Do you want to go the seaside...

I didn’t do anything all that amazing today, but it was still a good day. I got up pretty early and wrote some lists and things to make myself feel better. Then I went to the library to get work done because I don’t trust myself when I’m in my room! I was there for a few hours and got quite a bit of work done. I came back, dropped off my books, and went to lunch. I ate really quickly so I could catch the 1:00 bus to the Indooroopilly shopping center. I shopped for hours because I was having so much fun browsing in so many stores that are new to me! I fell in love with this one store Supré that is sort of like American Apparel in that they have crazy neon stuff but there is also a surfer vibe and a bit of 80’s too. The best part is that it’s so cheap! That’s a first for this country! I ended up trying on tons of dresses and tops and bought 2 dresses, a top, and a fluoro-green headband. I will definitely be back there— I love everything there plus I know that no one in the US has the stuff! But other than just browsing there were some priority items such as a normal sized beach towel (I only brought small towels for the sake of space.) I caught the 4:10ish bus back and started my laundry when I got home which was very necessary. I had dinner with my hall and took a shower and, well, now I’m here! I’m going to try to get a bit more work done but then I’ll relax/maybe plan some travel.

Next weekend (hopefully!) I’ll go to the Gold Coast with some people on my hall. I’ll see if Aussie’s do the beach thing like Americans do haha. I just want the beach so badly! I kept complaining last night so James and Bridgette said they'd come to Gold Coast with me. I really want to start surf lessons but I’m just sick of repeatedly asking people (cough Americans cough) if they want to do it. The summer is ending here and the water gets colder! That’s why I’m feeling so much pressure to be doing traveling and surfing etc. now—so much of what I want to do is weather-dependent. In Brisbane it basically stays beautiful all the way through winter and never gets cold at all but it varies up and down the coast from here. I think I’m the only study abroad person who realizes this sometimes. For example, I was talking to a girl who had gone to Fiji before the semester and had decided to do New Zealand after the semester ends…so basically in the middle of winter. It gets pretty cold there and there’s no way it’s as good then as it is now. As far as Fiji, they have their beast weather in the winter. But whatever, I don’t care if stupid people waste their money. Can I just meet some smart people so I don't have to waste mine? So that’s my rant. The quest continues for my surfing buddy/buddies. Unfortunately if I don’t find anyone, one of the dreams I came here with will be shattered. :(

For now I’ll just focus on all the good stuff because deep down I know there’s so so so much more of that than the bad!