I wanted to talk about the amazing time I had at the ebach for my last day in San Diego, with my boyfriend |Steven and with his best bud \casey, but everything seems to be happening so quickly right now. My last day was spent hanging out at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, Ca (my hometown). That day which was Saturday June 18th was the day of the Bro Am Surf Contest and Switchfoot Concert at the Beach where thousands of people showed up to listen to a few other bands play as well, get free prizes and donate to good casuses. |Steven, Casey and I were swimming and they were sponge boarding out in the water when we were told to move father south down the beach because a rip current was starting to pull people farther out to Sea. Overall, it was an amazing last day before my trip to Down Under.
On Fathers Day Sunday June 19th, my brother Jordan and my dad |went to our church Carlsbad Christian Assembly (mom was feeling under the weather). We grabbed some surf brothers after the service and hung out as a family back at the hosue watching tv before I had to get packing. After packing one too many things and cleaning my goalkeeping equiptment, I said good bye to Steven (until Aug. 4th) and the whole family headed to Los |Angeles airport. We stopped in Irvine to buy a book I needed for the trip, and it was fun to see my parents drift back down memory lane because the office they first met each other at was the same street the bookstore was on. After a sad goodbye to the family I made it trhough security and got to go hang out in the lounge 5 stories above the flgiht gates. I ate soem grteat teriyaki chicken and rice and watched the Miss American Pageant in Las vegas before my flight was called to board. I posted a picture of my seat on facebook if you want to see what it was like, but I can just tell you that it was a dream. I was given pajamas to change into, drawers to put my things in, a chair the swiveled, reclined into a bed, massaged you and had a control board that allowed you to electronically close the blinds, turn on lights, watch movies and even watch a camera placed on top of the plane so you could see your departure and arrival from above the plane. The food was to die for. I was given a chicken,cheese burger with bacon, a glass of red wine and a shrimp salad. |I also had Ben and Jerry's chocolate fudge ice creme for dessert. before falling asleep, the lfight attendants made my bed and then I caught up on some Aussie reading about the country. After a 10 hours sleep I woke up to scarmbled eggs and bacon with toast and apple juice, and before I knew it we were about to land.
After making it through customs and what not I was given a cab and the cabi tried to rip me off on how much it wwould cost to go about 15km and tried to charge me 50 aussie dollars he ended up totalling it to 30. After a struggle to get internet I know have about 20 minutes before I have to pay another couple dollars to get it again in my hotel. If you want to check it out online, I;m currently in Potts Point, New Sotuh |Whales Australia which is basically Sydney. Tomorrow I'll travel about 10 km to the apartments well be staying at as a whole study abroad program in Bondi Junction, called the Tiffany Apartments. Sorry for all the speeling errors and rushed info, but there is a ticking clock for the internet and I'm all set to run around town toward the water. Have a nice day and I'll be in contact soon and hopefully it won't be so rushed and without pictures.
Love,
ME!!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Fun @ the Fair
Lets get down to the fair details!
Steven and my 5pm departure for the fair was pushed back to 5:15 because Steven finished golfing later than planned with his best bud Casey. As 5:30pm came and went, Steven changed out of his golf get-up, but his dad needed the car to go to the bank. On the road at 6pm, the fair was set to close at 10pm, however, I didn't plan for the bumper to bumper to bumper to...you get the point, traffic we faced when we were within earshot of the Fairgrounds. After I exploded at a few cars to stay in their lane and disobeyed a few traffic guards, Steven and I meandered our way to the front of the line and a decent parking spot.
Objective number one was to enter the fairgrounds and take the bridge over to Kiddieland to make a wax mold of Steven and my hand. This is something I've done by myself since I was 8 years old and always gave the finished piece to my grandma for her birthday. Steven and I managed to work together to allow for a great looking piece.
Objective two was to wander around the home shows inside the building area and look at all the inventions, knick-knacks, recipes cooked in front of you, chocolate covered bacon and fried butter on a stick (yes, you read that right), jewelry and probably anything else you'd like to see in one setting. I bought some homemade cookies and Steven bought this invention called Aussie Ice. The invention allows you to fill up this plastic cup with any liquid drink you would like, add the 3 frozen packets of salt water and apply the lid and shake for about a minute. When you open the lid you find a frozen ice/slushy drink.
Since I opted out of doing the 150ft bungee jump because Steven and I watched a guy almost kill himself by doing it wrong, I asked Steven to go with me on my favorite ride of all time, The Zipper. A long story short, I thought steven was having an anxiety, asthma and heart attack all at once. I think I demolished any chance he'll ever step foot on a carnival ride, big or small, again.
Taking a break from rides for a while, we passed a few carnival games where you could win a real fish that might be dead before you even leave the fair, an irie banana and extra large professional team jerseys. We chose to shoot bb guns and try and wipe out the red star hanging on a piece of paper about 15 feet away. We got close, but maybe next year.
One of the last things we did was take the all to cliche ferris wheel ride with one too many other couples thinking the same thing. Up that high we were able to see the whole fair twinkling just before closing and the waves crashing on the beach. To top off the night, we posed inside a photo booth for some funny pictures to commemorate the night.
What a perfect night :)
Love,
ME
Steven and my 5pm departure for the fair was pushed back to 5:15 because Steven finished golfing later than planned with his best bud Casey. As 5:30pm came and went, Steven changed out of his golf get-up, but his dad needed the car to go to the bank. On the road at 6pm, the fair was set to close at 10pm, however, I didn't plan for the bumper to bumper to bumper to...you get the point, traffic we faced when we were within earshot of the Fairgrounds. After I exploded at a few cars to stay in their lane and disobeyed a few traffic guards, Steven and I meandered our way to the front of the line and a decent parking spot.
Objective number one was to enter the fairgrounds and take the bridge over to Kiddieland to make a wax mold of Steven and my hand. This is something I've done by myself since I was 8 years old and always gave the finished piece to my grandma for her birthday. Steven and I managed to work together to allow for a great looking piece.
Objective two was to wander around the home shows inside the building area and look at all the inventions, knick-knacks, recipes cooked in front of you, chocolate covered bacon and fried butter on a stick (yes, you read that right), jewelry and probably anything else you'd like to see in one setting. I bought some homemade cookies and Steven bought this invention called Aussie Ice. The invention allows you to fill up this plastic cup with any liquid drink you would like, add the 3 frozen packets of salt water and apply the lid and shake for about a minute. When you open the lid you find a frozen ice/slushy drink.
Since I opted out of doing the 150ft bungee jump because Steven and I watched a guy almost kill himself by doing it wrong, I asked Steven to go with me on my favorite ride of all time, The Zipper. A long story short, I thought steven was having an anxiety, asthma and heart attack all at once. I think I demolished any chance he'll ever step foot on a carnival ride, big or small, again.
Taking a break from rides for a while, we passed a few carnival games where you could win a real fish that might be dead before you even leave the fair, an irie banana and extra large professional team jerseys. We chose to shoot bb guns and try and wipe out the red star hanging on a piece of paper about 15 feet away. We got close, but maybe next year.
One of the last things we did was take the all to cliche ferris wheel ride with one too many other couples thinking the same thing. Up that high we were able to see the whole fair twinkling just before closing and the waves crashing on the beach. To top off the night, we posed inside a photo booth for some funny pictures to commemorate the night.What a perfect night :)
Love,
ME
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Time Well Spent
It's official...I am losing my tan more every day because 1. I didn't want to get as dark as I have in past summers, so I didn't apply tanning oil 2. This last week or so I haven't spent much time at the beach. The bright side is I have found other fun things to do as well. Before I get to the San Diego Fair adventures,( next blog) I think I'll go in order of past events.
After working at my mom's wine shop on Monday after our trip back from Fresno, I also passed out in the back of my mom's shop on the floor with my face in my new book Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult. This isn't anything too out of character for me, but a wine vendor had come into the shop to taste test some wines with my mom when she saw me face down in between the pages of what is a super good book. She ran to the front and told my mom somebody had passed out in the back of the store and my mom pulled her leg for a while, declaring she had no idea who I was. Groggy, I woke up and introduced myself as my mom's hard working daughter.
Steven, my boyfriend called a little later in the evening, and my mom, Steven and I decided to catch an early showing of the new sci fi movie Super 8. I thought it was pretty exhilarating, funny and overall creative and well done action movie. I found out later at dinner with Steven, his grandma and older sister that, "Steven, you said that Super 8 movie was terrible right? So we shouldn't go see it?" said Steven's grandma. haha I guess I should've known when we've watched the Hangover 2, Hall Pass and Anger Management this break, that sci fi thrillers aren't his genre.
I'll post about my time at the fair and what's new about my study abroad trip next!
Love,
ME
After working at my mom's wine shop on Monday after our trip back from Fresno, I also passed out in the back of my mom's shop on the floor with my face in my new book Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult. This isn't anything too out of character for me, but a wine vendor had come into the shop to taste test some wines with my mom when she saw me face down in between the pages of what is a super good book. She ran to the front and told my mom somebody had passed out in the back of the store and my mom pulled her leg for a while, declaring she had no idea who I was. Groggy, I woke up and introduced myself as my mom's hard working daughter.
Steven, my boyfriend called a little later in the evening, and my mom, Steven and I decided to catch an early showing of the new sci fi movie Super 8. I thought it was pretty exhilarating, funny and overall creative and well done action movie. I found out later at dinner with Steven, his grandma and older sister that, "Steven, you said that Super 8 movie was terrible right? So we shouldn't go see it?" said Steven's grandma. haha I guess I should've known when we've watched the Hangover 2, Hall Pass and Anger Management this break, that sci fi thrillers aren't his genre.
I'll post about my time at the fair and what's new about my study abroad trip next!
Love,
ME
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Catching Up
It's been a great few days and I'm excited it's going so well before I say good bye to San DIego for the rest of summer. This last Thursday I was invited by my best friend Aimee to go to the San Diego Padres' Baseball game at Petco Park vs. the Washington Nationals. Aimee, Kelsey and I drove to the game instead of taking the Coaster because Aimee's dad was able to get us free tickets and a parking pass right near the field. It was a ton of fun because the game was exciting, we saw some guy friends of ours down the third base line, we hung out with our good friend Connor Garrett and his whole family and we got on the big screen!!!
I also went mini golfing with my boyfriend Steven and OUR bestest bud Casey Connolly haha. I always had a good initial putt, but when I was within inches or so I just choked every time haha. Steven and Casey were funny to watch with how they examined each course, took their time and how they even brought their own real putters while I used a plastic one haha. Good news is that even though I lost miserably with quite a bit of shaving points, I did get the only hole in one of the night!! Yippee!!
This weekend was capped off with some quality time spent up in Fresno with my mom to celebrate my cousin Gabe Duarte's High School Graduation. I drove the 6 hour drive (my mom won't drive on freeways) to Visalia where my grandma of 90 years had us stay at her place and we watched old western tv shows. The next day we drove to a Mexican restaurant in Fresno where we met family of ours that lives up North, friends of Gabe and ate some good food. It was a really nice chance to see the family and mingle over good food.
Tonight Steven and I are going to the San Diego County Fair, which will be Steven's first time ever there. I'm going to do the bungee jump even though I'm super scared haha. I can't wait to enjoy the food, rides, lights and just all around fun!!
Peace n' Blessings
Me
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
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| View out of my bedroom |
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| San Diego Padres |
After today, I'm just ready to get on the plane an head to Australia and leave childish drama, disrespectful, immature, flaky, b*tchy and Fake people behind. Ya, I'm venting right now and no, it isn't the smartest idea to do it on the web, but if you're telling me you've never felt this about your friends and surrounding people, then you're either lying or you live in Michigan. It'll probably blow over by tomorrow, but the sad part is that it's not out of character for this to happen. Right now my days consist of working out in the morning, going to the beach, maybe beach volleyball and hanging out with friends/boyfriend or family later. This sounds perfect to me, but I'm starting to feel like I'm in the twilight zone a bit.
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| Dstreet/Moonlight Beach |
On a positive note I found out my teammate from college is moving to Australia in a couple days and we have plans to meet out there. I also have my cousin's graduation this weekend, the San Diego Fair is opening, I'll be sure to bungee jump and then the day before I leave, Switchfoot is performing at our beach all day after a surf contest. Hopefully, everything goes as exciting and fun as it sounds.
Love,
Me
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
All Set?
With my departure date being so close, I can now look at each remaining day and be able to roughly explain my schedule. What I'm more concerned about is all the details of this Australia trip and where I'll be staying since I'm getting in a day early. We also haven't heard form the people in charge of our trip in a while, but I'm sure sometime next week I'll get an e-mail.
Tomorrow I'm going in to workout at 7:30am and probably go to the beach the rest of the day.
Thursday I think I'm going to be going to the Padres Baseball game with my best friend Aimee and I think some other girls as well.
Friday morning I'll be driving with my family to Fresno (5 hours) for my cousin Gabe's graduation from high school! Saturday is the graduation party and dinner and Sunday morning we all drive back to San Diego.
I've got my Visa and Passport, but now I need to find a good book, a tv series, our family camera and maybe a hiking backpack. We'll see how that goes.
Love,
Me
Tomorrow I'm going in to workout at 7:30am and probably go to the beach the rest of the day.
Thursday I think I'm going to be going to the Padres Baseball game with my best friend Aimee and I think some other girls as well.
Friday morning I'll be driving with my family to Fresno (5 hours) for my cousin Gabe's graduation from high school! Saturday is the graduation party and dinner and Sunday morning we all drive back to San Diego.
I've got my Visa and Passport, but now I need to find a good book, a tv series, our family camera and maybe a hiking backpack. We'll see how that goes.
Love,
Me
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Countdown To Down Under
Anyone would want to remember all the memorable moments and details of events in their young life as if they were right there living it all over again...good or bad I think. In an effort to stay connected to anyone who cares to read this and document what I feel is worth remembering, I've turned this blog into a journal to track my summer abroad in Australia and New Zealand that I'll be sure to fill with pictures, videos and more.
On June 19th I'll catch a direct flight at 11:55pm from Los Angeles airport on Quantas airlines to Sydney, Australia. I guess I get in at around 7:30am Australia time...sooo, what I'm thinking about doing is staying up for the first eight hours of the flight watching a new TV series and then taking some Tylenol PM to knock me out for the last 10 hours..ya, do the math, thats an 18 hours flight ugghhh.
I get in a day early, but the trip consists of training for field hockey at olympic facilities, two classes on social sciences and history of australia, playing for a club team there and of course tour around. There is around 25 people going I believe and most are girls, along with my teammate Adelle and other good friend Desiree who plays on the girls soccer team.
I gotta go for now, but I'll update again soon.
joyfully,
Molly
I gotta go for now, but I'll update again soon.
joyfully,
Molly
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