Final preps

My mother just told me she brought her knitting to a golf course. Did she swing a golf club? Did she haul a club bag around the course? Absolutely not! Instead of playing the game invented by our Scottish cousins, she knit a sweater inspired by Scottish fishermen's sweaters. (Not really, but she did knit while riding around on a golf cart.) Only my mother could make knitting on a golf course look chic and perfectly normal!

Anyway, I'm in the midst of final preparations for my trip to Australia to visit my good friend and fellow female nomad, Ashley! Ash and I lived together through most of college and are ridiculously excited about reconnecting over the next three weeks. We began planning this trip 3 years ago when her family moved to Sydney.
Final preps included:
1) Chasing down eyelash curler pads. Neither Target, nor Martin's, nor Wal-mart carry replacement eyelash curler pads. You have to buy a whole new eyelash curler unit if you want to replace the pad. Lame.
2) Mulling over what shoes to bring with me. The biggest question was whether or not the slouch stacked-heeled brown boots would make it into the suitcase. They did - regardless of whether or not I'll wear them, I just feel better with them in my bag.
3) Ensuring that I have every possible ID necessary to make sure that I can get into and out of Australia.
4) Perfecting my rendition of Men at Work's "Land Down Under." I've yet to figure out what "chunder" is....

I hope you enjoy reading about Ash & I's adventures. Check back soon for a link to my picture website!