Day 2 in Cairns- Sea Kayaking

Okay. So on the second day, we set off in a ferry for Fitzroy Island, where we were supposed to be sea kayaking with a guide.
Beautiful day it was too. Cairns was constantly around the 20s temperature-wise the whole time we were there. It was awesome weather. Not too hot, not too cold (unlike Adelaide in the middle of freakin winter) and just enough rain to cool our nights down.



Lalita and I on the ferry.



The rest of us on the ferry en route to Fitzroy Island. The boys look rather tragic-looking I'm afraid, they're not really morning people :D



Our first view of the island. It was gorgeous, simply gorgeous. Just this quaint little piece of paradise tucked away in the Pacific along the reef.



The beach where we would set off from in our kayaks. This beach was just a little different from regular ones, instead of sand, it's shore was made up of dried corals. Just corals.




In our kayaks in the middle of the sea. Now I can say I've kayaked in the Pacific!!! Exciting stuff. :D




With our guide, Jeff.



We then kayaked to Little Fitzroy island, which is a tiny little island off Fitzroy Island. From there we went snorkeling off the coast for a while, before heading back again.




After all that kayaking, we had some time to ourselves,so we took a little hike through the little forest like trail to Nudey Beach.. which is about a 20 minutes trek through the trees to another side of the island.



En route to Nudey. :D



First glimpse of Nudey beach through the trees. Breathtaking.



Corals on the beach.



Chilling before our ride home.



Going home at the end of the day.

Day 1 in Cairns- White Water Rafting!

Okay guys. Now's my chance to make this blog look alive again (and make it look like I DO have a hip and happening life :D)
I finally have the pictures of my trip to Cairns, and (if anyone's interested)they're awesome pics!!! So I hope you don't mind as I upload my pics to my heart's content, just to show you how beautiful everything is and how much fun I had there! :D :D
So on the first day, we went White Water Rafting!!!
I've never done this before so you can imagine how excited I was. The water was freezing on River Tully but it was clear as anything. There were 6 of us on the raft (the other 2 happened to be an Adelaide couple too!) and we had a hillarious Japanese guide who kept telling us to watch out for the 'locks'. These rafting pics are by far my favourites.
Now I don't know what the hell is wrong with my blog and I'm no technical expert, but my images just came out on my editing page in technical mambo jumbo. So I can't insert captions under my pictures like I always like to do. (Dammit!)
So you will see that the first picture is of River Tully, and thats our raft. The other pictures are pretty self explanatory.. with the poor old guy in front of me falling into my lap when it got rocky, funny stuff! And the last few pics were obviously taken after we were done... and on the bus when we were wide awake and the boys were dead to the world. All in all, an awesome start to a fantastic holiday!!!!

Just another random one

So I'm back in cold, cold Adelaide again. After those awesome 7 days in Cairns (where the weather is absolutely perfect), I have to say, winter isn't a very appealing thing to come home to.
Haven't gotten the pictures from Cairns yet, but when I do, they'll definitely come up on my blog. Trust me, it'll be worth the wait :D
I've got a couple of days off to recover, before its back into the whirlpool of work, and then straight back into the swirling vortex of school and placement again. So if you don't hear from me for a while, you'll know why. no need to call the cops.
I've been watching movies like no tomorrow recently (to make up for the lack of these past months), and I've seen some very good ones too!
So just because I'm in a sharing mood, here a some of the movies I saw that I thought would be worth getting ahold of guys. Some of em are old classics you might've seen already (but no harm in repeating them!) and some of em new jewels I found.

1. Pay It Forward.
A boy decides to change the world, one good deed at a time by introducing a concept called 'paying it forward' in which one person repays a good deed done to him/her by doing a good deed for 3 other people without expecting rewards.

2. Motorcycle Diaries
A dramatization of Che Guevara as a young man as he traveled SOuth America on a motorcycle where he encounters people and life which lead to him being one of the most influential figures in history.

3. The Young Victoria
The story of Queen Victoria and her longlasting love Prince Albert. This movie is impossibly romantic and beautiful

4. The Hangover
Hillarious. Absolutely hillarious. About 3 friends trying to find another friend (the groom) after a wild night of bachelor partying.

5. About A Boy
I know I know, this is a classic and everyone's seen it. But its still awesome nonetheless!!!

Well. Now you know what's been keeping me occupied after Cairns, I shall take my leave with the hope that you guys will take my recommendations to heart, and get ahold of these flicks for rainy, lazy days at home with your dvd player and popcorn :D Might even need a box of tissues for some of 'em.

Back from Oblivion

First of all, my biggest apologies for not updating my blog.
Sorry for disappearing into oblivion. It was never my intention, especially because oblivion consisted of swirling madnesses that is placement, schoolwork and work.
Well I'm back!
Having just handed up my last assignment, you can imagine how ecstatic I am!!!!
So assignments are done, placement is done.
Next on the agenda is CAIRNS BABY!!!!
We're planning a trip to Cairns in a couple of weeks. It'll be sun, beach, great barrier reef and white water rafting! I'm so excited I can't wait.
World cup fever is going on at the moment, I've been managing to slot a couple of games in between my work and now I can finally watch and cheer in peace. Not that I have a team i support particularly. Its a little harder when you're from a country that could never ever in a million years hope to qualify in the World Cup :P

Anyway, found this quote on the net the other day, thought I should share :D

'You may not be her first, her last, her only.
She loved before, she may love again.
But if she loves you now, what else matters?
She's not perfect, you aren't either.
And the two of you may never be perfect together.
But if she can make you laugh, cause you to think twice, and admit to being human and making mistakes, hold onto her and give her the most you can.
She may not be thinking about you, every second of the day,
But he will give you a part of her, that she knows you could break her heart.
So don't hurt her, don't change her, don't analyze, and don't expect more than she can give.
Smile when she makes you happy,
Let her know when she makes you sad,
And miss her when she's not there.'

Bob Marley.

I just thought it was sweet, and a lesson in how to stop thinking too much sometimes, and just going with the flow, appreciating everything you have as you go.

TTFN!!

Quote of the day

An awesome quote I found that I would like to share :D

“After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul, and you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning and company doesn’t mean security, and you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts and presents aren’t promises, and you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes open, with the grace of an adult, not the grief of a child, and you learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans. After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much. So plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. And you learn that you really can endure… that you really are strong, and you really do have worth.” ~Veronica A. Shoffstall

Happy Mother's Day

I know I whine and grumble,
That I complain about your nagging.
I know sometimes I disappoint,
That sometimes I make you worry.
I know I forget to call sometimes,
And can't seem to find the time to talk.
But most importantly,
I know how much you love me,
I know how much you care,
I know how unconditionally you accept me,
And bypass all my flaws.
I honestly can't think of anyone else (except maybe dad and Ivan and Ivor :D)
Who could love me for who I am,
And not for who I should be.
So if anyone ever asked me,
If I would ever change anything about my mom.
I'd say 'No.'
There's nothing I'd change about her,
Because she's just perfect the way she is.
God must've known exactly what I needed.
For he gave me the most perfect mom I could ever ask for.

So I'm sorry for all those times I've disappointed,
And all those times I've said thing to make you cry,
Even those times I forget to drop a line just to say hi.
I hope this makes you smile,
I hope this lets you know,
How much I love you,
And that I know how unbelievably lucky I am to call you 'Mom'

So Happy Mother's Day, mom.
Here's to many, many more years of memories and love.

Love,
Your daughter.

Beauty

What is beauty?
Is it what society says it is?
Is it a golden tan, flawless skin, a small waist, long legs, perfect hair?
How many of us strive to get there, how many of us wish our genetics had dictated us to look like that?
You read in magazines everyday of all these famous, 'beautiful' people quoting on what they think beauty really is. They say things like 'Beauty is only skin deep', 'Beauty is confidence', 'Beauty comes from the inside'.
Easy for them to say, they have personal stylists, personal trainers, personal cooks. They are already there. THey are already there at what society defines to be 'beautiful'. And coincidentally, after some star says that she's curvy and loves her curves, that she does not need to be a size zero to be happy, the next thing you know, she appears on magazine cover promoting a diet that helped her get to a size zero. What superficial fools we humans can be!
Because I think what no one dares to say out loud is that, society's definition of beauty IS exactly what it seems like. A size zero barbie doll with perfect skin, hair and body.
How did we get here?
How did we get to being good enough, perfect enough to judge who is beautiful and who is not?
How did we get the right to judge what people need to change about themselves just so they can fit into that 'Beautiful' label?
I like to think that beauty is what we want it to be.
I like to think that beauty IS confidence, intelligence, a kind heart, a sense of humour.
I like to think that everyone is beautiful.
But I wonder if it even matters what I want to think.