2nd half of O week

Hello!

Update! My suitcases are FINALLY unpacked and I am officially settled in. It only took a week, but it is done and it feels good to have everything unpacked.

At the last post I ended with leaving for tight and bright, so I will pick up there for this post.
Thursday afternoon and evening: Two of my roommates, myself, and three of our friends from Finland went to a house party by campus before heading over to Don's for the actual tight and bright festivities. It was at my friend Sam's house, and I met a whole bunch of new people that night. Nothing like a good 'ol tight and bright party to bring people together! At the party there was a lot of dancing, singing, game playing, and just fun.

Back: Me, Anu, Natalee, Assi, Linda, and Lacey
Front: Sue and Sally 

Martin and I

Sam and I

After we wrapped up with the party we all headed over to Don's for the actual tight and bright party. Tight and Bright is the most popular O week (orientation week) event at Bond, and the outfits people wear are insane! They also give out awards for best dressed. (keep reading!) At Don's everyone was drinking, dancing, and having a good time. At the end of the night before everyone heads over to the after party they give out awards for best dressed. My friend Sam (see picture) came up to me and told me to stay in the building because I was going to win a prize. Now, I am one that does not like surprises, and hearing this made me really confused and wanting to know what I was going to win. Well he came back and told me to go up by the stage because I won best dressed. I was so shocked because yes, my outfit was legit and pretty amazing (Thanks Lynae for helping me pick it out!), but there were a lot of really good tight and bright outfits out there. So, I had won one of the four best dressed prizes and got to model my outfit (complete with lime green suspenders). The prize that everyone got was a $50 bar tab at the nightclub for the after party! Now, $50 worth of drinks is way to much alcohol so I ended up sharing with my friends because there was no way I was going to let the $50 go to waste. 

Tight and Bright was a success!

Friday: Friday was a very laid back day. I ended up sleeping the majority of the day due to being out so late the night before, hit up the gym, hung out with some friends and just relaxed. Nothing to interesting.

Saturday: Saturday was a busy day. I ran some errands and then headed over to the TEAN Welcome BBQ over on the beach. After that was over I went over to Bond Uni Beach Day and met up with some of my friends. We did some swimming (the water was pretty cold), sun tanning, and a lot of relaxing. Later that night I went out with a bunch of my TEAN friends to a night club called Love. It is about a 5 minute walk away from the apartment complex. It was a lot of fun. The night life here is really knocking the socks off the night life back home and I love it! 

Sunday: Today is a day of relaxing. I did some cleaning and am getting stuff ready for class since classes start tomorrow!

Overall, I am loving Australia! I already told my parents (after being in Australia for 2 days) that I am moving here.

Anyway thats all for this time! 

Cheers!

<3 Melissa