NEW ME!

Yeah! Technology!!

I've finally embraced what all you clever folk did a few months (years?) ago and I've started a DailyBooth!!

So now, friends, you can see a random webcam photo of me every day if you want! Lucky you!!

So, please be patient and kind, I'm a hellz n00b, and I'm still learning all the DB stuff. I think you add followers and follow people n stuff? (Any help/explanations would be ace!)

Umm, so my url is http://dailybooth.com/zoewho and I'd love it if you have an account to friend (follow? stalk?) me, and I'll be sure to return the favour!

"I love technology!"

The Bachelor Life

I LOVE living with my brother, purely because he provides me with hours of entertainment. He says the most hilarious things. I swear on my life, this is word for word what he has said to me in the last fifteen minutes or so.

"Fuck yeah! It’s me own farm! Its got mallee roots and a 20,000 litre rain water tank! Why is every cunt moving from Lower Chittering?

*dogs barking* You’re not coming to Lower Chittering (to the dogs). Stop barking, otherwise you aren’t living the farm life! What’s this shit? Wait, do I get my own winery and restaurant too? Fucking aye, I’m moving to Lower Chittering to live the farm life.

Lower Chittering is a long way out..it’s in the middle of fucking nowhere. Moore River sounds alright.

Cancel Lower Chittering off the fucking radar, its too far out. Might as well live in Nyabing (which is actually in the middle of nowhere). Ohh! Chittering! That must be closer!"

He is absolutely hilarious, without even trying to be. I love that guy, and I love being his sister.

I haven't got the words for you.

Hey Friends!

I've started a new post about five times now, and I really just have nothing to write about. I feel so uninspired. I haven't done a single thing since I've gotten home that even remotely compares to the kind of stuff I did while I was in the States.

I've watched a bunch of TV and cleaned the house a few times. I've cooked dinner nearly every night, and check my facebook a little too often on the off chance that someone I met while I was away has contacted me.

Basically, I'm living in the past. And as sad as that is, I can't help it, nor do I really mind. I'm really, reeeeally missing all the people I met while I was away - with one in particular ;)


The one vaguely interesting thing I've done lately is made a hula hoop. Why? Well, I felt like it. I tried to buy one, but they were all a bit small and, well, clearly made for children and not 21 year old girls on a whim.

So I made one!

I went down to the local hardware store, and picked up a bunch of tubing. I pushed my way through all the burly home handymen and DIY divas to get all the random stuff I needed and headed home.

$25 later, I have four hula hoops! I don't need four, but I had enough tube for it, so I just made them. Anyone want to buy a hoop off me?? They weren't particularly hard to make, in fact, it was quite fun hacking it all together, then wrapping a bunch of tape around it. Alas, I can now practice my tricks.

Hopefully, one day, I'll be able to fulfill all my dreams and run away to join the circus!!

Home

I apologize. I was supposed to keep up my blog while I was away to keep you updated of all my adventures.

I was lazy and forgetful and generally too busy having a fantastic time. So I think I'll just start from where I am in my life now, and should a random America anecdote pop into my head, I'll write it down.


So, I've been home for a grand total of three days now. I'm too busy not doing anything important to let the depression set in. I'm at my brothers house, I'll be living here for a few months. It's pretty nice, he has a huge TV and cable. It's fun.

I think I've changed since I've been away. A very very important person in my life said he believes a new peace or calm has come over me. I'd like to think he is right. I feel more at peace within myself. I've grown a lot from being away, I'm more confident, and open to people. I've changed my outlook on life somehow, I'm just trying to put my finger on how exactly.

Maybe it was because I have fallen in love. I met a truly wonderful person while I was away, and it broke my heart to have to say goodbye. One day we'll meet again, but for now, remaining best friends is enough.


Since I've been home, I have only seen one friend. He's a great friend and the first person to call me and invite me out somewhere. So far its been a series of "you're home! We must catch up soon!" from other friends, but not with him. He invited me over, and we just chilled out watching The Office and talking about anything we could think of. It was a nice way to ease back into life in Perth.

So whats new with you? Any new look-alikes, Karen?? Any new delicious veggo recipes, Monster Girl? Any new awesome photos, Kirs??

x

Cultural Learnings from Glorious America.

Long time, no speak my friends.

As I write this, I'm still drunk. I'm in Memphis, Tennessee, and I've spent all night at a bar. There are 14 of us, and between the 10 of us over 21 (including "Nicole" and her fake ID) we spent $500 on alcohol in about 2 hours.

Memphis is quite a fun little town, I'm a fan. A toothless old black guy came up to me and asked how a white girl like me got so pretty. I like compliments from strangers, no matter how unexpected or creepy they are.

So yeah, I'm quite boozed, but still coherent enough not to make too many spelling or gramatical errors.

Last night I was in Nashville, and I learnt how to line dance. True story! It's quite easy really, just repetitive sequences of eight. I could teach you one day, if you asked nicely enough. I think I remember dancing tonight in the street, holding a plastic cup wanting tips.

I've had the most incredible time here in the states. I really have. I've learnt so much about myself and about what i am capable of. I've learnt what I am worth and what I deserve. I've learnt how to make people happy. I've had a hell of a good time. I've made friends to last a lifetime. I've drunk more alcohol than I'd ever imagined possible.

I've lived - and not in a wanky or pretentious way, I've just gone outside my comfort zone on so many occasion and lived to tell the tale. When I get home, I'll be a risk taker.

Miami baby!

Just a quick hello!

I've finished camp and am now in Orlando. Since camp, I've been to Niagara Falls and Buffalo, and Charlotte airport, and Miami.

All of which have been pretty incredible.

I shall write more when I am motivated and haven't spent the last hour appeasing the masses on Facebook.

My favourite cookie is a good Chocolate Chip one.

Love to you all.

OMG!!!! ITS ZOE!!!!!!!!!

I've been missing in action, I know. I apologize. In my defence, I've been in the backwaters of South Western Maine, with very little access to the internet or civilization.

So, I'm at Camp and I freakin love it. So many awesome people, so many awesome things to do each day. I'm getting an awesome suntan from being a lifeguard for 2 hours a day, and a canoe polo teacher for one. Then I'm on the tennis court for an hour, then walking around trying to catch the French kids who are smoking. Good times.

In personal news, I broke up with le boyfriend a few days ago. It was kind of inevitable, really. I'm more than happy with the outcome. It's sad, but you know, it happens. Being so far removed from my old life has really put things in perspective, and I've discovered what happiness is - and what it's not. I'm happy now.

The camp councellors here are fricking amazing. I've met so many incredible people, I feel blessed to have come here. The vast majority of people are so friendly and amazing, it more than makes up for the few I don't get along with. I'm particularly close with a few of the French boys, and one French speaking girl from Brooklyn.

Because of this, I'm now in the "French Connexion". There is a large group of French campers here, and they form this big gang who often get up to naughtiness. And if they aren't causing the naughtiness, they definitely know who is. Now I'm in with the Connexion, they will tell me the gossip. In exchange, I'm not allowed to harrass them by shining my flashlight at them when they are all making out after the evening activities. It's a fair trade in my opinion.

I'd love it if you wanted to send me something. Letters, gifts, panties - I'll gladly accept it all. Each evening, a package list is read out, and I never get one. Then the councellors go and collect the mail for their cabin - I'm yet to recieve any thing. :(

So: to fix this, send me something to
Zoe Young
Radcliffe
481 Brownfield Road
Porter, Maine
04068

You'll make me very happy.

Oh, and a shoutout to my new followers! I neglect this thing for a month and people jump on board. Love it!

Over and out

Well guys, the time has come.

Your favourite little Aussie is off on her big adventure. I leave in about 7 hours, but I'm off to the airport in about 5.

I'll (hopefully) report all my cross-cultural findings when I get to LA, at 6:15am LA time on the 15th - which is weird, cos I leave Sydney at 10:15am on the 15th. Time travel is so weird!

See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya!

Packing Up My Life

Eeeeeeeek! I leave in three sleeps! And its night time here, so very nearly 2 sleeps!

It's so crazy to think about. It doesn't feel like I leave in three sleeps, but saying it still creeps me out.

I'm in the midst of packing, thus I have a bunch o' crap spread ALLLLLL over my bed, trying to decide whats worthy of a trip abroad and who should stay home to water the pot plants. It's stressful, let me tell you.

So, I've been madly doing all these last minute chores and tasks. Catch up dinners/lunches here, traumatic visits to the dentist there - I've been a blog-neglecting social butterfly.

So yeah, I'm outta here super soon!
I still don't know my address at camp for those lovely people who are planning on sending me some snail-mail love (I'm looking at you, Karen), and I still don't know whether I fully understand the tipping system (do I really have to give a guy a dollar for carrying my bags? srsly, its his job!)

But alas, thats all part of the fun of being abroad!


ps. thoughts on the new banner??

New Beginnings

So, guess what?

I'm a FREE WOMAN! I've officially finished my university degree! You can call me Zoe - Official Historian slash Anthropologist.

From now until America, I'm just going to be lounging about (when I'm not working.. or shopping.. or planning.. or freaking out) and being a lady of leisure.

It's so weird, not having any real responsibilities. Like, when I get home from work I can just watch a movie, if I feel like it. And I can watch it without feeling guilty!

It's AWESOME!


In other news, OHMIFREAKINGOD! I leave in 12 days! Its so close now! I can't really quite believe it. Like, in two weeks time I'll be in Los Angeles, getting ready to head to Maine to begin my time at summer camp. It's always seemed like it was quite far away, but it really really really isn't any more.


In other other news, I was Freya Chocolate today.


We had this gigantic box delivered to the toy shop today, and inside was this costume! Being a big kid, and liking getting out of working, we decided to get me into it. Jessica helped attached my arms. And arms. And feet. And head. And then helped me walk out from the back storeroom into the main part of the shop.

As she was guiding me, she whispered, "Quick! Wave to the kid!". I couldn't really see where I was waving, but apparently there was a kid there, and apparently we wasn't scared of me, which was nice.

Then the kid says to his mum ,"Mum! I want to touch it!"


Sorry kid, thats sexual harassment.