1.5 days!

Well it's officially 1.5 days til I'm off! Pretty crazy! I'm enjoying my "pre NYE" with a bit of champagne.... or a LOT of champagne. ;-) But hey.... I don't really get a NYE or a New Years Day..... so cut me some slack. I leave here at noon... my flight takes off from JFK at 4:45pm, I depart LA at 11:55pm and it's a 14.5 hour flight to Brisbane Australia.... to which I then have another 3 hour layover and another 2.5 hour flight to Melbourne. So I am enjoying my champagne tonight to toast myself to a new year, a new job, a new country, a new path, and a new me. Some of you may or may not know that this year has been exceedingly difficult for me on many levels. I will say that 2010 may have been the hardest year of my life.... and I know that may sound naive coming from a 27 year old.... but it's true.... and I'll leave it at that. This year is going to be different because I am MAKING it happen. I am taking hold of my own reins and taking my life and my wants/needs into priority. There will be good days and bad.... but it's my time now. My world.... my life! BRING IT 2011! I'M READY!

18 Days........

So lots of time has passed since my last entry and a lot has happened. Lots of ups and downs. Lots of emotions. BUT it is officially 18 days! 18 days and I will touch down in Melbourne Australia. Pretty insane to think about. I think I have everything in order. Got my int'l driver's license, Australian cash, opened and deposited money into my Australian bank account, took out basic health ins, put everything in storage, said my goodbyes, and will be staying with the AMAZING Hannah Burville and her family for the first few weeks until I get myself situated. I feel so lucky and grateful to have them open their home to me without m even asking! It's something I don't have to stress about, and that is a HUGE deal! Once I get there, I need to get a cell phone, figure out my internet, and submit for my tax ID number. I also need to get into the bank to prove my identification and get my debit card. I also will apply and hopefully set up some interviews for jobs and check out places to sublet. It'll be nice to explore the city and do a bit of traveling before I start a job.... so I guess I'll have a good 2 weeks to do all that.

Anyway, I've decided to make this my blog to keep people in the loop. That way, if you want to read it, you can! And if you don't, you don't have to! :-D I'll probably send out an emailer here and there..... but I don't want to annoy people with boring stuff like "I hugged a koala today!" unless you want to know! :-D

Soooooo I think that's about it here. 2.5 weeks now! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xoxo