UpDate!

Hey!

So a lot has happened in the last couple of weeks since I wrote about my flat mate’s Birthday. Him and I, and our good friend Mr. Gray played at an open mic on July 30th at Momento Café. It was really good, there was a lot of support from Orchard Park people, which was great! The people in charge of the open mic did a great job organizing and running it as well, and things went very smoothly. There is another one this Thursday, Mr. Gray is playing again for sure, and me and Jansen may be as well (if I can finish my Torts assignment that is…). Anyone is welcome to come and check it out! There should be a lot of great talent there, at least there has been every week so far that I have gone to.  

Last weekend I took my new and epic bike down to Rotorua and did some biking there. Unfortunately it rained. A LOT! Starting about 30 minutes into the ride… Beforehand I was all stoked and bragging that mud and rain were nothing to be feared, but really, in all honesty, it got to the point of sheer, unadulterated ridiculousness. I think I ate more mud than any human being ever should, ever. There were ruts in the trails big enough that I felt at some points like I was on a train, in that it was impossible to go where I wanted to go, and I just had to follow gravity wherever the ruts took me. Usually it was into a tree or off the side of the trail…..

For the record it was still really awesome, and I got back just in time to shower, dress, and go to the inter-hall Uni Ball. I don’t think that’s its official name but I think it sounds better when it rhymes. The ball was pretty sweet too. There was bunch of free food, different rooms of music, and quite a good turnout, in my opinion.

This last Friday there was inter-hall basketball (that one kind of rhymes on its own eh?) We, OP, didn’t win, but I think it was good fun anyways. I was surprised at how many good basketball players are lurking in residence unsuspected.

Lastly, this is my final semi “free” weekend from school work, probably forever*. The next couple weeks I have a bunch of tests and assignments, then there is a couple weeks “study” break, in which I plan to spend most of my time studying. Then its basically time to prepare for finals!

Amazingly I am looking forward to it, and to seeing a New Zealand spring. I just hope my student loan comes in…..

*(October. But for dramatic effect, forever sounds way more epic)