One Way Ticket Please

I booked my ticket to Melbourne today for July 2 - yes I know that it will be the middle of winter; but in my defense I may not have read the fine print on the visa that said I need to leave within 2 months from the time it is granted AND who would have thought that you can get a visa same day??!! THEY REALLY SHOULD TELL YOU THAT IN BIG BOLD PRINT SO YOU CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY. But either way I'm excited to go and looking forward to moving and trying something different.

I called my mom this morning after I received confirmation of the flight and she just about fell off her chair and may have even of been suffering from a bit of hyperventilation; but other than that it went over pretty well. I spoke with her around 430 this afternoon and she was enjoying 80 cent Miller's at one of the local bars near our house - And let me tell you she was much more on board with the plan at that time! (Yes you did read that right 80 CENT beers - you don't even want to know what kinds of crowds come in for that! People whose necks tend to sway a color of red I would think) Just kidding! I love that bar!

Below is a picture of the flowers that my mom sent me today to congratulate me on graduation. (Unfortunately I received them right after I gave her a heart attack with my moving news so I really did feel terrible about that!) Here she was being really sweet and telling me she loved me and was looking forward to celebrating with me and I'm calling her telling her I'm moving half way around the world for a year. Doesn't bode well for daughter of the year award I wouldn't think.