“100 days”

So at St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) the seniors have their “100 days” which is the marking of 100 days until they graduate. I noticed that I just passed my 100 days yesterday and realized that I am almost a third of the way through my time here in Australia. That is crazy to me! It seems like I just stepped off the plane a couple weeks ago. Since my last post I have been hard at work getting assignments finished (or started..I have time). I also had a very special visitor this past week, my boyfriend Joe, who flew 10,000 miles or so to come see Aussie-land and me. It was amazing to have him here, and I miss him already. 

We managed to make a weekend trip to Magnetic Island, aka Maggie Island as the locals call it, and hung out in a tropical island paradise for the day. It was a little difficult to get there, waiting for buses and ferries and then more buses once on the island, but we managed to get to the first beach around 10:30am. One side of the Island was having pretty large algal blooms, so we spent most of the time there exploring the surrounding rocks and tossing a frisbee around. After we had tired of that we headed out to Horseshoe Bay where the water was much clearer and I took a dip in the “icy winter” water (way warmer than the Maryland waters will ever get during mid-summer). We had a late lunch at a place called Marlin Bar and then some gellato after for dessert. They was a huge flock of rainbow lorikeets that caught our attention, and one of my friends managed to get them to land on her hands and head. Afterwards we wandered back down the beach, and then towards the bus stop and just enjoyed the nice weather, the beautiful birds, and each other’s company. The journey home was not as enjoyable (more waiting due to a missed ferry ride) but nevertheless I fully suggest everyone makes a trip to Maggie Island if they are in the near vicinity. 

Still on the lookout for a good sushi joint. Joe and I stopped at a place in the mall (which I guess was our first mistake) and all they served was cooked “sushi” and rolls with chicken. It was disappointing to say the least, considering how close we are to the ocean and the bountiful fresh seafood that must be available.

The Ultimate Frisbee Pub Crawl (UFPC) is tomorrow, and I am crazy excited for a night of bowling, drinking and a night out on the town (I will be drinking responsible–that’s for you Mom). Our theme this year is fairy tales, myths, and legends, so I and my mate (yay Australia lingo) Alexandra will be going as the Big Bad Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood respectively. Hoping to make some memories!

I have to go for class, but keep stopping by and I’ll update my blog when I get the chance!

Thriving down under!!

-student abroad, studier extraordinaire, kid-at-heart

-Kylie