be like a zebra.

Ah the life of a zebra.

Not only do they have cool stripes, but did you know they don’t get ulcers? It’s impossible.

Why you ask?

Because while zebras live a pretty stressful life – what with running from lions and all, they don’t dwell on the stress.

Lion chasing them – stress. Lion goes away – no memory whatsoever of what just happened.

Now I like my memory. But it would be wonderful to be able to turn the perseverating off.

what’s that saying? “Let go. Let God.”

right. wish it was a tad easier.

20 signs that you are dating a guy who lives in Australia

1. You are constantly doing mental math.

2. You’ve got 5 + numbers 1-12 down.

3. Koalas remind you of him.

4. Along with the saying “G’day” ‘Mate” and anything involving the word “Australia”

5. You are sleep deprived because his workday ends at your midnight.

6. Shows like the City make you miss his accent.

7. You’ve been known to let a variation of “sweet as” slip out.

8. Along with “WTF Mate?!”

9. You’re tired of hearing how warm it is in January and February.

10. You looked at vegemite at the store to give it another shot so you can impress him.

11. Same applies for a meat pie recipe

12. But you’re not about to do Milo again.

13. The only kisses you’re getting are blown across the world by Skype.

14. You are always on Skype..

15. or MSN..

16. or Facebook…

17. or all three at the same time.

18. Your favorite time of the day ranges from 4 pmish til 1 amish. depending on work schedules.

19. You now commonly use the term “I’ll ring ya later”

20. You came up with the idea to write this post. Oh wait. That’s me.

i’m going over the rainbow.

What do you think of when you think “Australia”?

Kangaroos, Koalas, Duckbilled Platypuses maybe. Or maybe the Sydney Opera House, or Uluru aka Ayers Rock.

I think something new as of this morning. I am going to be a study abroad student of Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria as in Australia. The Land of Oz as they refer to it. And I am so stoked, and terrified, and cannot wait all in one bag. I’d be studying for a semester to a year.. and I’d be in Australia!!! (I know I mentioned that before. It’s just fun to say).

So here’s to the little Kansas girl who’s jumping over the rainbow and into the land of Oz (AUS-tralia. I swear they call it this. I’m not making it up.)

so if you may. send up a few prayers to the big guy about this. money. being away from everyone I know for up to a whole year can be scary. but I know in my gut, it’s where I’m supposed to be.

i didn’t die.

so, college is hard. and time consuming. factor in me, being the social butterfly that I am, getting my schoolwork done takes great feats, in addition to maintaining a blog, which obviously didn’t happen. whoops. so if any of the proud and the faithful are there checking up on me, here i am. not dead.

i learned so many things this year. i learned to grow up. i learned to let go. i learned to study. i learned more about making fantastic friends. i learned that letting go sucks. i learned that i’m not good at it and haven’t completely yet. i learned there’s a little more adventure in me. i learned a ton of australian lingo. i learned to become a better writer. i learned to deal with classes i hated. i learned that going to class was important. i learned which people were vital in my life and who wasn’t. i learned that derb food does get old. i learned that no matter how far i go, my parent’s got my back.

i think this year, the one ending highschool, and beginning college, is one of the most drastic changes yet. i’ve yet to really see the change. but i know one thing. i am most definitely not the seventeen year old i was on december 29th, 2007.

here’s to update you.

• i decided to do journalism. print.
• i fell in love with F.R.I.E.N.D.S. (introduced by three of the fantastic four: jared, kait, andy.)
• discovered my extrovertedness.
• gained the bestest roommate everr.
• decided i wanted to study in australia for my sophomore year of college.

YET. I still love silly little kid things like disney, build-a-bear and playgrounds.

talk about living life to the fullest..

This man is flying through the air to idaho in a lawn chair and helium filled balloons. Read the article here. At first glance, I thought “How idiotic, stupid.” But really.. it almost  sounds oddly fun. I don’t know anyone that can say they’ve done it!