So when I left off I had just gotten back from North Stradbroke Island, that was actually ages ago. So much has happen since then so this will be a bit of a long read for you, hang in there! Well I'll start from then on, probably the first major thing to happen after this trip was my trip to the Whitsunday Islands for midsem break. And holy crap it was actually the coolest thing ever. We arrived to Long Island, our accommodation for the next 6 days, and the first thing we saw besides the amazingly clear, blue water, not the insane amounts of loud birds, nope it was a wallaby. I just knew we were going to love this place. There were a few speed bumps, like the cost of dinner ($40 um excuse me?!) But we made a trip to Airlie Beach and got food from Woolies, and turned that right around. There were a lot of cool things to do on the island, so we just stayed and made the most of it. But what was really awesome was that we got the chance to go snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. Probably one of the greatest things I've done since being here. As relaxing as it was, we did eventually have to come back to reality. (Note: I made a video of my trip and will link it below for you all to watch if you want to!)
Then life went on as normal, went to lecture, or didn't, had some great laughs, cried a few times, just had a good time. Then it was time for Bandfest, and it was held at another college, so we got blue and took a trip to hear the awesome Eman band perform! They were actually so great!
But as fun as Bandfest was, the only thing on everybody's mind was Ball! Ball is the biggest Eman event of the year! We all get gorgeous and have a good time, alright so it's Prom but for college kids. It was honestly so much fun, I danced, laughed, and perhaps got a bit too drunk. But it's not Ball that was so much fun, what was even more fun was Recovery. The following day after we were all boozed up and exhausted, we got dolled up to drink again at 9 am for the craziness that is Recovery. My one friend and I dressed as Mario and Luigi, and when we got to the venue we were given the wonderful Fruity Lexia, and filled it with food dye and started spitting everywhere. If anyone is wondering what Fruity Lexia is, it is goon. And goon is the wonderful divine liquid that comes in a sac that also comes in a box. Alright it's just really cheap, nasty as, boxed wine. But we got to spit that all over everyone, it was so much fun. Right I know what you may be thinking, that's actually the grossest thing ever, you'd be surprised at how much fun it actually is. Here's a picture if you need visual representation of how bad and fun it was!
Now that we were actually recovered, the next few weeks went sorta like they all do, fast if you blinked, but then incredibly slow if you were waiting for something. And that thing I was waiting for was the 5 Seconds of Summer show in Brisbane at the Tivoli. (Alright actually this happened the Wednesday before Ball but the post flows better if it's down here. I'm sorry that it's not in chronological order, but you'll get over it.) They were absolutely insane and I'm so glad I got to see them perform in their home country!
What happened next is also extremely exciting. If you didn't know, I was in this years Choralfest for Emmanuel, and we performed on Monday. And... WE GOT SECOND PLACE!!!! Yeah that's right, and John's got fourth, and that means we official are ahead of them in the race for the ICC Cultural Cup!!!! YESSSSSSSS I'm so incredibly happy and proud of us, and just amazed that I even had the opportunity to participate in something that means so much to the college! Here we are in all of our air hostess glory!
And now we've come to the week we've all been dreading: SWOTVAC. The week were we all hide in our rooms, partly due to Assassin, but definitely due to the pressures of studying and the dreaded 7 we all want. So SWOTVAC stands for Studying Without Teaching Vacation, and it's the final week prior to exams. Yes and because we're in that crucial part of the semester, not only does it mean exams and the end of the semester are near, but Assassin is here as well. And Assassin is a game that is a tradition here. Everyone who wants to play is given a target to "kill", and killing involves hitting the target with a sock. If you get hit with a sock you are out of the round. However, you can't just walk around all willy nilly because there is someone with your name trying to hunt you down, but thank god for the safe zones. And you only have a certain amount of time to kill your target before you are dead. It is all very stressful and intense. Some people never show their faces except to kill their targets, which I guess is a good strategy for making sure that some study gets done. But in reality it's just extra stress that you really don't need during this time, but some people love it. I do have to say however that it is a lot of fun.
So instead of studying like a good student, I'm procrastinating by typing this blog post for you all, you're very welcome BTW. But I actually do have 4 exams to study for and a lot of lectures to watch, so I'll be going now! And I'll see you very soon with my next update!
Until then: Barramundi.
Until then: Barramundi.
xxo,
Freedom (formerly known as Christina)
