What Won't I Do in the A-U...

If you asked me 5 years ago where I thought I would be today, I never would have told you I would be a week away from moving to Australia. At that point in my life, I had never travelled outside of the US. I probably would have said something along the lines that- I was getting settled in an advertisement career and most likely would be beginning to build a home with “the-man-of-my-dreams”.  

Ever since I was little my parents made the only rule I remember we ever had to follow: “You [us Nota kids] have to wait until you are at least 25 to get married.”  Pretty sure at age 11, 12, & 13 I was in-love with someone EVERY week if it wasn’t someone from BSB surely it was NSYNC. I thought this was a ridiculous rule. Like RI-DIC-U-LOUS and it would never actually apply towards moi. I purposely would tease them that my wedding would be the day Right Before My 25^th- Rules, PSH…  But, of course, I was only joking and knew better if I ever want my Daddy to pay for my wedding day, Wink-Wink.   (In college, I even wrote a persuasive speech on why one should wait until they were at least 25 to get married- I had statistics and graphs backing my parents up! I got an ‘A’ of course; It was my passive way of thanking them for paying for college ;) )

Now that I’m barely 25 (but young enough looking I still get carded! Woo!) I can tell you that is the BEST RULE! Do you know how much I would be missing??? How many adventures I will get to go on. I would be missing A Chance of a Lifetime…   I have the whole rest of my life to fall-in love and get married (especially for how long people are living nowadays!!!) And For Now I’ve Made the choice to see the world while my bones are still healthy, I’m in good health, and I have a sense of adventure and willingness to try anything at least once. Added bonus, at the end of the day too in Australia, I get to do some good and help some people in need. Some of you may not have been made aware but NZ just had few more earthquakes right before Christmas L I cannot imagine their pain and frustrations, and feel like I am going over at what is now a perfect time.

Top Things I want to do in A-U:  (in no particular order…)

1. High Five a Koala Bear (But I promised my friend I would make sure it was handed to me first from a professional Koala Keeper and NOT from the wild L )
2. Purchase Wine from every Vineyard  I go to and send at least a case or two back to the states
3. Spend at least one day a week at the Beach-
4. Try Vegemite but probably only after I’ve gone to a pub after all the recent reactions I’ve heard
5. Learn to Throw a Boomerang
6. Make new friends (EVERYONE seems SOO Nice thus far) and appreciate their culture and style while learning Aussie-slang EX: Garage = Carport
7. Do as much Outside as possible- would love to go camping if the opportunity arises
8. Do weekend trips from Brisbane to other main cities as well as the Great Barrier Reef and do what I do best, get lost and experience it from a non-tourist point of view
9. Play with a Kangaroo
10. And most important to me, Stop every once in a while and Remember to “smell the roses”. I want to be consciously aware of all of my surroundings and embrace it.

 With a week left I am beyond excited! The packing is a bit more then I expected, but it is totally worth it! I look forward to my future endeavors and sharing them with you.

Love. Respect. Experience.