Kelsey's travel diary

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IT’S MOVING DAY YALL!!!

I am so beyond excited. I will only be living here for a few months but it’s better than living in hostel’s. I was debating what I would do when I first got to the new place. It was either take a bubble bath first, unpack, or just lay in my own bed. Ended up unpacking first. When I was staying in the airbnb in Cairn’s I unpacked a little but not fully. I have been living out of a suitcase & in hostel’s since the day I arrived in Australia. 104 days. 104 days of not having my own bedroom. Now I finally have one again I could cry.

As I mentioned in my last post I’ll be living with a guy named Mitch. I’ve been all moved in for about 7 hours now. He enjoy’s going to the gym & has a clean house, what more could you want in a roomie? I mean, he is no Erin, but no-one ever will be. I honestly think I could write a whole blog about Erin and how much I miss my best friend. Anyway I am very excited about this living situation. It is near the CBD (city center) & it has a pool, sauna, gym & hot tub. It’s right near the river too which makes for a stunning view. The picture below is now my daily walk view. AH!!!

Mitch and I actually bonded over tv shows & movies. Can anyone guess what we bonded over? If you guessed murder shows, you’re right. I’ve always been interested in those type of shows, criminal minds will always be my favorite. He asked me if there are really this many murders & stuff that happens in America. Of course I said yes & that came with me telling him about Irene. It’s not always easy talking about that but it does feel nice to talk about it. Ever since Irene has been gone it has been a little hard to watch tv shows about murder. Sometime’s I do have to shut off the show or podcast just because it can be very triggering. I showed him a picture of Irene & his Immediate response was “Wow. She’s beautiful.” Yes. She was & thats how I want to remember her. It’s honestly kind of heartbreaking to know that one day her story could turn into a podcast or a documentary. Knowing her story will be told will be great and I know it needs to be heard. It just doesn’t make it any easier.

After I unpacked I went to the gym & did upper body. I am trying to love upper body. I genuinely think once I have the slightest bit of muscle in my arm I’ll enjoy it. After the gym I ended up going grocery shopping since it’s right next to my gym. I am VERY excited to have a stove again. The hostel I have been at for the past 3 weeks didn’t have a stove or oven. Just an air fryer & a microwave. Mitch asked me if I was a good cook.. I just wanted to laugh honestly. I told him I can cook & I am alive (HA) but I am not the best. I feel like I need to marry a chef that way I can learn. I have better opportunity learning from TikTok than finding a husband. Let’s be a real. (Sorry grandma, still no husband. Aussie men are hotter but not any better from what I’ve heard)

I haven’t handed out my CV’s yet. I do plan on doing that this week I promise. I was going to go Monday but most of the bars are closed Monday – Wednesday here, which I LOVE! Praying I can find one of those bars that way I can have a few days off in a row to explore.

This is pretty much it for now with this post. Just wanted y’all to know I am all moved in. Catch ya next time 🙂

Xo