Party in the AUS

We went on a field trip to an island last weekend. Let me tell you, Australian field trips are much more exciting than the field trips of my childhood (Kansas river, anyone?). Technically, we were there in the name of science, so we measured oxygen levels and salinity in tide pools blah blah blah but let's be real. We were at the beach. For school. We saw dolphins, played Mafia, and ate every 2 hours. My kind of field trip.

Being profound.
Just the Pacific Ocean in the middle of winter. No big deal.

We went to an AFL game last night. It's Australian football, which is basically it's like a combination of American football and soccer. You can use your feet and your hands and the goal is to get the ball through the goalposts. They wear absolutely no padding and it's really fast paced and intense. Brisbane made a comeback during the last few minutes which was pretty thrilling. I still don't know exactly what was going on, but I cheered at the appropriate moments and cringed at the appropriate moments so I consider it a success.

My only issue with this place is that I actually have to do work. I have a paper to write by Thursday, and I don't think I've ever been more disinclined to do work in my life. It's just that I sit down to do work, but something more appealing always seems to pop up. Like croquet. Or the mall. Or laying out.

I miss Mexican food.

I've been listening to Miley's Party in the USA nonstop for the past two weeks. Ironically, it fully encapsulates my experience away from the USA. If you're not a fan of the song, we're probably not friends.

Today is Eric and my 3 and a half year anniversary, for those of you keeping up with such stats. Presents welcome. Feels like just yesterday we were merely mathletes together...


I still don't understand why we didn't win cutest couple in high school.