AUSTRALIA!!!!!

I cannot believe that I am finally here! Well let me back up... so it's two weeks before finals and the end of the semester. Well I was talking to my wonderful roommate Tawnymara about traveling and being an Au Pair. I really want to travel and get out in the world and so I was excited that I had this wonderful opportunity to get paid to travel! So I hoped onto the site and found a family to work for in all in a day! From there everything started to fall into place! I had my pass port already got a visa in 20 minutes sold my contract in two days and everything else has slowly fallen into place! After a long long.... looonnngggg 16-18 hour flight I made it to Aussie land! I was so lucky I almost missed my flight from LA to SYD... I was the last one they boarded! Let's just say I had some help from the Lord getting on both flights! But my arrival was a bit confusing not having a phone and trying to figure out where to go and who was going to pick me up but the people are so sweet here this guy helped me out lended me his phone so I could call my family! Here I am an Au Pair in Australia for the Myers family! Currently I am staying in their beach house in Avoca Beach! It's wonderful! They have a pool in on their patio and a beach to go to down the street! Everything is lovely here! the people are all so nice and welcoming! Today we went to a small bakery and it was my first time trying anything there and I had some pastries that I've never tried before as well as a meat pie! The lady was so nice she gave me the meat pie and another lemon tart for free because it was the first time I have ever been and said merry Christmas! Like I said the people are wonderful here! The atmosphere is great it's so laid back and easy! I am still suffering from jet lag and lack of sleep and am trying my best to catch up on it! this is all so surreal! Hopefully I can figure out how things run here... tomorrow I get my international license... driving on the wrong side of the road... ummm ok pray that I can do this!!

Turning a New Leaf

Life is all about bringing on change. People come and go in our lives just as much as changing your underwear. I've been so blessed to have so many amazing people come into my life in this past year. Finally finishing my first year of college has made me see the world in a different light. A lot of heart break, tears, frustration, and stress seems to have snuck up on me, but a lot of happiness, laughter, new friendships, goals, and traveling the world has also taken place! This semester is all about change and making something of myself! I am so excited to start this spring semester and accomplish many goals! This past year I have found that even if you are moving on in your life to not forget the ones who love you and pick you up when you fall or congratulate you when you succeed those are the people who should come up multiple times in your recent phone calls! I'm so thankful for family and friends! 

“It doesn’t matter where you are, you are nowhere compared to where you can go.” 

-Bob Proctor

These are wise words! Never sell yourself short!

Hopefully I can live up to these words! Hopefully I can get the hang of this whole blog thing! Comparing this to my last blog I have made much progress in the world of being on your own and in college... I can now find my classes and haven't had that many problems.. except needing a new car!

That's all for now!

Marisa:0