Yes....you read it right. I will soon be departing this wonderful country and will be going back home. The count down has started....as have the good-byes and the worst the packing. It's been a good year and i wouldn't change it for the world. Has not many people go on this site any more i feel free to let you know the exact date that i will be arriving back in WI....just you have to promise not to tell anybody! Ok? Do I have your promise? Good....here it is!!!.....

July 8th....yes its a Saturday...so i hope to see you soon after!

There it was! Now remember your promise! Hope to see all you Wisconsinites soon! Heaps of Aussie luv, Mel_Issa

Hello all....its been a little while and i did promise some new pictures from the trip....i can't show all of the good ones though because then you won't be willing to sit the 6 hours at least to go through all of my pictures when i get home!

Another group picture!!!! and me withmy big mouth open!!!

This is why they post signs that say...."stay away from cliff edge"....Thank GOD for Katja!!

Well i think that might be if for now... Guess what today is? 8th of June! That means one month to the day until i come home! Are you excited? You should be if you aren't! Well i need to go do some dishes and clean my room! Luv you all heaps!

w/luv Mel_Issa

Guess what! i'm back form my trip! I would have to say it was a good trip over all even though there were some parts where i thought 'it just isn't worth the money' But after i look back i reckon it was really worth it...even if it just was for meeting all the awesome people! I just have a couple pictures to add for now. Hope you enjoy!

The first one is our whole group picture....all of us exchange students!

The second is the fantastic 4 baby!  Canada, Germany, USA, and Finland! We rock the western world!!!

I hope to add more later. If you have time and wish to check out other photos from the trip check out  www.photobucket.com     User Name   Trekaway      password    rotary

Hope you all enjoy....luv ya heaps and heaps.   ~Mel_Issa

Here are some pictures from my wonderful trip to Perth.

This is my  me and my friend Claire in front of her house......

I just thought that this was such a cute picture that i took at the zoo in Perth.

Another good picture from Perth zoo.

Peth at night from King's Park.

Only four more days until Trekaway!!! I can't wait. Work experience at the zoo has been good, i'm going to miss it. I only have two more months in Australia! Can you believe it? I can't. Well that's it before i get back from Trekaway. I'm going to have awesome picturers after that. Luv you all heaps, MeL_iSsA.

I reckon it's about time for some more pictures....

Some random building in Sydney....thought it was cool though....

Opera house.....Harbour view....

My host parents Deb and David....

This is why you don't go to the toilets on the side of the road at night.....just think about it....

That's it for now....i'll try to get some of Perth up before i leave. Luv za, mel_issa

Sadly my week in Perth is almost over. It's been a great week that i wouldn't change for the world. It's great when you can go and watch a movie and can laugh at the fact that a boy wishes for a football signed by Brett Farve when nobody else in the cinema knows what is so funny. Reminds me of home. Well anywase hopefully when i get home i'll put some pictures up. Luv ya all and again Happy Easter. Mel_Issa

Well i'm off to Perth for the week for anyone who actually still visits my sitie! lol I will try and update when i get back but i'm going to be really busy working at the zoo and stuff but i'll try. I just want to wish everyone a very

Happy Easter!!!!!

Here are a couple pictures that i've taken in the last month! (i'm so slack at this sometimes)

 This is me trying to thow a boomerang at the navel base.

If you don't know what this of or where it is....you need a geography lesson!!!!!!
Sydney Harbour!!!!!

More laterz!!!!!

I think its about time that i gave an update on what i've been doing.  But first my NEW address is:

48/30 Ebenezer St.
Bonython, A.C.T. 2905

So yes i've moved houses and i like this house heaps. Its a lot like home because i'm just living with a one lady so yeah its nice. Takes awhile to get to school though. Hour and 15 minutes. Yes last Sat. I went to Sydney which was just amazing. Had a great time. Went to the Aquirium, saw the opera house, the bridge, went shopping at Paddy's Markets, took the farry across to Manely, took the mono-rail, and walked up from Circular Key. I know that really doesn't mean much to anyone but i did alot. And something happened that could only happen to me......i got pooped on by a bird. Yes i know i can't have just a normal day. Yeah school has been kinda icky lately because of trying to get things done and everything. I only have two more weeks of this term left though so it should all be good. I'm hoping to get some pictures up here soon. I know i've been kinda slack on that part. If you want you can go to www.photobucket.com and use the Username RYE05-06 and the password: rotary       to go and see some of the pictures from the last weekend we had together. There is one of me throwing a boomerang. Well that's about it for now. Maybenext weekend i'll get those pictures up. Cio Mel_Issa