Mid-week post... hooray!

Well, I survived the weekend. I'm slowly-but-surely getting over this illness. Actually, my recovery is going much quicker than I thought it would. One of life's small victories... I take 'em when I see 'em.

But enough about me being sick, let's talk about something more fun. Nothing entirely exciting has gone down, and I'm coming to terms with the fact that this will probably become more of a regularity than an abnormality. After all, I'm in school now, and no matter what continent you're on, that usually means doing work and not being on constant vacation. Studying abroad only shifts the balance on that constant vacation scale from "never" in the States, to "well, pretty much whenever you aren't in class or doing schoolwork" over here. (Un)fortunately for me, I have a conscience when it comes to school, and am probably spending more time than I should on completing work for my first-year level classes. This may subside; we shall see.

Schoolwork aside, I've managed to keep myself somewhat busy with sleeping, watching dvds and the occasional Australian television program, trying not to exhaust my entire internet quota in the first three weeks of being here, *gasp* reading for pleasure, and *double gasp* exercising.

Yes, I've stooped to a new low in that sense. I always said I'd never join a gym, because it's against my morals as an athlete, or something dumb like that, but seeing as there's a serious lack of organized sports here for us to participate in, I joined the gym. I've been twice already, once for a regular workout, and earlier tonite for a spin bike class. Despite my cycling prowess from a full year of biking around the greater Philadelphia area, I'm still relatively out of shape on a bike, all things considered. Oh well. But yes, Rachel and I agreed it would be in our cumulative best interest to start exercising, and out of sheer boredom, I'm two for two on days belonging to the gym and actually utilizing it. Fabulous.

Working on some weekend travel plans, considering this past weekend was a bust, due to the res-wide epidemic. Rachel, Janis, Diane and I were discussing perhaps taking the train to Warrnambool. It's only about a two hour train ride, and with our concession cards, it probably costs about $8 or so. Austin went last week and had good things to say about it, so we might try to make a weekend of it and stay at a hostel. Hopefully it'll work out. Maybe I'll bring my laptop, and we can watch 'Pirates,' thus solidifying my spot as 'that girl with the pirate fetish.' Hey, it worked for me at Kildare's.

In non-Australia, non-adult-themed film news, super pumped about Boosh returning to the Flyers/Phantoms! My only regret is not being there to welcome him back into the city. However, all the more reason to return to the Phantoms come November. I'd planned on going back to work a few games if Mike and Brian needed me, but this is just added incentive. I mean, Neil and Boosh? Yes, please.

Until then, I suppose I'll be spending my time (or this week's time, at least) on schoolwork, exercise, dvd's, and fully supporting my antibodies in their quest to defeat the final strands of this godforsaken influenza. I was contemplating adding a video podcast feature... yes, no, cheese? Let me know. Also, drop a line if you'd like to receive some snail male (I know it's m-a-i-l, but I spelled it that way first without thinking, and I think it's funny, so I'm leaving it) from Down Under. So until next time, goodnight and good luck (my film choice for the evening!).

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