I Sound Like A Kiwi? Preposterous!

I recently talked to my good ole' best friend on Skype and you know what she said to me? She said, "You sound like one of them! This is so weird!" Apparently the phrase "I look a fright" isn't a usual American phrase. Woops! I have no clue when exactly such strange phrases embedded into my working vocabularly, but there they are and they make me laugh. Or shall I say, "I reckon they are quite funny?" It sounds like a southern comment, but I promise, in a kiwified accent it is quite classy!


Our "Spring Break" aka Fall break has come to a close. They sure know how to relax here! Two entire weeks of no school, no work, and all play. I don't even know what to do with myself! I never thought I'd be asking for school work...but hey, I must be desperate. Haha!

But surely you want some good stuff - something more interesting than me sitting in beautiful New Zealand reading everyday? Last weekend I took a trip 9 hours south to the bottom of the north island and PHEW, was that a long bus ride! But entirely worth it. Plus, I had my friend Haley with me, who made me laugh the entire bus ride anyway! Going to Wellington finally gave me the chance to meet some relatives for the first time EVER! Michelle and Wayne are amazing people. Their little lady Genevre is literally an angel - and I'm not just saying that. This little blonde piggy-tailed bundle will be much missed when I go back to the U.S. The city they live in is called Wellington - it's the capital of New Zealand. Very cool city: lots of green, surrounded by beautiful views of the ocean, modern AND classic architecture as well as art - just really neat all in all. I can't wait to take Matt, Kar, and Justine there when they arrive!

I have decided that it takes about 2 months to get settled into a new country, because these past 2 weeks have been the first time I really feel "comfortable" here. 2 months time yields the opportunity to not just meet heaps of new people, but to actually get to know some of them as well! Thank goodness. Life is much more satisfying when you can share it with others around you...

On a lighter note, I've discovered a lovely liquid creation called Milk Tea. Have you ever heard of it? DELICIOUS. Sounds sick though, right? (Ay?) Oh no, a taste of heaven in a glass. And you know what else is a taste of heaven? The grading system: anywhere from 70-100% is an "A"! Can you imagine? I received an 80% on my first test, and if you know me very well, that is just NOT acceptable. Haha! But when 80% means "A," it's definitely okay.

I'm off to...study...urgh...should not tell a lie...haha!

Miss you all dearly,

Cheers