Survived is a strong word, but I do feel that it is becoming a feat for me to go a day without an emotional break or insanity attack.
Formal dinner was fun, I sat next to Olivia, from Oxy, and everyone was wearing dresses and shirts and jackets. It was very cute. We had to stand behind our chairs for a long time though. But we got some great food. They gave us a little appetizer with hummus-like dip and crunchy strips nom nom nom. And I had steak. YUM. And we had this delicious chocolate-pear cream pie thingy. I think they called it a tart, but it looked like a cream pie to me.
I sat next to this guy, Alexander, from Amsterdam as well. At the end of the night he was trying to explain to me the difference between good and bad wine and how to pick them out. He was a little hilarious. He pulled my chair out for me at the beginning. I was also towering over him in my heels.
I am really glad Olivia is here with me. At one point, she was like, "I'm really glad you're here." And I said, "I'm glad you're here too, if you weren't, I would be a little bit more lonely." And she said the same to me. I think we might skip the scheduled activities tomorrow morning, which are optional, and run some errands together. We also wouldn't have to get up so early. And I could pick up my cell phone.
The zoo was so great!!!!!!!! I saw kangaroos, and a wallaby, and wombats, and koala bears, and zebras, and giraffes, and an ostrich, and bongos, and penguins, and lions, and orangutans, and tigers, and SEALS. SEALS, I TELL YOU!!! *__* They were amazing. I love seals.
Oh my gosh, and they had a butterfly house, were you enter through a couple doors and go into a greenhouse type-building where you walk through all these butterflies just flying around your head! It was beautiful. They didn't like to stay still, though, the flew past you pretty quickly. And my camera kept fogging up because they kept it hot and humid in there because the butterflies like that climate, so my pictures do it absolutely no justice. They do have this weird ethereal fog thing going on though, like I just ate shrooms and went to a magical fairyland or something.
Well, I need to go to bed now. I don't know if I'll get much of a chance to write tomorrow, there is a lot of stuff to do. I will see. I love and miss all my friends and family! ooxxOXoxxx
I checked with your bank and they you should be able to use your debit card for everything. Let me know if that's not the case. If not, we'll have to work something else out.
ReplyDeleteI got your check from Oxy today. I don't want to deposit it until I am sure you have access to it in Melbourne.
It really seems like you are having an interesting time.
Fan! the dinner sounds great! the zoo sounds great yay for the seals and butterflies! i am so proud of you, i know how you feel though every day puts you to the test you have no idea how many times i would just think to myself "wow i made it back to my apartment no problems" yay me every day was a new and exciting challenge! you are going to come back with some amazing stories that you wont even be able to fit into words. seize the day and remember to have so much fun before school starts up!
ReplyDeletelove you millions Mollie
ps i will be putting up more photos from my trip so you best be commenting on them
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I'm SO GLAD to start seeing things that sound like you're having fun finally!
ReplyDeleteI mean, I know there have been fun parts, but it's really good to read posts where it's almost all positive. I want to know that you're loving it there.
It will get SO MUCH EASIER soon, I just know it. And I'm glad you have Olivia tooooo!
I love love love you. kiss kiss smoochies :)
I'm with everyone else with the missing you & loving you - you are on the greatest adventure of your life (2nd only to being born - I was there for that!) and you'll look back soon & know that this is such a big deal! And soon you'll know where everything is & how everything works, how to say everything & what to call everything, you'll no longer lose internet & your phone will work, you'll have all the little stuff you need & you'll have friends who become just as good as those back home. You'll be able to call / skype anytime you want. You'll be cracking up again.
ReplyDeleteI love you I love you I love you.
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