The Quickest Update Ever

Music: We seem to be listening to a lot of Sublime and Hoy Chip.  ‘Laiiiid baaack.’ So, last you heard, i was walking around Melbourne, soaking in Australia. Things have changed!  I caught a flight to Bangkok to meet Ashleigh and Stewart and Kyle and start a bit more backpacking before heading home.  We’ve done: [...]

I’m a Seahorse! A Horse that is a Sea! Sea to the Horse!

Music: Little Shadow (Acoustic) – Yeah yeah yeahs I sadly leave the blue mountains.  I’m terribly excited for Melbourne, though.  There is nothing that can compare to going to a new city, getting on a plane and changing scenery.  I’ve finally even gotten used to taking planes.  Total piece of cake. I’m excited for Melbourne [...]

One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila… Seven Hour Hike in the Australian Bush!

music: Swagga like us- ft. Kanye West, Jay Z, lil wayne) T.I I’d gotten what i could out of Canberra (read: drank all the wine the city could offer), so I decided to catch a ride with Vanessa to Sydney as it was a free lift out of Canberra.  Since I’d been to Sydney a [...]

You and Ottawa Both, Canberra…

Music: I got a feelin’- Black Eyed Peas. Next stop on the list: Canberra.  Now normally people backpacking through Australia skip Canberra… it’s kind of this random city in a valley sandwhiched between Melbourne and Sydney. It’s also the nations capitol. I know, i know, you’re surprised.  So are Australians when i tell them that [...]

It’s Not an Island (but it sure feels like one)

So, remember the movie FernGully: The Last Rainforest?  Cute animated movie from the early 90′s? Yah, that’s pretty much where I was for a month. Yes, I saw magical fairies. Nat and I (for old times sake… and it being cheaper) took a two day train from Brisbane to Cairns early one morning.  It was [...]

June!!!

Music: Ben- Michael Jackson (RIP) I checked the ol’ blog, and I was definitely surprised that the last time I wrote was at the beginning of June!  Holy Crow!  I’m getting bad at these updates.  I’m even getting bad at updating my own personal “for my eyes only” diary.  Things probably won’t improve when i [...]

State of Origin

Music: new Yeah Yeah Yeahs cd. (two extremely enthusiastic thumbs up) Alright, so there are many funny little quirks regarding our Australian sister that us Canadians may find amusing.  These may or may not include: bowls clubs, pokies, calling everyone mate, eating lots of lamb, these weird huge statues that are all around AU, kangaroos, [...]

Quarter of a Century, Well Lived? Check!

Music: Bounce feat. N.O.R.E by MSTRKFT Guys!!!  I’m twenty-five years old!!! I have officially had the earliest birthday on the earth that I will ever have.  (This was my thought bubble until Natalie took her big Pin, popped my bubble by pointing out that my birthday would be earlier if I was in New Zealand, [...]

Solid Ground Sucks

Music: Whatever you like- T.I aah…. to be back on the ship… Instead, I’m back in Brisbane…working.  Not hanging out with Fergus. Paying for stuff. Babong. Whatever you like was our ship song for a reason.  (except for the dirty parts…) The week with Fergus on the ship is going down in history as top [...]

Yaaaaay!!!! It’s Free and It’s Fun!!!

Music: cheesy early 90′s music that is always playing on the deck :S… heeey Paula Abdul. I’m not gonna lie…it’s pretty much the best thing ever to be MEEEE!!!!  I’m at work, Friday night, grumbling over mopping the floor and scraping ice from the fridge.  My phone keeps ringing off the hook, so even though [...]

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