But I can't remember the sound that you found for me...

Virtue the cat explains her departure. The song-sequel to Plea from a cat named Virtue. I. Bow.

But you didn't come here to hear about my awkwardly awesome taste in music. Nay. You want to hear about Australia!

Unfortunately, I don't have anything all that exciting for you regarding the Land Down Under. I do have some other notables, though, if you're interested. Like, for instance, I'M LEAVING FOR BREAK IN LESS THAN 65 HOURS!!!!!

I am so, so, so pumped about break. Returning to Sydney will be the best thing to happen to me in the month of September. That is, until we up and go to Brisbane three days later. Apparently while in Sydney, I'm going to be meeting and dining with one of my Dad's colleagues who's there for a dragon boat race. Intensely awesome. I've also got a trip to the Ice Bar and Lenin Bar, some more Manly Beach action, a walk through the Botanical Gardens, and a reunion with Wil to look forward to. Then, Sunday night, I will embark to my third-visited Australian province and TUESDAY I'M GOING TO THE ZOO!!!!! Seriously though? This is how much of a dork I am: last night, I had a dream about Steve and the zoo. I've been waiting for this for at least six years now. If I make it past the 25th, we'll be off to Cairns where we're splitting our time between Gilligan's and Calypso, scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef, hanging out with koalas, and basking in the great North Australian sun. Sounds completely badass, if you ask me. So yeah, forgive me if Geelong's rainy cold isn't cutting it right now. But I can't wait to leave Victoria for sunnier climates.

Other exciting news of late comes in the form of released exam schedules. Good news: I have only two exams to take. Bad news: I have exactly one month of Deakin University education left. Good news: I also have a ten day study break spanning 19-29 of October. Bad news: I have nothing to do during said week. Good news: I might go to Tasmania and/or Antarctica (if I can figure it out) with Jake. Bad news: well, I guess there isn't any bad news. It ends with that. House, anyone, Bueller? Didn't think so. Yeah, I'm still obsessed. It's cool. But if anyone wants to buy me the third season and send it on over... well, by all means, go ahead.

But back to all this free time I'll be having once I finish all my work. Because between mid-semester break, which starts Thursday, and study week, I have four assignments due. This may not seem like a whole lot, but consider the fact that I've only had four assignments due in the two months of school I've had thus far, and you may change your mind. Oh well. Long story short (too late): like it or not, I'm almost done school. But, I've got plenty of opportunity for travel now. Wanderlust on, mon.

Other notables from the past few days include (but are not limited to): Bended Elbow birthday dinner for Jess, the start of a lit paper on conspiracy culture and paranoia (!), boxing class, Walk the Line, the last PR lecture (sad, no more Ross to start my week off the right way...), House-In-A-Tux (aka the Emmys aka I Heart Television and Suits EHHH), new jams courtesy of the British kid, and a general rediscovery of the joy of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I'm averaging one a day for either breakfast or lunch. Yum.

Tomorrow's the day off. I have constructed plans of history research (Regan's foreign policy. Fun?), Pizza Hut shenanigans with the Evatt 2 kids for Erin's birthday, a trip into Geelong, and the possible screening of the newest Bourne movie with Jake. Should be a good time, I'm thinking. But considering I've been up since eight, and it is now past two, I shall be going. Expect another update consisting mostly of expressions of jubilance before best trip EVER. gets underway. Now, though, Frank & Dean are going to sing me to sleep as I dream sweet dreams of the Australia Zoo and House's cane. Until next time...

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