The days continue to fly by here, and although I wish I could be posting more on here, I’m not took broken up about it.
That’s because I’ve been rather busy as of late, and those of you at home would be happy to know that it is because I’ve been doing my schoolwork – ahead of time (shocker!). Though I still have over a month of school left before the end of my final exams, I’ve been forced to be responsible because the next few weeks will be jam-packed with fun activities.
First off, my sister and her friend Kelli will be visiting on Wednesday, and I’ll be traveling around with them for a little over a week. They both just graduated from college (well, after Saturday. congrats!), and they’ll be making the trip across the Pond for 10 days of Aussie travels. On the agenda: abseiling the Blue Mountains (but more extreme this time), visiting my good friend Alex in Melbourne, and, of course, Sydney. And hopefully I’ll also be able to catch my friends Casey, Rich, and Cara in Sydney in two weeks before they jet off to Cairns during their around-the-world trip.
Afterwards, I’ll be heading to New Zealand for two weeks from June 2nd – June 16th. I’m going to be going around the entire south Island, and I couldn’t be more excited. The more I talk to people about New Zealand, the more I expect it to be the greatest place on earth. I’m envisioning Middle Earth meets Avatar.
But it hasn’t been easy getting all my assignments done before hand. I admittedly don’t have the best study habits, and it doesn’t help that I haven’t done any real work since December. Nor does it help that my Facebook and Twitter feeds have been inundated with friends announcing that school is now over and summer has begun.
But onward I trudge, knowing that nothing but good times await me. I have, though, been procrastinating in various ways, such as designing a new layout for my Twitter, posting on different blogs, and continuing my Daily Illini football coverage. But, for the most part, I’ve been pretty productive.
And although I’m busy doing school work, my friends back home are now enjoying summer, and the days here are getting shorter and colder, my spirits are still high! Any day in Australia is a good day, and I can’t help but having this song stuck in my head. It just seems to capture my current mood. Definitely watch the video!
I hope by good friend you mean your Mother. Glad to hear your being the responsible one and studying. Have fun on your adventures to come!
(PS Hong Kong, victoria harbor skyline was in your song!)
haha thanks dad