From Surfing I learned:

·         It works every muscle in your body.

·         Afterwards it’s hard to lift your arms to put on a bra.

·         It can be done, even in the rain. Who cares about pneumonia?

Being one of the laziest people I know, I wasn’t sure if surfing was for me. It’s not. But I tried it and put a smile on for the most part. It rained a lot – wipe outs were deadly, and nose dives hurt but I still managed to get up on the board! I would have pictures of all of this, but I refused to buy a picture package for an extra $50. You have to take my word for it – I surfed. The instructors were really nice, some were from the states and some were from Sydney. They laughed along while we got smacked with waves and slapped with each other’s boards. I got pinched by something crabby and stung by something slimy, reminding me why I never liked the ocean that much. But again, I did it.

I just read that paragraph over and it sounds so negative. I did enjoy myself! Everyone in the Surf Camp family was friendly and the food was good. People put a lot of work into surfing and my hat goes off to them. It’s a workout.

Yesterday was Labour Day in Australia so I didn't have class. Instead I went to Darling Harbour for Latin Fiesta. It was as close to Spanish Harlem/Paraiso as I'm going to get while I'm here. They had stands with spanish food and a bunch of performances. Good Times.

This is the last week of classes before the break and the swap in semesters. After spring break I have the internship all week and one class. For now I’m doing work for finals (fun) and waiting for Mommy to come down on Friday!!