surfer girl goes global

We spent the next week with Hayley (Sparkle) and her roommate Taylor, but as it turns out we didn’t really go to the Gold Coast, we somehow ended up back in America!

It’s the weirdest place I’ve been to in Australia. Almost everybody on that campus was from America, they had American snacks in the vending machines (Reeses Peanut Butter Cups!!! And even better Peanut Butter M&Ms!!!), at the IGA on campus they also had American food including Dr Pepper, and something called Goobers which is PB & Jelly all wrapped up in one container, there was no nightlife on campus, and nowhere to go. It’s kind of like living in Derrimut you have to take the bus everywhere.

There was a small bar in the dorm and Katie and I went there our second night while Hayley was in class and were talking to these guys who had decided that they were staying – in Australia. They’d only been here two weeks and only pretty much on campus which I mean it’s not even like being in Australia really, they don’t even realize what Australia is really like because they are in this little America zone. I mean good for them, they like Australia, but I think if I were on a student exchange there I would be really disappointed.

We had a good week there although we mostly sat around and did nothing, ate peanut butter and chocolate, drank Dr Pepper, went to Robina Town Centre which also had a little candy shop there selling all kinds of international candy, and pretty much just relaxed. It was great. After that I had decided to fly back to Melbourne, the closest thing I have to a home right now, and Katie went back to Maroochydore.

So far it’s been great. I mean I miss the beach and the weather and Maroochydore but it’s good being back here. Temping again, hopefully I’ll get a car and maybe a job at the airport. But life is good.