Monday: I woke up to volunteer at the garden for a little while before meeting Kiley and Nicola at Chatterbox (a local coffee shop) for Kiley’s birthday. Kiley and I both got chai tea lattes, and Nicola got hot chocolate. It was very tasty, and there’s something special about just meeting at a coffee shop in the morning. After that, Kiley and Nicola went to campus for class. I left for the mall to get some ice cream so that I could mix up some peanut butter and vanilla ice cream with Tim Tams, Oreos, Peanut Butter Cups, Nutella, and Peanut Butter. I tried a bit of it, and I was quite impressed with myself to be honest. Then, I cleaned up my mess and made lunch before studying a little. We met some friends at Skyzone to jump around and have a blast to celebrate Kiley’s birthday. The boys were late as usual, so we started jumping without them. Then we all jumped and butt bounced and flipped our way around on the trampolines. Kiley even taught a mini jump fitness class! We left after tiring ourselves out and headed back to our apartment for the surprise ice cream. Not going to lie, I think everyone enjoyed it quite a bit. ;) We played Heads Up which was really fun while we finished all the ice cream and ate some chocolates provided by Nicola. Then, some of us walked to campus to give people at Frisbee some chocolate, but no one was there, so that’s too bad for them I guess! We walked back and then Kiley and I watched some of Divergent on her laptop while we ate Peanut M&Ms and Tim Tams to end the night off well. Tuesday: I woke up and went to the gym despite my lack of motivation for anything since it was the second night in a row I didn’t sleep well at all. I walked to the mall because I needed some orange juice for my sore throat. Then, I ate lunch and got ready to head to campus for my sustainable communities lecture and studying. I spent most of my time researching and watching a little Netflix. I walked back to do some laundry and eat dinner before meeting everyone at the mall. We went to the movie “The Girl on the Train.” When we sat down in those comfy recliner chairs again, it was a lovely feeling. The movie made you think and was pretty interesting. I prefer more funny/lighthearted movies, but it was pretty good for an intense one. After we got back, I got ready for bed and went to sleep pretty early since I was tired. It was a fun night though. Wednesday: My alarm didn’t wake me up for once because my body woke itself up which is a much nicer way to start the day. I got ready for the day, boiled some eggs, and did a few other things with my extra time. Then, I walked to campus for my nutrition lecture and sustainable communities tutorial. I Facetimed with my parents in between the two classes, and it was kind of hard for me because I miss them a lot. I was getting really stressed out about all of my presentations and papers, but my sustainability class was good which made me feel a little better. It made me more confident about what I’m researching about and how to move forward. After class, I worked in the garden on campus and weeded and mulched some of the garden beds. I left with a little bit of celery, broccoli, and kale. I love getting some fresh food whenever there’s extra. I went to the library to research and work on my presentations. I studied until we met for trivia and free pizza. Trivia was fun, but as usual, we didn’t do very well. Kiley, Nicola, and I hurried back to catch most of the Bachelorette. Don’t you just love those cheesy love shows? Thursday: Well, I woke up with the same sore throat and stiff neck as the days before. I decided to skip the gym and focus on what I could do when I wasn’t feeling great physically. I did laundry and, you guessed it, I read more articles for my big projects and presentations to come. Every day it seems like I’m getting nothing done, but I know that even a little progress will make the next 3 weeks a little easier. Then, I walked to campus and studied a bit before meeting my group to work on our nutrition presentation about food security. We got a fair amount done, so I’m feeling better about that class for now. I walked back to the apartment to work on figuring out my schedule for next semester and prepare more for my sustainability presentation next week. Nicola came over to watch the Bachelorette with us again which was fun! We all did some school work while we watched, and then Kiley and I watched Captain America because it was on TV, and we needed a break. Then, it was time for bed which is always welcome after a long day. Friday: I got ready and headed for the mall to get groceries since I was out of orange juice, and my throat was still hurting. I got a few other things while I was there, and then I came back and made broccoli cheese soup with a bunch of yummy things. Unfortunately, being the clumsy person I am, I cut myself while cutting carrots, so I had to deal with that. It wasn’t too bad though. I pretty much spent the day getting ready for going to a waterpark in Sydney the next day, studying, and getting some things in my room cleaned up. We met everyone around 7 to celebrate Coby’s birthday by cooking and eating dinner together. Chicken fried rice with everyone was pretty fun. Once we ate all our delicious food, we had some dessert and played a game with jellybeans where there are 2 flavors for each color of bean. One is good, and one is bad. For example, I got toothpaste instead of Blue Berry, but that wasn’t nearly the worst. There was vomit, booger, and dog food. I stopped participating after the toothpaste, but some of the guys ate quite a few. As it got later, we girls were reminded that we had to get up at 6am the next day, so we walked home and headed for bed. Saturday: We woke up bright and early for our trip to a waterpark called Wet N Wild in Sydney. It was kind of weird to bus around 3 hours and be in weather nice enough for swimsuits and pools, but Sydney is much warmer than Canberra. I did a little school work on the way and shut my eyes for a few minutes. When we got there, we tried to get into the wave pool, but it was just too cold. We decided to start it off with a waterslide to force ourselves to get wet. It turns out the wave pool was the coldest water. Kiley, Nicola, and I went around and did almost every waterslide and some of them twice or more. Some of them made me scared I would fall out, but overall they were pretty fun and exhilarating! We were somewhat cold most of the day, but it was much warmer in the sun. I think my favorite things were the wave pool and the racing water slides. The racer slides didn’t have long lines, and I thought they were a blast! We got all changed and prepared to return to Canberra weather after spending a great day in the sun and water. We were all pretty exhausted by that point, so we didn’t mind trying to sleep or just listening to music on the ride home. We got back a little before 9, so I watched some of The Incredible Hulk before going to bed. Sunday: I woke up with the plan of going to church and Body Balance again, but my body had other plans. My sore throat was worse, so I was coughing loudly, and I could barely breathe out of my nose. I decided to skip both things and get myself ready for the day. Then, I walked to the mall to use their Wi-Fi to watch a video from a church called Cornerstone at home and then work on some homework. I have 2 presentations this coming week on top of a lot of other work, so I’m trying my best to stay on top of everything. I posted my blog and then walked home. Then I got ready for the famous flower festival in Canberra in the spring called “Floriade.” Kiley’s friend John from swimming at the gym offered to take us with him. We joined him and two of his little neighbor girls. I didn’t know until we left, but it was the last day of Floriade, so I’m glad we went even though I had lots of studying to do. We spent some time walking around and looking at the beautiful flowers. It was mostly tulips and pansies that were still in bloom, and they were super pretty. Each bed of flowers had a different color scheme/design that made up a picture from above. We saw some reptiles and explores some little shopping stalls selling mostly artistic, unique things. Then, we ate some ice cream before leaving. The girls and I skipped across the bridge back to the car, and for a moment I felt like I was their age again. On the way back, we stopped at Mount Ainslie to see a great view of Canberra. We also saw a few old churches and a Greek war memorial with cool mosaics. John told us about lots of things as we passed them which was interesting. When we got back, I really didn’t want to do anything productive. I tried my best to study, but I’m not sure how much it really worked. However, the day was well spent, and I’m super glad we got to see Floriade.
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