Happy New Year from Narrabean, Australia! The holding period for the Billabong Junior Pro world Championships begins today. They are running the guys heats today, and the weather is super hot. It's like 110 degrees on the beach. They said it's one of the hottest days ever in Sydney. Oh my goodness. Oh, and the other day we found these toilets that talk to you when you're using the bathroom. We don't have anything like that in Hawaii. It was certainly one of the highlights of my trip so far!