Several surprising things have happened in the past few days. Some of them amusing, some of them definitely not so. The above photo captured a moment just after my Mum smeared chocolate cake all over my face at my going away party. Surprising, and amusing! Somewhat... Today I experienced the unpleasant surprise of being told that whoops, between the US consulate and Australia Post's impeccable service, my passport and newly issued visa have disappeared. The only...

Hello there! Only 4 days now til the big departure and I am all systems go! The going away party was a huge, 12 hour, over-indulgent, food and beverage-filled success =) Thankyou to everyone who came along and made it so special...to those off you who couldn't make it...you missed out big time! My cupcakes were ridiculously good (not that I'm one to boast), go ahead, check out the photos, I think you'll find yourself filled with a deep sense of regret! =P No, I ...

Hello there! It's approximately 11 days 3 hours and 45 minutes til I leave on this great big adventure...and I'm feeling a little nervous to say the least! This will just be a very quick message because I have bags to pack, people to see, and US consulate officials to fight with. Yes, it's only 11 days now til I leave and I still don't actually have a US visa...fingers crossed that all falls into place tomorrow! Saturday night I went out with the Body Shop crew ...