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I don't know how many people read my blog, but for those of you that do I just want to let you know that I am not neglecting my small corner in the cyber world. I need to get a few more pictures to show all you some of the great things about where I live. Sadly I will only be living here for 10 more days, then I am back to the USA. Standby comrades.

March Movie Madness

Anyone that knows me, knows I love movies! I like all genres too, wether it be fantasy, action, independent films, etc. So I thought that for a blog post I would comment on some of the movies I have seen lately, and just some movies that I love.


Valentines Days wasn't a bad movie. I loved that there were so many actors and actresses (well known) ones in it. I like some of the stories in it. Some parts were a bit of a surprise those of you that have seen it know what I am talking about, those of you that don't I suggest you go find it. I would tell you one thing I love about the movie but again don't want to ruin it for you. Cute movie though, I found it a little slow. So I am not going to recommend seeing it and I am not going to say don't go see it. Up to you!


I actually read this book in the summer time and loved every minute of it. The movie was an excellent portrayal of the book. A couple details were different but all in all amazing. The character Henry and Claire specifically were casted so perfectly I couldn't have chosen anyone better. Some tears were shed not on my part but in the theater. Cute book, cute movie, go see it.


Stardust is a fantasy movie for sure! I love it cause it isn't all frilly and stuff, there are some deffinant dark parts to the film, and there is action and whit and funny, the story line is interesting and different. It came out in 2007 but I will watch it again and again for sure!


I love this movie, it was so well done. Brad Pitt just did a great performance as a Nazi Hunting American. Christopher Waltz is actually nominated for an academy award for best supporting actor. His role was "Jew Hunter" and again just did an amazing job. It is set in Nazi occupied France during WWII. I would HIGHLY recommend seeing this movie.


The Guardian is a movie that I will probably love forever. I first saw this movie when I was in Lifeguard training so I could relate that much more because my training was intense but not nearly as intense as USCG training. I loved this movie for a couple reasons. One - Aston Kutcher is a total babe in this movie (he trained for 8 months swimming etc) and he is just jaw dropping. Two - the movie is just genuinly good and it's about becoming a US Coast Guard and that to save a life you must sacrifice everything. The USCG motto is "So Others May Live" I think that is just amazing that in the worst storms people go out to save lives and are just so selfless and they truly are amazing people.


I loved Sherlock Holmes!! It was funny, whitty, dark, just a fun movie. I would also recommend this movie if you haven't seen it yet!


The Blind Side - Such an AMAZING movie. I can't believe the life Michael Oher had. The Tuhey's were so loving to him and just gave him such a good life. It was a touching story and I hope that it wins an Oscar. Sandra Bullock did a great southern accent ahaha, but it was just such a great movie. Seriously every movie that is on here I would recommend seeing.


Now obviously if you listened to ANY of your friends you would SHOULD have seen Avatar by now. The graphics were just awesome!! I loved the different take on the Pochahontas story. I actually didn't realize that it was Pochahontas until my mom mentioned it. This movie is supposed to be the first of a possible trilogy. So until then I can't wait for this to come out on DVD


I just saw this movie last night actually and I was a bit surprised, the preview made it look like it was going to be cooky and wonky I felt, and it was just different than what I thought. I LOVE Tim Burton, I think he makes great movies. Helena Boneham Carter, Jonny Depp and Tim Burton are a great trio and are found in many movies together (Sweeney Todd, Corpse Bride). All in all I thought the movie was O.K. Not my favourite of his work but still up there. There were some funny parts definatley such as "I love my fat boys" and "hello Um" the costumes and make-up were amazing. I would not not recommend and I would not recommend if that makes sense. Don't want to be held accountable if you didn't like it. Advice - read reviews.

Anyway hope you enjoyed my little movie critique. Let me know if you have any movie that you would recommend me to see!
Till next time xoxo

A Colourful Creation

Today was one of Katelyn and Brandy's friends birthday. They made her a cake which then made me want to make a cake. So tonight after dinner us 3 made a cupcake cake. The box asked for 1 cup of water...usually one would go to the tap measure out the one cup and pour it into the mix, but not Katelyn. She went to the fridge filtered water dispenser and measured out the one cup. I asked her "dude what are you doing?" she said "I want it to be nice and clean" HAHA


Next we split the batter and added food dyes to make a colourful cake!

That is what the cake looked like inside. I thought it was cool, colour adds so much fun to food.

And finally it is done!

Doppleganger Week!

Brittany, would be Eva Mendes. I can see the resemblance.

I have heard that I look like Katherine Heigl..

Katelyn would be Reese Witherspoon

Brandy would be Mischa Barton

Cole looks so much like Ryan Scheckler


Anyway there we are. Let me know what you think!

Urban Dictionary It.

I was just on facebook and on my friend's status he had this little story about his name. Then at the end it said go to urbandictionary.com and see what it says about you. So I did just that. Here is the first definition of my name:

Karly -The bestest friend in the whole wide world;; also known worldwide for clever sidenotes during sometimes awkward situations. Adored by men everywhere, in later life she as well as her BFF's are expected to have hott babies with hair like sex.
That Karly is sex on legs !

Living In The Land Down Unda

Well to start off the flight over here wasn't THAT bad. I actually enjoyed the 14 hour flight from LA to Sydney because I was able to was 6 movies! I watched 2 then I started getting a little tired so I shot a 5 hour energy drink and watched 4 more! It was great. That is how I recommend getting through that flight..MOVIES. When we got here we had Christmas with the family which was great! It was so good to be all together again. Then on the 28th we flew to Brisbane (Brizzy they say) to do some travelling. There we went to the Steve Irwin Zoo, it was cool. Lots of Steve Irwin memorial stuff there. His wife Terry and their kids Bindy and Bob were there and they all came to feed the crocs! Bob is SO cute.

I wish I could've gotten a closer picture. But here is Terry Bob and Bindi


The signs just as you go into the zoo.


This is Lake McKenzie, it's on Fraser Island. Fraser Island is made completely of sand, there are no rocks. To get to this lake we endured a VERY bumpy ride for a couple of hours but it was SO worth it. Lake McKenzie's water comes from rain, and leaves by evaporation. It is the purest water you will EVER swim in. There are no fish in the lake, it literally tastes like bottled water. The sand on the beach is white and is like powder. I loved it here, if I ever go back to Brisbane I will for sure try and go there again. They are so keen on keeping the pollution down in the water that they ask you to use as little sunscreen as possible. The water is just so pure and clean I love it!


This is Noosa Beach. It was so nice the day we went! I never wear sunscreen and I didn't this day either, I payed for it aswell, got a really nice sunburn. I loved Noosa didn't want to leave, I could see myself easily living there for the rest of my life. The waves were so great there, we had a lot of fun body surfing.


Some more of Noosa.

Next Stop....SYDNEY

In Sydney we went to the Olympic Park. I was the only one who really wanted to go, since I LOVE the Olympics. It was cool to see the stuff for sure, here is a statue at the Olympic park.


Brandy and Katelyn posing with the Sydney Harbour Bridge.


We OBVIOUSLY had to see the all famous Sydney Opera house. It was so cool to be there and see it in real life, not just in movies.


Before I go on I need to thank my mom for booking the best hotels EVER. In each Hotel we had such great views of the city we stayed in, it was great for pictures! I am not going to post all the pictures because it would just take too long. Anyway this is Bondi Beach. Great beach! It was a 10 minute bus ride from our hotel. If you go to Sydney I would reccomend staying at Bondi Junction...there are so many little shops, and the mall is right there and the bus stop is too!


Us 4 kids (Brittany left either this day or the day before to go back to school) and Mom at the Sydney temple.


Also if you are ever in Sydney...you MUST go to Burgerfuel. Best burgers on the planet that I have come across. Brittany came here with Amanda two years ago, and we revisited it twice while in Sydney. Burgers are HUGE and just great!

There is just so much to do on the EAST side and so many things to see. I loved it over there! I hope if the opportunity arrises for you to go to Australia I hope you take it without hesitation. The people are so nice, the beaches are out of this world, and food is pretty good!! Till next time xoxo

Times Flying and I am Standing Still

I cannot believe how quickly this semester has gone by! It seems like only yesterday I arrived here and started one of the hardest semesters I will ever have. Despite everything that has happened this semester I wouldn't change a minute of it, because it would not have made me the person I am today. School has been a more challenging semester, I was taking Chem 105 and Bio 254 both demanding classes I hate to admit but Chem REALLY took over my life Bio for surely took a back seat. I studied chemistry at least 2 hours a day, and it became a joke between my friends and I that we were dating. Lots of people ask me "got any guys in your life?" or "are you dating anyone?" Each time I was asked I had two responses, 1. "No I go to school!" (i would say this with an almost insulted look on my face, as in UM I GO TO COLLEGE I don't come here to date...totally kidding, although I know I will never get married, I will tell you more about that later in the post) or I would say "Yah I am dating this really great guy his name is Chemistry, It's an abusive relationship but I can't seem to tare myself aware from him!" And that would be all laughs....well at first people were really excited then they realized it was a fake. I am glad to say that now I refer to Chemistry as my boyfriend, it makes me feel like life is more exciting than just school. ahah I have also met and HUGE amount of people in the library this semester, cause I spent so much time there, I have a legitmate seat in the library and most people know I sit there and keep it vacant every now and then we have the newbies coming and they just don't know that it is my seat so I let them sit there just that once. Many people tell me that I spend way too much time there! Which is kinda bad, cause they ALL assume I am some sort of genious who gets all A's and well hellen that is just not me, and so I have tried to cut my time spent at the library maybe they will think I am slacking and my B grades won't seem so bad to them. Hahah. That is pretty much all of school has to offer in stories.

This semester has also been harder because my FAMILY moved across the world to Australia, and it has been hard knowing that they are so far away. Before I could call home whenever I wanted (I am a total Mommy's girl and love talking with her) But not I have till wait till at least 4 pm to talk and I has just been hard communicating, and I miss them very much!! I am so excited to go home for Christmas and stay there in the SUNNY weather till April. This is one of the reason's I am so thankful for technology (skype, facebook, cell phones) the way we keep connected.

Last reason why this semester has been not as great, I have had some friend problems. My whole life drama has NEVER followed me around, and have NEVER had friend issues. Senior year the last 2 months of school drama hit me like a ton of bricks, that is a different story though...anyway this semester I came back to school for two reasons: 1. Because I had an overwhelming feeling like I needed to be here (still don't know why) and 2. Because I wanted to spend more time with one of my best friends before we separated for a little while. Well lots of things happened, and we didn't end up spending as much time together as I would've liked, and I totally take into account all the events that occured, because LIFE HAPPENS and it is through life that we learn these valuable lessons. What I have learned this semester include: - friends are more important than you realize. Friends are the people who will be there for you (especially at school) when your family isn't. Friends will help you through the tough times and rejoice with you through the good times. Friends are the one's that will cry with you when you are sad (or if you don't cry and just get choked like lots of us they come and lay with you even though they are in a towel just out of the shower and still wet). Just like any other relationship friendship takes work, and if you are on a bumpy road you have to give more effort than just a day, and effort has to come from BOTH parts, not just one side. Friends are going to grow with you, and see you grow and change. Friends are going to be there for you your whole life, no matter what fights or arguments, or anything else that happens along the way. Some friends you will consider family no matter what happens! Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget. There is a qoute I found and it goes like this "Everything is okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end" If there is one piece of advice I could give out, it would be to NEVER give up, just look at that quote "if it's not okay, its not the end" Although the semester didn't go as I had hoped I wouldn't change one minute of it because I wouldn't have learnt all of this!

Now for why I am never going to get married: Well I spend lots of time in the library doing chemistry questions. I spend lots of time in the library when I should be going out on dates, actually I never get asked out maybe it's cause I spend too much time in the library. ANYWAY my chemistry teacher Sis. Hanks...love her to death! She is awesome, is not married. And after a really hard test that most of us didn't do too hot on, she decided to give us a little speech. She said that you know in life you have a plan, and maybe some of us are wanting to be dentists or doctors and you know maybe that's not the path we should be on. Her whole life she always thought she was going ot get married and have kids, but she was always doing chemistry questions when she should've been going out on dates and at first it was hard, but now that she has realized her purpose in life she is okay with it...DUN DUN DUNNNNNNN my life was foreshadowed by Sis. Hanks. THANK YOU! I now know where I will be in 15 years....I will be teaching at a HS coaching track and field, and also being a personal trainer...no husband, no kids, yes this is hard to think of at first since I am only 19...but I am okay with it thanks to Sis. Hanks!!!

Hopefully you have enjoyed reading this post. I shall post more often, and post pictures. Till next time...xoxo Gossip Girl haha.