POST Intra-Semester Break

Coming Soon!!!!

Patience is a virtue :)

PRE Intra-Semester Break

Academically speaking, I am officially half way through the semester! Already!!! That seriously blows my mind... So much has happened but there is still so much to come. 

There was some controversy

in the household ;)

 Ben wasn't too happy...

Best roomies at Varsity!!!

"Fika" at Magnus's

(Coffee Break, Swedish)

Girls night in :)

Themed party: "Bling bling"

Sini, host of the

Bling Bling Party!

Margarita's birthday party

Me, Maggie, Margarita, Rafael, and Samara

Watch out world - OJ's driving

 on the LEFT side of the road!!!!!!

Sweet Tate (Aussie roomie) let Mags drive too!!

We owned the roads ;)

We attempted the self-timer while

the camera performed a balancing act...

It failed.

Maggie, Amy (Roomie Ben, NZ, girlfriend)

and I carving acorns... aka procrastination!

Next week is our intra-semester break. It's a two week break half way through the semester (Spring Break) and we are certainly making the most of it. Sini, from Finland, and I have had quite the time planning this and I am ready! There are nine of us attending - Sini, +2 friends from Finland, Magnus, Chris, Samara, Erik, Rebecca, and me. We're picking up cars from Brisbane, driving to Cairns (20.5 hour DRIVE!!!) Then we are white water rafting, bungy jumping, snorkeling, biking through water falls, kayaking through the reefs, oh and relaxing.... right! But no worries, we'll have plenty of relaxation time in the car ;) After a few days in Cairns, we're camping down the coast, stopping at all the hot spots. Don't forget, it's called the Great Barrier Reef so it travels down the whole coast of Queensland. It's going to be an all-around great time - I can't WAIT to fill y'all in! 

I am hurridly packing now while finishing a 1500 word Accounting Report - It's going to be a long night yet! I'll be out of commision/contact for the until the 29th of September but feel free to email me at orj002@student.usc.edu.au incase we stumble upon an internet cafe. I love you all very much - send your thoughts and prayers for safety and positive attitudes our way :)

Month 2 - done.

Oh my goodness, I have been so frustrated with Blogger - this is the first time in a WEEK that it would let me log on!!! I was trying to update y'all more often but I'm just thankful that it's working again :)

The past weekend was just fun fun fun! We barbecued and went out on Friday - Maggie and I made an amazing dinner, we split the cooking rolls while we were getting ready and then cooked the meat at the bbq. 

The crew

The chefs!

Delectable strawberries

(and on sale!)

Break it down, Mags!

Saturday was great as well - Macaela, Maggie, and I went to a new Mooloolaba beach. "Unfortunately" we were getting pelted by sand so we just had to leave and get ice cream... what a shame ;) We ended up laying on the grass at Varsity drooling over a Twilight/New Moon magazine... typical. We only laid for a short while because we had to get ready for another bbq! Sini just moved into a house in Mooloolaba so she had a house warming bbq - it was so fun! We later headed out and then back home - we all had a great night :)

New Mooloolaba Beach

Sini and her new place!

Macaela and me :)

:)

My home in a few months!

I mean...

OUT

Sunday, an amazing breakfast was prepared by Suzanne, Australian, and her sweet roommates! Seriously amazing. And I think the rest of the day was consumed with eating... definitely a great day in my book! 

Magnus = my personal chef

:D

Maggie and my cookies

This week's been pretty tough... a lot of school work. Then again, I am at Uni so that does make sense! Speaking of... assignment time for me. Love each of you dearly