The Darkest Depths of Winter

Today is so chilly. I'm revising in bed with a hoody on to avoid it. It is only 13 degrees and it is 2.30pm. Normally it heats up in the day but I guess we're heading into the darkest depths of winter. Australian's seem to forget they even have a winter, there is no source of heating in this house and it seems to be specifically designed to keep the heat out. Brrrrr.

It is currently revision week and so nothing too interesting is going on in my world. I have been going to some dance classes in the city though. I've been going to tap classes which are really, really good. I always forget how much I like Tap, but reaally I think it's my favourite. Then on tuesday night I went to a Jazz Class and it was so intense! It was listed as levels 1-2 meaning beginners to intermediate but I couldn't even keep up! Even the warm up was like a pretty hard-core exercise class. I can't even imagine what the advance class must be like. But I think I'll definately be going back -I want to be that good!

I also went to see Queensland Reds at the weekend -the rugby union team. It was a lot of fun but they lost. Me and Ryan have come to the conclusion that we are bad luck charms as everyone seems to lose when we go to watch them....

Hope you're having a nice summery time. I can't wait to be warm again when I get home! xxxxxx

Let's go Bronco's, Let's go!

So yesterday we went to see the Brisbane Bronco's -they play rugby league (I think that's the right one, I get confused....the less good one in the UK anyway). It was so good, I've never been to a proper live game before but it was so much fun! It turns out I can be quite loud...not quite to Dad's extent though. I don't actually know the rules enough to have a go at the ref yet and I'm not really much of a swearer.

It was so exciting though, I even got to stand up and cheer. Unfortunately we didn't win, which was most disappointing as it was the first game of the season we've lost. Apparently half the National team is made up of Bronco's though, so all our best players had played the night before against NZ and weren't playing. Quite a disadvantage it seems. I was happy anyway though as I'd been wanting to stand up and cheer. And there were cheerleaders and of all things a horse that galloped around the pitch every time we got a try! And fireworks! I would like to be a cheerleader.

In a couple of weeks we're going to see the Brisbane Lions, who play aussie football. They are at the bottom of the league but hopefully it'll be a fun game anyway. I need to figure out what aussie footie actually is first though. I know they play in an oval with about a million players but that's about it. And that might not even be true.

In other news, I had my midsemester exam for pharmacology yesterday. I think it was okay. I'm not at all keen on Saturday exams though! I've got my end of semester exam timetable now. It's not looking good though -I have exams on the last 2 days that I could possibly have them. And I'd been hoping that I might finish early. I guess at least it's extra revision time. What's crazy though is everyone at home has nearly finished already. I've just had a midsemester and they're having finals!

Hope you're all well xxxx