Oprahmageddon!

Yes, she's here... making people act crazy and flail their arms in excitement... who am I to judge? I'd flail my arms, too, if I was given a bunch of expensive stuff just for being an audience member ;)

I am happy to say Oprah scared away my strep... cest la vie...

I have been on a ton of walking adventures around the city, since I love walking so much... Been to Wooloomooloooooooo... it has some other letters in it, Chinatown, Paddy's Markets, Darling Harbour, Oxford Street, Newtown, and a few other spots.

I saw some more cool wildlife in addition to bats, cockatoos, and parrots... Saw a sting ray today, have seen lizards, a bunch of birds, cool flora (Dan tells me the names of many), and cool insects.

My time at the hostel is coming to an end... Damo and Dan's house is getting there, and I will help them move stuff tomorrow and then head over myself the following day. Excited to see how it all shapes up.

Still trying to figure out what I want to do here... I'm sure it will take a little time to figure out... hehe have to settle in first :)

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I'm on a roll here ;)
Things have been improving a bit (health wise) and I am walking around the city a lot. I actually took some photos, finally, and will post some later this week. Walked around Sydney Tower today (haven't been up yet though) and had a great birthday dinner with Damo and Dan at a Bavarian Pub. Then walked out to the Opera House and looked at the night skylines. Tomorrow I go up to Dan's parents' house for a visit... a great family :)

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Here is my one and only blog.... I imagine it won't be too boring, but who knows ;)
First few days have been a mixed bag.

-The Good: :)
-Going around the city with Damo and Dan and learning about the different areas.
-MEAT PIES!
-All the cool flora and fauna
-Seeing the final steps on Damo and Dan's house... it's been great to follow the entire process
-Warmth! It's in the high 20's here (Celsius)... to convert to Fahrenheit, double the number and add 30. Still figuring out how the conversion works when it's under freezing.

-The Bad: :(
-Sore throat... found out I have strep or tonsillitis... Either way it sucks... fever, headache, soreness, really sore throat. *Silver lining: On antibiotics and should be getting better within a few days.
-Hives... aka Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria... some of you know I have this... other's don't. I can tell you I have had them since September of last year... fought them and tried to find a source for months to no success. They finally went away in May and were completely gone til I decided to taper off of my daily Zyrtec... within that day they came back... and have gotten worse ever since. Fortunately they are not contagious, a sign of anything serious, and can be somewhat controlled when they calm down. If you're unfamiliar with them, try a google search... not pretty... it feels like your skin touched stinging nettle but it doesn't go away for about 24 hours... and then they appear elsewhere. *Silver lining: They can't kill me, and hopefully they will calm down. OK, enough of the "Pity me boo hoo" rant ;)

I am currently staying in the YHA at the Rocks... It's in a wonderful location, between the Harbor Bridge and the Opera House.

More to come soon... maybe even a photo :)