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2 March er.... so that didn't workWho knew? Apparently, the monks in the remote mountains of Tibet don't have wireless access. The industrialisation of China really just means more gigantic neon lights on all the buildings. And the islands off Thailand seem to be full of gorgeous and amazing people, who in response to, "Is there an internet cafe nearby?" will smile from ear to ear, and then hurry off to cook you even MORE food! So my whole "travel blog" didn't really work to well, mostly because we harldy had a second to ourselves while trecking around asia, but also because the internet is not common over there. And the one time I actually found an internet cafe, the connection was so slow, my blog took 35 minutes to load. Then when I clicked on "create new entry" the computer reset. Hmmm. It wasn't meant to be. I feel this trip was an amazing time of learning more about myself and taking time to discover other areas of the world. The people I met throughout my trip have such an amazing and rich culture, and I was very blessed to be able to share so many experiences with them. Thanks everyone for your prayers and support. I think I was one of the only ones not to get sick (thanks to Wally for getting me used to spicy foods with his curries!) I did come down with a cold, but cured that in under 4 days with my drug habbit. I was known on the tour as the man to see about pills - Vitamin C, multivitamin, echanasia - I had everything. So anyways, my appologies to everyone who was looking forward to blog entries throughout the last 2 months. I've recorded all my adventures in a diary I took travelling, so if you want to take me out to coffee sometime, I'll bring the diary along and tell you funny stories!  16 January "And I'll see you again... a long time from now."Dallas Green, a Canadian independant musician, once wrote about the emotions involved when being separated from friends and family. I've got to admit, I can relate, as once again I prepare to head off to Asia for a 3 and a half week adventure beyond my wildest dreams! The thing is, unlike most songs that focus on the saddness of leaving loved ones, Dallas builds his chorus on the joy of being reunited with people after having spent that time apart... and how everyday spent away from each other just makes that day of being reunited even more joyful! HOW COOL IS THAT??
Anywho, I'll see you all again and be very, very happy on that day. I'll try not to fall in love with TOO many american beauties, but I can't promise anything about the Australian ones that are coming with me...
Please keep me in your prayers, as I am depending on them to keep me healthy (something about not seeing a doctor until just yesterday, and not getting any of the recommended immunisations). Don't worry mum, you know God has kept me safe through worse :)
Now I must go and pack my bag because we leave in 1 hour 15 mins... and I've heard a rumour that planes won't wait if you are late! 26 April The price we all must payThink about this: if I handed you a $50 note and said, "Happy Birthday, go buy yourself something. Spoil yourself!" What would you buy? What is that $50 worth do you suppose?
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Now check out what's been happening in my life of late.
 Sad news. My sponsor child Dauda from Senegal in Africa has been sick for a long while... not sure of the details, the translations are kind of vague in the specifics, but i think it may be as bad as bone-marrow cancer in his foot. When I first found out, I decided to start sending an extra $10 through to Dauda's parents each month for medical treatment, or just to spoil him a little. To this day I keep receiving letters faithfully each month, and they tell me that the $10 was spent on either a doctor's checkup, some school books, or some ridiculously bright red shoes in which Dauda is showing off proudly to me in the photo they send with the letter... i'm not going to lie, it usually makes my day a whole lot brighter!
The point is, this is the first year Dauda can't make it to school because he is quite sick and needs to go back and forth from the city often. The sponsorship program is making sure that he is in good health, so that is somewhat of an encouragement for me, as I feel pretty powerless down here in Australia. The last letter I received from Dauda's parents mentioned that the $10 had been put into a deposit at the Christian Children's Fund base and they were saving up the $54 AUD that was necessary for Dauda to have the operation on his foot that he needed for things to get back to the way they were. As I read over the letter that one section stuck out like a sore thumb... "$54 AUD to get Dauda his operation." I openned up my wallet and found two lonely receipts from the section that should contain notes. I always keep my receipts even if there's not really any reason to, maybe its to justify whatever I have bought by making it seem like an important purchase. I unfolded them and had a squiz...
Reciept #1
Corona Extra 24pk - $52.99
3.5kg Bag Ice - $2.79
3.5kg Bag Ice - $2.79
Reciept #2
Shell Diesel - $64.32
The realisation dawned on me; of the last two purchases I've made, either one would have paid for an opperation that could potentially save a little boy's life. Instead, I used my money for beer, fuel and bags of ice. How has our world become a place where we bitch and moan about things we want - new clothes, cds, computers, cars, movies? I mean come on, how can the majority of people just be ignoring this? Tell me honestly, in answer to my first question, what were you thinking of buying? I'm just as guilty, I probably would have bought 2 new cds, listenned to them, then thrown them into a pile with all the others.
I don't know what else to write.
1 March And now for another set of lyrics...I just want to say thankyou to everyone for all of your support in the semi-tough time I was going through when I posted those last song lyrics... even to Kezza, who just called me emo!
 Moving back to Australia has taken a little time to get used to. I'm not sure if anyone actually read the last post, but the lyrics tend towards a sense of being "lost", the singer is trying to find where he fits in... not only in society, but in time. He doesn't know where he is meant to be, and feels like the only place for him is right where he's standing at the time.I guess I felt a little like that for a while being back in Perth... I just didn't really see where I fit back in to the way things were here. Church, uni, friends, and life in general.
BUT thanks to good friends and my wonderful family who came up last weekend I'm now doing much better, incredible in fact. I've stopped being so self-obsessed and started looking outwards again, which is usually the cure for any kind of depression (apart from the chemical imbalance people talk about). I reckon if you spend all your time thinking about yourself, you get depressed because you realise what a horrible person you really are. That's why we have Jesus, so we can think about Him, and serve others just like He did. It's pretty simple really.
Now I have another set of song lyrics to describe how I feel...
Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir
Three bags full!
One for the master
One for the dame
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane...
Now... try and psycho-analyse that!
19 February The Nowhere ManI wonder where the junkies go to die
Are you a friend or just some passer by Cos lately it feels like I might need some time If you want me Then you've found me With time out of mind Lately I've wondered how many I's there are in mine If this ain't real then what's the point in trying Lately it feels like I might need some time If you want me Then you've found me With time out of mind And darling I wonder how many signs you'll find tonight We all know it's the longest ties that bind Still lately it feels like I'm on my knees each time If you want me Then you've found me With time out of mind Yeah I'm the nowhere man And I know I know where I stand If you want me Then you've found me With time out of mind - The Veils 3 February Geraldonians..... UNITE!!Yes that's right, barely a day had gone by in Australia and I was back in Geraldton with the family! So nice to see them all, especially my little bro and sis. Here are some pictures that are totally rad, and you can all see just how cute they both are!
 26 January So ends the 6 month saga...I'm back in Australia, seeing the fam, back to reality... so I should probably write something deep, eh?
I don't have a Canadian accent, and I sincerely appologise to my Australian friends who thought this might be an added bonus of getting me back. I've been all over the world now, and I feel so much wiser, but still Australian. Except for my pasty white skin - my Gero mates have even started calling me that... Pasty! It's funny cos it's true!
And I have accomplished so much when I think about it. I've volunteered on a summer camp, stayed in REALLY dodgy youth hostels, battled the rocky mountains, seen Niagara Falls, flown on a ba-zillion aeroplanes, laughed at the statue of liberty, moshed to all my favourite bands, pretended to speak French, drank more wine than I ever will again in my life, rode the NY subway, kissed two girls at once (don't ask), made life-long friends on the opposite side of the world, watched the Mighty Ducks play ice hockey, asked for a "supersize" meal at MacDonalds, snowboarded the massive mountains in Colorado, and I nearly fell in love... but caught myself just in time!
 I miss the Canadians soooo much, and I miss the Aussies I hung out with in Canada soooo much too! And the Americans definately hold a special place in my heart, I am missing them now.
I came back to WA just in time to suprise my mate Brian for his 21st birthday! It was great to see everyone and no-one was expecting me. BUT I got a real suprise when Brian announced his engagment to his girlfriend that night!! And my brother is also engaged to his girlfriend, Tarryn! Craziness, I leave for 6 months and everybody runs off to get engaged...
 Back to reality now, work is starting soon at Curtin, and my final year of Physics/Education is ahead of me. I guess I really want to say thanks to everyone for your continuous comments and support throughout my entire trip. It was great you were able to enjoy my Canada experience alongside me through this blog, even though you were thousands of miles away. I loved to check out the replies to my blogs and see people caring - even random people I don't know saying that I looked like a clown! Thanks everyone, God bless you all as I know he blessed me with this amazing experience.
Signing off,
 Leith
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