One day maybe I'll be a real blogger. And write stuff people might actually enjoy reading. But for now, you lucky keen beans get to read this work of art.
So here's a look at the last few weeks:
My last undergrad lecture. Ever.
Vertebrate Zoology with the amazing Mike Archer!
(He's the guy who wants to bring back the Thylacine by cloning!)
The kid you see in the front there, apparently is notorious for asking too many questions in a lecture, so Mike started limiting him to 2 questions.
This is a view walking from my house down to the grocery store.
It never looks quite as nice when I take a picture of it...
The flatmates and I all went to see The Great Gatsby.
Chelsea and I like to split a snack combo (this isn't the largest or the smallest size popcorn...). She gets the soda, and I get the candy. I'm usually keen on the lollie cup, but that night they were out and I had to settle for a Mars bar :( But the popcorn is good. Not too much butter or salt!
I came home from the beginning of what was going to be a very stressful week at uni to find that my sweetheart had arranged for these to be delivered!
Thanks Richard!!!
He's pretty amazing :)
The biggest rugby game of the season, the "State of Origin" game.
Queensland vs NSW -- we won!
I learned some interesting rules and things about Rugby that night. And that the Aussies call American Football "grid iron".
Check out how long my hair is getting! It's about 27 inches or so right now. It's a little ridiculous. It keeps finding new things to get tangled in. Can't wait to chop it and donate it in August!!!
Along University Mall Walk, UNSW, lower campus.
It was such a relief to hand in my last undergrad essay ever!!!
They have you fill out these cover sheets to attach to your work, and then drop off your assessments in that school's designated drop boxes. For example, in the Morven Brown Building, for me, the Philosophy box is on the 2nd floor, and Criminology is on the first.
Shenanigans. Chelsea, you can't undo the marks by burning them....
Only in Australia can you find KANGA BANGAS!
That is, Kangaroo Sausages.
Bangers and mash, anyone?
It's exam time!!! Had my first exam today.
Criminology. Not intimidating at alllll..................... psyche.
They have some crazy strict rules on what you're allowed to bring in to the examination room.
For example.... You can ONLY bring in a water bottle IF it is in a clear, non-coloured plastic bottle, with no labels. It pained me to have to buy a plastic bottle because my clear, coloured reusable bottle with no labels wasn't good enough.
You also (when applicable) must have a university approved calculator. This doesn't apply to me, as I'm not taking maths or any science requiring maths. Basically, you take your calculator to that school, and they check it out and if they approve it they put a sticker on it that declares it suitable for the exam. This must be done ahead of time.
Additionally (if you can't read what this sign says), you're given a clear plastic bag to put only very specific valuables in, such as your mobile phone (OFF, of course -- though some idiots had theirs on in my exam), wallet, etc. Literally anything else has to be left OUTSIDE the exam room. This means, your purse or backpack, extra jackets or scarves, any notes or books, etc. You have to have your pens and pencils in hand with your student ID to be admitted into the exam. They check your ID and randomly assign you a seat that has all your test materials (sans the test questions), and you have to fill out and sign every document, answer sheet and essay booklet. Sheesh. Your ID, pens/pencils, water bottle and all exam materials must stay on top of your desk during the whole exam, with the clear plastic bag under your seat. After all that, they hand out the exam questions and give you 10 minutes JUST TO READ the questions. After that, the exam begins. You cannot leave in the first 30 minutes of the exam, or the last 10 minutes. My criminology exam was set for 3 hours. I've never. Sat the entire. Exam period. Add that to my list of firsts for the day.
Only two more of these insane exams and I'm done!!! Good thing these last exams are for courses of which I am enthusiastic about the subject matter.
In other news, I've been sick for about 2 weeks now. Last weekend I discovered that this being sick thing had given me conjunctivitis. Yay! Just what I need! An eye infection. In both eyes. So I went to student health on Monday, and they prescribed me some antibiotic drops to get from the uni chemist. They make my eyes feel so tired! Like I've been crying all day, but I haven't been... Made it really hard to focus on studying and taking the exam because I kept furiously blinking to make them feel less dry and tired, or at times blurry. Fun. Times. Best week ever!
Question of the day:
Have you seen any good movies lately?
(in the theaters, or at home, old or new)
