Sunday, May 17, 2009
April and May 2009
Sorry. I have been MIA for quite some time. Apologizes.
See, I got notice that I qualified to sit the US nursing exam (NCLEX) on April 16th and hit the books immediately.
Shortly after I took the exam, I was told I had passed (yippee!) and so my trip back home begins...
After taking the exam, I:
- did a tour of country Victoria with Andrew (April 15- April 26)
- went to the Katherine Music Muster with Lydia (May 1st to May 3rd)
* impressions: Interestingly, although there is not that much to do in Katherine, I have found reason to be here 4 times! I guess every little place still has its hidden charms!
- toured the Alice Springs area (with a visit w Justin) including a 1500km drive back to Darwin (May 12 - May 17)
* impressions: The Australian icon, Uluru, is beautiful (don't forget to stay for its ENTIRE sunsetting as the dimming and glowing effect is magical), but the highlight of the area would be the 3 hour hike into Kings Canyon as well as sunset over Devil's Marbles.
So, what next???
My final day of working in Darwin is next week May 27th. I will starting packing up and will hopefully leave for Melbourne in early June. I would love to work on a sustainability project possibly with Ceres or WWOOF or volunteer in Vietnam for the months of June and July. Suggestions? First three weeks of August is planned with a backpack trip through Vietnam and possibly some Cambodia... So the aim is to get back to NYC in the 3rd week of August. Ed might have to drag me back from Vietnam... See ya'll soon!
