The week I forgot to blog about

I forget what I did this week! Trying to catch up from being lame/sick.

So the week of the 22nd.....hmmmm

I started producing for Friday mornings. Learning a lot for that. I also went with an Italian, South African and Norwegian to the city for a photo shoot for a newspaper in Norway. Lots of fun and even went to the beach (shocking I know). I worked a HUGE Encounter night with thousands of kids. I did graphics and even got to chat with Matt Crocker who is a randomly super cool guy. This week was hectic with tv stuff every day and keeping up with running almost every day if I can.

Found a really chill coffee shop in Parra, about 20 minutes away from me. Could be closer, but you take what ya can get! I went with Court and we ran into our housemate there, had no idea she was even in the area.

Life is good. Next week will be my bday, woot! Pictures are from Encounter (doing tv stuff), me and the housemates at the coffee shop and me at the Norway photo shoot. I love you guys SO much!

We interrupt this fun to bring you...

Monday night, the 29th, I had a terrible back pain/kidney pain that sent me to the hospital. Puking, passing out and writhing on the hospital lobby followed. Thankfully, my housemates took care of me and the morphine kicked in at the hospital.

Status is: Kidney stone that jacked the lining of something that I can't pronounce. Stayed the night at the hospital and had tons of tests and drugs while they figured out how bad it was. Came home today (Tuesday) and slept the majority of the pain away. Still have a lot of pain until my innards heal so taking it easy so I can go insane on Friday for my Birthday.

Lots of Love from me and my bum left kidney. :)

Colour 2 - true blue!

Another great week! We had the second week of Colour conference after two days off. Already gave an update on the Monday (rest and out with friends to a late night spot, bug guy came). Tuesday was shopping for clothes that I can't buy b/c I'm between sizes. But MAN was it fun to shop for them! :)

Wednesday the 17th we worked to set up the conference. Got to do inserts and seat drops as well as merch counts, so much fun. My specialist is so amazing, really enjoying the fieldwork (internship). Side note, I finally dyed my hair back to dark brown. The color was almost auburn/blonde due to the sun. I'm running almost every day and between that and the pool, the sun is really bleaching my hair. I am MUCH better as a brunette!

Thursday night was the start of the conference, and I rawked some super high heels that finally work. Had such a great time. Friday and Saturday were totally wrapped up in the conference. Did a late night BBQ and swim on Friday, so much fun but MAN the water is starting to get cold at night, brrr. Sunday was church, market for fruit (Hindu's sell good fruit).

Monday was the last day off (boooo) but went to the pool and caught up on errands, bills, etc. Another busy week!

Pictures are from conference prep and during the weekend and Sgt Pepper jacket that I did NOT purchase even though it was amazing! I love you guys so much. I can't thank you enough for praying for me and calling me. It's so good to see your faces and kiss you over the internets.. :()

Tons-o-Fun week

So, it seems that the weeks get more and more packed with goodness. This week was the Colour conference. 11,000 women. Totally amazing speakers and the chance to work REALLY hard with my fieldwork. I drove into Sydney on Wednesday with Ash and Eric and set up the Memories Expo and helped with deliveries, etc. It was a great chance to see how everything works and also to meet people that are in the city location. Made me question my decision to live in the burbs b/c the people were just so amazing. Thursday/Friday/Saturday were spent at the conference working 6:30-midnight. Sore muscles and lots of smiling, but what a great time. Just a great chance to be a part of social justice and good times.

And PLEASE know that I drank obscene amounts of coffee. Although I'm on a crazy tight budget, the Starbucks had $2 off coupons so it was dirt cheap to drink like a queen. There are only a few in the area so it was a huge treat to NOT drink at Gloria Jeans (Australia Starbucks but brews bitter, blech).

Went to a surfing competition in Bondi on Sunday with Court and ate at Niko's for brunch. We also stumbled on lots of locale spots, which is nice instead of all the tourist ones in the area. Sunday was life changing church with a chick from Dallas (what are the odds) and the peeps next to me were visiting from Fort Worth. Hung out with Amy, Giorgia (Italy), Ida (Norway), Angelique (South Africa), and Sandra (Netherlands) after. Great pasta and conversation about cultures. Went home and did a movie with housemates and SLEPT. It was great to sleep in.

Monday was the pool, errands and nothing much. The bug guy came and didn't charge us! Went to City Extra with friends and shared the most amazing strawberry ice cream sundae ever.

Pictures are of me with Ames at conference, the surfing competition, my life changing sundae, my expo booth chicks and me and Daniela at the house grill out from last Monday (the 8th). It was so much fun!

I miss and love you so much. I miss your hugs and your sarcasm most of all! :) Skype me soon. XX

Marketing and French, in that order

Great week! (March 1)

I finally got assigned my fieldwork, which is a 4 hour internship each week. I'm working in communications doing basically whatever they need. We're gearing up for Colour conference and looks like I might get to do a lot more than I thought, which is an absolutely fantastic thing!

I'm working on my short film for the festival. The deadline is next week so I'm trying to get all the video shot so I can edit next week.

Had a week that started out rough. I just couldn't seem to do or say anything that made much sense. But should have known the week would end so well b/c the beginning was so hard. Got really encouraged by friends and especially a girl (Ida) that picked me to encourage in Lee Burns tutorial. She called me loving after I was just thinking about how unlovable I can be sometimes. So nice to be encouraged.

Decided to escape with Court on Tuesday. What started out as a trip to Starbucks took a turn when we couldn't find anything open after 9pm (it was 10) so almost went into the city but found City Extra, a 24 hour free wifi swank spot that serves amazing food and even more amazing music. Laughed til I cried. We almost didn't make it b/c we got lost but Matt, my personal gps, helped. I really miss my iphone. :( it's still not working

Wednesday I stayed at the house and got to chat with Clarissa and Daniela, my most amazing housemates. I really live with the greatest chicks, super lucky. Sometimes I can't believe the mansion I live in and the quality girls that I share it with.

On Friday I went to the French Film Festival in Sydney. Interesting time...I drove into the city in the rain. Horrible traffic and then when we finally found the place, there was no parking. Like no garages, all street parking and for residents only. Eventually found a spot but was a little late for the film. Nueilly Yo Mama, was a great film! The theater is an old complex from the 1940s. Dressed up a bit for it and then we did dinner at a swank place around the corner that was super cheaply priced. Such a great time.

Saturday was a bbq with tv/media. Great to get to know people in my program and the intake before mine who are super genius smart.

Sunday I helped work the crane camera on the side of the platform. It was fantastic, but tiring, as my job is to make sure that the crane cam doesn't hit anyone so I'm constantly pulling up and down on the weights as the operator is getting his shots. Really great opportunity to use Hollywood quality camera equipment! On my way home (I walked) a kid jacked my leg with his bike. Poor thing felt terrible and my shin was yelling at him, but I had to smile, he almost cried he felt so bad.

Haven't been able to sleep past 4am, not sure why. But Sunday night (3/7) I went out late with some friends (pancakes on the rocks!) and came home to a moth issue in the kitchen. So at 11:30pm, our house cleaned every cupboard and drawer in the kitchen. Maybe the fumes helped b/c I went to bed at 2am able to sleep into today (Monday)! :)

I miss you and love you lots. Pictures are from the film festival and the tv/media bbq.