Just Like That

Today was my first day of Year 10!!

I can't believe the holidays are over :(
I had so much fun and did so much but they have seemed to go by so fast, too fast.

I can't believe I'm in Year 10 already, it only feels like yesterday I started Year 8.

I'm looking forward to this school year but I'm scared. The work load was almost to much in year 9 and now its bigger. I put so much pressure on myself and some times it just gets so overwhelming. My parents also want me to achieve good results and I need good results to pursue the medical career I hope for. I want to do well but I also want to have a life and be able to have time to relax. I hope I have a good balance this year.

I hope to achieve well in all of my academic results and I want to get a Red or Blue Academic Badge for each semester.

I know I can do anything I put my mind to and so that's what I'm going to try to do!!

Charlotte;)

Super quick Holiday Update

I've been terrible at blogging this month but I have been soaking up every last second of these holidays!!

Last week I attended a 3 day Science Workshop at one of the University's which was so much fun, we went to lectures and did multiple workshops including testing our blood type, I'm A+!! And an array of other things as well as a social and excursion!! I loved it and found most of it very interesting (except for most of the physics).

I also had my birthday party today!! It was great, I'm going to post pictures and information very soon (I hope). It has been awhile since my birthday but some of my friends had dance summer schools and we were away on some weekends so I had to wait until today but that meant that I had more time to plan everything!! They gave me a Pandora Bracelet, an angel charm, a pyjama shirt, Kimi Doll keyring and one of my friends just got back from America and gave me an apron, oven mitt and spatula from the M&M store!!

Tomorrow I'm going to my Uncle's for the day to play with my cousins N and A!!
Tuesday I'm getting everything ready to go back to school,
And Wednesday I'll be back at school. I got my school laptop on Friday and we also got our school calendar Monday last week and 12 pictures get chosen, one for each month and a photo of my friends and I is the month of March!! How exciting, we were all so happy:)

I hope you all had a great weekend!!

Charlotte;)

Holiday Mish Mash

I've been doing so much since I last posted, I go back to school in 9 days and have been trying to make the most of these last few weeks!!

I've had friends over to watch Greys Anatomy, I've been shopping with my friends about 5 times, I had my primary school friends over for a swim, I've had a few sleepovers, been to a few sleepovers, I've gone to a few markets, we've had family friends over for dinner parties, been to friends houses for dinner parties, visited family, been to the beach to visit friends, I've been doing odd jobs to earn money and catching up on movies and tv shows!! I've also been planning my party that is going to be next week!! And also been doing a lot of relaxing (aka nothing!!)

This weekend we drove down to NSW to visit friends and go and see a show!!

This week I am going to a science experience at the University which I'm looking forward too!!

I also hope to blog about the rest of our cruise before i go back to school!!


But I've loooved these holidays so much and have really just been soaking them all up and making the most of every last second!!

I NEVER want them to end!!

Charlotte;)

Our Cruise {Days 1-3}

So I'm finally starting to post about our cruise!! Christmas and New Year were so busy that I just didn't get a chance to edit photos and then blog.

Anyway, we flew from were we live down to Sydney on the 9th of December and then one of my mothers friends drove us to the terminal where our boat was.

We filled out the necessary forms, had our luggage scanned and then boarded the boat at around 1pm. Our boat was the Ms Zaandam one of Holland America's boats. It was lovely, the boat was very well kept and there were people constantly cleaning especially the stair cases. We found our rooms, my brother and I were in one room and our parents were in the room next door however there was an adjoining door between us, dumped our luggage and went for lunch. My brother and I then went for a swim in the pools and spas and then went to say good bye to Sydney.

We then sailed out of Sydney Harbour at around ?? It was beautiful, here are only a very few of the pictures that I took as we left.

 The Sydney Harbour Bridge, this photo was taken through the window in our room.

 One of Sydney Ferries, this was also taken through our window.

The Sydney Opera House, this was taken up on the top deck of the boat.

Goodbye Sydney, see you in 14 days!!

This was one of the mats in the elevator, each day they were changed to say what day it was!!

And just like that we were off, saying goodbye to Sydney and to our last chance of network coverage!! The did have internet services on the boat however it was expensive and unnecessary for us!!

The next 2 days were then days at sea as we made our way to Noumea, New Caledonia. 

On Saturday the sea was a little rough but we all slept for most of the day. Mum and I also went to trivia and came second. That night was our first formal night in the dinning room, this meant men had to wear suits and women ball gowns or similar.

Sunday was another day at sea but there were so many different activities to do and things to do around the boat that we never felt bored. Sunday we relaxed again but in the afternoon we took part in a Scavenger Hunt. We were given 12 pictures of all different things around the boat and then we had to go and find them and a take a picture of it that was matching the one we were given. For example it had to be taken on the same angle and be zoomed in as much as the one provided.

Here is one that I took. 

This is another picture from Sunday that my mum took of the sunrise through her window.

Charlotte;)

Happy Birthday to ME!!

Yes that's right my birthday is on New Years Day!!

Today I turn 15!! Half way to 30, gosh that sounds so old!!

Last year was definitely the hardest year of my life. Going through an illness was really hard, I'll never forget it and I will never cherish my health as much as I do now. I never realised how truly amazing it is to wake up pain free and to do everything I wanted to do!! Your health is something so small when you have it, it goes unnoticed until its gone and all you want is to be healthy, like you used to be. To go back and be that healthy person you remember!! I had that feeling, that longing to be healthy and over a year of having that feeling I no longer have it!! I feel good, my health is returning, slowly but better than never. I'm eating more, doing more and I have become more. It was a tough year but one that I survived.

I hope this year brings with it happiness, good health, strong friendships, love, hope, good school results and so much more!!

Today my grandparents came over for morning tea, my dad made scones and my Grandma made a cake but she dropped it in our driveway which is made of gravel!! So it ended up going to our chickens!! I opened my presents including, a new gold bracelet, craft and cooking things, Greys Anatomy Season 6 and gift vouchers!!

My mum, dad, brother and I then went out for lunch at my favourite Japanese restaurant and then we went into the city and to the Modern Art Gallery. On the way home we also stopped for ice creams.

We then spent the rest of the afternoon at home relaxing!!

I'm happy to see the end of last year and welcome the beginning of this one!!

Happy New Year!!

Charlotte;)