Hi everyone,

Long time no see. How are you all doing? School's probably as enjoyable as ever, isn't it? I reckon it is. With no changes whatsoever and no interesting gossips. Not that I care much for gossips. Anyway, you get the point.

I'd like to let you know my plane didn't crash. Too bad, huh? No, it's not. Be nice. Saying goodbye to everyone at the airport wasn't nearly as bad as I initially thought. I gave everyone lots of hugs and kisses, told them I loved them, hugged them some more, then left. Mum, Dad, Paul; thanks for being there. And Rick; thanks to you, too. I really appreciated you being there.

Flying is boring, though. The only thing you can do is watch movies, sleep, and be bored for hours and hours. We almost missed our Dubai-Perth flight. Don't blame us, Dubai airport is confusing as hell! We had to run to catch our plane, causing me to feel 5 kilos lighter by the time we were done. But we made it.

Next stop: Perth. Perth was fun. We just couldn't believe we were in Australia. We went outside for a bit and I was completely blown away by everything. It just didn't feel real. I mean, Australia? Really? When did that happen? I realised I was no longer in the same environment I'd lived in for 18 years straight.

I had to say goodbye to both Michelle and Yannick in Sydney. So I had to wait all by myself for a few hours. It was early in the morning, meaning I could talk some to my friends online. I got something to eat and searched for the right gate. Off to Melbourne.

When I finally arrived, Annette waited for me at the gate. We then met up with Andy and waited for Kiana to arrive. After she arrived, we drove around Melbourme for a bit. It was weird, though. So different, but unbelievably beautiful. Everything is so dry, the grass isn't even green. We went to get some lunch, then headed home.

Home is such a lovely place. There's art everywhere and everything just looks really nice. Huge thanks to Annette and Andy for making me feel right at home. Though Scooter the cat was afraid of me for a while. Probably because I'm intimidating. By being so close to the ground and talking funny and all. But it's slowly adjusting to me now.

I should be asleep right now. I'll go right after I've finished this thing. It's not even that much of a rant. Shocking. Anyway, back to the subject. Waking up in a different bed, a different house and a different country is really weird. It's Friday night at the moment and it still doesn't feel real. I'm in Australia. Better believe it.

The beaches are so pretty. I definitely chose the right country. The people are so nice as well. So relaxed. Not like they are at home. We went swimming yesterday. That's even funnier because it's winter for most of you. And it's around 30-35 degrees during the day here. Jealous much?

Today we went to the school. Chose our subjects and tried on uniforms. Monday's gonna be interesting. Looks like a nice enough school, though. Friendly teachers and students.

Let's go to sleep. Yes, great idea. I'll talk to you guys later. Or not.

Cheers,

Laura