Finals, Birthdays and Such

So since I am not traveling anymore while in Australia I figured I would just start writing about little things. I forewarn you, these posts probably will not be as fun to read as the ones where I am actually out doing stuff.

On Sunday we went out for Bethanys 21st birthday!!! Having been able to drink for the past four months it really didn't seem like a big deal but I tried my best to make it a good birthday for her! Sam, Guy, Carolyn, Kat, Beth and I started the celebrations at around 3:00 PM. We all got dressed up and then had to take the bus to where we were going. I felt very out of place walking in a black dress and heals onto the city bus haha. All well, at least my carbon footprint will be smaller from all the public transportation I have taken this semester!

After our bus ride we went to the Qdeck. Q1 is the tallest residential building in the southern hemisphere. It makes me laugh that I have to add the southern hemisphere part on every time I tell what the building is. We went to the 77th floor (in 47 seconds, the elevator was so fast we had to equalize our ears haha) and got there just in time to have a drink and watch the sunset. We ordered Tequila Sunrises and took pictures and just enjoyed the site. I am really going to miss the scenery from Australia. This is the only place I have been to that has the big city, beach and yet it doesn't feel like a major city at all. I love how green everything is here, def going to miss that when I head back to dry ol' Arizona.

So after Q1 we headed over to Benihana's for Beth's birthday dinner! This was only my second time being there but I would recomend this place for people wanting to go out and celebrate. (However keep in mind it is pretty expensive, you wouldn't go here on a normal basis). The dinner was good and consisted of the chef throwing eggs and shrimp at us. The chef threw a piece of shrimp at everyone and you had to try and catch it with your mouth. Out of eight people I was the only one who actually caught it with their mouth, which surprised me. I would not think I would have caught it haha.

After dinner we went and got tattoos. I got mine on my wrist and so did Beth. Before I go on maybe I should clarify that these were airbursh tattoos and not real ones haha! Actually mine is already wearing off and it has only been three days. Bummer. :(

After getting our amazing tattoos ;) we went out to Waxy's. Since it was Beth's 21st I kept buying her drinks and shots! I am sure she will celebrate her ability to buy alcoholic beverages when she gets back home to the states! After Waxy's (which is just like a small bar) we went out to the beach. Guy hoped into the water but the rest of us just put our feet in and watched guy run through the waves. After the beach we headed home. The next day (on Beths actual B-day) we went to Seaworld. This was my first time ever going to Seaworld and it was different then I expected. A day on the town, and a day at Seaworld is how Beth celebrated her 21st b-day! Luckily for her she goes home so close to when her birthday was that her friends at home will still want to celebrate it with her when she gets back to Rhode Island!

And now onto the not so fun stuff...school...

Today I had my first (and hardest) final at 8:30 in the morning. I had been studying for it and last night I realized that the entire time I had been studying I had been studying the wrong chapters. So even though I felt I had a good understanding on what I was studying it was completely pointless because I was studying chapters that were not going to be on the test. After realizing this I should have started reading the correct chapters and start my studying over, but instead I opted to watch Taken with Bethany and Carolyn. Sometimes a break from homework can do ya good!

I woke up this morning a little scared that I was unprepared for my exam and I got to campus thirty minutes early for a little last minute studying. However when it came time to take the exam (which was all open answer) I actually think I did really good! There were two questions I wasn't exactly sure and I made up some answer however I think I got what I needed to get the grade I wanted in the class. :)

Now all I have left is another paper that is due in a few hours (just have to finish editing it), one more essay due on Friday (which I have yet to start) and then one last final on the 24th. I am not really worried anymore since the hardest exam is out of the way! I expect my grades for this semester will be an A, two B's, and one C (Marketing!). Which will even out to a 3.0 for the semester which I am completely fine with. I know a lot of other students over here who if their GPA transferred back home they would be in some real trouble.

So that is all that is really knew with me.

Love you all!!!