I have a lot to write, but because we are about to take off for two weeks on our big holiday road trip, I can't get too descriptive. So here are some sound bites to help us remember all the fun times we've had over the last couple weeks.
1. Happy Birthday Alta - and yes, a cake can be made at a campground kitchen! All the other campers kept coming by to ask when I was going to invite them to afternoon tea because it smelled so good. Strawberry Shortcake with hand whipped (with a fork) whipped cream. Alta enjoyed her 8th birthday surrounded by our Polish friends. 2. Thank you Grace for the epic dune buggy experience. It has been a highlight of our adventures. I loved watching Olin and Alta driving their own dune buggies and sliding down the dunes on sand boards. 3. Kids got to walk out with the Premiere League Gosford City Football Club team and stand on the field for the Aussie National Anthem before the game. 4. "Dob" means to snitch or to rat somebody out. No matter how much you think you have won over your students they will NEVER dob on their peers. 5. During Term 3, Alta did pottery in her art class. 6. It is starting to warm up. The familiar summer birds are returning. The blue fairy wrens are brilliantly coloured. 7. I saw my first red backed spider. It was crawling across the pavement at school. 8. Saw another red bellied black snake while on a run in the Rumbalara Reserve behind our house. It was basking in the sun. 9. "Mom, I wish I had a time machine so that on Sunday night I could go back to Alaska and it would be Saturday. I'd have a whole extra day in my weekend. Then on Sunday in Alaska I could get back in my time machine and come back to Australia and it will be Tuesday. I'll have one less day in the week that I have to go to school!" The logic of a 9 year old world traveller. 10. I'm currently reading "Third Culture Kids: The Experience of Growing up Among Worlds." I HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone that is going on or has gone on exchange - especially with kids. I also recommend it for Adult Third Culture Kids. I'm learning a lot not only about myself as a ATCK but also about how I am processing being overseas again - especially now that we are 3 months from moving again. I think anyone that has lived between worlds can find tools in this book to help them come to terms with how they feel, what they think, and how they deal with things. 11. I had a student put gum in another student's hair yesterday. 12. Walk to Work Tally - 230 miles (370km). We are off on our trip! Leaving in 45 minutes. Outback, sheep shearing station, Great Ocean Road, and hours and hours of Lord of the Rings on audiobook planned for the trip I've been looking forward to since we got here.
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Candy
9/25/2017 22:39:15
Gee 3 months to go....it has gone so fast it seems. Have a wonderful trip. Your parents will be a nice surprise for the kids!
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Myla Liljemark
10/9/2017 03:05:37
I know Candy. It has flown. Down to 2 months left. Filling all our days!
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Judy Hansen
10/6/2017 18:12:21
You are such a good writer! I SO enjoy reading your blog!
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Myla Liljemark
10/9/2017 03:06:21
Thanks for the encouragement Judy! It definitely helps keep me writing on those days where I'm not as motivated! Thanks!
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