what is love and what is hate?

So, as promised, thus begins a lengthy (or atleast more detailed) post about my adventure down under up to this point.

I arrived at around noon on the 26th, after a 13 hour flight from L.A. to Brisbane, and another two hour flight from there to Cairns. After getting slightly hassled by customs for a pair of wooden drum sticks, I finally made it outside and took my first breath of Australian air, crisp and fresh. The weather was amazing and I stared out the window with my mouth gaping open on the ride to my accommodations. Everything is so green and vibrant and beautiful. After getting settled in my room, I went and sat by the pool and read my book (Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins, thank you to Lee for the recommendation - it's fantastic). I chatted and smoked with two guys, one from India and one from France. They were nice. I ended up crashing at 6:30pm and slept all through the night. Jet lag is a bitch.

Yesterday I woke up early, ate breakfast with some new friends and then my new roommate, Jeannie, and I walked two miles (approximately) to the Smithfield Shopping Centre and back to buy sheets, towels, and an internet cord. I spent the rest of the day relaxing and reading some more. That evening I ate dinner with some of the other kids here and was going to go out to the club with them, but ended up falling asleep early, which was for the best I suppose because I had to get up early this morning and go to JCU to get my welcome pack and such. I have orientation tomorrow and classes start the 4th of August.

Today, I think I will go to the beach with everyone, even though I just got my period. Also, my toilet won't stop running and it won't flush... I think my male German roommate fucked it up. Oh well.

I seriously need to find a drumset ASAP, but for now, here is some eye candy:

Bird's eye view of the coast.


Cairns, Queensland. Quite possibly one of the most beautiful places on Earth, and my home for the next four months.