My first blog entry.

Ok, welcome to my first blog entry EVER!! I would like to thank Halley for being my inspiration and making me realize how easy it can be. Only five minutes of relatively pain-free information entry and here I am typing away................in Melbourne, Australia!! I am so happy to be here. For me, being in Melbourne represents a much needed change of attitude and lifestyle. For the past few years I've had the unshakable feeling of being on a career path to a humdrum future. I need to shake things up a bit so what better way than to jet to the other side of the world to advance my schooling while seeing some sights along the way? Two years ago, going to graduate school seemed an impossibilty. However, thanks to a little inspiration from watching my girlfriend Christine search for a school, I realized I would never know if I didn't try. So I applied.....yada, yada, yada and now I am here attending a top ranked school, on the verge of soaking up a ton of knowledge and hopefully meeting some great and inspiring people. For the first time in a while I feel excited about the present (and future). My main goals are to kick ass in school, get involved with as much as I am able while keeping the first goal intact, seeing as much of Australia as possible, writing blog entries and having fun!! Stay tuned and I will keep you up to date on said fun and my and my roomate's (Christine, Halley and Sarah) adventures here in Melbourne, Australia. Toodles.-Eric