So there's this song that they play in every club, bar, pub, clothing store, cab, restaurant, shopping mall... and it's called "Pictures." Australia is known for its bad music, and I think this one takes the cake. However, every time we hear it, we all go crazy and sing and dance and can't wait to hear it again. It's a little silly, but we're Americans trying to blend in and this seems to be working.
We're doing a really great job settling in here, tonight we made dinner for some friends and I spent most of the day doing laundry. It's how things have to be when the dryer is the size of my left foot - we're still making good use of the drying racks.
This weekend we walked to Bondi Beach - its about 3 miles up the path along the cliffs that I've been running on and its a fantastic walk. The beach is much bigger than Coogee, where I live, and the waves tend to be much more surf-able. It's still a bit cold out, but we were the obnoxious girls in our bathing suits for about an hour. Australians are still wearing parka-esque coats and we're running around in long sleeved t-shirts! I guess 'winter' is a relative term.
Today is my flatmate's birthday so last night we got dressed up and went out for a fancy dinner and dancing in Darling Harbour. We went to a crazy club at first that we are pretty sure was a gay bar (or at least 70%) and then ended up at a fairly classier place with cuter boys and less headachy music. They played a lot of fun music and we danced until late.
I am in the process of planning Spring Break Thailand with my flatmate Emily and our friend Barrett. There is so much to see in Thailand, we only wish we had more than a week off of school! At this point, the trip is going to involve a little exploring of Bangkok, a rafting trip, visits to the floating markets, exploring temples, a night in a treehouse, riding an elephant and maybe a day on the beach. It's tentative so far, but we've been looking at a million tours, guidebooks, and photos and are so excited to finalize the plans.
In other, non-related news: my flatmate has introduced me to Planet Earth. Its a documentary series about the amazing natural wonders on the planet and then they tell you how they got the amazing shots that they have. I'm hooked. If you have a chance to watch one, I highly recommend it.
I have finalized my schedule of classes - its really nice to be at an English-speaking institution and have as much flexibility as I could want. I am taking Global Media, The Messiah Complex, Aboriginal Australia, and Australian Cultural and Social Environment. So far its a lot of reading, the classes are mostly big lectures and each has a 20 person tutorial session that is a little more personal.
I met the Chabad rabbi from Bondi, he comes to our campus each Thursday between my classes (lucky me!) and sits with students on the quad. He was great to talk with last week and I can't wait to see him again on Thursday.
Those are the pieces of my life for now, send me lifeupdates, please!!!
xo, Rach
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