03/20/04
Wow! I can't believe I'm in Australia! It's beautiful! I love it here and I've only been here for a couple of days. I've found a house, if you would call it that, it more like a boarding house-apartment. I live on the seventh floor, in room J. So it's 7-J. The owner of the apartment is a really cool girl named Kaylee Johnson. I think she is in her early thirties, but she acts like she is our mom, she makes our breakfast in the huge hall, but doesn't do our laundry. She lets us do whatever we want, when ever we want, as long as it's not illegal or doesn't make too much noise. I already have some friends here! There's this one girl, who is amazing, she reminds me of Jimmy so much. She usually spends the day drawing in her sketch book. She also paints people for money, which she uses for rent money. Her name is Anastasia, and she is also a run away, just like me. But she's running from an abusive, druggy boyfriend.
She has blonde-white hair and has rainbow coloured streaks going through them. When I saw her, I knew I was going to like it here. She is my age, and we get along amazingly. She is originally from England, so she always says things are 'bloody brilliant'. There's this other girl, Carlotta. She's a run away too. But she's really young, like twelve or thirteen. Her parents were on vacation with her in Australia, but they died in a car crash. I think she was nine when this happened. She came to live with Kaylee when she ran away from her orphanage. I wonder how everyone is doing back in Toronto. I miss them, but I know they probably don't miss me. It's a weird feeling, knowing you're not wanted where you want to be.
ELLIE
03/25/04
I have to start looking for a job; I know my money from home isn't going to last forever. I've looked through the local papers, but so far the only thing that interests me is photography classes, and right now I can't afford that. But I did see a wanted ad for a make-up artist for a photographer. I think I'm going to apply, because I can draw and colour pretty good, but I can also mix and blend colours together really good.
ELLIE
04/02/04
I got it! I am now the make-up artist for Abbatrix! Wow! He's sort of old, like my old teacher, Mr. Simpson, age. Anyways, me, Ana and Lottie are going shopping. I don't have a lot of clothes or stuff, and I really want to make a good impression. I'm so excited.