Time definitely speeds up when you want it to slow down… the whole idea that minutes and seconds are a finite measurement is all BS I say! Everything seems to speed up as I approach deadlines: my paper, going home, more visitors (which is the best part of that list). The end of Becky’s stay was absolutely marvelous. We had a good mix of study time and play time and managed to knock off nearly everything on the list of things that Becky wanted to do. We went and pet a kangaroo and she held a koala, made Mexican food, ate TOO MUCH Mexican food, made and devoured golden syrup dumplings, went to Burleigh Heads, ate some Smiths Crisps (best potato chips around), ate steak, went to Byron Bay, made curried carrot soup (inspired by this soup we had in New Zealand) and last but not least, made and ate a ton of oatmeal cookies! My goodness I had no idea that our list was basically comprised of food… well we ate and conquered and are all the happier for it! :) It was wonderful to have such an incredible friend experience my life here with me for a whole month. We didn’t even get tired of each other one little bit and I promise we are still friends (in fact we talked today). Becky is such a kind person and my friends really loved having her around. I think they didn’t want her to leave just as much as me! The final week or so Becky started a list of differentiations in object names/ phrases between American English and Australian English and I am going to “borrow” her list, add to it, and post it at the end of this blog.
It is weird to think of this chapter of my life closing soon. I have met some incredible people and I hope that I will stay connected with some of them as I move back. I remember that when I left some of my friends warned me that I was going to meet all these amazing people and then have to say good bye to them. Therefore, the friendship/ effort wouldn’t be worth it but I have learned that sometimes the best friendships are formed when there is so much more at stake. Come on, who wants to life to be easy, right?
In other news… I can now officially say that Todd is certifiably insane. Two days ago we walked some of the Kokoda Challenge track that he completed last year. For those who don’t remember/know, the Kokoda Challenge is a 96K hiking race in which the competitors walk the 96K track in one go, no sleeping. It took Todd and his team 28 hours and I remember that last year when he returned from this insanity, he looked like death… ha ha. Well on Monday Todd and I walked 13K of that track and I was feeling ok by the end but definitely ready to go home and eat and go to bed. I have no idea how he managed to walk those mountains for 28 hours! I have already had so much respect for his athleticism and slight craziness but now that I have walked a few miles in his shoes, I have to say that I will never be as crazy as him : )
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