hot, sweaty and church

Today, was a little bland. We woke up. (Me at about 6am-not used to the time change yet) Went to breakfast-sausage, giant tatertots, and fruit. Walked down to the field where MCV was practicing with my mom, brother, Anna and Bella. Very hot and tiring. Then we went back to the apt. to get changed for church. We were planning on going to a church called St. Stevens of New Town. It took a long time to get there. So, we went and it was completely wrong. They were talking about all of these things I did not believe in. It was quite awkward to tell you the truth. The adults were seperated from the kids. And to tell you... the best part was when we watched Veggie Tales at the end. They were talking about how everyone should tell people how great Jesus is. And i was like.. Uhm no... everyone should have freedom of religion. Not everyone has to believe in what I do. But anyways... thats not what I want to talk aboooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut (stolen from Timaya: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tU4fB9nUgc) I wanted to tell you guys how awesome the tree was!! The roots were like 3 feet of the ground! It was amazing. It was so beautiful. Anyways... So on the way home we stopped at a grocery store and bought ice cream, towels, and a tooth brush for me. We came back and had lunch. I asked for just pasta but the angry chinese lady gave me fried rice and sweet and sour pork (aka. fruited pork.) I didn't want fried rice and fruited pork!!!!!!!!! So anyway I ate the carrots and peas then got back in line for the pasta. After that we left lunch and went to the apartment. Oh and btw the milk is the absolute best here. Anna took a nap for like ever then woke up with a 103 degree fever!!! YEAH! We watched the incredables and then went to go watch the MCV practice. Now we are back in the apartment and going to dinner. They are waiting for me. So i'm gonna go now. BYEE!!! Love you all!!!!!!!!!

Finally Here!!

So, we finally have internet here! Right now it is 12:22 AM. It is bright, sunny, and HOT! There is no air conditioning in the dorm we are staying in. We are staying on the St.Andrews campus. It is a college in sydney. It is amazing!! Suprisingly, there is little difference between Sydney and lets say... New York City. Yes I am taking lots of pictures. Babysitting the little girls is a lot of fun. They are so adorable(: I miss all of you and I wish you were here with me. There are lots of cute boyss with hot accents. Oh, and MCV is starting to sound really good. Oh, and missing the 28th was wierd it was like going through time. We actually didn't completely lose it, we experienced like 3 hours of it but we were sleeping on the plane so that doesn't really count. Haha. Those couple of days were like a blur. They went by so fast! And the fact that people drive on the left side of the road is very strange. The money here is cool. It's like purple and blue and yellow. The coins are wierd too. The smallest coin is worth $2, the medium sized one is worth $1 and the biggest one is $0.50! It's strange. And we spend $183 US dollars to get $200 Australian dollars! Lucky us! Also, suprisingly there are a lot of asians here. (Not being racist just stating a fact.) It's weird because it's not what you would expect. I'm going to try and put pictures up. If you see them it worked. If not... oh well. They'll be on facebook.

New Zealand-Australia

I’m on the plane heading to Australia and i’m really bored right now. Lol. We are flying on Air New Zealand again. The tv screens are touch screens!!! And you can plug in your ipod so it doesn’t lose charge!! It’s very cool. The scenery isn’t that great because we’re so high up that all you can see is white. But we keep turning and dropping and my stomach has almost had enough. Lol. We are 10972 m up and it is 10:50 am in Aukland and 8:50 in Sydney right now. It is -55 degrees Celcius. Everything is so different here. Oh! And there is this new soda called L&P and it is really good! I’m obsessed with it now. Oh crap. We’re hitting some turbulance. Scaryyyy!! Oh crap we are now at an altitude of 11582 m!! We should be in Sydney in about an hour. The pancakes on this plane are yummyy. It feels like we are on a roller coaster!! It is dropping and rising. My stomach is literally in my throat. K i’m gonna go now. Love you guysss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BYEEE(:

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San Fransisco-New Zealand

So right now I am in New Zealand. The plane ride from San Fransisco to here was amazing. (video below) It was so cool. But it was HOT!!!! I tried to do my homework but it didn't happen. I fell asleep for 7 hours. There are hot boys everywhere. Lol(: I'm a teenager girl what do you expect?! Hahaha. But anyway, the plane food was gross but the water was crisp and delicious. I kept asking for more! There was a tv on the back of every seat and you could watch tv, movies, and music videos. You could also play games. The plane ride actually seemed shorter than from Boston to San Fransisco. It was wierd. I love everyone's accent!!!!! I want to pick it up. Lol. It would be so cool. So the plane, Air New Zealand, was great. I miss all of nyou already!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dont text me though. It costs money. So i'm gonna go now. There is really nothing else I can say. Love you all!!! BYEE(:

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San Fransisco Airport

Hey guys!! So right now i'm in the San Fransisco airport. It is hot as heck here!! We just ate at a mexican restaurant and it was wierd. There are like Coach, Gucci, and Chanel stores here. The ride ofer was long and uncomfortable. The seats were cramped and uncomfortable. There were people all around our gate with Australian accents. I am so excited!! Oh! on the way over there were asian people and there was a guy bringing cart over (on the plane) and my mom goes: "What do you have?" and he goes "Oh.....just some stuff." and my mom goes "Like what?" and he goes "oh....like some drinks.... you know some coffees some teas, some wataa" omg it was soooooooooooooooo funny. Anyway, I miss everyone but I am so excited for Australia! Okay love you all!!!!!!!!! BYEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hot and Sweaty

So, we are in the airport and it is HOT!!!! We are at Logan airport in Boston. We are drinking juice and eating breakfast. We have made it through security and my dad with his guitar suprisingly. I miss everyone already!! I'm so excited though. Oh! And I forgot to tell y'all that when we were checking in we almost got on the wrong flight!! We were scheduled for LA to New Zealand rather than San Fran to New Zealand!!! We figured it out though. Meanwhile it is hot, sweaty and sticky. I can't wait to get on the plane and sleep! This is boring and did I mention HOTT!!!!!!!!!!!! Alright, I'm gonna go eat some hashbrowns. Love you all!!! BYEE!!!

PS. More updates when I get to San Fran!!

"Why are you going to Australia? Family? Vacation?"

Lately, you all have been asking me why I am going. Family? Vacation? The answer is no. I am going because my dad will be performing. Yes, on an instrument. It is called a fife. A 6 hole fife looks like this: There are also 10 holed fifes, 11 holed fifes and even 7 holed fifes. He plays this instrument in a group called a fife and drum corps.
So, this is how my dad was invited on this trip to Australia. My dad is performing in 5 performances at the Sydney Olympic Stadium! Meanwhile my mom, brother, 2 little girls (2 and 6: Anna and Bella) and I will be traveling around Sydney. Their parents are also in this group. They are called MCV (Middlesex County Volunteers) you can look them up on youtube. They are really good. I will be leaving from Boston on January 27, 2010, flying 6 hours to California, then flying 13 hours to New Zealand and then I think 4 more hours to Sydney, Australia. We will be stopping in San Fransisco on the way back from Sydney and visiting my mom's cousin and brother. We will be returning to Portsmouth on February 18, 2010. I will be missing about 3 weeks of school or maybe 2 and returning during February vacation. I am so excited and I hope to get caught up with everything via e-mail and internet! Also, to find out the time difference: Australia is 15 hours ahead of us. The way I do it is add 3 hours to the current time and you add the opposite AM or PM.
Example:
America: 4:00 PM +3:00=
Australia: 7:00 AM (next day)

I hope you don't miss me too much(:

Introduction

I am making this in large print so my grandma can read this blog. In this blog I will post pretty much a journal after every day of my days in Australia. As you all know I will be there for about 3 1/2 weeks and I will be posting pictures. You guys will get an inside look on our visit to Australia. The first blog entry after this one will probably be on the 30th. Check back every day to see what we're doing down undaa.