HI GUYS-*warning* Long blog!

OHHHHK SO. I havent been able to get on blogger lately because it wasnt letting me sign in! I have not been neglecting you all. I have heaps to tell you and have been wanting to for a WHILE now. OHK so the last time you read about my little adventure over here I was waiting for Jeremy to get home from Melbourne. Well he returned and he came bearing gifts! He brought me-from the official store in Melbourne- my very own pair of classic tall, chestnut authentic australian Ugg boots! I am VERY pleased to say the least. I have been holding off on wearing them, but tomorrow I can start because they have now been sprayed with official Ugg protection spray lent to me by my new friend Erin! Anyways. Since that fateful Ugg filled joyous day, I have accomplished a lot. For instance, I have moved completely into my residence. I spent my first night here last night. It is bizarre knowing that this is my HOME for the next few months. having moved in, I have had a lot of various shopping to do. I spent roughly $270.00 aud on groceries, school supplies, dorm supplies, and other necessities yesterday. I wanted to cry. Life here is insanely expensive. however, now I am moved in with only a few more small things to purchase. I am taking advantage of all the free food on campus this week, for instance ive been to two sausage sizzlers and had a free indian lunch and a pancake breakfast and a morning tea so far. haha. I am literally a starving student. enjoying this free food with me are my new mates: Ayla, Melissa, Amanda, Bridget and Erin. All of these ladies I have met at the various exchange exercises we have had to attend. All of them are from various parts of the U.S. and Ayla is from good 'ol Canada. Theyre pretty sweet, and I forsee us getting pretty close over the course of the year! My res is pretty awesome. But the walls were white, so they looked very plain. I made it a bit more home-y by putting some pictures of my favourite friends and family from home all over my walls with "whitetac" (sticky-tack). I am still missing a picture of my Mom which makes me sad cause I would REALLY like one up. I have two small ones, One of my lovely Grandpa and one of my sweet Grandpa but they are just SO small! So mom (I can assume that you are reading this) It would be absolutely unreal if you could send me a picture of you and a full size picture of both grandparents, because I miss you all dearly. (I printed pictures of Ava from her facebook like a creep. lol) Yes, I've got plenty of pictures hanging about my walls, but I think I might need to get even more to make it feel a little more personalized. I've met one of my roomates (the rest havent moved in yet) (...well one other one has moved in but no one sees her... although shes claimed a bathroom... weird.. Nick and I have found out with our extreme Lurking expertise that her name is Yuka ..anyways yah I dont know if shes been here for the past couple of days lol) Anyways, I met one of my housemates, his name is Nick. He is Australian and lives in a small town about 5 hours from here. I was putting pictures up in my room and I heard him playing his guitar and singing so I made the trip down to his room and asked him if he would kindly move into my room and play while I hung my pictures. Why would I be such a creep you ask? (other than the fact that I just am a creep and thats how life is..) HE IS UNREAL. He's So good! he sings SO well and plays just as well! I think I've lucked out in the housemate department with him, he seems neat, tidy, kind, friendly, sociable but at the sametime somewhat reclusive (like me lol) and just a cool guy. and he is so talented in the music department. and when hes home he is often on his guitar and singing, so I can just turn my itunes off and listen, which is nice.  My dorm is very clean at the moment. I am hoping it stays like this. I am surprising myself with keeping my things clean and tidy.  I guess its only been a little bit of time, but I feel like since the room is so small I cant mess it up. Nick and I have agreed to keep our things clean as best we can so I hope our other housemates comply when they move in too! Yuka seems to be clean as well, no one has seen her yes, but no one has need a mess from her either ;). SO yes that is my life in residence so far. Cool housemate, White walls covered in pictures, New friends, free food and too much money spent on supplies. The weather has been chilly in the mornings, then beautiful in the afternoons then back down in the chilly range at night. I am planning on going around with my new friends and taking pictures of my dorm room and the campus (which is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, its like going to school in a jungle.. I saw kangaroos just chilling on campus yesterday.) and posting them on facebook. Tomorrow I have the outright pleasure of going to that unreal theatre again to watch none other than HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE. I could have seen it all day today or midnight last night, but Jer couldnt come and I want to drag him out, so me, being so considerate, waited for him, lol. (side note: I would just like to let you all know that at the moment I am once again, being a weirdo and listening to music that my macbook is picking up from other peoples iTunes in the buildings around me... I have 7 other peoples music I can listen to right now lol I am loving life. Lets put on a little 'Lifehouse', shall we?) Yes so, there are some other things that I was surprised to find out about australia. Some Fun Facts for you guys: Australia's mobile phones are NOT charged for ANY incoming texts, or calls (even international ones) I was thinking about how funny this is seeing as one of canada's plans that I was thinking of switching to was a plan that had no charges for incoming anything.. its funny how its just how it IS here.. lol. Australia doesnt have Kraft Dinner, ONLY easy Mac, which depresses me. Nor do they have alldressed chips. (which are my fave). My Straighter does not work here. It doesnt matter that ive got a plug converter thing.. but that doesnt convert voltage, So my friend Amanda, purchased a cheap ceramic straightener for 30 bucks and I will be using it lol.  (I am now listening to Mandy Moore). That concludes my random facts section. I'm sure it will be continued.  Random thing to say (I think Kristin would most appreciate this) I saw a woman today (high 40's perhaps?) Wearing: A red kilt, bare legs with realy lame knock off uggs with fur all over them, a FULL fur (more like sheep wool) jacket, a fuzzy hat, and a tucked in yellow shirt. I took a picture and pretended to take a photo of my building but she was in it.. but yes it will go on facebook lol.  Currently there is a room somewhere BLARING dance beats and the baseline is like pulsating through my body and its been like that for a while and I am getting very annoyed trying to listen to my sappy mandy moore over here. BUT YES. ONE more thing I think I should share with you all before I possibly invesitgate this stupid noise; I AM GOING TO SURF CAMP. From July 31 to Aug 2nd I will be learning to surrrrrf! I am SOOOO stoked. ANyways all, I am going to figure out what this stupid noise is, and I may of may not read some harry potter... you just take a guess what the outcome of that will be. SO guys, I hope you have enjoyed my very long update! Now that i have kind of figured out how to sign into blogger, hopefully I can get on here soon with another update! G'day Mates!

-Em xo