NEW BLOG

Ok Guys! I have no idea if anyone follows this blog anymore, but I have a NEW blog now! Here it is: http://emmmajean.tumblr.com/ .... So if you are coming here, this is probably my last post on this blog (unless I start it up again when I go back to AUS), Check out my tumblr! :D Bye All!

-E

SETH COADE

WELL WHERE THE HECK DO I START!?

Seth .. was my roommate. well, technically housemate. but whatever, the line is blurry. .. pffft.

ok

so

SETH shared my LOVE for the office, arrested development, Band of Brothers annnnnnd pasta bakes. He always asked me if i needed anything from 'the shops'. I always responded with "capsicum, and croissants please".

I was GOING to continue this blog from noosa heads, telling you about Brisbane, Surfers (the rest of the gold coast.. including the Steve Irwin Zoo annnd Wet and Wild), Byron, Nimbin, Coffs and Kempsey (WHERE SETH LIVES), sydney... christmas.. and other events IN ORDER. But, seeing as seth is basically having a TEMPER TANTRUM, I will not add this to the Coffs and Kempsey one.. I will give him his OWN in the middle of the road trip blogs.

Well. Seth is just ... GREAT. (also rude). He taught me how to make pasta bake, HOWEVER, he left my halloween party after 10 minutes. He drove when we went to get groceries, however, HE DITCHED ME and left for tasmania when I stayed at RES.

however I shouldnt focus on the things that make seth RUDE. because he will probably have another tantrum.

Seth made me smile everyday. he basically got me through my science class, even though he wasnt even in the class. He sat up with me until like 330 am helping me copy science notes before the exam. Basically every time we spoke, our conversations were composed solely of office, AD, anchorman (etc.) quotes.

Seth and I shared the love of many things and the hate of one thing, which shall go unnamed, for Seth and my safety.

We have declared ourselves, Bfffs. Its one step up from bffs. (obvs)

Seth misses me so much that his ringtone as of now is me gurgling...because i do it.. all the time.

Mel, who was my LEGIT roommate (by choice), and I would be EXTREMELY obnoxious and run down the hall and dance around to musicals and 'forever', and seth wouldnt really complain.. much.

but honestly. I could not have asked for a better house mate than seth.

he put up with my bogan impression.. he washed his dishes, took the recycle/bin out, and cleaned the kitchen with me.. offered my maxibons.. and more.

Even though i shower about 100x faster than Seth, he's pretty much the biggest baller you've ever met.

Noosa Heads and the Trip up the coast

So we left on Sunday the 29th, and arrived in Noosa Heads (Noosa for short) on Monday the 30th. The drive was long but very scenic. It's not every day that you get to drive down the pacific highway. On Sunday night we camped at a random camp-park, near a little town called Kempsey (where one of my roommates is from!) We arrived in Brisbane to pick up the keys to the appt. and then we were on the home stretch. It was a great feeling leaving the car for some solid ground. the appt was massive. It could sleep 15 people easy, all in beds! It was great. It ever had a pool! Noosa was amazing. BEAUTIFUL! The beach was clean and not too busy at all. all along the beach is a nice strip of shops and cafes. there is a lovely national park also. Overall it was gorgeous Also the beach was a short walk from our appt and that was nice. It rained the second night and the third day but Jeremy and I made the most of it. Rob Left us on the third day for Cairns. And Jeremy's cousin Hailey came up from Brisbane for a little visit. Hailey left at around three and because it was raining we went to the movie theatre, conveniently located accross the street from out appartment (also there was another strip of stores accross from the appt which was nice. On our last day in Noosa Jeremy and I went out for breakfast and i had an unreal yoghurt and muesli and fruit dish and then we hit the beach. It was gorgeous. We grabbed some sushi and decided to go hom eand sit out of the sun for a while. Jeremy took me out for dinner down by the beach again and then he took me to see 'where the wild things are' the movie.. sidenote: DON'T SEE THAT MOVIE IT WAS TERRIBLE. But yes. Sadly we left Noosa today, and made out way to Brisbane. On the way to Brisbane we stopped and spent the day at a little town in the mountains called "montville" It was great. It reminded me a lot of Niagara on the Lake. Very old fashioned like storefronts and bakeries... also there was even a store that was a christmas store year round! just like "Just christmas" in NOTL. I am not sitting in a MASSIVE house in Brisbane owned by friends of Jeremy's family. It is so beautiful. we have our own room and bathroom with masive shower, bathtub with legs and massive mirror.. (the mirror is not so forgiving with me these days... that will change when I get back to the gym at home) I will write more as the adventure in Brisban unfolds. I have WiFi now so thats nice. Tomorrow Jeremy and I are hitting up Brisbane city and going for a little shopping! G'day Mates!

Love,

Em

Off in a Cloud of Dust!

OK SO! Tomorrow my adventure begins! Goin on walkabout, or DRIVEabout! (Not sure if I have explained this already but walkabout is an Aboriginal Australian tradition where the young boys go out and become men.) Jeremy and I are driving all the way up the coast tomorrow to the sunshine coast. As we drive through Sydney we'll be picking up my good friend Rob White from back home, who has just arrived in Australia. I figured we'd give him some hospitality and friendship in a foreign country! So Jeremy, Rob and I will be traveling then from Sydney to Noosa (on the sunshine coast) with a nights rest in between. We plan on just pulling over to a strip of beach on the coast and tenting it for the night. I CAN'T WAIT for this adventure to start! Once we get to Noosa we've rented an unreal apartment for super cheap! I'll keep you posted! as for right now, I'm going to start getting some things ready!

G'day Mates!

Em xxox

Road Trip Ahoy!

The car has had a tune up and in one weeks time Jeremy and I will be going on a road trip up the coast. The plan is to drive straight up to the sunshine coast from Canberra. This takes about 13-14 hours! At the sunshine coast we have lucked out and scored an apartment for 50 dollars a night!! (Jeremy's moms got the connections!) So we will be staying in a fully furnished apartment and doing day trips to different places on the sunshine coast. After a few days there, we will be making our way back down the coast. The first stop will be Brisbane, where jeremy has family. After some visiting we will be moving on down the coast. and instead of just driving all the way home in one go, we will be stopping and spending the days and night at random coast towns such as Coffs Harbour, Byron Bay, Nimbin and more. For this, I cannot wait. I have never been on a true road trip before. hopefully it will live up to the high standards that I am have for it. I will also quite possibly be meeting my friend form Canada, Rob White, who is traveling to Australia along the way! I am very excited about this! I will update you as much as I can throughout the road trip! I have a funny feeling that, now that I am not in school I will have time for a lot more Blogging! Hurray!

G'day Mates,

Em xoxo

Moulin Rouge

OH YAH. YOU HEARD ME. MOULIN ROUGE COSTUME PAR-TAY. It was pretty unreal. It was a combined birthday party for Jeremy's parents and their two close friends. I was super impressed by the effort that everyone put into their costumes. I knew the Tupper family was going all out but I had no idea how much everyone else would put into it. I figured since Australia doesnt really celebrate halloween, that they would think dressing up silly. not the case. It was awesome. Sometimes when you go to a costume party, if you dress up and no one else does you feel silly. Well, at this party, if you didnt dress up you looked stupid and felt like an idiot. It was ballin. Jeremy's father's Band played, it was fantastic and kept us dancing all night, well until 1200 when we had to pack up and get out. It was a fabulous night for all.

-Em

Melissa

Melissa, is an American Exchange student. I mentioned her in my Floriade post. Well her and I have become extremely close over the past month and a half. We've gone on many an excursion around Canberra and endured some crazy class together. We enjoy breakfast for dinner, and board games. Over a month ago she started sleeping over every day haha, we were that inseparable. She introduced me to a lot of things and taught me about the importance of many things. Melissa is one of the most humble, thoughtful, caring, fun, people I have ever met. I cannot say enough about her. We love all the same things and we were probably the same person in a previous life. She is extremely beautiful, inside and out. She has become my best friend that I have met on this exchange. Now I am sad to say that Melissa Left Australia Today at 11:20 am. I saw her off at the bus station this morning at 4:00 am on her way to the Sydney Aeroport. It was one of the saddest goodbyes I think that I've ever had. We had some unreal times and I wouldnt trade my time with her for the world. She is amazing and wil be greatly missed for my last couple months in Australia. But I know that our goodbye wasn't really a goodbye, it was a See ya later. Mel, I cannot wait to meet up with you when I'm back in the Northern Hemisphere. Safe Travels, and Godspeed my friend!

Love ya mate.