Lunch

I just went out to lunch with a lovely girl, who i normally only see when a) it's nighttime, and b) she or i is drunk. So it was a nice surprise when she actually wanted to go to lunch and extend the friendship outside drinking hours!

It's hard to explain, but before i actually knew her i had seen her and her group around. They are all very beautiful, almost as if there was criteria before joining the group. I kind of had a fasination with their group, and when i was introduced to them i was pretty excited to discover that they are all super lovely! They are very welcoming and it's nice to hang out with a new group!

Anyway, yes i had lunch with one of the ones i havent really met up with before so it was really nice, and she loves to talk haha! So heres to broading friendship groups! (Although i can only deal with this group in small doses, as shoes seem to take priority over intelligence for some of them).

Until next time,

B.

Babies

Trevor- really nice, not quite, he talked alot! Has a sense of humour just like Anna. If i made a funny joke, or a crude one :P they would both laugh. Hopefully he will look after Anna, they seem so happy together. As for little baby Caleb...It is such a weird experience. I mean, it's not like Anna's brother who she can hand over to her mum when she is tired, this is HER baby. No one can force her to bring up her son any other way then what she wants. It's so amazing.

Family

Taking your family for granted when you think about it is quite a dangerous thing to do. I love my family, but when you get caught up in the everyday, you might not realise that you didn't see a member of your family that day, or your harsh words may have hurt them more than you realised.

I do realise how lucky i am to have my family. And when they come home safely when they go out i am always grateful and relieved. It makes me wonder why i am ever rude to my family. I mean we see horrors in the news everyday about the death of children, of parents in natural and man made disasters.

From now on i will try to make more of an effort with them. We will all die oneday and we hope that it will be a while until that time comes for our family...but i would hate to think ''i didnt make enough of an effort'' if something happened to them or me. You have to try.

Because they are your ready made army to face the world.

I went to the Netherlands a few weeks ago. It feels like ages ago. I went to stay with my friend Robin, and it's only really now that i realise just how lucky and how much she did for me. She is coming to sydney in march so i will have to pull all stops for her. She took me to the Dom and we got to climb the 467 stairs to the top and go to the bell tower. I met i nice friend of hers called Ruben, who i went salsa dancing with and to a beer cafe. I went clubbing in Holland next to a snow covered canal and bike to and from the club. Sixteen year olds were allowed in the clubs! I think people there must feel old when they are 19 :P

Im hopefully going to Zurich next week, if Flavio actually replies to whether i can stay with him or not! He told me he would be mad if i didnt come though, haha.

Becky

Goodbye, Hello.

In the dwindling hours of the first decade in the 21st century, it's hard not to look back, and to also look forward. Ten years ago. I know the world was different, but i was only 10 and didnt really pay attention to the technologies etc. I suppose in 10 more years i will remember 2009-2010 NY much better then 2000. And with that, i will also note more readily what changed. I dont like thinking too much about 10 years time, but it''s moments like this that make it hard not to. So, cheers 2009, i liked you. You represented so much bloody change in my life. You brought me together with people, and you tore me away from them. Without 2009 and exchange i wouldnt be going to Holland next week. Without 2009 i wouldnt be as wise, yet also i am still the same as i was last year. I need to remember that just because you have more experience when you are older doesnt mean i was that different 10 years ago. I hope for one main thing in 2010. Love.

End of a decade.

I don't think this post will be a reflection on the past decade, otherwise i would explode from the nostalgia. Currently, i feel like i dont have an skills. I not only want, i need, to get better at sailing and photography. I need to. I need to learn another language, so there is something that I myself am good at. A hobby, a release from life when it gets too mundane, too worrisome, to stop me from over-analyzing everything. I need to start. What did i learn in psych, that you need 10 yrs to become an expert. I need to work on that.

I have to call Bill and Pat, correction i NEED to, in february. I need to. I need to go to do an internship somewhere, i think in America. I need to read more. Passion grows out of an interest for something, it isnt something you are necessarily born with. I need to remember that. Seriously.

p.s effects of the keyboard-remember for yr 4.


On to my life. It has being way to hectic, in a strangly lovely way. Driving gives me so much freedom, and i love that fact that i can do more things that went on hold during the term. I still feel trapped though, i really need to meet more Australians, not just focus on people like Hermann and Sanna who are going home soon. Its so depressing because i feel like they are more real then any of my Australian friends. Fuck that. Maybe i should list what ive been doing? Avatar with the Germans-so good. I love Germans, oops there i go again. But seriously they are always on time, always up for a laugh and love doing things properly. Ive been...oh dear what have i been doing? Ive been going to peoples house sittings and watching movies, going to lunches and breakfasts, zoos, nights out. So much. Pity i cant remember the exact details :( Last night was xmas eve, and i went to greengate this hotel up north. Aside from L getting ridiculously drunk, it was a lovely night full of sleezy men and drunk friends :P I was sober so i kind of knew they were drunk but i didnt at the same time; i guess i didnt know the extent of how drunk they were.

Haha polly is sitting at my feet, gotta love that dog.

Ciao for now, and MERRY CHRISTMAS!

LOVE B.

An Amazing Night

Last night was simply amazing. I had the best time. I just, i just haven't been that excited to go out as i was last night! Normally i just go out because i feel like i should go out, but last night i was so excited, and i got to spend the night with my German friends and Will, and some friends of friends.

We went to Scubar, and straight up it had loads of atmosphere. There were crab races!! Not to mention the 9 dollar cocktails(i nearly died though haha). It was so much fun hanging out with Hermann, it was hilarious (baby hands, face, ''sleep becky'', you australians!) And i also met some nice guys, and saw my stalker! not so good. Plus i lost my phone which sucks! Jonas was hilarious too and we left him at the club to pick up..or something. But yeh, it was nice to kinda be close to some guys again, and isnt it funny that the night i feel the best i meet amazing people?? haha!

Anyway i also got my Ps YAY NO MORE DRIVING LESSONS!