I also have had some recent "noteworthy" news in the last few days. I was published in University News, and you are more than welcome to read my article ===> HERE!!!
Other than that I have not been doing anything too wild and crazy. Australia Day was quite the sight. I had 3 classes that day (which was complete rubbish!) but in 2 of them we got Lammingtons, which are a traditional Australian dessert type things. They are a cake (sometimes lemon, sometimes yellow cake) which is sooo light and moist, and then they are covered in chocolate and sprinkled with coconut. They are delicious. In my first course, my professor brought in homemade Lammingtons with little Aussie flags on them. She is a riot I tell you. She is an older woman with her spiky grayish blonde hair, who wears HOT pink lipstick everyday. She is hillarious in the classroom.
My other teacher bought Lammingtons, as she is a bit off her rocker (if you catch my drift). They were decent but not amazing. After my first two courses me and some fellow Americans went to Broad Beach for Australia Day! There, we saw everything possible with an Australian flag or emblem on it. There Australia Day is our 4th of July, we just do it better! There were people cooking out on the grill, throwing back a few (I mean a lot!) beers, playing music, games, having a good time. There were tons and tons of people on the beach, playing in and out of the water. A young Aussie boy even gave me a Weiss Bar. The first two times I thought he said a Whisper and I was like "Ughhh...what?!" But it was an ice box (popsicle) that was frozen mango and ice cream. It was really good...these Aussies truly have it made.
After a few hours at the beach, we had to run back for our last lecture, where we learned all about Aboriginal people and the development of sport, and then we watched "The Dish". It was a great way to really feel for the country I was in, and I thought it was hillarious. The goon I was drinking (sorry mom!) may have added to my presumed humor, but regardless...I liked it.
After class we came back to our dorm, and began the celebration. I put on my very best Obama T-shirt! and was ready to hit the town. However, after my long long day of celebrating and class, I just kicked back with some fellow Americans and represented our country best with some Family Guy and American Dad. Original..I know!
Today we went shopping in Pacific Fair, which is this HUGE mall that has outside stores and inside the mall stores and everything else in between. It was an awesome place and we will more than likely return soon!
Well, a shower and another Aussie adventure are calling my name. Between 1 and 2 a.m. I will be hiking up Mt. Warning, an inactive Volcano, and the bus leaves at midnight. Be prepared for a blog about that soon....
Until Then,
Wilson
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