Lucy, I'm hoooooooooooooooooooome (for now).

I left Australia on Thursday for the epic trip back to the other side of the world. I did a quick fly-by trip to New Zealand to visit my friends Margot and Dave. I was surprised to find out that New Zealand was actually a bit warmer than Melbourne!!! I still froze my arse off because they had no heat in their house though. It was a quick trip, but I managed to squeeze in some favourite things that Windsor and I had discovered while we were there, like ginger cake and honey.

My trip to LA went through Fiji, and the flight to Fiji was fine but on the connection, the 10-hour one to LA, I sat next to this old old woman with a cane, who started doing that sick old-person's loogie hacking thing where it sounds like they are about to spew. She did that for hours and hours. Later I come to find out that she actually has the flu, has a fever, runny nose, and feels like she is going to spew, so I spent the rest of the flight breathing in to my jumper and holding my ears when she started the coughing thing (because I can't stand spew sound either). Why they ever allowed her to travel in the first place is beyond me. So it was fun, and needless to say I nearly ran off the plane when it was all over! And then I proceeded to overdose on vitamin C and zinc, so my body could fight off whatever cooties she spread throughout the plane.

California was beautiful and warm and dry, my friend Brian picked me up and we rode beach cruiser bikes down by the beach, which was wonderful. It was beautiful and sunny and warm with a nice breeze, and it was so nice to not be cold!!! I also hung out with Brian's family for a zany dinner. Garlic sabotage made me feel a bit sick on my flight to Florida Sunday night, and I couldn't sleep either.But finally last night I slept 15 hours and am feeling just fine today! Florida is freakin' hot and it is like soup outside. My hair is all frizzy. It's funny.

I'll be here for probably two months and am going to try to find some temporary work and also deal with my parents' health issues. That's all for now.