Australia - Day 327

Happy 2010! Seems it’s been almost five whole months since I last wrote anything. I guess I’m getting progressively worse at this. I wish I could say it’s my New Year’s resolution to try and keep regular updates, but I don’t bother with that kind of thing because I know that I would never be able to keep my word. At least I’m being honest with my self, right? Haha. That’s got to count for something.

So what’s been going on? My second of three semesters is now over, and has been over for about a month and a half. Though I promised myself I’d try and stop procrastinating with my papers after the first semester, I still ended up leaving it all till the last minute. In my final week of classes I managed to stay awake for 69 hours straight writing papers, only to fall asleep for three, then continue on for another 24. Not my best week, I assure you. At least I wasn’t alone in my misery, as my friend Ariel was there to share the pain. I’m pretty sure my (former) neighbor thinks we’re both certifiable, as we turned to impromptu karaoke sessions in the wee hours of the morning to help keep us awake... Time was measured in page numbers and word counts. Many cans of Red Bull and other assorted energy drinks and sugary snacks later, we finally submitted the last of our assignments.

I’ve never been as eager to turn off my computer as I was that day, and I was glad to be able to celebrate with a massive party! My 21st birthday party, as it turns out ;) (21, 26, what’s the difference really? Is it sad I’m already lying about my age? Not sure anyone believed me anyways LOL). At any rate, the goal was to drink until I forgot about the thousands of words I’d typed the week before. Several Jell-O shots and rounds of beer pong later, mission accomplished!

Now it’s been about 6 weeks and I’m actually starting to look forward to registering for my last semester of classes in the coming weeks. Needless to say, the summer break has been fairly uneventful. Aside from a quick trip up to the Gold Coast before Christmas I haven’t been able to travel. (A sad fact owed largely to my attempts at finding a part-time job being largely unsuccessful to date. Hopefully the New Year brings more luck in that department). I really hope they offer good course choices this time around as I only have one core left and three options. If there aren’t any good options I guess that leaves me writing a mini-thesis... Maybe *this* time I won’t leave it until the very end. Chances are slim, but hey, you never know...

New Year’s Eve was a lot of fun this year. It was definitely a great night (followed by a not-so-great morning, but that’s generally how it goes). It was spent on a rooftop terrace near the Harbor Bridge here in Sydney. It felt a little special knowing I was in one of the first time zones to cross into the new decade. The view from the flat was fantastic and the fireworks display was amazing! I was told it was one of the most expensive shows in world history. From what I saw, it’d be difficult to argue otherwise.

So far in 2010, I’ve managed to see a few good movies and finally decided to check out what a Gold Class movie is all about. Definitely worth the splurge, though not sure my wallet could handle the impact on any kind of regular basis...

Well folks, I guess that’s about it. There are tons more things I could say I’m sure, but then you’d never get away from this page... Hopefully this is enough to go on until the next post. Which, with any luck, will be sooner rather than later...