Missed flight :(

So my flight from Nadi got in early (12:50)  but we has no gate to set down at so we had to wait for buses to be arranged to come pick us up and transport everyone to customs. That took at least 30 min. By the time we got off the place it was about  1:30ish. Since the flight was originally scheduled to land at 1:40 they would give me an express pay to get through customs fast since my connecting flight was at 2:45. By the time I had power walked to the other end of the airport with two heavy cases, it was too late to check in! Delta was not helpful at all, saying they could no put me on any other flight until 7:30AM the next morning! Gave me a discounted rate to a hotel, which if you ask me $99 is much of something to call a discount! Went to the hotel ate some dinner and then went to sleep at 5PM only to wake up at 10PM wide awake! Only had to be at the airport at 5:30AM so I ordered some food and watched tv until I had to check out. Got to the airport and checked in easily. The flight I am on is overbooked so hopefully I get onto it! If not I guess I will be flying out at 1PM which will be awful! What has traveling come to these days!? You can't go anywhere with out having a good experience! There is no consideration for people who have just flown across the world in a 20 something hour flight, and just want to get home!!

Journey on back begins.

Check in went fairly smoothly, had to take some stuff out my carry on case. Nothing to major, luckily I had space in my big case to put it in. Got some subway and then proceeded through customs and security easily straight to my gate.  First leg is the Short flight, only to Nadi (3 hours). Then have a 4 hour layover, until my long leg (9 hours) to Los Angeles. Last leg will be an 5 hour flight to Atlanta but on delta. Cutting it pretty close so I hope I make it. 

Last day or two.

It was still yucky weather til Saturday, but definitely didn't let that stop me. Friday I woke up and headed to Bondi (I know I have gone there pretty my much everyday, but I like it ok?!) ran from Bondi all the way to Coogee beach. Passing Tamarama, Bronte and Clovelly along the way. It's only about a 3 mile run along the coast but lists of beautiful sites and stair are involved. Stopped at a cemetery, Waverly cemetery, it was so gorgeous but kind of sad at the same time, ya know? Before Clovelly is a small beach called Gordon's bay, very well know for it underwater trail. Saw lots of scuba divers and wish I would have had someone to do this with me! Clovelly is home to a huge blue grouper fish, Riahne  and nic went but the water was too cold me for! I guess I'll have to do it when I move! :p. Caught a bus back to bondi and ate a meat pie from Harry's cafe de wheels, and then just headed home to watch some tv and chill. Went over to grants Friday night. Ate some dinner and just drank at the house. Went out to a place in surry hills, called the soda factory. Interesting place, but not really my scene. I was expecting dancing music like, today's hits. The music at the pub was old school like twist and shout kind of stuff. Great music and vibe but not my cuppa tea! Had a few drinks and then wen back to grants. I passed right we we got home who knows what time it was. On sayirday I woke up and went back to double bay to change and met to Ri in Newtown for lunch. Had a yummy burrito and then sadly we said our goodbyes. I headed to the beach (take one guess which beach 😸). The rain has brought in a chill so it wasn't the best beach weather but I was determined! Only lay of the beach for about 1 in a half hours. Decided to go find beach road hotel, and on the way scoped out place to live. Found a great little flat on each road that was for lease :) of only it is still there in about a year. Could definitely live in bondi, even though meg said its very noisy. Maybe Newtown as well. So many great places! After the pub I met granty back at marks flat to say good bye. I hate good byes, who doesn't though. It's been nice having quality time with my cousins. When they come visit its never like it was now. Meg came and picked me up for some dinner, sushi in double bay an then went to a bar near her house for a drink and a dessert. Had a marvelous strawberry and cucumber marg!!!! Heaven in a glass! Dropped me back at marks (once again good byes were said) and then went to bed. Sunday I woke up and took one last run around double bay, came home and got ready to go to the airport! 

A royal f up :( but life goes on!

So remember Chris (22 year old, friend of a friend that I met and got close to). Well after Saturday I hadn't really heard from him much. Which was a little strange we talked all day for the past 3 days.  He was in the blue mountain visiting his brother and mom. Just checked in to see how his day was going. He responded very broadly and then that was it, no other conversation was held. Weird to me as well. After a couple hours of nothing I sent a good night message with a sad face, why the sad face he responds. I say just because we haven't talked much that day. His excuse was he hasn't really used his phone that much, fair excuse. So the next day goes by no word, and then by the time I know it it's Wednesday. That's 2 days of not even a "hi", none the less he's been sending snapchats and posting stuff on instragram and Facebook. So of course I jump to the conclusion that he is an asshole and isn't going to talk to me anymore for whatever reason he thinks is logical. I message him about it (maybe not the nicest message, hell I was mad)! it turns out he really doesn't have time for me, because he has work and school and he can't just drop everything for me....I guess he wasn't that special anyways. What the hell is he talking about IT'S ALL ABOUT ME!? I'm

Just kidding, I didn't expect him to drop everything but a simple text message saying hello, and maybe throwing in a I'm really busy but I promise ill see you before you leave would have been nice! Whatever, he was way to young, even if he did have a career and all that stuff set up. Plus there are way cuter boys around ;). So anyways I guess that can be considered the shortest relationship I have had! Lol 1 week, woo! That's great! Not that we were really in a relationship but we spent 3 days together, that is something. And after 3 days I didn't want to murder him like most people! Anyway lesson learned don't jump to conclusions. I could have taken a less "patronizing" (that's  the word he used when responding to my angry text) route, like maybe asking if I did something wrong, but who am I kidding. I don't have time for that shit! I'm getting old! ;p Another thing that this made me think about, don't EVER let being busy and not having time to talk to someone you care about be an excuse. You never know what tomorrow might hold, life is a gift and can never be taken for granted. I'm busy is by far the stupidest excuse in the book! If anyone uses it be warned you will be slapped! 

Last couple days in the land of the Oz.

Well obviously Mother Nature hates me and has made it rain pretty much for a week! My thoughts were to spend my last few days soaking up the sun, but nooo! Mother Nature had other plans for me! Lets see where I left off at the last time I blogged. Went out to eat Sunday night with Meg/grant/Ian and Glenda at a nice Thai place in kirribilli after dinner I walked to Luna park with Ian and Glenda, got to see the bridge and opera house from a different view. Very pretty! Went home and just went to bed. Then next day I got up a ran and then just hung out since the weather was crappy. Went to see Dallas buyers club later that night with Ian and Glenda, was a great movie! It's about a guy who gets aids/HIV and goes about obtaining unapproved drugs to treat himself. Definitely a must see, has Matthew Mccongauhey in it. The next day I packed up my stuff and moved to double bay to marks apartment, since Ian and Glenda are going to Melbs this weekend! When I got to marks I dropped my stuff off and went to bondi, did some last minute shopping and then lay on the beach for about an hour in a half until it got cloudy. Went for a walk from bondi to bronte beach and then went back to marks and had dinner. The next day Mona and Erin (friends from the wildlife park) were coming to visit and stay with me for a night! I met them at the station around 10:30. After dropping off their bags at marks we headed to the city to go explore. Walked heaps around the city from central to darling harbour, took the ferry to circular quay. Walked to the opera   house  and then through the royal botanical gardens back to the city. Went home changed and then head back out to the harbour for some drinks at margaritaville. Took the ferry again to circular quay and then walked to the rocks had dinner at a nice pizza place and then went back to the opera house to take a few pictures! Had a great time with them! It will be Sad to say good bye, because I won't see them again! The next morning we went to bondi, but it was raining so just did a little walking around and then they had to head back to gosford :(( I miss them already! Later that day I went to get a manicure and the walked to double bay shopping area to grab a drink be fore mark got home for dinner. Had a nice dinner at home and then just watched law and order until it was bedtime!

It's the freaking weekend baby, bout to have me some fun!

Friday I didn't do much except for go for a long run to the saint Ives shops to look at some stuff, came home relaxed and then walked back to the shops to purchase my findings (just contact solution and mascara). On my way back from the shops I stopped at Max Brennan's chocolate factory and got some delish chocolate! Came home was bored so I looked up different works outs and tried some of them. Wasn't sore while doing them, but boy was I in for a treat the next morning and throughout the weekend! Went to Megan's house for dinner with the family, and the went back to grants place to just chill. Went to bed fairly early for a Friday night. On Saturday we went to go look at some houses for granty. Took a breather at microbrewery, where I had an absolutely yum cider! Went to get lunch in Newtown, finally tried Vietnamese! So good! Did a little shopping, and then went back to Meg's  house to change for the beach. Tired one of the harbour beaches. Redfern was the one of choice. Got there just in time for the sun to get caught behind a nice big cloud! Eventually it came out again. Had a little nap on the beach with the G-unit and then Went back to Meg's so we could shower. Ordered pizza and pasta for dinner and had a little drinky drink. Finally finished my peach vodka! Only took me 2 months! I have an unopened bottle, which I will be saving for Valdosta! Moved the drinking party to grants house and never made it out to a pub, meg and I took a taxi home and watched some house of cards. Great show! Then passed out. On Sunday I went to bondi beach, caught a few rays, ate lunch on the grass and people watched . Had fish mongers, it was good but i expected more from them! Made up for it with Ben & Jerry's ice cream! Came back to Meg's, watched more house of cards and the got ready for dinner with the family. Went to kirribilli, and ate at a great Thai place! Walked to Luna park with my aunt and uncle and saw a view of the city I had never seen before, gorgeous! I leave next Sunday, part of me is excited and ready to go home, but another part of me wants to stay. For 1 going home means I have to face the fact that sweet Lizzie is really gone and it wasn't just a dream :(. Everyone at home I feel like has had their point to grieve, for me I never got that moment. I couldn't say goodbye to her at the funeral, so it's not real to me. I knew it was something that would

Eventually come about and my friends and family are there to help me, but I don't t want it to be real, it was so unfair! Secondly, this city has really grown on me. Sitting on the grass at bondi today, I felt like this could really be my home. At first I said no way I could live here, but as time went on and I learnt the ways of the city I really started to enjoy it. Plus there is Chris, while I'm sure what is happening...are we more than friends? just friends? Who knows, I like him and he is fun to be around. Definitely would not be moving to Australia for him ( let's just get that clear!) my cousins are here, and Rihane. Some good work opportunities are here pertaining to wildlife, it's hard to think of everything right now though. I have so many ideas in my head, but no clue where to start with them. It supposed to be rainy weather all this week, no good for me! I need beach weather! Erin and Mona (girls I worked with at the wildlife park) are coming to Sydney wed/thur and will be staying at marks house with me and we are going to explore the city. Ill play the tour guide! Hopefully will get to see Chris Thursday. He invited me up to the blue mountains, but I couldn't go because I had arrangements with the family, but since him being there (his mom lives up there) I haven't really talked to him. Makes me sad. No set plans for tomorrow or the next coming days, just waiting on the weather to show what it  actually will be doing, since we can't trust forecasts anymore! 

Great plans ruined by the dang bus.

After getting back from the wildlife park last night, Chris and I had plans to go bowling but then changed them to go see his friend play at a pub close to his house. He lives about 30-45 minutes from me so instead of making him drive a good hour to hour in a half trip I said I would ride the bus. It didn't seem like a hard task, jump on the 197 right up the street ride all the way to Waterloo road and then hop on the 619 and boom I'd be there. Except the 197 never arrived at the stop! I waited a good 20 minutes for it. Saw it stop on the other side of the road but never to my side ( which was definitely the right stop, I checked the stop numbers). After it left I checked the timetables and apparently that was the last 197 bus for the night....great. Called Chris and he offered to come pick me up but that would be silly! In my head I wanted to say yes but I couldn't make him do that. :(, I was really looking forward to seeing him. We get along so easily and I enjoy his company (plus he gives good back massages!). I head back to the house and just  finished my book and then Went to bed :( not a great way to start my last several days in Sydney. Hopefully granty and I go out tonight to have some fun, and ill have to met up with Chris and the gang maybe on Saturday.