Broome Time

Over the past few weeks here, I have accumulated a number of beautiful (seemingly permanent) sandfly bite marks, developed an unhealthy addiction to Nutella, and been fully accepted into the KK family. Feeling right at home, I have joined the rest of my room in unloading my backpack to my designated spot on the floor. My 12th man flag hangs proudly above my bunk (except for the days that Charlie - the bandwagon Broncos fan - decides to place it elsewhere). The same bunk that generally makes me fear for my life, when I climb into at night, knowing that it was completely incorrectly assembled by two fine, completely hungover gentlemen, despite the better advice from the ladies. Typical. But with a brand new bunk, and the better mattress that I strategically stole, as far as sleeping arrangements come in hostels, I'm living the high life. Now if only I could teach people to open and close the door quietly, especially between the hours of 1-4am.

While I have been working quite a bit, I have been to the weekend markets a few times, gone out with the family at night, and I did make it over to Cable beach for the sunset (before my bike got a flat tire and was shunned to remain locked up on the bike rack forever more). George and I have also made multiple trips out to Gantheume Point to hunt for dinosaur footprints!! (yes, real ones). 

Stegosaur :) ... (the one with 5 toes ;)

Low tide at Gantheume Point

In hearing me talk about the upcoming 4th of July, the KK staff decided to try and create a celebration for me, including volleyball and a bbq. Although it didn't seem too promising in the morning, everyone got involved and it was actually a huge success!

Happy "Be nice to us" day!! because it's America day! and we are American! :)

Sunshine, bbq sausages (because it IS still Australia...), and pool volleyball, while listening to Kid Rock. Probably one of my favorite days here yet! Running around in my American flag bandana, I think that was the day I became that much closer with everyone here... or it might have been karaoke night, when I busted out some Nicki Minaj (completely sober), and shocked everyone with my awesome rapping skills ;)

As for current events, one of the "big" things going on in Broome at the moment is Miss Cable Beach, a pageant type competition that kicked off last Sunday and continues for the next 4 weekends. For the last week or so, I have been harassed by everyone at the KK to enter the competition. What started out as a joke, turned into serious attempts at convincing me to do so... Maybe part of me wanted to try it, maybe I just caved into peer pressure, and maybe it had something to do with the $5000 prize money on the line.... but so help me, with the promise of everyone coming to cheer me on, my application was submitted. I am competing in Miss Cable Beach this Sunday.... Maybe I should cut back on the Nutella :/....

Excited and even more nervous, at the very least, this competition was an excuse to go swimsuit shopping guilt-free!! In need of a more formal outfit, and with very little time, and the very few shops that Broome has to offer, shopping has been a struggle. Mom, I need my shopping consultant! My roommate Sunny eagerly offered to help, but shopping has continually turned out to be more successful for her... 

2 days and counting....

I came home yesterday to Charlie giggling and telling me "you have maillllll...."

This just got real.

Anyone know how to walk down the catwalk?? 

Can I have more time to prepare? 

I don't even remember the last time I wore high heels... 

the answer to all questions is world peace. Right?.... 

Yikes!!