Monday: I was going to wake up early to workout, but I found out that my alarm was set for the evening instead of the morning, so I woke up at 7:45. We met Kiley’s parents at The Chatterbox which is an espresso bar across the street from Weeden Lodge. It was so cute, and I had the richest hot chocolate of my life with some delectable homemade marshmallows. I also had avocado toast with a poached egg, some basil, and tons of feta cheese. Yummmm. Kiley also had a delicious chai tea latte that made me want to go back so badly. After breakfast, we said goodbye to Kiley’s parents until the next weekend. We headed to campus from there to study at the library. I did some reading and a quiz for sustainable communities. We were on campus for quite a while trying to get ahead on things. Then, I went home and did laundry and ate dinner before watching some TV and studying a bit before bed. Tuesday: In the morning, I got up early to swim at the gym. Then, I went back to the apartment and got my stuff ready to head to campus. I worked on some stuff for my Food, Health, and Environment class. I researched and wrote some discussion posts. It was good to get some school stuff done before my sustainable communities lecture. We learned about politics and economics and how those things are most of the reason that we aren’t making very much progress with a more sustainable world. After class, I worked on some more school stuff and then headed home to eat dinner before ultimate Frisbee training. It was super fun again. I just love that game, and I have missed it a lot. I’m excited to play in an upcoming tournament with some new Aussie friends. After ultimate, Kiley and I met some friends at The Well (a restaurant on campus) for Harry Potter trivia. We were over an hour late, so our team wasn’t doing the best, but it was pretty fun to see what I could remember from the books and movies. We headed to bed after trivia because it had been a pretty full day. Wednesday: It was pouring when I left for campus, so I wore my raincoat. Little did I know, it didn’t actually work to reflect rain if it’s more than sprinkling. Lucky me, I got to wear wet clothes all day with my shoes and socks soaked through. I had my nutrition class and sustainable communities tutorial in the morning through afternoon. I talked with my parents on the phone a bit in between classes which was nice, and I got to see my dog on Facetime. On the way home, it was sunny which was nice. I put on fuzzy socks right away and cooked some food. I also did a bunch of laundry, worked on my blog for my new internship with the study abroad center at ISU, and studied for some classes. Thursday: I woke up super early for Body Attack and such. Then, I came back to the apartment to do some laundry and school work. I packed a little for the weekend and headed to campus to study and for my nutrition tutorial. I learned a lot and then walked back to the apartment to meet Nicola, Kiley, and some other exchange students for the cooking class that evening. There were a lot more people than the week before because we all invited more people. We made some healthy Mexican food. We had burritos with chicken, homemade salsa, homemade guacamole, rice, smoked yogurt, peppers, and a sauce with several yummy ingredients. It was delicious as usual. I love the new tradition we have of going there, cooking food, hanging out with friends, and enjoying a free meal together. After cooking class, we watched some TV and finished getting ready for the weekend before going to bed. Friday: We woke up at 5am to catch our 5:30 cab to the airport. Someone took the cab we had called for the night before, but we called and got one soon enough. Our flight left around 7, and we arrived in Brisbane around 9. We had to wait until 10:30 to catch the bus to Mooloolaba. When we got there, we put our stuff in the apartment Kiley’s parents were staying in by the beach. It was so nice outside. We hung out and walked around for a little while before meeting Kiley’s brother for lunch. Then, we walked around and explored all the triathlon things going on. For dinner, we went to the banquet for the half iron man athletes where they had a little cultural show about the area and talked about past iron man winners and venues. We were in a giant circus-like tent which was pretty cool. After dinner, the athletes had a meeting with information about the race on Sunday. Kiley and I left before the meeting and got some peanut butter ice cream before heading back to the apartment for bed. Saturday: We woke up somewhat early to jog and walk along the beach. Then, we ate breakfast and went to a coffee shop to use the Wi-Fi for some future traveling and such. We got some stuff done and then went to the beach for some ocean time! The water was quite chilly, but when the sun was out, it didn’t feel too bad. The worst part is always getting in the water; that took a while. After we were in, we were fine and enjoying all the waves. We tried to swim with the waves and ride them into the beach even though we didn’t have body or surf boards. It was a fun challenge, and it got me really excited for surf camp. As always, there’s the salt in the eyes and throat that burns, but you got to do what you got to do. It was super fun to float over the waves before they broke over and tumbled into shore. We left the ocean wet, cold, salty, and a little tanner than before. Who can complain? From there, we went back to shower and change. We met everyone at Kiley’s brother’s apartment where he stayed with his girlfriend and her parents. It was really nice with a beautiful view of the beach. They made chicken, quinoa, and salad for dinner which was all very tasty. We had a fun time telling stories and talking about the race the next morning. We headed back to the apartment after dinner and watched a movie while getting ready for bed. Sunday: We got up early for the Iron Man 70.3 World Championship. Although, all of the athletes got up much before we did. We caught Kiley’s brother on the beach before his wave started. As we watched them swim, I couldn’t imagine trying to swim 1.3 miles in the ocean with all the waves. We spent most of the race in a spot where we could see the competitors bike out, bike in, and run their two laps. It was crazy to see the best iron man athletes in the world race so fast. It was a great thing to see, and the weather was perfect. It was around 75 degrees Fahrenheit with a breeze and mostly sun the whole day. Kiley’s brother and his girlfriend both finished the race. They both had some complications, but they did it which is what matters most. I was impressed by everyone that participated. After the race, we got some food. We talked about the race and hung out a bit before going back to the apartment to change into warmer clothes for the evening. We had dinner at a well-known burger place in the area. It was pretty busy, so it took a long time to get our food, but it was delicious once we got it. There were some fried pickles and fried Oreos ordered by Kiley’s brother. They were celebrating after the race and rewarding themselves for all the hard work they did that day. Kiley and I shared some drinks in honor of her 21st birthday since her parents won’t be here for it. We said goodbye to Kiley’s brother, his girlfriend, and her parents. Then, Kiley, her parents, and I got some ice cream to enjoy since it was our last full day together. We packed most of our stuff and then headed to bed.
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