I was walking back to my flat when I saw, what I thought was, a Koala bear. Obviously this led to me prancing around like an excited tourist. Until I was told it was actually one of these:
The Possum. Australia's rodent which is apparently a bit snappy at times. It looks quite cute in the picture but what you can't see is the long creepy tail which follows. I still like them, it reminds me I'm on the other side of the world where creatures like this roam the bushes. Not forgetting Turkeys of course, they are everywhere! You'll find them crossing the road with you!
Onto the 'Goon'; Australia's infamous cheap alcoholic beverage consisting of dirty sour wine. Well, thats what the red tastes like, the white isn't too traumatic. It comes in a foil bag which is placed inside cardboard wine crates, perfect to guzzle down if you're in a rush, not so perfect if you're trying to impress anyone. Our first flat party went a little something like this:
...and the spillage of Goon ended up with me a little something like:
The hairdryer had to come out, it was essential. Us international students have formed a rather nice family all in the space of 2-3 days. It's funny how we forget that it is possible to connect with people who might not initially have anything in common with you, and may seem like the kind of people you don't usually hang out with. They are the ones that usually turn out the most interesting and diverse. It's crazy how we have people from Germany, Italy, France, South Korea, England, America and Denmark all sitting in the same tiny room. It's also strange that even though all these nationalities are present, everyone can speak English. It almost makes me feel stupid that these people can speak and write and pronounce the language perfectly, yet I know just the one. I wish I had made more effort with taking languages seriously. But, it's never too late!
My eyes are closing and the screen is becoming blurry which tells me I need to get to my bed. 6am alarm set as we are off to Byron Bay in the morning, can't wait!
OVER AND OUT
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