If I Only Had a Heart

It’s been a few days since the last write up, but nothing too interesting has happened so don’t worry. School has been going pretty well. I am really starting to love my health science class as well as my photography class. They are the most interesting in regards to new information being presented to me. I feel good learning so much about the history of photography. I feel that as an aspiring amateur photographer it is really helpful to know where the process of photographing came from as well as the philosophical debates behind its different methods and practices. Along with that, I get to view an assess some of the most beautiful and famous pictures ever taken. It’s very fun to discuss the meaning or interpretation of a photo within the class. The difference in culture between Americans, Australians, French, and many more ethnicities is astounding. I am completely soaking up all of the beautiful cultures I am presented with and surrounded by.


Class seemed to end quickly, as usual, and I was ready to start a lazy weekend. And that is EXACTLY what it was. Wednesday night was quite relaxing. Hannah and I watched “The Emperor’s New Groove” and ate some ice cream. (It was very reminiscent of many of the nights Jordan and I had spent together watching children’s movies and eating junk together!)

Thursday was a lovely, sleepy, nappy day. Jayde, my photography class friend, came over to watch a movie and we landed on Chicken Run. Kid’s movies seemed to be the theme this week and it was a lot of fun laughing out loud to such a silly childish movie. After making fun of Mel Brooks’s silly voice and watching ALL of the extras on the DVD, we somehow meandered back into my room to look at pictured from our long lost high school days. I cannot believe the things that Hannah has done. She lives in Idaho and owns the only push boat in the state. She moved to Alaska after high school to be a snow dog musher with her aunt. She was community leader of her towns stilt club. This girl is NUTS! The funniest (and kind of saddest) part was that she didn’t have any baby pictures because her parents didn’t take any. They just used pictures of her older sister and told them it was her because they looked extremely similar as kids. She laughed about that, so I think it is ok to say that it is at least a tiny bit entertaining.


Friday was a very chill day. I hung out around d the house, worked out, talked to Jordan a bit, and planned out a photo shoot to do with Hannah and her friend Liam. I am really excited to get to my first photo shoot in Australia. Friday night was also very calm and cool. I went to Liam’s house with Hannah and watched “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” with him and his roommates. It was nice to go to someone ELSES house to do something. He has a really cute puppy dog that ran around all hyper all night and sat on my lap through the whole movie. I was so happy to get out of the house and do something more like back home. After the movie we came home and went to bed. Saturday was also lazy. I don’t know why, but I didn’t feel like doing anything. I was in a very despondent mood and was really missing my friends and family. I sat at home and looked at pictures and talked to Jordan until her had to go to sleep. Brittney called a little later and asked if I wanted to go to Surfers to hang out with her friend Michael and his footy pals. I wasn’t really in the mood, but considering I hadn’t done ANYTHING all weekend, I said yes. I was out for about 2 hours and then abruptly came home amongst a storm of drama. I just stayed up watching TV for a little and then went to sleep unsettled.


Sunday was a fantastic day! Hannah, Liam, and I went up to Tambourine in Nerang to see the rock pools again and this time I remembered my camera! I had such a great day following them around and taking pictures of the beautiful landscape. After our hike around we stopped in the little mountain town and had lunch. It was a pleasant little Sunday market and we stopped across the street from the German cuckoo clock store. It was such a wonderful end to a fun day. Once I got home, I spoke to Jordan, took a nap, and made myself a big dinner. Overall, the last week was a very up and down affair. My emotions were tested and twisted until I didn’t think there was much more I could go through. But I have a fabulous support system keeping me going, and I am eternally thankful for their help. I don’t even feel as though I’m here on my own. I completely live off of the energy and love that my friends back home send me.


I'd be friends with the sparrows and the boys who shoots the arrows, if I only had a heart...