Finally 21!

G-day peeps!

So our first week of classes is over and the second is about to begin!! I guess for me though, it is technically not a week- only three days. Even though it is only three days, it is a packed three days. I am taking four classes and everyday i am in class for about five hours or so. So no worries, there is still plenty of studying to be done. The classes I am taking are:

1. China in World History- not really sure why but it was the only history credit I could get marquette to count.
2. Cognitive Process- class seems pretty interesting and we have to participate in studies to get credit so i think that will make it kinda fun!
3. Drugs Across Cultures- very interesting. almost every class we have a different lecturer!
4. Philosophy of Art and Beauty- seems okay. my teacher is real hippy like so i think it will end up being a good class.

Overall, no complaints here. The first three days were good and we start all over again tomorrow!

Since I had thursday and friday off, I got some work done on thursday and Friday we headed off to Manly beach! It is one of sydney's big beaches and it is absolutely beautiful! The water was so clear and the sand almost white. Also, it is in this little area with a bunch of cute shops and such. It took us about 2 hours to get there because after we got on the wrong bus, we then took the ferry across the harbour, which was actually a lot of fun! It takes about forty minutes on the ferry but it goes fast because there is so much to look at! Once there we met up with some other friends, played in the water, and sunbathed. By the time we got back to school, we were exhausted. But we rested up and then hit up the town to meet up with our friends from uni of sydney to ring in my birthday at midnight!

After a big beach day friday and party planning for saturday night, we took it easy saturday day. Kaitlin, Marie, and I got a pedicure and did some birthday shopping and then laid out for a bit to just relax. For the night, we made tacos, and had some people over to kaitlins for a little party. My roommates Soo and Crystal got me this little circular tin and a coin purse for my birthday! It was really sweet. and then kaitlin whipped out a shot book she had gotten everyone to help! I was so happy and so glad to get to see all the people I love in one book and to have gotten notes from you all. So if you were in that, thank you because you really helped make my birthday!!

We headed down to the city after dinner and went to Sydney's oldest pub where Marie convinced the live band to sing happy birthday and sweet caroline to me! Then we went to this other club called arglye that was a little bit more techno and such. Although we took the bus back- which for some reason was freezing- we got back and hit the hay. It was the most marvelous birthday and as my friend ryan kept reminding me- I WAS IN AUSTRALIA AND TURNING TWENTY ONE!! haha what more could i have wanted??