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