I woke up this morning and felt a little lonely. I am not sure if it was because I ended up hugging a pillow while I slept and nothing says lonely like waking up in a twin bed hugging a pillow, or if it was just in the stars. Anyways, I woke up and went and turned on my 'puter and immediately engaged in some online chit-chat with close friends. So here's to the internet - whatever your other flaws, as a cure for homesickness you are without compare.

I am going to put up pictures of my first day in sydney, but first I want to say that I learned a valuable lesson about traveling to hot countries in winter. Do not ever put your winter feet into flip flops and then go wandering the streets. It is indescribably painful. Especially if those feet have already had to wear pointy shoes on two occasions and still bear the scars of those indignities.

So I did the limping tour of Sydney yesterday. Then last night at about 3:00am I woke with a really itchy foot. Of course I immediately thought I had been bitten by a deadly tropical bug and was going to die horribly, then I realized they were mosquito bites. Today is going to present serious challenges in the footwear department as I have blisters on the sides and a giant bug bite on top.