Hello.

So I know that I have been an absolute slacker with posting lately and I have to say, I don't think it is going to be getting any better. You see, I have been doing nothing exciting lately in the sense of blogable... I have just been hanging around the city in areas that I have already posted about. I do plan to do some new things this week and I will make sure to add them. Casey gets here in 13 day (soooooooo excited) and I am just preparing for his arrival and our two fabulous weeks of traveling.

This weekend I locked myself up in my bedroom with the intentions to start and complete the last research paper of my undergraduate degree. Well... its 6:30pm on Sunday night and I am on page 2... not really the progress that I was hoping for. I have to get this paper done before the semester is over so that it can be graded and added to my transcripts and then my degree will be sent out... Thank the lord above! :) I am going to make a goal to work on it ever night and to complete on page every day... I would like to have it out of the way before Casey gets here.

I am coming home to SLC in less than a month. My time here in Australia is coming to and end. Its so weird to think of these last few months... they feel so long yet so quick. It feels like I have been here forever, feels like I have missed so much in SLC. However, I am fully aware of the fact that when I return home it will be the same. There is something so comforting about that. I think that my days of interning are over, the days of moving and leaving everything familiar are gone. I am ready to come home, start a new chapter in my life and love every minute of it. I am ready to see my family and Friends. I know how cliche the phrase "distance makes the heart grow fonder" is, but Utah I miss you. I am so excited to be in your arms again. I want camping and cabins and lunches and hugs. I am really looking forward to seeing you all again.

Here are some pictures of people that I love and miss and cant wait to see... there are many more, I just didn't have any pictures of you! xo

St.Kilda.

This last Sunday I headed down to St.Kilda beach. Its probably only a 15 minute tram ride from the city, but it might as well be a different part of the universe. Melbourne has been so cold a dreary lately but this weekend was beautiful. We got down to St,Kilda and it felt like I had been transported to Southern California...San Diego? It was sunny, bright... (Have I mentioned that the sun here is so much brighter and harsh... its like unlike anything I have ever seen) warm and inviting. I could hardly believe that I was wearing a jacket because it felt like I should be running around in a bikini! There is a little amusement/roller coaster park next to the boardwalk and it is very fitting.

Anyways... there was an adorable, all hand made art market and I loved it! I guess there is also a cake market on Sundays but we didn't get to see that. Next Sunday Maybe...

Things are good... I am counting down the days till Casey gets here... That will signify when the real fun starts... Traveling with my best friend! So excited.

I love and miss you all. I hear Utah is hot hot hot... cant say that I miss that :)

More Kangaroos.

Here is a video of the Kangaroos ahead of us in the trail. I like this because I think it is fascinating to see them hop away...

Kangaroos.

So after we walked down to the beach and had tea, we resumed our walk to the end of the trail. As we were walking all of the sudden every one stopped... there was a kangaroo in the middle of the trail maybe 150 feet ahead of us. Clay had hoped that we would be able to see Kangaroos feeding so he had timed it that we would be walking back right before dusk. Sure enough.... There was a kangaroo. It is one thing to see a kangaroo at a zoo or an animal sanctuary where I got to feed one earlier, but it is a totally different (and incredibly amazing!) thing to see a kangaroo in nature feeding and going about its daily life. It was so great. After the Kangaroo hopped away, we looked to the hill side down from the trail and there were tons of Kangaroos scattered all along eating their dinner. I know that some of the pictures are a bit hard to see, but if you double click on them it will enlarge the picture and you can see more clearly... try to see how many kangaroos you spot in the different pictures, they are very well hidden!

The final destination

The Beach!

More....

Cape Schanck.

Hello everyone. Sorry its been a few days... I have gone into the city the last two nights to hang out with Tom. Tom is now en route to the statesto hang out with Jessica... they are going to have such a great time! He has been such a good Friend to us while we have been here. Thanks for everything Tom!

Back to Mornington Peninsula- So when we arrived at Clay and Joy's house and they had the weekend planned out. Saturday was supposed to be the day to go hiking... but unfortunately it was way too wet and rainy for that. So we stayed in Saturday and woke up on Sunday for the outdoor excursion. The hike that we took was near Cape Schanuk and that is where the light house is. It starts at the lighthouse and ends about 6k down the coast. It was amazing... We walked down to a rocky beach then made our way essentially up and over the cliffs down to another sandy beach where we had tea. Yes, Clay carried in cups, a burner, tea and milk so we could have some tea on the beach. They drink a lot if tea here, and it is all welcome. It was such a beautiful beach and walk to get there. Tons of beautiful birds and lovely trees and plant life. Its winter here so every thing is so green and lush, I actually feel blessed to be here in this weather. Well enjoy the pictures...