Australia 2017 - In the Thick of It

I may be way in over my head here. Every other second there’s another assignment thrown at us. And we’re just getting started. Our school leader posted a photo on Facebook of us in class. And other people who’ve done this school are commenting things like, “look at them all…no idea how much they are going to miss sleep…” Cool.

As I typed the last few words of an essay the other night, I was already drifting off in to la la land but finished just before I nodded off completely. I probably should have checked it to make sure it wasn’t filled with dreamy nonsense before I turned it in. Nah. Aint’ nobody got time for that.

The good news is that the café on campus was hosting a movie soundtrack trivia night and my team won! I am now the very proud owner of a free coffee voucher. It was a close race between us and one other team, and my heart was racing as we neared the finish line. We won by a nose. It might not have been so close if we had listened to Louise, who only chimed in on one question. She was useless (sorry Louise) throughout much of the game and when she shrugged and finally offered her opinion we blew her off, thinking “pff she don’t know.” Oops.

And Lindsey, the Canadian, helped me make curtains for my bed so I don’t have to sleep with that glaring light from the exit sign all night long anymore. The danger is that I might be more apt to oversleep. Now that I have my own little cocoon and a bed that I’m sinking further and further into night after night (despite the double “mattresses”) I may never come out one day.

Part of our course schedule is to have a workout every Friday with a guy named Paris. I dressed in leggings and my Zion tank and was ready to go. I was a bit disappointed to find out that we were not doing an actual workout, but an intro to what our workouts will consist of in the coming weeks. After a few football inspired warm ups, we got a tour of the weight room, and each did 3 push-ups, a couple squats, and attempted a chin up and a dip with full body weight. I succeeded at one dip and a half, and one chin up. Even though I “wasted” a cute outfit on a non-workout workout, I woke up totally sore in places on my body I forgot existed. I guess I’m more out of shape than I realized.

Family and friends keep asking me if I’ve met any koalas, which I have not, but hope to get the chance at some point. I have, however, met a possum. For any Homestar Runner fans, specifically Teen Girl Squad episode #3…

…this makes me chuckle. It was crawling up the palm tree outside my dorm room one night. I tried to take its picture but after we stared into each other’s eyes for a little while, I wasn’t quick enough before he crawled away and onto my roof.

I look for him every day now. I’m like Scarlett Johansson in Match Point. At first I wasn’t interested in him, and now that he’s being elusive I keep calling his house even though he has a family already. I better watch my back. Watch Match Point if you haven’t seen it. I think it’s turned me into a psycho.