Just a day, just an ordinary day…

Last night I stayed up too late for no reason except that I didn’t feel tired. I woke early as usual this morning though and now I’m starting to feel the effects of not enough sleep. Ick. This morning, when I was dragged to brekkie by my mates…wow I didn’t even plan that word drop…it was pouring rain. It took me by complete surprise when I walked out the door. I imagine I had a look on my face that was something along the lines of what someone who had never seen rain before would have. Seriously though, I had forgotten that rain existed. Anyway, the rain lasted for about ten minutes and then all of a sudden the sun came out full force and within a minute the rain had stopped. I freaking love Queensland. 10 minutes of rain is all I need to get my fill of it for a few weeks. :)

So I spent the morning on the phone with the mum and then with mike. Somehow that, along with looking at the new surf school website/deciding I need to surf ASAP, took up my entire morning. I went down to lunch even though I’ve had no appetite with the goal of sitting w/the Americans but didn’t see them anywhere. About half way through eating I saw them, oh well.

I sent an email to Charlene, the girl I’m going to Fiji with, asking about surf school and the 2 3-day weekends we have in april/may. I must must must utilize those 3-day weekends.

**I must comment that some of the boys from my hall, the socially inept ones in particular, are sitting in the hall right now discussing anime and comics. Have I mentioned that one of the boys from another hall—long story but he’s sort of a groupie of our hall—has put me in charge of making these boys less awkward? I'm just so mature and wise in the art of social interaction. Anyway, they have no idea obviously but I think I’ve been helping them a lot with their conversation skills just by being my loud, “so close to crossing the line of appropriateness” self. I've definitely made them blush on several occasions! **

Okay so anyway I got an email back and we’re going to discuss it on Tuesday in marine lecture. It seems hopeful. For the afternoon, I did some work/going over of notes that I don’t really understand and then went for a long walk since, surprise, it was a beautiful day. I tried to run but my legs weigh 100 lbs each today...I hope I haven't caught the bug that everyone in the hall seems to have. At dinner, I again had planned to make myself eat with the Americans so I could see what they had done this weekend/see what they were going to do next weekend, but when I came down none of them were there yet. My hall tends to get in line early for meals so I just ate with them. I’m really trying to be around the other internationals more but it feels like every force in the universe is working against me! I’ll try again tomorrow (and every day following…) Anyway I need to go shower so I can go watch the Australian version of “so you think I can dance” with a bunch of people down in the lounge. I had no idea there was an Australian version…not that I’ve ever watched the American version! Oh well, it should be entertaining. Super long busy day tomorrow.