Summer 2008

So basically I am going to take this opportunity to let you all in on all of the changes in my life over the past 7 months: In June 2008, I took a girls trip to Las Vegas and eventually met this great guy named James. Jimmy and his friends were on a 7 week holiday in the United States and Europe. When I first met Jimmy, I totally hit on him in front of my mom in an elevator in the New York New York Casino. I had asked him what floor he was on to be polite and I heard it...the amazing Australian accent that is! I sort of scared him off but we ended up meeting again at the pool the next day and our two groups were pretty much inseprable for the next two days. After Vegas we kept in contact and I bought a random ticket to Boston and flew there with Britt a week and a half later. I spent a few days with him there and was able to visit my friend Lori that lives in Boston. We still kept in contact through telephone and text message while he was in the United States and heard from him again once he got back in Australia. While Jimmy was in Europe with his friend Rod, Britt and I went to Cabo on vacation with her family. I had recently quit my job at Albertson's and was trying to find out what I wanted to do with my life because I had recently changed my mind about pursuing law school. I had some time to get away and once I got back and heard from Jimmy, I decided to buy a ticket to Australia to go and visit. In September 2008, I flew the long 14 hour flight to Sydney, Australia and spent a month there getting to know James and experiencing a whole new culture. I fell in love with it there and how beautiful it was. It was very difficult to leave. Once I got back in the United States and was driving home from LAX (with that beautiful view...haha) I decided that I wanted to apply for a working and holiday visa. I wanted to see if my feelings would be the same for Jimmy in a more realistic setting. I got approved for a working and holiday visa and bought a ticket back to Oz. I am leaving the United States in four days...I'm a little nervous as to what it is going to be like living in a different country. I am planning on coming back in June to visit, and then going back if all works as planned. You all probably think that I am completely insane...and believe me I think that of myself very often! I will update you after I am down under... Merissa