Gotta Love the Citycat

Life goes on in Australia after the amazing time in Heron Island and Whitsundays.  The work piled up and got pretty stressful but I got through it and have a bit of a break before more assignments are due.  Weird feeling because a lot of friends in the states are either done with class for the semester or will be within a week or so.  

One great thing that happened recently is a boat cruise that all the Cromwell kids got involved in.  We did miss the AFL game that Ann had planned but the boat cruise was definitely worth it.  It was one of Cromwell's rare fancy events.  We sailed up and down the Brisbane river for a couple hours and everyone got all dressed up.  Some of the old boys and girls (people who lived in Cromwell last year or the year before but moved out for their later years at Uni) came on the cruise too.  I was surprised to meet some people who knew Matt Edgar and Corbi Sandoe.  Small world huh?

We also have been exploring Brisbane more by going  Bowling alley/ laser tag for Esme's birthday.  Some good family fun.  We had to wait a while before laser tag so some of us decided to dance in the lobby.  Antonia tried to teach me to shuffle... unfortunately, I did not learn it yet.  In time, I'll get it.

Rugby is going alright so far.  It's been a lot of fun to hang out with the guys and learn the game a lot better.  While we are not winning a lot, its still a lot of fun.  Our last couple games are against teams that are closer to our size so we should be competitive in those games.  I got to see the Reds (Brisbane Rugby team) play at Suncorp stadium a few weeks back and they are all huge.  The guy who plays my position (#8) is twice as big as I am and played very well.  We also got to go to the A-League Final where the Brisbane Roar won on a controversial pk call.  It was a great game and great atmosphere.  We took tons of pictures of the stadium and all the crazy fans.  The semester only has a month left before finals and more importantly, the beard is going strong.  More updates to come soon, because so much always happens in Australia.

 I really look forward to the last part of my time in Australia but I miss all you guys back in the states too.  Keep it real and keep in touch.

Serenity