"People Magazine" Kerri Style...

OK Jodie... this ones for you. Although I know Jenni and many others will probably get a good laugh out of it. :)

80's Fashion Gone Bad...

Now I feel I can almost say I lived with 80's fashion considering all the jewelry, cloths, and general experiences I had w/ my sisters whom I love dearly. But the local style here in Sydney is serious 80's fashion gone bad. There was a 'sighting' of a girl playing beach volleyball w/ a tank that had large holes in the sides - think Toni Braxton's white dress. Now as any good 80's child would I of course first thought of the awful tan line she would get, let alone the fact that it wasn't fit for beach sports.

Then there are the shorts... which could not get any shorter. This doesn't just apply to the women... the men are just as guilty. We're talking 1-2 in inseams... which on the majority of people is just WRONG.

Now I must say I admire the confidence that the general public has, and their courage to wear super tight, low cut, and extremely short dresses... but there is a point at which certain people should wear more fabric than less.

So Many Men... So Little Swimsuits

Yes I am referring to bungee slingers, banana hammocks, or as we call them in the states Speedos. Now I must say that in my previous travels this has been completely and 100% an area of complaint. However, I must say that there is a good majority of the men here who I can honestly say pull off the little skimpy swim trunks. (Think Daniel Craig in Casino Royale... yum!!) This adds another fun aspect to beach watching and it's even better when you realize you know some of the guys. True you do get the occasional overweight, sun burnt and almost pruning older men who really shouldn't wear such things in public; but I can honestly say the occasional hard body makes up for it... especially considering there are usually more than one.

2 months and Still Single (and Loving It!!)

While I know the previous two sections have probably been entertaining, if not humorous, I know what many of you are looking for is if I'm going to report on how I've found the man of my dreams and am never planning to return to the continental US. Sorry... can't say that I have. I have managed to meet quite a few new people. Some I would consider dating but most are just friends.

Now realizing that this is the perfect opportunity to stick my neck out there and really meet some new people - especially considering I'm no longer travelling. With that in mind I have registered for a couple of local dating websites and have earmarked a couple of the local bars which are known as great singles spots. So far I'm just testing the water, but there are a couple possibilities which I will explore.

While I wish I could write an entire article describing the in depth insights I have into the psyche of the Aussie men... but I would be better suited to write a book on the insights of men across the globe. I say this because the men I spend the most of my time with are from: Turkey, Brazil, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, US and the UK. Given the differences between the countries… my most insightful fact is that men think almost exactly the same no matter which country they are from. Now I find this as both a sad and reassuring fact, because having grown up with a brother I feel I have a fair understanding for the weird and twisted ways men think… which as a single girl in today’s dating world is a good thing.

I hope you have all enjoyed this posting, as I have enjoyed writing it!!

love, hugs, etc. to all!! miss you!

I now officially can say "I live in Sydney"

So on I had the fabulous chance to go out on a sail boat on Friday night. It was a good friend's birthday and his girlfriend organised for 12 of us to go on a sailboat around the harbour for a couple of hours. It was fantastic. I've uploaded the pictures to my Flickr account (linked here: http://flickr.com/photos/kerri_mcclelland/
sets/72157603975971557/) but just to give you a preview, here is the best picture of me w/ the opera house behind.


The boat was a bit late at leaving the dock so there are only a few pictures that were taken before it became dark, but it was good fun. We managed to drink all the alcohol we brought on board and the guacamole I brought was killed in about 15 minutes... if that. :)

The water wasn't as cold as I thought it would be, but then again the weather has been MUCH better than it has over the last few weeks. For those who don't know... for the last 2-3 weeks it has rained the equivalent if not more than their annual rainfall. So needless to say I have not been very impressed. This weekend it has been nice though and I was able to go down and play beach volleyball this morning.

Every Sunday there is a group of people who go play beach volleyball and I've managed to keep enough of my volleyball skills to be 'able' to play with the advanced group which starts at 8:30AM... which has put a damper on my Saturday nights. Which honestly is a good and bad thing... good in that I don't go spend more money and bad that I don't go out. So far I've managed to compensate with going out on Friday nights. :)

This upcoming week we are going surfing at a place called Seal Rocks. It is about 2 hours north of Sydney and the group we are going with will come pick us up and drive us up there. They give us lessons, surf boards, wet suits, places to sleep, food... pretty much everything but alcohol. For only $225, which is a steal considering we will be there for 2 ful days. So many fun pictures will come from that. :) And hopefully I'll be able to say I can surf. The unfortunate thing is that next weekend is also the gay Mardi Gra here... which means I'll either need to stay here next year and not go on exchange, come back, or just never leave... Mom I know which one you're NOT voting for. :)

OK must get back to my Organisational Behaviour reading so I can go home and sleep.

xoxo + Cheers!!

The First Post!! :)

OK, so to make it easier to communicate with everyone who wants to find out what's going on in my life, where I'm going, where I've been, and anything in between - I am creating this blog. This way I can post updates either small or large and those of you who begin to miss me and want to see what's goin on can check what I've posted.

Simple as Pie!! :)

Right now its the second week of classes at the AGSM. It's about 9:45 PM and I've had a productive day so am not allowing myself a couple hours of procrastination on the web. So far classes are going well. I'm getting back into the habits and rituals of student life... aka finding the $5 dinners, cheat drinks (which are nearly extinct in Sydney), and spending too much time with your nose in a book. Classes for this sesssion are:

- Organisational Behaviour (OB)

- Accounting

- Data Analysis (DA)

- Economics

I love the OB class as it is what my old job was, just more of the theory and intellectual meat behind what I was doing in practice. Most of the class hates it, but I love it. :) Accounting is just that... accounting - I find it interesting and very challenging at the same time. I will say that I will never look at a financial statement the same way again and it's only the second week. DA and Econ are both just covering what I had in undergrad so it's a bit of a review for now.

My class mates are great! We are 63 strong, with 12 women and 6 Americans. Below is a picture of everyone during Orientation week... you probably can't see me, I'm in the back standing on my tip toes. :)

So far I've been exploring Sydney as much as possible, I haven't yet made it too far into the outer reaches or too far from the central business district or my area for that matter... but I have a while. :)

Our school has our student society elections in the coming weeks. I'm thinking of running for the events coordinator (aka social chair). It is something that for all intensive purposes I have been doing for the last month so it seems like a natural next step, so hopefully all goes well.

Well I think that is a good start to my blogging career.... will write more later.

Love, hugs, and kisses to all!

Cheers,

-K