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Published: November 29th 2008
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Greetings from the land down undah
I 2nd Liza's joy in response to all the new participants in Blog-Life. What a digital happiness it creates in my cyber heart. It is also quite hip that we are representin all over this fine planet. YO Eric, i think we are in the same time zone now, so we should celecrate somehow. but it sounds as though things are mighty fine for most of you(except liza who is either dead or ditching us). Glad to hear it(not liza's potential death but the goodness of ya'll).
as for me, a few more days have passed...and i have been here over a week now.I have been playing lots of spots...as the guys around here are pretty competitive. So far it has primarily been basketball and volleyball...and this odd variation on basketball called netball. strange game for sure. Later we are supposed to get into all the different variations on rugby and some galiec football....all of which can be referred to as a bit of a game of 'Footie'. These sports are huge over here. nobody really gives 2 shits about american football, basketball, baseball, hockey etc. Its all about Footie.
The weekend has brought some interesting events. Me and lara went to a sort of fancy restaurant/bar on the beach...fitted with tiki torches and fancy skirts. The occasion was birthday party of one of her chem mates(who i co-incidentily met earlier in the week during my class visit). It was lovely fun and a very tropical thing to do. Saturday we went into town and did various townie things..but the real excitement came later when we prepared for the evening. First we did a critical viewing of Xmen 1....and then went directly to theatre for Xmen 2. Quite thrilling indeed. Although I am not sure if I would say its better than matrix 2. people are doggin matrix over here...but i still represent for it. how about we take a vote.....matrix 2 or xmen 2? my vote is for matrix....as it has better long term value.
Yesterday(sunday) we rode our bikes to a botanical gardens. Bikes here are a big deal....a 7 mile ride is considered normal. so i am having to huff along like its nothing...when in reality my legs burn like bacon. The gardens where nice. but on the way back...PLOOP...my tire popped. So here we are 7 miles out and i am walking my bike. yippe. we were able to finagle a ride and things were ok.
All in all, things are nice...but my new mission is to find an activity that is repeating and will last for a month. This could be a job(although it is illegal for me to work(unless i pay for a 600 dollar work visa) but some people pay cash in hand...so it may be an option), intern studio type thing(one studio already said they have more interns than clients), club, sport, class or anything to keep me active and out of lara's intelectual hours.
it has been lovely hearing from ya. keep it up. RAWK
-BRAD
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