Jen made a video scrapbook from her trip...
check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsUJ3FTYReA&feature=channel_page
30 March, 2009
SO good SO good!
I just had an AMAZING week with my best friend!!!
Jen, My "big" from DphiE booked a trip about 6 weeks ago and we had the most amazing time. Having someone that knows you so well, someone that doesnt care how you act, tell everything to, and have similar bubbly pepped personalities are one in a million. Jen arrived early morning on saturday and after dropping off her bags in our own little flat for the weekend, we hit the city. checking out Paddington markets, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, drinking a strongbow at the opera bar and tooling around the Sydney Opera House, it was a perfect Sydney Arvo. We took naps ( i worked the night before) and headed out to Kings Cross for a night out. Started with some bar hopping we knew we couldnt make it a BIG night because of exhaustion. However, Jen was able to meet some of my best mates which was fun!!!
Sunday we went to the Bondi Markets with two of my mates after hitting the beach. BEAUTIFUL day!!! Then got ready for a little social gathering that staff from the Ivy had on. We arrived and then realized there was a tab!!!! Well thats basically all we remember but 85 pictures the next morning helped piece it together. SO fun SO fun!
Monday, we woke up and grabbed brunch before jen headed off to the airport to head up to Cairns for 2 nights:-( When she left, I really missed her... but was excited to have her back:-) Wednesday we met up and got ready for complimentary martini night at The Ivy before our dinner reservations at Uccello. THANKS MOM! Dave, my old flat mate met us for a drink (or a bottle) and then we headed home before making the mistake of a late night.
Thursday I headed into work and Jen went on a Blue Mountains tour and got to play with roos and koalas. We met up at the train station later and headed to coogee, my favorite beach town and got a few drinks.
Friday we woke up and it was not much of a beach day so we headed into the junction to shmy around and get Big some fun souvenirs. Then we showered and got ready for an INSANE evening. Made our way to Darling harbor for the MTV Australian Music Awards. By the time we found the area, people were already getting ready for the red carpet so we stayed there. We were RIGHT in the front so everyone that walked by, we could touch, talk to... Vanilla Ice even took my camera and held it out for a picture with us.
Crazy story.... I saw the band that was in the music video with me. I started freaking out to Jen and said when they come pass, im going to call them over. So they came by and im like "hey guys, I was in the Cassie Davis video with you". One guy goes "O yea hey guys look who it is" (calling the other members over) and one of them looks at me and points and is like "SHELBY!!" It was INSANE. We started talking to them and exchanged numbers and it was CRAZY and Jen is my witness;-) Jen and I headed out into the city for a bit and then got to bed by 2am...waking up at 445am for her cab:-(
I was SO sad when she left! It really was amazing to have such a great friend here and have a girlfriend to hang out with. We talked alot about her life in New York and the next stage in my life. As of now, I am coming home for summer. I have not pursued alot of dance here and I really just want to get back into it. I have been really inspired with the Pilates experience and DEFINITELY want to pursue a course and even personal training. I have many opportunities to return back so there is always a chance that after the new year, I return.
Daddy and Ali are coming 2 weeks from today and im SUPER excited. Josh Waranch will be staying with me thursday night so thats going to be fun!!! Passover with the Streimers and Visitors ALL of May before I head to Thailand May 29th. LOTS to look forward to!!!!!
Hows everything home? Whats the weather like? Its beginning to get colder here... so weird...
Please fill me in
CHEERS
Jen, My "big" from DphiE booked a trip about 6 weeks ago and we had the most amazing time. Having someone that knows you so well, someone that doesnt care how you act, tell everything to, and have similar bubbly pepped personalities are one in a million. Jen arrived early morning on saturday and after dropping off her bags in our own little flat for the weekend, we hit the city. checking out Paddington markets, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, drinking a strongbow at the opera bar and tooling around the Sydney Opera House, it was a perfect Sydney Arvo. We took naps ( i worked the night before) and headed out to Kings Cross for a night out. Started with some bar hopping we knew we couldnt make it a BIG night because of exhaustion. However, Jen was able to meet some of my best mates which was fun!!!
Sunday we went to the Bondi Markets with two of my mates after hitting the beach. BEAUTIFUL day!!! Then got ready for a little social gathering that staff from the Ivy had on. We arrived and then realized there was a tab!!!! Well thats basically all we remember but 85 pictures the next morning helped piece it together. SO fun SO fun!
Monday, we woke up and grabbed brunch before jen headed off to the airport to head up to Cairns for 2 nights:-( When she left, I really missed her... but was excited to have her back:-) Wednesday we met up and got ready for complimentary martini night at The Ivy before our dinner reservations at Uccello. THANKS MOM! Dave, my old flat mate met us for a drink (or a bottle) and then we headed home before making the mistake of a late night.
Thursday I headed into work and Jen went on a Blue Mountains tour and got to play with roos and koalas. We met up at the train station later and headed to coogee, my favorite beach town and got a few drinks.
Friday we woke up and it was not much of a beach day so we headed into the junction to shmy around and get Big some fun souvenirs. Then we showered and got ready for an INSANE evening. Made our way to Darling harbor for the MTV Australian Music Awards. By the time we found the area, people were already getting ready for the red carpet so we stayed there. We were RIGHT in the front so everyone that walked by, we could touch, talk to... Vanilla Ice even took my camera and held it out for a picture with us.
Crazy story.... I saw the band that was in the music video with me. I started freaking out to Jen and said when they come pass, im going to call them over. So they came by and im like "hey guys, I was in the Cassie Davis video with you". One guy goes "O yea hey guys look who it is" (calling the other members over) and one of them looks at me and points and is like "SHELBY!!" It was INSANE. We started talking to them and exchanged numbers and it was CRAZY and Jen is my witness;-) Jen and I headed out into the city for a bit and then got to bed by 2am...waking up at 445am for her cab:-(
I was SO sad when she left! It really was amazing to have such a great friend here and have a girlfriend to hang out with. We talked alot about her life in New York and the next stage in my life. As of now, I am coming home for summer. I have not pursued alot of dance here and I really just want to get back into it. I have been really inspired with the Pilates experience and DEFINITELY want to pursue a course and even personal training. I have many opportunities to return back so there is always a chance that after the new year, I return.
Daddy and Ali are coming 2 weeks from today and im SUPER excited. Josh Waranch will be staying with me thursday night so thats going to be fun!!! Passover with the Streimers and Visitors ALL of May before I head to Thailand May 29th. LOTS to look forward to!!!!!
Hows everything home? Whats the weather like? Its beginning to get colder here... so weird...
Please fill me in
CHEERS
14 March, 2009
My Plans
Wow, Ive been here almost 6 months already! How time flies...
All is well here but ever since I had my first set of visitors leave, something has been missing. That piece of home left and it had me thinking ALOT.
Work is good but im working heaps. Its all I think about and worry about which makes it hard to enjoy myself as much. SO, I put my foot down(at work), mapped out some plans and have a lot to look forward to:-)
Jen is coming a week from today and I am SUPER excited. Having my best friend here will be amazing! Then 2 weeks after she leaves, dad and ali arrive and I am taking two weeks off to spend time with them:-) A week after that, jess, my friend I met studying abroad, is going to visit. She is great! We met up in Milan this past summer and I think its amazing she is going to come back to see me and our teachers she was close with.
Then I told work my last day would be May 13th. May 14th, mike is coming:-) I am SO excited to show him my life here. ANNNND drumroll... University of South carolina has a 2 week, 3 credit course around Australia and Miggy is taking it!!! Not only am I going to get to see him in Sydney, but he has the chance to see ALOT of Oz, which is amazing.
June I am planning a trip to Thailand. Though my parents are not thrilled... what can they do when their daughter has backpacked Europe alone AND moved to another country alone;-) (I love you guys)
Then I will come back to Oz for a bit-finish up taxes, paperwork etc and then I will be coming home for Summer:-) Dont know where the unfolding path will take me but, I will be in the states soon enough.
Hope all is well and I miss everyone ALOT!!! I cant wait to see my NEW family and all of the babies.
CHEERS
All is well here but ever since I had my first set of visitors leave, something has been missing. That piece of home left and it had me thinking ALOT.
Work is good but im working heaps. Its all I think about and worry about which makes it hard to enjoy myself as much. SO, I put my foot down(at work), mapped out some plans and have a lot to look forward to:-)
Jen is coming a week from today and I am SUPER excited. Having my best friend here will be amazing! Then 2 weeks after she leaves, dad and ali arrive and I am taking two weeks off to spend time with them:-) A week after that, jess, my friend I met studying abroad, is going to visit. She is great! We met up in Milan this past summer and I think its amazing she is going to come back to see me and our teachers she was close with.
Then I told work my last day would be May 13th. May 14th, mike is coming:-) I am SO excited to show him my life here. ANNNND drumroll... University of South carolina has a 2 week, 3 credit course around Australia and Miggy is taking it!!! Not only am I going to get to see him in Sydney, but he has the chance to see ALOT of Oz, which is amazing.
June I am planning a trip to Thailand. Though my parents are not thrilled... what can they do when their daughter has backpacked Europe alone AND moved to another country alone;-) (I love you guys)
Then I will come back to Oz for a bit-finish up taxes, paperwork etc and then I will be coming home for Summer:-) Dont know where the unfolding path will take me but, I will be in the states soon enough.
Hope all is well and I miss everyone ALOT!!! I cant wait to see my NEW family and all of the babies.
CHEERS
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