Well, I'm back in Sydney after my whirlwind adventure in the City of Sails. It was fantastic. I couldn't have been happier with the experience, from seeing dolphins to sailing all of Father's Day. It was a wonderful way to honor Dad.
Now that I'm back in Sydney there's not much going on! I was exhausted after my early flight and ill-fated all nighter. It was not a smart idea. But, I literally passed out the second I got on the plane (with Zed faithfully being my soft pillow!) and didn't wake up until we landed. That to me is flying paradise. I got back to the dorm and fell back asleep until the mid afternoon when I showered and went to class. There's a great little cafe next to the BUSC (BU Sydney Center) and I had a great sandwich. They have these tiny mini baklavas that I'm obsessed with. They're delicious. It was a nice boost before a three hour lecture. The current CEO of ASTRA (the Australian pay television conglomerate) came and spoke with us, which was really interesting. She was a fantastic speaker and I got her card so I could ask her some questions and hopefully get to know her a little better. She basically had my dream job - Director of Programming - for the former ABA (Australian Broadcasting Association) here and I would love to pick her brain for advice. She was really engaging and despite being exhausted I was easily awake and took tons of notes. I love the fact that classes here are so geared towards our interests. There's no bullshit here - it's information I know I'll use. After class Sam and I went to the grocery store because eating out so much is quickly tapping me out. So, I got some non-perishable healthy items like tuna and rice cakes along with some produce. I'm going to get a different produce item every week so I never have anything go bad. Plus, I found these tiny Nutella packs that go perfectly with an apple. Heaven! I'm pretty tired and a little sad I haven't been able to get a hold of my mom in the past three days to share my adventures with her. Hopefully I'll get to talk to her in the morning. I'm so anxious to tell her how well everything is going. Mom - if you're reading this, turn your cell phone on! :)
Tomorrow I have my first Pilates session with Cynthia Lochard, Level I instructor. I'm so excited. My body is basically calling out for Pilates and I'm ready to get back on the machines. My joints hurt so bad and my shoulder is still all wonky from traveling, I'm sure Cynthia will straighten me up in no time. I'm also going to go sign up for my gym membership - just getting a pool pass, though. With my body feeling like this the last thing I need to do is get on a treadmill or elliptical and blow my knees. Thankfully, Sydney is known for it's PT (or physiotherapy, as they call it) and my good friend Sam is studying with one of the best here. I have offered to be her test dummy for everything so I'm wicked excited to have her play around with my knees and shoulder. Plus, I get a new theraband out of it! I'm a huge dork. Ha!
It's nice to be settling into a rhythm and schedule here. Hopefully I'll have internship news soon, but for now I'm really enjoying the pace of the week and traveling on the weekends. Surf Camp on Friday - good thing I'm meeting with Cynthia before, I can't wear knee braces in the water! It's good to be home in my little bed with my pictures surrounding me. It might not be fancy, but this place is definitely turning into a home away from home.
G'night from down under!
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