It's funny really-

Do you ever wake up and think god I love my life? Well somedays here I do; when I am walking down busy George Street, or laying at the beach I'll get that feeling of "WOW; I live in Sydney" and you know this is the seventh month of it! I have only been back a week but already I like the second half of my stay here better than the first 6 months.

Since I have been back I've gone out with so many people and have plans to do so many other things with just as many people that I can hardly remember when I was looking for friends. Now I have heaps--and they are really good people. Like for instance tomorrow I am going to the tennis in Sydney where I have ground passes (think walking and talking to the players) from one of my friends. I have a Hunter Valley wine trip on Friday with the MSU study abroad kids, I passed on a Harbour cruise with them last week. I can go to the cricket any time I please as well as the races or golfing at a private course too -- all because of the friends I have made. I'm going to Wollongong again to hang out with one of my Aussie girls and on Thursday I'm having dinner and a pool party with my friend Jen. There are others too but it's kinda like would I get to do all these amazing things in the states? Well I don't know. I do seem to meet the most amazing people wherever I go (Colorado, Vegas, Miami, Australia.....) and get to do things "normal" people only imagine. So I guess I am one LUCKY person and that makes me feel special and finally really happy to be here.