a rough patch at the end of my adventure in aussie...

So i last said that i had an infection near my tailbone and it was very very painful. well that same infection landed me in the hospital for 3 days, 2 nights and had to have minor surgery... Not how i wanted to spend my last 2 weeks in Australia. The infection ended up being an abcess that needed to be drained. It was an hour long procedure and I was in alot of pain. I was finally released and allowed to go home. But that was just the beginning. At first it was horrible. I couldn't move from my bed and had to rely on everyone for even the smallest thing. Thankfully I have amazing friends here that I can not thank enough for everything they have done for me. Emily and Danielle were with me everyday in the hospital and have been taking great care of me. Mara too! I wasn't allowed to go on my Gold Coast trip which was a bummer =/  But I have been slowly making progress. Walking downstairs used to be a challenge but now I have come to master it. I even walked over to Mara's house for a change of scenery!
The two people though that have gotten me through this and have literally been there for me even at the most inconvenient hours were my parents.(Sorry if this makes you cry) I really couldn't have done this without them. All the late night phone calls to calm me down and tell me it is ok really mean alot to me. Mom even if you are mumbling and dont remember talking to me, thanks! I am glad I took your advice and went back to the doctors. Dad you are my rock. You even offered to stay on skype with me until i fell asleep. I thank-you for everything you do. Espically that email. At first I was like "oh great a long sappy email from dad." Yes it did make me cry but you know what, it was a great email that had alot of truth in the words. I love you both so much! I really wish you both could have been here with me through this whole terrible mess but I know that you are always thinking of me. Can't wait to finally be home in 2 weeks!
This whole mess has really made me a stronger person that I was before I came here. I know it is not an ideal situation, but I just have to make the best of it!

what have I been up to?

It is now november 12th and I have been seriously slacking on updating my blog! In exactally 3 weeks I will be home. It is so unreal to think that its almost over =[ Anyways so in the past 2 weeks I have celebrated halloween, Meghan came to visit, had my last week of classes, took a final, and had my farewell dinner with my AIFS family. Halloween was so much fun! One night we were zombies, another night wore togas, one night i was a hula girl and the best night of halloween danielle,emily, meghan and i were the ninja turtles! It was the most epic costume and we had such a good night! We threw a party at my house which was a huge success and really not that bad of a clean up! When Meghan was here we went everywhere! Opera House, over to Manly Beach where a seagull ate a piece of pizza right out of my hand!, botanical gardens, pancake on the rocks, Australian Beer Festival, Paddy's market, the Rocks, Darling Harbor and the Hard Rock. It was great to see someone from home and we did so much! After Meghan left it was crunch time for classes! So the next 2 weeks were pretty uneventful! The only good thing was we went on a village cruise with a bunch of people that live in the same area which was fun! Then I got deathly sick with the worst cough ever! It took me until about a few days ago to finally start feeling better! Then I go and get an infection near my tailbone and am on antibiotics! I am literally fally apart over here! Today all I wanted was to be home and have my parents take care of me =[ I called them so many times today but I know they didnt mind talking to me =] love you mom and dad! Cant wait to be home soon but these next 3 weeks are going to fly by! Next week I have 2 finals and a paper due then it is off to the Gold Coast with Danielle for 5 days! Relaxing on the beach and going to theme parks sounds great right about now! Then it will be Thanksgiving and then I will be home! It also amazes me that today at the mall... they started taking pictures with Santa... I know they dont have thanksgiving here but come on!! over a month before Christmas?!  oh well whatever makes Australians happy I guess!