A lot has actually happened. a lot of GOOOD things happened. Its really hard to remember everything but here goes:
- My school (Heretaunga College) won the National Dragonboating Championships. That may not seem like such a big victory, but to me and to my school it is HUGE!
- I joined my school's field hockey team. I wasn't planning on it, but a friend persuaded me into going out yesterday (monday) for the hockey trials…i'm not really that good at hockey back home, but wowza. compared to the girls here, i'm pretty decent. and i am being VERY modest when i say that.
- learned New Zealand's National Anthem (in maori). you jelly?
- Went to the International AFS camp and had the time of my life. yes, i was the only american girl there and also the only one who could speak english without having to go "um…" every 5 seconds. Nevertheless, it was a good two day camp. I met a lot of people from Argentina, Denmark, Iceland, Canada, France and Malaysia. . . and pretty much every other country known to man. The camp wasn't that big though. There were only 40 kids.
- At camp, i am happy to say, i went on the Flying Fox! was it scary? yes. was it awesome? heck yes.
- I am officially addicted to Desperate Housewives. I'm not a big TV fan, but my host brother insists that every monday, we all sit down and watch it. Its actually pretty darn good, if i must say so. Things like that can really suck you in. :)
- My last class today was a studyhall, so i just left school early (yes, Year 13/seniors can leave school grounds) and got changed and went into town barefoot. When i first came here, i was like "OH MY GOD. people walking barefoot, everywhere?!? in the park? the supermarket? the train?! GROTTY!" but now i kind of like the freedom of walking with no shoes. I just hope i don't get some weird foot fungus! YUCK.
- Scored a goal in handball. um hell yes!!!!!
- I went (last weekend) hiking up 10 freaking kilometres pretty much vertically up this mountain. I thought i was going to pass out. honest. but it was so worth it when i got to the top of the hill (I call it a "mountain" but my kiwi friends call it a "hill").
David, Anna-marie, Dorothy, and me were just hanging out and then this old guy comes sprinting up the mountain and so i asked him to take a photo of all of us together :)
me and dot at the bottom of the so called 'hill'
the dam.
the BEAUTIFUL view from the top. amazing.
Heretaunga (far) winning regionals
the coach Shannon (far left) throwing the other coach in with my host brother (far right)
Doing the Haka after winning.
Shannon keeping a straight face while Bradley (right) performs the lead role of the haka.
wellington the day of regionals dragonboating.
and again.
heading home on the train after a great day watching the dragonboaters.
A photo i managed to take from up high on a bridge's ledge. I was freaking out while taking the photos up there. :\
NOW, fast forward to two days ago:
Me and my friend Rasmus, from Denmark.
Me and my cute little Icelandic friend, Brynja.
Me with other AFS'ers :) as you can see, yes, i went to BK!
I look really depressed here, but actually i was having a great time. it was just 7 15 here and i went to bed at 5 30, so as you can imagine i was a little slow in the morning.
me and karla, a girl from Finland. Skinny, tall, blonde and blue eyed. oh, those finnish models.
Me with my friend Laadina and Brynja again.
Me, and Emma (who took the photo) and other AFS'ers
That's it for now. sorry if that took you 45 minutes to get through. i should really update more often, yes? yes.
