I'm Online!!!!

So I have beaten the internet gods who were trying to keep me away from my precious internet!! I am now online at Erica's house which I have been trying to get working for a month now! But its up and running! Mostly Im excited so I can talk to you all more! Oh yea...and do research and homework...blah blah blah! haha

Tonight I'm headed to a rugby game with Andy and some of his buddies! Should be a good time! Then a German friend of mine is having a "house warming" party saturday because she moved into her new apartment last week! So should be fun as well! Then next week I'm going to work a little for Erica's mom basically handing out crap! But it's like $20/hour! So I don't mind the moolah! Also...I did get a real job! At the international office at Macquarie, working with the PR marketing people! I start the 8th of September! Im excited for that as well! So all in all....things are GREAT!

I hope you are all well! Miss each and everyone of you!
amy:-)

(im also including a pic of andy and I from a fun night on the town! and pic of a burly aussie man chopping wood at this woodchop festival we went to in andys town! so funny! cheers!)

I have a love/hate relationship with my computer!

SO at the moment I am hating my computer because it won't pick up erica's wireless signal, therefore not allowing me to connect to the internet...something I desperately need and want back! I have been using the computers at school and at erica's house, but its not the same as having mine...online all day and enabling me to talk to you all at home! So I am not a happy camper. Also...the last few days have been a serious shocker as I look at all the assignments Im meant to do between now and the end of november! It's just sad really because I could have been done and had a job making money! Oh well...Im very happy I came back over...and I love the classes...I just wish there was no work involved! Kinda like Marist when I was there! haha

Anyway...Im still in the process of trying to get my job at the INternational office. Im meeting with the public relations director tomorrow, so we shall see how that all goes! Hopefully well! Not that Im running out of money, but I will be in a few months if I don't get a job! Plus, I want to travel to New Zealand sometime in my long summer break (December-Feb) so I need to save for that! Andy said he would like to go as well because he has a friend there that he hasn't seen in a long time! So that should be cool!
Things are good with him as well. He is at school as well, two days a week and not really enjoying it! He says he's still in holiday mode and probably won't come out of it just because this is his last semester! He also works 3 days a week laboring with this Scottish dude! He's funny. But he gets paid really well...like $17/hour! Wish I made that! Well..maybe I will!
Also...his 96 year old grandma is very sick at the moment. She had to go to the hospital the other day when I was there, and it was a little sad because andy's mom was just so nervous and upset. I feel bad for her, but at the same time, she worries a little too much about it. Anyway...we shall see how she goes. Either she will get better and come back to andys house, or she will pass away in the hospital. I'll keep you updated.

So...nothing else is really new! I think im making these posts too boring for you all! I need to start making things up! Altough I could tell you about all the going out and drinking Im doing...but thats all the same really!
So I will stop boring you all and say farewell for now! But I miss and love you all! Hope this finds you well (if anyone in fact is reading this!)
MUAH!
amy:-)

First Class At Macquarie

Hey all!!
So today was my first class at Macquarie (from now on we will call it Mac cause thats easier!)
I am taking this class having to do with communication development, and there are people from all over the world in the class which I think is going to be a huge advantage! There are a lot of people from China, a few from Germany, Thailand, Chile, Colombia, Norway, Quwait, Holland, and me from the USA! We went around the room to talk about ourselves a little bit and where we were from, and it seemed like everyone was very interested in the course and were excited to start learning from each other! So I think this will be a great learning experience! Then I went to my other class of today, only to find out it was cancelled and starting next week! But thats ok because I needed to do other things on campus!
I moved into Erica's house yesterday! Avril and Ross are being very nice! Kind of sad to leave Andy and his family, but Ill be seeing them more often than not! They were so sweet to me for the past two weeks (as they always are!) Im actually heading back up there tonight because Mim and I are getting our hair cut, and Ben is leaving for England tomorrow so we are having dinner at the pub! YAY!

SO thats about it so far! Im looking forward to this semester of meeting cool people from all over the world and learning about all the different cultural perspectives they have to offer!
ok all...i love and miss you all! Hope this finds you well! Email me and let me know whats going on with all of you!
Talk soon....
Amy:-)

Back Down Undah!

Hello All! And welcome to another exciting edition of Amy IN OZ!! haha

So I've made it back down! No big problems...although I did get to sit in the LA airport for about 5 hours cause the plane was late coming in from NY. But a HUGE thank you to Susan and her family for making me feel so welcome in their home! I had a great time! Thanks again!
And it was awesome to see Miss Maura out there in all her glory! What an awesome job man! I really thought it was cool! Miss you already:-(

Anywho....Im just at Andy's house at the moment! I will be for about a week or so until my "family" in Eastwood comes back from holiday! Things are great with him also! It was so funny at the airport because I had called him to let him know the flight was about an hour behind--so he could sleep in a little! Turns out the pilot was going 80 million miles per hour and we arrived only about 10 minutes late! And I got through customs and quarantine so fast! So I was waiting outside for andy--and how unromantic! He was waiting inside somewhere and came up behind me! haha theres a love story for ya! But its great to finally be back with my boy! YAY!
So last night we just met up with a bunch of his friends and his brother, Ben, and had some drinks. Then Ben had a BBQ which was awesome-although it was a bit late cause by that time I was hammered! Being overtired and hungry is not a good combo! 100% bound to get drunk quick! haha But it was a really good time! Today, Andy has a soccer game at 1, then I think we're going to get me a mobile! SO I can rejoin the 21st century! Then there are plans for this evening, but of course I don't know what they are!

But ok...gotta run. My fingers are frozen! Yea....its freezing here! Esp. in the AM!
But I love you all! Missing you! More to come so come on back!

Drumheller side at Amanda's party!!  

The Family at Amanda's graduation 

VISA approved!!!

OK.....so only 7 days until I depart Syracuse, NY for Los Angeles, CA. Although I am looking forward to hanging out with Maura and Susan, I am realizing how weird it's going to be without my family for a year:-(
Amanda is going to go through her whole first year of college....Mom will learn what it's like to be an empty nester....and Dad is going to also do that, and move his whole business to a whole new place in the 'cuse.
So much will change while Im away. Its amazing how things keep going on without you! I mean I know they did that while I was at Marist, but at least then I was only 4 hours away! This time I'll be across the globe, but things will still go on as usual. I guess thats how things have to be! How would we survive otherwise!

So we had a good 4th of July! Mom and I just relaxed around the house all day (yes she did take a mattress outside and sleep under a tent for a few hours while I tanned and read!) and Dad got in some good golfing! Amanda had over her BF Justin and some friends! They swam and chilled....then we went to see some fireworks---I'd show you some pics from that but I had to trun in my camera to get fixed cause it keeps stuffing up! Piece of poooo!
Also....Amanda's party went off without a hitch! Had so much fun! Lots of cool people---lots of drinks! (pic at the bottom!)

So now I am just in my room, surveying the things scattered about! I think I'm doing ok actually! My VISA was approved! So I am so thankful that went through! No more worries! And everything seems to be falling into place--as it usually does! Andy always tells me not to worry cause things will work out...I guess he's got a good philosophy! Smart boy!

Anyway...I probably won't write again until I get to Oz.....but I just want you all to know that you are all amazing people who have had huge impacts on my life! I love you all and I shall talk to you from down under soon!

MUAH!
amy:-)

First Post

Well....thanks Brandon for giving me yet another thing I dont have time to do!! haha No, I thought this would be a cool thing for me to have whilst "down under!" This way everyone can keep up to date on what Im doing, and can let me know what they are up to! ANNND i can put photos! SWEET AS!

So...here it goes!

Im heading for Oz in approximately 11 days. Freaking out a little to say the least as I am having difficulties with my Visa application. Whatever...im sure you dont wanna hear about it, just take my word that it sucks! However...I am more than stoked to see Andy in that amount of time!!! I miss him soooo much and its gonna be awesome to actually BE with him for more than a month at a time!
Other than that, Ive just been spending the summer working at Home Depot here in the 'cuse, and hanging out with some old friends and the fam of course!!
Had an AWESOME time when everyone from Marist came to visit! Too bad we can't have one more shindig before I go:-( Oh well...a year will fly im sure! They always do!

I've been hanging out with the family too! and all my awesome neighbors! I can't tell you how much im gonna miss living here. I mean im so happy Im going, but its gonna be weird to move back to the states and have to live somewhere else!

Too bad I can't make it to CT this weekend to see Carla and Brandon cause I havent seen either of them since graduation. But Im sure you guys will have a great time and Ill see you when i return!

Well....i think thats about it for now kids. Im off to bed so that I can have my second to last day at the depot! Oh..and Amandas grad party is saturday...so good times ahead girls! I can feel it in me waters!
Ta-da!

-Amy


Just so we can have everything in one place...here are my pic page links.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/amy0631/my_photos
http://community.webshots.com/user/amy06311

getting ready for Oz!