Perth!! How long do you think I'll last???

Happy Monday!

Do you guys want to place bets as to how long I will last away from America???

My brother Eric only predicted 2 weeks.

My friend Kevin Wray predicted less than a year, and I have to pay him 500 dollars if that's the case.
My parents, are set on 8 mos.!

What do you think?????????????????????????

I cannot beleive that I have almost been away for an entire week. The time has gone by fast. I personally think I will last, but then there are times when I have culture shock like crazy.

Things I need to adjust to:

1. All the phrases, tones, and social norms that I dont know or understand.

2. The expensive EVERYTHING!! Retail shopping is very expensive here.

3.Round-abouts on the roads. They have a lot of them.

4.The METRIC SYSTEM.

5.The grocery stores seem like ours, but hardly carry any brand we carry.

6.Expensive Restaurants. Even the simple restaurants are very very expensive.

7.They have a lot more coins than we do, I need to learn them. For instance, they have a $1 & $2 coin, 10cent coin, 20 cent., and so on.

Cottesloe Beach, (My new beach)

Things I'm LOVING about Australia so far!!:

1.The beautiful non-polluted beaches. Blue waters and white sand.

2.Tim Tams. (Cookies that are better than an Oreo).

3.Clean Air.

4. Everything is locally grown.
5. HUGE farmers markets, with lots of CHEAP fruits and Veggies.

6. Public Transportation is good.

7. Lots of outdoor time.

8. Cute little kids with cute Australian accents. I'm in love with all the kids!

9. Lots of surfers and surfing.

10. Lots of beach time.

City of Perth, from Kings Park (A good park to hike at).