Another Week

Well, there's not much to report for this past week. It's feeling a lot more like normal school. My weekly schedule consists of class, gym, and homework. It seems a lot like being home...with a much better backdrop. This past weekend was St. Patty's Day, and Kiwis celebrate just about as much as they do in the U.S. A few of us got together and a bought a keg of St. Patty's Day Green Beer from a brewery just down the street. We set it up on a picnic table outside and played cards for the majority of the day. You'd be amazed at the number of people who want to meet you when you've got a keg...then again, it's a college town. Sunday I borrowed my roommate's car and drove 4hrs to Te Anuau to pick up my kayak (same town we stopped in on the way to Fjiordlands). I had to wait a couple hours for the woman who was holding it for me, but spent the time talking to a Swedish girl/woman (mid 20's) who worked at a small tourist information center. She moved from Sweden about 6months ago, because she fell in love with the area. She didn't even have a job lined up. It seems to be a fairly common story here though. I'm not sure whether to think of it as having big balls or a lack of brains. Either way, I've yet to meet anyone like her that is unhappy with their decision.
So, anyway, after a few hours of waiting I picked up my kayak.

That basically sums up my last ten days or so. Right now, I'm just waiting for Friday when I leave for Christchurch to go kayaking with the Canoe/Kayak group here at the university. I should have some nice pictures to accompany my next blog. Till then.