The Weekend
Well, I’m starting to settle into a new week now after a very eventful weekend. On Saturday the entire family went on a day trip to Josephine Falls which is about an hour south of Cairns. It was the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen in my life. (Or at least in the top 5.) To get to the falls we went on a short hike through the rainforest which was a whole experience in itself. The rainforest was so cool and Lana and I got a picture taken next to some winding vines. It was really neat to hear all the animals and birds as we walked through, too. The falls were so gorgeous and the water was crystal clear. We walked up on the rocks right up to the top of the waterfall and hung our feet over the edge despite the “Danger: Don’t go beyond this point” sign. There was also a rock slide (natural water slide) that we spent about an hour going down repeatedly. Since it was really wide, all 7 of us would slide down at the same time. Afterwards we had lunch/dinner at the covered picnic table area and I saw the families goofy/nerdy/silly side and laughed so hard that I could hardly eat.
We got home around 5:30 and Sam came over and all three of us got ready to go out even though we ended up not leaving the house until about 8:30. The night was very fun and eventful, but I’m not going to go into details. I did make a lot of new friends, though, which made today at school the funnest yet. I didn’t end up going to bed until about 3:00 am and then got woken up by Lana at 7:00 am so I was really tired all day Sunday. Lana had a modeling thing all morning at Cairns Central and we went to watch the fashion show around noon. It was fun to see Lana modeling on the stage/catwalk thing (or whatever it’s called) and she’s really good at it too. When it was over we did a little bit of shopping and then went back home where Lana and I each took a lengthy nap. When we woke up we went down to the beach for a couple of hours to cool off because it’s been SO hot for the last few days.
School today was quite fun because I’ve made so many friends already and I meet more everyday. During morning tea I went to a meeting about the musical audtions which I’m thinking about about trying-out for. Then I spent my entire lunch period telling everyone at my lunch table (which is mostly guys who believe anything I tell them) that I was so glad to be in a more peaceful environment because all the guns and bombs that go off at home all the time were quite distracting. Also that it was pretty scary and sad going to a school where all the kids carried a gun in their backpockets and shot anyone who pissed them off. They were quite impressed when I told them that I shot 4 people and didn’t go to jail for it because it was a “normal occurance.” I’m pretty sure they knew I was kidding, but I can’t be sure since some of them are pretty, uhhh…. dumb, so I guess I should probably set them straight tomorrow. lol. Everyday feels like a never-ending game of ‘20 Questions’ and its pretty hard to eat lunch or do my work when people are constantly asking me things like “Where in America do you live?” “Do you think we have accents?” “Have you ever met Van Wilder?” “What’s your opion about Bush?” “Does it snow where you live?” “Do Americans think Steve Irwin is cool?” “Have you ever met or seen anyone famous?” “Has anyone ever gotten shot in your school?” “Do you like vegemite?” “Are the parties like they are in the movies?” “What concerts have you gone to?” “Are Australian guys hotter than American guys?” etc. etc. etc…. I could go on and on but I think you guys get the idea. I’m hoping the questions will slow down by the end of the week because it’s quite exhausting… but it is quite fun to make up stories (such as the gun thing) when they ask me ridicoulously stupid questions.
We’ve been planning my birthday weekend and it’s going to be a lot of fun because there’s a huge Valentines Day party on Friday. Everyone wants to throw me a party on Saturday, and then a bunch of us are going to camp out on the beach. Then on Sunday we are going to have a family cookout on the beach w/ all the Aunts, Uncles, and cousins and stuff…. so it should be a very fun weekend. I’m also excited for this Sunday because we are going diving at the reef!
Well I’ve gotta go so take care everyone and stay safe driving on the slippery roads. (I’ve heard theres been some accidents over there.) Miss you all! Have a great day. 
There are new pictures on the following:
More Pics from around the house
Sam & Lana, Tricia (mum), and me being stupid in Mark’s car
Oh yea! Lana just got a new email account and she hasn’t gotten any email yet, so you can email her at: lana_f_s_h@hotmail.com
