"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass...

...it's about learning to dance in the rain"

Hello hello I haven't forgotten you all! Just been busy with the last few weeks of uni, and nothing very exciting has been happening anyway. One more week of lectures/tutorials and then we get a whole week to study before the two week official exam period. Wahoo! Then just a few weeks of final galavanting around Sydney, two weeks in New Zealand with my love and then I'm home!!

This last week of uni is going to be nuts. I have a ton of assessments due, its supposed to be cold wet and rainy (and its not even winter yet!)

I call this portion, "the food album": I've been trying to eat more healthy foods (ie incorporate more fruits and vegetables in my diet) so I've been cooking a bit! Here's a sample of what I've made:

 My first ever Kinder Surprise Egg!

I got a little spinner! Weee!

They are apparently banned in the US due to small choking parts.......

My second egg surprised me with a furry little panda!

Other randoms:

Rocked that Italian test! Woo!

The marks here are confusing, and they translate very differently back at the UC.

85+ HD (High Distinction; A+)

75-84 D (Distinction; A, A-)

65-74 CR (Credit; B+, B)

50-64 P (Pass, B-, C+, C)

45-49 PC (Pass Conceded; C-)

0-44 F (Fail; D, F)

It was a little confusing at first, seeing a D on an assessment (with the words "nice job!" next to it), or thinking that I was getting C's when I got 70-74 on something... What a relief!

There is this festival of lights called VIVID Sydney that happens for about 2 weeks, where they have light shows on the buildings and put cool displays of arts and lights down at Circular Quay - The Rocks.

Chelsea, Bibi and I went to the opening night... it was so cool seeing everything lit up in bright colors and designs! The opera house, the harbour bridge, waterfront buildings, cruise ships, etc were lit up for the festivities. Along the Quay, there were arty things like a baby grand piano that (if it hadn't been rained on) would light up when you played the keys; there was a drum set connected to a structure that progressively lit up as you hit the drums; there were see-saws that changed lights when you went up and down.... just lots of cool fun things and pretty lights. Even a "pirate" ship! Sadly it started pouring on us......

This is what today looks like from my back yard.... you can't really tell but its raining pretty hard... windy too. Yay!

Question of the day:

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and how long do you think you'd like to stay there?

A giraffe among men

In regards to my last post...

I have no idea why Andreas has a skull and cross-bones. It just appeared one day. Things are getting ridiculous over here.

If you want to know what it's like living with a swedish cleaning nazi....

[cue to 1m29s] 

And here, at long last... a picture of me in a lab coat....

...Standing next to a giant giraffe skull.

Because someone asked to see it.

That is... me.

In a lab coat.

So there you go.

Per esempio...

This is what I mean by marking anarchy. My mark and cross out happened simultaneously because they marked me as a joke when I wasn't around and then felt bad and crossed it out before I saw it.  The others... Well you can see its gotten a little out of hand.....

Mamma mia...

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!!

To my Mother and Grandmother

Thank you for always loving me and supporting me!

I love you both very much

The little things...

Sorry mates, I've fallen into the funk that is senioritis and procrastinating. It's been ages since my last post but there hasn't been a whole lot of excitement since Tasmania.

Here are some pictures from the last few weeks. These are some of the little things that make me happy.

My kitteh.

Just look at this face!!

My boys!! <3

(Thanks mum!)

Being silly in the city

Lisa, putting her sombrero and 'stache to good use at the Cinco de Mayo: May the Fourth Be With You fiesta

I decided to go the Star Wars route

Stupid, cheap dollar-store light saber didn't even work :(

Well I certainly feel good about myself!

In the Red Center West Building (where I have Criminology tutorial)

What are those little brown bulby things in the trees??

Fruit bats! Aka, Flying foxes, aka Pteropus spp.

"IT'S SO FLUFFY I'M GONNA DIE!!"

Australian Afternoon Tea. Yummmmm :)

Prepping for a Tim Tam Slam!

I finally bought syrup, so I could make french toast!

If you look very carefully you can see the moon just above the center peak on the house.

(Walking home from Uni)

Beet root on a burger? Mmmkay...

LIFT is basically lemonade soda (Lemonade here is the equivalent of Sprite)

Potato wedges with sweet chili sauce and sour cream -- soooo good!!

Wandering around the weekend markets in Newtown

Same book, different covers  (also, you'll notice its different from the US version as well!)

The boys are "cleaning nazis" so they invented a cleaning system. We don't clean our dishes within 10 minutes of eating, we get a mark. You'll notice, I don't have a mark.

Please note, even though this was taken a few weeks ago, and the marks have increased, I still don't have one :-P

There also seems to be "marking-system anarchy" where lots of marks have been scratched out in protest. This is where the bulk of our house arguments lie.

From Sharelly: the coolest snail-mail ever! Decoding letters since 2006 :)

What little things make you happy?