well, i am alive and safe now. currently i'm in the library with ben while he is "studying" (crossword puzzles). um, i landed in auckland at 6am (nz time) then caught a bus then caught a bus to wellington. that was fun. 11 hours of bus fun time. i made friends with a nice girl from san diego and a guy from melbourne, australia. that passed the time well because by then my ipod battery was dead and i didn't have a power converter to charge it yet. we got off the bus and stayed at the downtown backpackers... which was ok. we played pool and i did awful for some reason, i think i was tired. then we sang a bit and drank some delicious nz beer ;)
i woke up early the next morning and caught the ferry to the south island (a 3 hour ferry) it was georgeous and i chatted with an old couple who were birders and learned a lot about nz and australian birds.
this story is exciting, right?
then i was super lucky and ben's parents picked me up from the ferry and drove me to the farm (parikawa). ben was there with some friends, so then i hopped in the car with them and went down to christchurch. which is where i am now. whoo. lots of sitting and travelling those two days.
all is well now, we wandered the city yesterday and went rock climbing at roxx. it was a perfect day out, so i was a bit sad i didn't get out to castle hill, but i plan on going sometime in the middle of this week. the gym was really fun, though. i did the top half to a 27 (5.13 ish i think) slab problem... but i might have cheated because i used the bolt holes at one part ;)
anyway. i'm working on getting fat already. i forgot how everything is bread and butter and meat and butter and cheese and butter and cream and cream and cream. but it's so good. i made sure to climb hard though... and walk everywhere... tee hee. did i mention that the beer is amazing? because it is.
other interesting thing i forgot about and was amazed to remember... the toilets all have half flush and whole flush... which still blows my mind at how smart that is.
oh and jenna, we saw jia and he looked great. and he's coming to the farm after he finishes his last final for a few days. yay.
and heather, i got stuck in customs for a minute because i forgot i had your blow pop in my bag... which i was delighted about when the found it because i ate it and it was really good. thanks ;)
there's not too much else going on. i'll try to update again soon. i've already got a bit of a sunburn ;)
my hair is long and funny. i might shave it... again.
p.p.s. i almost forgot to tell you the best part so far... i'm sleeping in a room off the garage in chistchurch (which is not connected to the house), so every day i get to open the door and walk out and close it... i don't know i'm not describing it right, but it's totally awesome and hilarious. i love it. and it's painted bright orange because justin decided he likes bright colors.
p.p.p.p.p.s. i added some PICTURES. check them out. i'll try to link them up to this page soon, but no time now. peace and love.
6 comments:
Nice to see you made.
Cool blog, I'll look forward to reading and seeing you adventure.
Stay well.
Jay(from the gym)
i dont understand, how can a toilet half flush?
ps. i'm not making a user name for blogger because i'm lazy
nancy
you walk out the door everyday then close it? Do you mean the garage door? Because I read that, like, 3 times wondering why opening and closing doors was so cool. But even if it is just a regular door, it's pretty freaking cool because it's bright orange. Don't shave your head again! How do you not miss hair? You're crazy. Did you cry of happiness to see your second family? Because I almost did for you while reading about it.
STELLA!
how was the scenery from the bus and from the ferry and from the landrover? which is more dramatic north or south island? are both pretty outstanding? do climbers climb the north island? how do i access the pics? love, your mom
Gen
i found it (your blog)!!! i was scared I wasn't going to find it and then i realized i am a genious and could detectively find my way to it. i still cannot seem to find the pictures but i'm sure i will. i'm happy to hear that you are there safe! i wish i was there with you!! i forgot about toilets half flushing but i agree, that is an AAHHH-mazing idea! what kind of beer were you drinking? tui? i miss you waaayyy a lot! and your lips are still on the ceiling above the hangboard by the way. i love you!
Karalyn
GENNNNNN.
i miss you, pal.
i'll be climbing a lot over break, and i plan to let you know how things are going. i climbed a 5.9 this week (which is no big deal, i know... but it's a big step for me). i'm glad to hear that you're doing well in nz, and can't wait to hang out with your family over break. we'll make extra holes in your kitchen ceiling for you.
talk to you soon (feel free to call whenever... i'll buy you a phone card and send it to you if it's too pricey).
i also need your address. i have things to send you (and everyone else, though i have their addresses already. looks like i'll be handing out letters in person again hahahahaha).
MUCH LOVE
sven
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