Getting ready update

Its about three weeks until I head down to Australia. People ask me if I'm excited about the trip, and the answer is kind of a strange one. Its sort of a mixture of yes and no.

Yes, of course I'm excited. I've only been to Canada twice, and thats my international experience. I'm going to Australia, its going to be awesome and a life changing experience.

At the same time, its still three weeks away, so I'm not overly excited yet. I'm not excited in the "Oh boy, here we go!" sense. I'll probably start getting that way, but right now its all fairly even keel.

I got word today that my housing forms arrived and were fine. So, I won't be homeless in Canberra. Here's a link to where I'll be staying,

http://www.canberra.edu.au/residences/on-campus/old-ressies

I'll be in a single (hooray for privacy) but I think just about everything at UC is. The dorm comes with a phone, lamp, and a fridge. At least at SIU, the first two were not included, and the fridge has to be rented.

The biggest difference is, I have to cook for myself, even though I'm in the dorms. This means that once I'm down there, I need to find a pot, a pan, and some cooking stuff. Considering I'm in the capital, I don't think this will be a problem, but it adds a wrinkle to the equation.

This also means I'm sure to do a full report on Vegemite. http://www.vegemite.com.au/

They all look so happy on that website!

By the way, if you're curious to know how I'm preparing for the trip, I'm reading Lonely Planet's guide to Australia. Anything you want to know about the country is there. Hot spots for tourists, where to get a good meal (and drink) and some of the must sees in any city. Even reading about parts of the country I probably won't see is fascinating.