to the airport which is incredible and God Bless him. I am excited about leaving but I am a little sad and nervous as well. I don't quite know what to expect from here on but I know God will guide me through it. I know it will be a challenge, yet I know it will be a great adventure which I can grow from. Anyways, I might not be online for a while since I will be travelling. I will keep you updated though about my adventures here. I love you all and God Bless!

I've been having a fairly good week besides the odd spat here and there and a couple zits that are driving me insane. I went to this cool hippie town called Daylesford and talked to this woman about photography for like 20 minutes, I went to a nice lake there, and ate a "famous" vanilla slice in a place called Woodend which I am convinced will be my home someday even though it's a hole. But it's so darn cute! It's also where I've been working as a painter. Oh, I don't think I mentioned that I'm actually painting now and it's so fun! Daylesford is a really cute town too, but there's a lot of witch craft and new age crap that I really don't agree with. What else is new? I finally got water babtised. I really felt like it was something I needed to do before leaving. Umm, I've been reading a lot. I've been reading an awesome book lately called The Road Less Travelled. It's really cool if your interested in phsycology and it teaches you all about life and character. I also looked at a book called Please Understand Me and I did a personality test and it tells you what type of person you are. It's really cool and you learn things you never really thought about before but it totally makes sence! I am an INFP which is only one percent of the world population and is the same personality type as Joan of Arc. We are often misunderstood which is so true. Anyways, yesterday was Valentines Day and Christine got me a pretty necklace and a giant chocolate covered marshmallow which is just plain cruel, hehe. Then we went out for dinner and I got food poisoning, yippee! I really should have seen it coming when we saw a bloody goat hoof lying outside the pub. I had a true Aussie experience. We couldn't get a booking at a restaurant anywhere except for this scuzzy little pub in Diggers Rest, a place way out in the middle of nowhere. But we tried it and it was actually quite good. Why I ordered the "deep-fried seafood basket" is beyond me. All through the night and most of today, I have been deathly ill. Then I felt better and I took the dog for a walk. I also put a face masque on, lay in the sun and drank tea. Oh how classy I felt. I remembered though that I had to call the airport to see if it was open during the night but guess what, it closes after the last flight. I don't know if I already mentioned this, but I booked a flight out of an airport that's two hours away and I have to manage to somehow be there at 4:30am. Did I mention as well that there's no public transportation running until 5am and the nearest accomodation is 20 minutes away by bus. So I am basically screwed. Hopefully something turns up and it all works out. Ta!

Photographs

Since I've been here, I've been experimenting with photography a lot and I wanted to share some of my favourites with you. These are only some of them from my trip so far and my best ones are on another disc that Sarah took back to Canada :( Tell me what you think of these though.

I was just thinking that I've been on here lately way too much. I guess it's good though because once I start travelling, I won't be able to go on as much. Yesterday I went to Melbourne and treated myself to a Starbucks frap and some new clothes. It's been 3 months so I figured some self indulging was well deserved. Plus I've been making pretty good money at Roombas even though I might be fired now. Today I called in sick because I was out in the sun too long and my manager said "well if you don't come tonight, don't bother coming back." I'm not quite sure what it all meant so I'm going to go on Wednesday just like nothing happened and see how it goes. Other than that I had a great day. I wore my bran new pretty shirt and went to the Sunday market. I got some nice jewelry that I couldn't resist, some beads, a bag, a sun hat, and some fudge. It was way too hot down in the valley though and I got a really bad headache so I slept for like 3 hours when I got home. Anyways, back to my day out to Melbourne... I bought some shirts, black shorts, a little scarf and some miracle face cream. Honestly, I've been spending $30 on face cream all these years and I bought this stuff yesterday called "pure zone" and it's incredible. My skin is bright and clear! Not to sound like a sales person but this stuff does really work and it's like $12! I got free toner samples from Clinique too. Oh yes, and most important... I got asked out! I was buying shorts at this store and the sales guy started talking to me, we had a laugh, and then he asked me out. I ran into him again the same day and we had lunch. I felt super comfortable around him too like I knew him, it was wierd. I watched a movie yesterday about BC and it made me really home sick. I forgot how beautiful it was, I didn't even remember what it looked like. It's funny, being away makes me really appreciate where I live. Even though I love it here, people have asked me about Canada and I really haven't seen very much of it. So I've been thinking that my next trip should be to travel Canada. As much as Hawaii or Brazil has been calling me, they can wait. I think this trip has given me a new outlook on life in general. There are so many things I take for granted, and I've been so sellfish and shallow all these years. I feel like I have a new appreciation for nature, family, food, shelter, art, music, and even the simple pleasures in life. There was an old man over for dinner yesterday and he said something that made me think. He said, "Young people today really don't know how good they have it. In my day, we would be working on the farm and not travelling to other countries!" A couple months ago, I would have been so naive and said something ignorant without thinking. But it really made me think about how good I really do have it, and how I complain about really trivial things. I mean, I'm in Australia! I'm doing what I love! I think I've matured quite a bit since being here, even though others around me seem a little immature and close minded and it's frustrating. I just wish people would understand me though. Or at least experience what I have in the past while. I'm really starting to find myself and accept it, instead of hide it or be something else. I've discovered so much about myself, I've found new hobbies, and I'm really starting to see things in a new light. I'm still the same though, just happier. Even though I have my weak moments like everyone else. Maybe it's all just growing up and taking the next step. I miss being a child but there is so much more to discover and experience when you grow up. I love travelling and I love Australia! It has opened my eyes so much in ways I could never have imagined. If you ever get the chance to travel, I highly recommend it! But have an open mind because things are never what you expect and it can change you in ways you never thought possible. If you get the chance, listen to this song because it's incredible and describes exactly what I mean.

Wonders never cease

What do you feel when you let go of the wheel
Can you take a leap of faith will you face the change of pace
There are worlds out there beyond compare

Going on a journey
Somewhere far out east
We'll find the time to show you
Wonders never cease

All that we’ve been through brings my soul so close to you
why not cast your fears aside we can laugh until we cry
There are worlds out there beyond compare

Going on a journey
Somewhere far out east
We’ll find the time to show you
Wonders never cease

It's my favourite Morcheeba song and the way the words and music come together is really powerful. It makes me want to explore the world!

Sometimes I wish I was Paris Hilton

I was thinking today after walking around for 6 hours straight in heels and serving food to drunk, rich people I couldn't care less about, "wouldn't it be nice to never have to work again." Imagine just being handed money for doing nothing! Dare to dream, I guess. So far every job that I've had, I've hated. Is life just like that or is it just me? It's made me think about my career, even though I don't really need to for another couple months. But, I really think I should do something I WANT to do. Not like, just for the sake of making money. Because you have to do it everyday and it's your life pretty much. I mean, I'm way too smart, talented and good looking to serve food or have people bitch at me about their cell phones for a living. Not to be vain, I mean it's like that for a lot of people. This restaurant that I'm working in is ridiculous as well. It's really not run properly and they treat the employees like animals. I have to do everything there and if something goes wrong, it's my fault. I feel so degraded at every job I do. I want to sell my photographs and jewelry to make money because I would feel good about it. It would be nice to have a side job like that, because I would actually be sharing my talent with people. I probably wouldn't make much though, that's the thing. Well, this job won't be for long anyways and when I'm using the money to skydive over Byron Bay, I know I won't regret it. Speaking of which, I've finally decided when I'm leaving Gisborne. I'm departing on the 21 to spend a short while in Sydney to pick up what was forgotten there and tour the Blue Mountains and then I'm heading to Byron. It's not confirmed, but that's the plan. I'm so happy because I have a day off tomorrow just to relax and enjoy the day. It's supposed to be real hot so I don't know what will happen but I plan to go to Melbourne and just explore. I might even buy some clothes since I've been wearing the same ones for 2 months and there getting pretty worn out. Anyways, I'm off to bed so I'm up at a decent time. Love to all and God Bless. Cheers!