Chateau Motel Downey

All packed and ready, it seriously hasn't hit me yet. My flight leaves LAX at 11:20pm and i highly doubt I'll be able to sleep... nerves man. i hope there aren't too many suburban soccer moms out in Queensland. because I'm pretty much fed up with that **** ha ha. Hervey Bay, i am ready for my bicycle and part time job with lousy benefits but great scenery! WOOHOO!!!!!! let the adventures begin..... is Oz ready?

trapped, no more, i am.

... shocked that we hadn't booked in advance (perhaps that was the reason for the Becs inquisition). In the end it was easy enough to find accommodation People are pretty helpful - they will walk up to you if you look lost. We stayed on Venice Beach and the freaks you see around there are something else. We did the Hollywood thing...didn't see anyone famous though ...

... and outside) I could catch up on the morning without having to get up and walk right away. From LAX Airport to downtown is one freeway change and one exit, that's it! They gave me a single for $68 a night with cable, newspaper and all the works. Have fun and check back to see where you can eat great American food as we approach Thanksgiving.

... celebrities' as well one of those funny silver men you see in touristy places, this time on the esculator of the station, blending in easily with the crowds. Only in Hollywood. I'm now having a chilled evening as I have three nights out in LA coming up so I'm going to be knackered by next week. Tomorrow I'm going to a restaurant in Beverley Hills with Paul, Amanda and some friends - apparently they specialise in garlic so I'd better stock up on mints ...

... hairspray, blow-dryer, etc. Burke Williams is best known for their legendary massages. There are so many choices, I had a tough time deciding what to get. I decided I'd try Thai, since I'd never done it before. I'm glad I did, it was so relaxing, and truly a unique experience. I went for the deluxe session, which lasted 80 minutes and I loved every second. On my way out I was browsing the spa menu and noticed they have day packages too, where you can combine ...

... are refreshing draughts quenching your thirst as you journey on. I am the beam that holds your house, the board of your table, the bed on which you lie, and the timber that builds your boat. I am the handle of your hoe, the door of your homestead, the wood of your cradle, the shell of your coffin. I am the bread of kindness and the floor of beauty. Ye who pass by, listen to my prayer: harm me not." - Portuguese Forest Reserves, Prayer of the Woods, 1100 "To ...

Hello everyone!!! We're in Los Angeles again but we leave tomorrow morning for New York. Im so pumped, sex and the city tour here i come! Yesterday we went to universal studios and also did a tour of the movie star's homes in LA. Universal was good, cept it was freezing! We went on a tour that took you through all the movie sets and showed you ...

... much to do, so little time. It is sad that I will have to miss a quarter of school at Irvine, and I am going to miss all my family and friends....but I have been wanting this for the past 2 years and it is finally becoming a reality! I have so many emotions that I can't really describe how I am feeling, the only way to convey what is going through my head is PURE EXCITEMENT. I am on the first shuttle that ...

I, meanwhile, flew out to SoCal and had a great visit with family and friends. It was the first time I got to spend time with my newest granddaughter, Carlyna Bella. She was 7 months old and just a beautiful bundle of joy. The weather co-operated for the whole time (June can sometimes be weird weather in SoCal) and the graduations for my other two grandkids went very well. Cheyenne's was first, on a Wednesday and since her school was small, the ...

... who was getting some award that night) Harrison Ford, Calista Flockhart, The Dr Quinn Medicine Woman Lady, George Lucas, Andy Garcia, Tea`Carerra, Hugh Hefner and his 4 Playboy bunnies and some other randoms, but it was cool! we were rite on the Red carpet!!!! I fitted in well wearing my jeans and a shirt.... The next day included a tour of the stars homes, Jen Aniston, Danny Devito, Burt Reynolds, Where Marilyn Monroe, Walter Mathau, Elvis ...